Infinix Note 40 Pro vs Honor X9d

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Note 40 Pro Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate, vs Honor X9d, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 40 Pro
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 193g
Reasons to choose Honor X9d
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 427ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Infinix Note 40 Pro and Honor X9d
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1200x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 427 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1300 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.75 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gold
- Green
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Note 40 Pro
90.9 %
Honor X9d
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Note 40 Pro and Honor X9d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Note 40 Pro
727
Honor X9d
1086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Note 40 Pro
2010
Honor X9d
3103
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7271086
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20103103
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1471n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Note 40 Pro
425059
Honor X9d
977304
CPU131122358049
GPU71195160718
Memory106312210830
UX116430247707
NanoReview Score425059977304

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin XOS 14 MagicOS 9.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 8300 mAh
Max Charging Power 70 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:41 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution n/a 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung SK5HM2SP03n/a
Sensor size1/1.671/1.67
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor GalaxyCore GC32E1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2|3|5|8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1|5|8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1358384041)n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 70 W Yes, 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor X9d the clear winner in this comparison.

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