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Infinix Note 40 Pro vs Huawei Honor X8a

57 out 100
Infinix Note 40 Pro
VS
42 out 100
Huawei Honor X8a
Infinix Note 40 Pro
Huawei Honor X8a

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Note 40 Pro Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate, vs Huawei Honor X8a, Manufactured in February, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 40 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X8a
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 190g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/256 GB - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Infinix Note 40 Pro and Huawei Honor X8a
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
Smartphones:
Infinix Note 40 Pro
vs
Huawei Honor X8a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.78 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1080x2388 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.9:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1300 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 89.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Note 40 Pro
n/a
Huawei Honor X8a
477 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
Response timen/a22 ms
Contrastn/a1295:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X8a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 7.75 mm (0.31 in) 7.48 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gold
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Note 40 Pro
90.9 %
Huawei Honor X8a
89.6 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Note 40 Pro and Huawei Honor X8a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate MediaTek Helio G88
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 128 48
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Note 40 Pro
727
Huawei Honor X8a
438
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Note 40 Pro
2010
Huawei Honor X8a
1217
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)727438
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20101217
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1471n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Infinix Note 40 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Note 40 Pro
425059
Huawei Honor X8a
241234
CPU13112278728
GPU7119536649
Memory10631250558
UX11643075299
NanoReview Score425059241234
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor X8a]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12
UI Skin XOS 14 Magic UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 70 W 225 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (20 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:41 h 1:53 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 100 MP
Photo resolution n/a 11584x8688 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 100 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP100 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
SensorSamsung SK5HM2SP03n/a
Sensor size1/1.67n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
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
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Infinix Note 40 Pro
n/a
Huawei Honor X8a
80.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 235
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 70 W Yes 22 W

Note

Huawei Honor X8a:

Only the "CRT-LX1" model supports NFC.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Infinix Note 40 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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