Infinix Note 40 vs Nothing Phone (3)

56 out 100

VS

85 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Note 40 Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate, vs Nothing Phone (3), Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Infinix Note 40

Larger display: 6.78in
Lighter design: 190g vs 218g
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3)

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

8/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Infinix Note 40 and Nothing Phone (3)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Infinix Note 40

82

Nothing Phone (3)

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Infinix Note 40

48

Nothing Phone (3)

84

Performance

App & system performance

Infinix Note 40

33

Nothing Phone (3)

84

Games

3D gaming performance

Infinix Note 40

22

Nothing Phone (3)

94

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Infinix Note 40

72

Nothing Phone (3)

83

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Infinix Note 40

72

Nothing Phone (3)

88

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Infinix Note 40

56

Nothing Phone (3)

85

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	OLED
Size	6.78 in	6.67 in
Resolution	1080x2436 pixels	1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	393 ppi	460 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1300 nits	1600 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	360 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90.7 %	88.5 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	164.13 mm (6.46 in)	160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width	74.53 mm (2.93 in)	75.59 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness	7.75 mm (0.31 in)	8.99 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	190 g (6.7 oz)	218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance	IP54	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gold	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Infinix Note 40

90.7 %

Nothing Phone (3)

88.5 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Note 40 and Nothing Phone (3) In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency	2200 MHz	3210 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)	- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	6 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Adreno 825
GPU Cores	128	1024
GPU Frequency	1000 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	128 GFLOPS	2355.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Infinix Note 40

745

Nothing Phone (3)

2162

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Infinix Note 40

2024

Nothing Phone (3)

6880

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	745	2162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2024	6880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	18659

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Infinix Note 40], [Nothing Phone (3)]

AnTuTu 10

Infinix Note 40

430049

Nothing Phone (3)

2160544

CPU	136181	466100
GPU	70093	938050
Memory	113366	431133
UX	110409	325261
NanoReview Score	430049	2160544

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	4800 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 15
UI Skin	XOS 14	Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5150 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	65 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 26 min)	Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time	0:57 h	0:55 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Quad LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	114 °
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Depth: 2 MP Depth	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	Bokeh effect

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.7
Focal length	n/a	24 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size	1/1.52	1/1.3
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.7
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	n/a	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/3.1	1/2.76
Pixel size	n/a	0.64 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	6.0
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	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Varies by region	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM B2\|3\|5\|8	GSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G Bands	WCDMA B1\|5\|8	UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1358384041)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March, 2024 yr	July, 2025 yr
Release Date	March, 2024 yr	July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	190	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	799
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 45 W	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (3) the clear winner in this comparison.

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Infinix Note 40 vs Nothing Phone (3)

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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