Infinix Note 40 Pro+ 5G


This is the first Infinix Note to wear the Pro+ badge, though the Note 30 VIP was in a comparable position last year. The Infinix Note 40 Pro+ 5G is powered by the Dimensity 7020, a 6nm chip with two Cortex-A78 cores at 2.2GHz and six A55 cores at 2.0GHz. It is paired with up to 12GB of RAM, which can be doubled with virtual RAM.

On the front is a curved AMOLED display with its sides sloping at 55°. This is a 120Hz 10-bit panel with FHD+ resolution and up to 1,300 nits peak brightness with 2,160Hz high frequency PWM dimming. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass and Infinix also includes a tempered glass protector in the box.

The Pro+ is equipped with a triple camera system that boasts a 108MP main with OIS and up to 3x in-sensor zoom. On the downside, it can’t record 4K video. The other two modules on board are 2MP helpers. More interesting is the 32MP selfie camera. Infinix is proud to present the Cheetah X1, its first in-house power management chip. It handles both charging and safety duties and can handle up to 100W. The 4,500mAh battery goes up to 50% in just 12 minutes and is rated to 1,600 cycles. Just 5 minutes of charging should last 3 hours of gaming or almost 7 hours of video playback.

There is also wireless charging at 20W. It’s not quite Qi 2, but Infinix did design a magnetic charging system dubbed “MagKit”. It includes both a wireless charger and a wireless power bank and can work with or without the case (the case is a special design, however). Reverse wired and wireless charging is supported too.

For gaming, you might appreciate Bypass Charging 2.0, which sends power directly to the motherboard (bypassing the battery), which helps the phone run 4.5°C cooler. The phone also has a large vapor chamber (3,753mm²) and a graphite sheet, which combined reduce the chipset’s temperature by 7°C. On the fun side, there are stereo speakers by JBL that work with the x-axis haptic feedback to provide an immersive experience.

The phone is rated IP53 (splash proof, so it can handle rain). It comes in two colorways. The Vintage Green option has a green leatherette back and golden accents (chassis and camera bump). The Obsidian Black drops the leatherette in favor of a black marble texture.

The Infinix Note 40 series launch globally at March 19.The Infinix Note 40 Pro+ 5G model will start at US$ 310, while the regular Pro 5G will be US$ 290. As for the 4G models, the Infinix Note 40 Pro will start at US$ 260 and the vanilla Note 40 will be the cheapest of the bunch at US$ 200.