Infinix Note 40X Review

The Infinix Notice 40X is the most recent smartphone to reach within the extremely aggressive price range section in India. The Transsion-owned firm launched different Notice-series handsets earlier this 12 months with notable options, together with assist for ‘MagKit’ wi-fi charging, and the corporate is touting the 256GB of inbuilt storage out there on the Infinix Notice 40X as one among its most notable options. It strongly resembles Apple’s current-generation flagship smartphone — the iPhone 15 Professional Max. Different standard telephones in the identical value vary embody the Samsung Galaxy M15, Lava Blaze X, Redmi 13C 5G, Vivo T3x, and the Realme P1 5G.

Pricing for the Infinix Notice 40X begins at Rs. 14,999 for the bottom mannequin with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of inbuilt storage, whereas the handset can be out there in a 12GB + 256GB variant that prices Rs. 15,999. We acquired the mannequin with 12GB of RAM for this assessment.

Infinix Notice 40X Design: Very acquainted

• Dimensions – 168.94×76.49×8.26mm
• Weight – 201g
• Colors- Lime Inexperienced, Palm Blue (on this assessment), and Starlit Black

In the event you look on the Infinix Notice 40X in another person’s hand, you would possibly simply mistake it for an iPhone at a sure distance. That is as a result of the rear panel on the handset has three cameras which can be organized in a barely raised island that resembles the iPhone 15 Professional Max — even the LED flash is positioned in the identical place.

Infinix Notice 40X is supplied with a triple rear digicam setup

The rear panel has a matte end that does not decide up fingerprints or smudges and has a color gradient that’s seen when viewing the telephone at totally different angles. The branding is extraordinarily minimal, with a small Infinix brand on the backside left nook. The telephone has thick bezels across the show, particularly on the backside.

This telephone has flat edges that seem shiny, are fabricated from plastic, and are rounded in any respect 4 corners. There is a speaker grille together with a USB Kind-C port and a 3.5mm audio port on the backside edge, whereas the facility and quantity buttons are positioned on the appropriate aspect, and there is one other speaker grille on the high. You get a clear TPU cowl, a charging brick, and a USB Kind-A to USB Kind-C cable within the field.

Infinix Notice 40X Software program: Function packed, some bloatware

• Software program- XOS 14
• Model- Android 14
• Newest safety patch- Might 5, 2024

The Infinix Notice 40X runs on Android 14 out-of-the-box, together with the XOS 14 pores and skin. Like different telephones from the corporate, this handset has a handful of preloaded apps that may be uninstalled or disabled (WPS Workplace, Aha Video games, Hola Browser, Visha Participant, Wow FM). Nonetheless, I did not encounter any spam notifications through the time I spent utilizing the handset.

The corporate has included a number of software program options that add helpful performance, together with assist for floating home windows, a floating sidebar, a recreation mode, assist for cloning apps (utilizing WhatsApp with two numbers on the identical telephone), and a mode for youths.

A Dynamic Bar function and AI wallpaper generator are each out there on the Infinix Notice 40X 

A couple of corporations have mimicked Apple’s Dynamic Island, launched with the iPhone 14 Professional and the Infinix Notice 40X, which additionally features a comparable function. It seems whenever you use the Recorder app within the background, use the face unlock function, cost the telephone, or whenever you’re on a telephone name. The black capsule expands from the opening punch digicam cutout, and you may faucet the bar to broaden it and even return to the app you had been utilizing.

There are two options powered by synthetic intelligence (AI) on the Infinix Notice 40X — Sensible Contact (textual content extraction from a number of apps) and AI wallpaper era. These options work as anticipated, however you may must configure which apps Sensible Contact can entry in case you wish to cease it from studying data in apps that include delicate data — well being and banking for instance.

XOS 14 feels optimised on this handset, and you may change between apps fairly easily. The telephone did transfer some lately opened apps out of reminiscence, and so they needed to be reloaded once I switched again to them.

Infinix has not dedicated to any Android OS model updates, which signifies that it might stay on Android 14. The corporate says that the telephone will get two years of safety updates. Different smartphone makers promise between one and two OS updates, whereas the Samsung Galaxy M15 is slated to obtain 4 Android OS upgrades.

Infinix Notice 40X Efficiency: Will get the job achieved

• Processor- MediaTek Dimensity 6300
• Reminiscence- As much as 12GB (LPDDR4X)
• Storage- As much as 256GB (UFS 2.2)

The Infinix Notice 40X is powered by a 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 6300 chipset, which is a rebadged Dimensity 6080 SoC that was launched in 2023, which, in flip, was a rebranded model of the Dimensity 810 chip that arrived in 2021. It does supply small enhancements in comparison with its predecessor, although, when it comes to GPU efficiency.

Most apps run with out points on the Notice 40X, from X (previously Twitter) and Instagram to video modifying apps like InShot and KineMaster. The built-in storage is as quick as competing handsets on this value section when copying massive information to and from the smartphone.

Infinix Notice 40X benchmark outcomes

Video games like PUBG, Name of Obligation: Cellular, and Asphalt Legends Unite (previously Asphalt 9: Legends) work properly on the Infinix Notice 40X at medium settings. I used to be additionally capable of play Genshin Impression within the lowest graphics settings, and it really labored with out points, aside from some lagging in a couple of areas. I did not discover any throttling after about half-hour of gameplay, and the telephone did not get scorching or uncomfortable to carry.

I additionally ran a couple of benchmark checks on the Infinix Notice 40X, exhibiting the telephone presents slower efficiency than different telephones in the identical value section. Whereas these are artificial checks and don’t essentially mirror how properly a telephone performs in day-to-day use, they supply an excellent comparability of the processing energy with competing handsets.

You’ll be able to confer with the desk beneath to see how the Infinix Notice 40X fares in opposition to different smartphones which can be out there at an analogous value in India.

The Infinix Notice 40X sports activities a 6.78-inch Full-HD+ (1,080×2,460 pixels) IPS LCD display with a 120Hz refresh charge. I might view content material on the display once I was open air through the day when the automated brightness function was enabled. The show is nice sufficient for watching content material on Netflix and Prime Video, and the twin stereo audio system get very loud with out plenty of distortion.

The Infinix Notice 40X sports activities a 6.78-inch IPS LCD show

There is a fingerprint sensor positioned on the facility button, and the telephone additionally contains assist for face unlock that works utilizing the selfie digicam and integrates with the Dynamic Bar function. It is also good to see assist for near-field communication (NFC) on the Notice 40X, with assist for tap-to-pay and different suitable units, together with Sony’s wi-fi headphones that assist NFC-based pairing.

Infinix Notice 40X Cameras: Respectable daylight images

• Most important camera- 108-megapixel, as much as 2K/ 30fps video
• Macro camera- 2-megapixel
• Selfie camera- 8-megapixel, as much as 2K/30fps video

The Infinix Notice 40X is supplied with a triple rear digicam setup, comprising a 108-megapixel major digicam (f/1.8 aperture), a 2-megapixel macro digicam, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The first digicam can seize respectable photos through the day when there’s sufficient pure mild, particularly when capturing photos of nonetheless objects.

Infinix Notice 40X Daylight Digital camera Samples. High to backside – 1x Main, 1x Main, 3x Main (Faucet photos to broaden)

The first digicam can be used to take 108-megapixel photos which can be bigger and have a better decision than the default mode. The digicam app additionally features a 3x zoom mode (in-sensor crop) that permits you to zoom in with out dropping plenty of element.

In low-light situations, the digicam app prompts you to modify to the built-in Tremendous Night time Mode, which takes a few seconds to seize photos. In case your topic is not shifting, this digicam mode delivers higher photos than the default mode, with much less noise and smoothening, however some pores and skin tones have a barely reddish hue. You may as well use 1x and 3x digicam modes to seize photos with the evening mode.

The Infinix Notice 40X can be geared up with a 2-megapixel macro digicam, which is beneficial for clicking photos of objects which can be as much as 4cm away. This digicam mode is barely helpful through the day, and there is a little bit of noise and smoothening whenever you zoom in.

Infinix Notice 40X Digital camera Samples. High to backside – 1x Night time, 1x evening, macro (Faucet photos to broaden)

In the meantime, the third 2-megapixel digicam on the Notice 40X seems to be a light-weight sensor, and Infinix did not present us with any data associated to its specs or options. You’ll be able to’t entry each of the secondary sensors (macro and light-weight) by way of third-party digicam apps.

Selfies captured from the 8-megapixel front-facing digicam on the Infinix Notice 40X are respectable through the day, and the ‘beautification’ options had been disabled by default. Whereas there is not any evening mode for the selfies, the digicam app features a helpful Vast Selfie choice that seems to click on a number of photos and sew them collectively for selfies with bigger teams.

Each the first rear digicam and selfie digicam can seize photos at as much as 2K/ 30fps. There isn’t any assist for optical picture stabilisation or digital picture stabilisation, however movies captured at 1080p/ 60fps have much less tearing than these shot on the highest decision.

Infinix Notice 40X Battery: Fairly dependable

• Battery Capability- 5,000mAh
• Wired Charging- 18W
• Charger- 18W (included)

The Infinix Notice 40X has a 5,000mAh battery housed inside that delivered a few day and a half of battery life, with heavy Instagram, Threads, and X utilization and occasional texting on WhatsApp. I acquired about 5 and a half hours of display time. The in a single day drain was not too excessive, with the telephone’s battery degree dropping by 2 p.c over 8 hours.

In our artificial video loop battery drain check, the telephone lasted for 22 hours and 10 minutes earlier than the telephone shut off. After connecting the telephone to the included charger, the telephone took 2 hours and 17 minutes to completely cost.

Infinix Notice 40X Assessment: Verdict

In the event you’re searching for a smartphone that may run a variety of apps and video games whereas providing plenty of inbuilt storage, then the Infinix Notice 40X is value your consideration. It additionally gives dependable battery life, which is nice in the event you plan on watching content material on the go. The software program options on the telephone are additionally fairly helpful in day-to-day use.

Nevertheless, the Infinix Notice 40X additionally faces immense competitors from different smartphones in the identical value section that provides higher efficiency and faster-wired charging. The Realme P1 (Review), Moto G64 (Review), and iQoo Z9x (Review) all achieved increased scores in our benchmark checks. These telephones are additionally anticipated to obtain a number of Android OS updates, in response to their producers.

Different telephones that you would be able to think about in the identical value section embody the Samsung Galaxy M15, Redmi 13C 5G, Vivo T3x, and the Lava Blaze X. Keep tuned to Devices 360 for much more smartphone critiques that can assist you make an knowledgeable resolution earlier than you buy your subsequent smartphone.