Honor Magic8 Pro Air vs Infinix Note 40

Honor Magic8 Pro Air
Honor
Magic8 Pro Air
Infinix Note 40
Infinix
Note 40

At a glance

Brand
Honor
Infinix
Release date
January 2026, 5 months ago
March 2024, 2 years 3 months ago
AnTuTu
4.027.702 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices
456.900 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 72% of devices

Display

Size
6.31"
6.78"
Resolution
1216 x 2640 px QHD
1080 x 2436 px FHD+
Type
Oled
AMOLED
Density
458 ppi Very high density
393 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, TÜV Low Blue Light, 4320 Hz PWM, Variable refresh rate 1 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 6000 cd/m², Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel (8-bit +2-bit FRC), Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, King Kong Diamond JuRhino Glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Hole-punch Notch, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 360 Hz, Brightnes 550 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1300 cd/m², 1000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789)
CPU
1x3,73 GHz C1 Ultra + 3x3 GHz C1 Premium + 4x2,4 GHz C1 Pro
2x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
6 nm
Frequency
3.73 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali G1 Ultra 1612 MHz
Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
108 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.89
Sensor
Omnivision OV50Q
Samsung S5KHM2
Pixel size
1.20 µm
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/1.3"
1/1.52"
Flash
Dual LED
Quad LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 1920 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Tracking AF, UIS, Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Laser AF, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Dual front camera, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode, RAW 14 bits
Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Front Flash

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
32 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
GalaxyCore
Pixel size
0.61 µm

Battery

Capacity
5500 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 80.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Wireless charging
50W wireless charging
20W wireless charge, Reverse wireless charging
Features
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Bypass Charging, Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
512 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 4.0
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
No
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
71.9 mm 150.5 mm 6.1 mm Print 3D Model
74.5 mm 164.1 mm 7.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
155 g
190 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy
Plastic
Colors
Black White Gold Green
Blue Gold
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
IP54
Usable surface
89 %
89 %

Software

Operating system
Android 16 Android 16
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC, Apt-x Adaptive
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n18 (850), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700), n80 (1800), n81 (900), n83A (700), n84 (2100)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers

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