Huawei nova 15 vs Infinix Note 40S

Huawei nova 15
Huawei
nova 15
Infinix Note 40S
Infinix
Note 40S

At a glance

Brand
Huawei
Infinix
Release date
December 2025, 6 months ago
September 2024, 1 years 9 months ago
Launch price
CN¥ 2,699.00 ($ 395.33)
AnTuTu
742.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 79% of devices
448.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 71% of devices

Display

Size
6.7"
6.78"
Resolution
1084 x 2412 px FHD+
1080 x 2436 px FHD+
Type
Oled
AMOLED
Density
395 ppi High Density
393 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 300 Hz, HDR10+, DCI-P3, sRGB standard, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Dual Edge display, 3D curved glass screen, AGC glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Hole-punch Notch, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 180 Hz, Peak brightness - 1300 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Dual Edge display, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Huawei KIRIN 8020
MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra
CPU
1x2.29 GHz +3x2.05 GHz +4x1.3 GHz
2x Cortex A76 a 2.2Ghz + 6x Cortex A55 a 2.0Ghz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
6 nm
Frequency
2.29 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Maleoon 920
Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
108 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.9
ƒ/ 1.9
Flash
LED
Quad LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Laser AF, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW
4K Video, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, 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/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.2

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 100.0W
Yes , 33.0W
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Bypass Charging, Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
20W wireless charging

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
SD slot
No
No
Type
UFS Storage 2.2

Body

Dimensions
75.5 mm 161.9 mm 7.2 mm Print 3D Model
74.6 mm 164.1 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
196 g
176 g
Materials
Plastic , Glass
Polycarbonate , Glass , Corning Gorilla Glass
Colors
Black White Green Violet
Black Green
Water/dust resistance
IP65
IP54 , Splash resistant
Usable surface
88 %
89 %

Software

Operating system
HarmonyOS 2 HarmonyOS 6.0
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Updates
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
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, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b)
GPS, A-GPS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B26 (850), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
CDMA BC0 (800), 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
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos, DTS / DTS X, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers
Proximity
Yes

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