The Infinix Note 40 Pro 5G seems like an interesting smartphone, mainly due to its impressive price-to-function ratio. For one thing, it’s the most affordable phone to boast wireless charging right now. Additionally, the handset has a premium design with a curved display and a vegan leather back, complete with features like a 108MP primary camera, a MediaTek chipset with 5G support, JBL-powered stereo speakers, NFC, and more. The handset also comes with a MagCharge-compatible case marketed as the MagCase, tempered glass, charging cable and power adapter—items that many OEMs are phasing out from the retail box.
But the question arises: does the smartphone live up to the specifications on paper in the real world? We try to answer that and more in this Infinix Note 40 Pro 5G review. Read on.
Statement
The MagCharge feature of the Infinix Note 40 Pro 5G is quite interesting for an Android smartphone. The handset also boasts a unique battery management chip and wireless charging capabilities. These improvements complement the Note 40 Pro’s attractive design and reliable performance. Storage isn’t expandable, and there’s no ultra-wide camera, but other than that, the phone delivers on many fronts.
Design
The Infinix Note 40 Pro 5G is a stylish smartphone that you will love to show off. We received the Vintage Green colour variant for review with a mix of silver and gold-coloured modules with matching bezels that add a touch of elegance. Additionally, the phone boasts a vegan leather back that feels good in the hand while keeping the phone relatively clean. The company has wrapped it in a similar-style case to ensure that its premium look and feel are maintained with increased protection.
Called MagCase, this case comes with similar magnetic wireless charging capabilities to MagSafe on iPhones. Infinix also introduced accessories for its MagCase in the form of MagPad and MagPower. The latter is a magnetic wireless power bank with a 3,020 mAh battery that can also be used to charge devices other than the Infinix Note 30 Pro. The MagPad, on the other hand, is a puck-shaped magnetic dock that can be used to charge devices.
Display
The Infinix Note 40 Pro 5G also boasts a large rectangular camera module on the back with triple sensors and a circular four-way LED flash surrounding Active Halo Lighting. Powered by artificial intelligence, this active halo lighting is offered as a segment-first feature. It’s a multi-coloured light that alerts you to notifications like incoming calls, messages, and more when the phone is face-down and in silent mode. This feature also improves gaming, music playback, and interaction with the company’s AI voice assistant, Folax. More details about the AI assistant will be provided later. For now, you should know that in addition to all this, the phone is IP53-certified for water and dust resistance, has a USB Type-C port for charging and data transfer, and includes an in-display fingerprint sensor that quickly unlocks the device.
As for the display, the Infinix Note 40 Pro 5G features a 6.67-inch 10-bit AMOLED panel that carries FHD+ resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and 1300 nits of peak brightness. The viewing experience is satisfying, offering bold colours with deep blacks and easy visibility even in direct sunlight. The handset is capable of playing HDR videos on YouTube; however, with Netflix and other OTT platforms, the maximum playback setting is limited to FHD, which is in line with the competition. This viewing experience is supported by stereo speakers that are fine-tuned by JBL and provide relatively sharp sound reproduction. In addition, the display is equipped with durable Corning Gorilla Glass 5, which largely resists damage and scratches.
Cameras
The Infinix Note 40 Pro 5G features a triple camera setup comprising a 108 MP OIS primary sensor and multiple 2 MP snappers for depth and macro. A 32MP shooter helps the handset for selfies and video calls. The primary camera captures satisfactory results with decent detail and vibrancy. The colours are slightly enhanced only to make the images more attractive and meet the requirements of most social media users. Dynamic range could be better, though.
The 2MP depth camera on the Infinix Note 40 Pro 5G works well on human subjects and offers nice edge detection with no noticeable distortion around the subject. In case the bokeh looks a little unnatural, there is an option to reduce the effect by adjusting the focal length, which can range from f/1.0 to f/16. The 2MP macro camera provides pleasing images in well-lit environments. Indoors or in low light, the handset tends to smooth out details to minimize noise using Super Night mode.
As for the front 32MP camera, it takes good selfies with decent facial details. Skin tones could do with improvement, though. The camera also tends to smooth out facial details slightly when using portrait mode.
Performance and software
In terms of performance, the Infinix Note 40 Pro 5G is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7020 chipset. This is paired with 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.2 onboard storage. 256GB of storage is nice to have and should be enough for most users, but there’s no way to add more as there’s no microSD card slot. The smartphone scored 4,61,827 on AnTuTu, while it returned 919 on Geekbench and 2,271 in the single and multi-core tests. While the score is slightly low compared to other smartphones in this segment, the handset performs admirably for most everyday tasks.
The phone even offered a good gaming experience. We tested the device with graphics-intensive applications such as BGMI, Call of Duty and Real Racing 3. There was no sign of the handset experiencing any problems, apart from a slight increase in temperature after playing games for 30 minutes, which is typical for a non-gaming smartphone.
In terms of software, the Infinix Note 40 Pro 5G runs XOS 14 on top of Android 14 out of the box. It provides a relatively clean experience, with only one third-party app installed in the form of Facebook. The software is also quite intuitive and easy to use. The phone also offers several animations, such as the Dynamic Bar, which is a pill-shaped icon around the hole-punch settings at the top of the display that indicates charging, face unlock, recording, and calling.