Infinix Note 40X Review

The Infinix Word 40X is the most recent smartphone to reach within the extremely aggressive funds phase in India. The Transsion-owned firm launched different Word-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 obtainable on the Infinix Word 40X as one among its most notable options. It strongly resembles Apple’s current-generation flagship smartphone — the iPhone 15 Professional Max. Different well-liked telephones in the identical worth vary embrace the Samsung Galaxy M15, Lava Blaze X, Redmi 13C 5G, Vivo T3x, and the Realme P1 5G.

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

Infinix Word 40X Design: Very acquainted

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

In the event you look on the Infinix Word 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 situated in the identical place.

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

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

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

Infinix Word 40X Software program: Characteristic packed, some bloatware

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

The Infinix Word 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 throughout 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 sport mode, assist for cloning apps (utilizing WhatsApp with two numbers on the identical cellphone), and a mode for teenagers.

A Dynamic Bar function and AI wallpaper generator are each obtainable on the Infinix Word 40X 

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

There are two options powered by synthetic intelligence (AI) on the Infinix Word 40X — Good 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 Good Contact can entry in case you wish to cease it from studying data in apps that comprise delicate data — well being and banking for instance.

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

Infinix has not dedicated to any Android OS model updates, which implies that it might stay on Android 14. The corporate says that the cellphone 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 Word 40X Efficiency: Will get the job executed

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

The Infinix Word 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 provide small enhancements in comparison with its predecessor, although, by way of GPU efficiency.

Most apps run with out points on the Word 40X, from X (previously Twitter) and Instagram to video enhancing apps like InShot and KineMaster. The built-in storage is as quick as competing handsets on this worth phase when copying giant information to and from the smartphone.

Infinix Word 40X benchmark outcomes

Video games like PUBG, Name of Obligation: Cell, and Asphalt Legends Unite (previously Asphalt 9: Legends) work effectively on the Infinix Word 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 cellphone did not get scorching or uncomfortable to carry.

I additionally ran a couple of benchmark exams on the Infinix Word 40X, exhibiting the cellphone affords slower efficiency than different telephones in the identical worth phase. Whereas these are artificial exams and don’t essentially mirror how effectively a cellphone performs in day-to-day use, they supply an excellent comparability of the processing energy with competing handsets.

You’ll be able to consult with the desk beneath to see how the Infinix Word 40X fares in opposition to different smartphones which can be obtainable at the same worth in India.

The Infinix Word 40X sports activities a 6.78-inch Full-HD+ (1,080×2,460 pixels) IPS LCD display with a 120Hz refresh fee. I might view content material on the display once I was outdoor throughout 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 lots of distortion.

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

There is a fingerprint sensor situated on the ability button, and the cellphone additionally consists of 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 Word 40X, with assist for tap-to-pay and different appropriate gadgets, together with Sony’s wi-fi headphones that assist NFC-based pairing.

Infinix Word 40X Cameras: First rate daylight images

• 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 Word 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 pictures throughout the day when there’s sufficient pure gentle, particularly when capturing pictures of nonetheless objects.

Infinix Word 40X Daylight Digital camera Samples. High to backside – 1x Major, 1x Major, 3x Major (Faucet pictures to develop)

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

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

The Infinix Word 40X can also be geared up with a 2-megapixel macro digicam, which is beneficial for clicking pictures of objects which can be as much as 4cm away. This digicam mode is simply helpful throughout the day, and there is a little bit of noise and smoothening while you zoom in.

Infinix Word 40X Digital camera Samples. High to backside – 1x Evening, 1x evening, macro (Faucet pictures to develop)

In the meantime, the third 2-megapixel digicam on the Word 40X seems to be a lightweight 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) through third-party digicam apps.

Selfies captured from the 8-megapixel front-facing digicam on the Infinix Word 40X are respectable throughout 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 Large Selfie possibility that seems to click on a number of pictures and sew them collectively for selfies with bigger teams.

Each the first rear digicam and selfie digicam can seize pictures 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 Word 40X Battery: Fairly dependable

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

The Infinix Word 40X has a 5,000mAh battery housed inside that delivered a couple of 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 cellphone’s battery degree dropping by 2 % over 8 hours.

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

Infinix Word 40X Assessment: Verdict

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

Nevertheless, the Infinix Word 40X additionally faces immense competitors from different smartphones in the identical worth phase 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 exams. These telephones are additionally anticipated to obtain a number of Android OS updates, in accordance with their producers.

Different telephones which you can contemplate in the identical worth phase embrace the Samsung Galaxy M15, Redmi 13C 5G, Vivo T3x, and the Lava Blaze X. Keep tuned to Devices 360 for much more smartphone evaluations that can assist you make an knowledgeable choice earlier than you buy your subsequent smartphone.