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Mid-range · 2024

Infinix Note 40S

From ₦175,000 to ₦190,000 · 2 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), 120Hz AMOLED
Extras Reverse wireless charging, Cooling system
Watch out 4G only
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.78″ AMOLED · 120Hz
G99 Ultimate 8 / 256 GB
5000 mAh 33W charging
108 MP 2 rear · 32 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.78″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2436 · 120 Hz
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.78"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2436 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Colour depth
10-bit (1B colours)
10-bit
Brightness
1300 nits
HDR
Not listed
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Mediatek Helio G99 Ultimate · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Mediatek Helio G99 Ultimate
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
448,000
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.2
CPU layout
2x Cortex A76 a 2.2Ghz + 6x Cortex A55 a 2.0Ghz

Software & updates

Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, XOS 14 · 2-year support
Updates ending soon

How long the maker keeps shipping Android and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system
Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, XOS 14
Software support
2 years of updates
Updates remaining
~0 year

Camera

108 MP f/1.9 main · 32 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
108 MP f/1.9
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
32 MP f/2.2
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Video
1440p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 33 W wired · 20 W wireless
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
33 W
Wireless charging
20 W
Wireless charging
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Bypass charging
Supported
Heat friendly
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo · Dolby Atmos · Hi-Res
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Hi-Res audio
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos

Memory

8 GB RAM · 256 GB · expandable
Roomy
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

176 g · 7.8 mm · IP54
Height
164.1 mm
Width
74.6 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
Weight
176 g
IP rating
IP54

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 16

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.78″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2436 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution
40% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,561 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
448k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1440p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 108 MP · f/1.9 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
₦725k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S24

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
25% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.78″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
448k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1440p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
₦375k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

2 sellers·New from ₦175,000·Used from ₦190,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji New
₦175,000
LAVIC PHONES & GADGETS
6.3 yrs · 256GB
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Jiji Used
₦190,000
Fair for used
Buchi Phones
5.2 yrs · 61 feedback · 256GB
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