Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus

Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
R3,500
SKU: 3452
Brand: Infinix
Category: Mobiles
Available
  • CPU: Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • RAM: 12GB
  • Storage: 256GB/512GB
  • Display: AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1300 nits (peak)
  • Camera: 108MP
  • OS: Android 14, XOS 14

Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

7.3
  • Display 7 / 10
  • Camera 8 / 10
  • Performance 7 / 10
  • Battery 7 / 10

PROS

  1. 6,78-inch AMOLED screen, 144Hz refresh.
  2. Dimensity 8350 chipset, 12GB RAM.
  3. Triple rear camera with dual 50MP.
  4. Stereo speakers, NFC and Infrared port.
  5. 5200mAh battery with 100W charging.

CONS

  1. No 3.5mm headphone jack.

The Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus (often stylized as the Note 40 Pro+ 5G) represents the absolute pinnacle of Infinix’s current design philosophy, bringing ultra-premium flagship innovations down to a highly competitive price bracket. It shakes up the South African market by introducing cutting-edge charging technologies and high-end design traits that are usually reserved for phones costing twice as much.

Here is an expanded look at its market pricing, where you can find one, and the core features that make it an absolute powerhouse.

Price and Local Availability

The Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus is available in South Africa starting from ZAR 3,500.

Keep in Mind: This baseline price is highly dynamic. The final amount you pay will fluctuate based on limited-time retail promotions, carrier-specific discounts, and whether you are purchasing the phone outright as a cash option or linking it to a monthly contract. Stock availability and localized pricing can also vary depending on your specific province and local shopping hubs.

Where to Buy the Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus

Thanks to Infinix’s extensive retail distribution network across South Africa, you can track down this top-tier model across a wide variety of e-commerce platforms, tech chains, mobile network branches, and clothing department stores:

  • Online & Tech Retailers: Takealot, HiFi Corp, Cellucity, 4U, Makro, Hi Online, and Game.

  • Fashion & Lifestyle Outlets: Foschini and Mr Price.

  • Mobile Networks & Cellular Specialists: MTN and Chatz Connect.

  • Value & Essentials Outlets: PEP and Ackermans.

Key Highlights: Cutting-Edge Flagship Innovations

While bypassing a dry, technical specification table, several standout features make the Note 40 Pro Plus one of the most technologically advanced choices in its class:

  • Blistering 100W All-Round Fast Charge: This is the phone’s ultimate crowning achievement. It features a massive 100W wired charging capability that can rocket the battery from flat to 50% in just around 8 minutes. It is also managed by Infinix’s custom Cheetah X1 power management chip to ensure safe, efficient temperature control.

  • Magnetic Wireless Charging (MagCharge): The Note 40 Pro Plus introduces a wireless magnetic charging ecosystem. It supports 20W wireless fast charging that snaps perfectly into place using compatible magnetic cases and power banks, bringing a premium lifestyle convenience to a budget-friendly device.

  • Premium 120Hz Curved AMOLED Display: It boasts a stunning, flagship-style 3D curved AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate. Protected by Corning Gorilla Glass, it offers deep contrast, exceptionally vibrant colors, and an ultra-smooth scrolling experience with premium, ultra-thin bezels.

  • 108MP OIS Super-Zoom Camera: The main rear camera features a 108-megapixel ultra-clear sensor equipped with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS). OIS physically counters shaky hand movements, resulting in incredibly sharp daylight photos, stable videos, and much cleaner low-light photography.

  • Dual Sound by JBL with Active Halo: The multimedia experience is rounded out by dual stereo speakers custom-tuned by JBL for rich, immersive audio. Additionally, the back of the phone features an “Active Halo” AI lighting design that pulses rhythmically to indicate notifications, incoming calls, charging status, or music playback.

If you want a phone that truly pushes the boundaries of what an affordable device can do—offering unprecedented charging speeds, an elegant curved screen, and flagship-level camera stabilization—the Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus delivers an unmatched feature-to-price ratio.

Full Specifications

General

Brand Infinix
Model Infinix Note 40 Pro Plus
Announced 18 March, 2024
Released 19 July, 2024
Status Available
Price ZAR 3,500

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones. Bar
Dimensions 164.3 x 74.5 x 8.1 mm (6.47 x 2.93 x 0.32 in)
Weight 190 g or 196 g (6.70 oz)
Protection IP53, dust and splash resistant
Colors Obsidian Black, Vintage Green, Racing Edition

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1300 nits (peak)
Size 6.78 inches, 109.9 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)
Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind. Corning Gorilla Glass

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio Yes
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality. 108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.67", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS
2 MP, f/2.4
2 MP, f/2.4
Camera Features Dual-LED flash
Video 1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Camera 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm
Camera Features Dual-LED flash
Video 1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. Android 14
User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface. XOS 14

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. Mediatek Dimensity 7020 (6 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. IMG BXM-8-256
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices. 12GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored. 256GB/512GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. No
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. Yes
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. GPS
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. 4600 mAh, non-removable
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device. 100W wired, 50% in 12 min (advertised)
20W wireless MagCharge

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