I tried the Infinix Note 40 Pro, and the best thing about this phone is its MagSafe-like wireless charging

30/04/2024

Infinix Note 40 Pro

A premium looking budget phone with wireless charging (Image credit: Vivek Umashankar/The Indian Express)

Android smartphone makers, especially the Chinese brands, spearhead charging innovation technologies, and most modern smartphones, even budget and mid-tier devices are capable of fully charging the battery in around an hour. However, when it comes to the versatility of charging techniques, they fail to offer variety, and this is where the Infinix Note 40 Pro clearly stands away from the crowd with its many charging-related techniques, including Apple iPhone-like MagSafe wireless charging Besides charging, Infinix has packed decent hardware, which makes it one of the unique phones in the market, here are my thoughts on the Note 40 Pro after using it as my primary device for over two weeks.

Looks unique and premium

Infinix Note 40 Pro

Despite being a budget phone, the phone has a premium feel (Image credit: Vivek Umashankar/The Indian Express)

The Note 40 Pro has a vegan leather back panel, which not only makes the phone look good but also makes it grippy to hold onto. And it also comes with a case, which, unlike most, doesn’t do much in terms of protecting the device, rather, it adds a new functionality — MagSafe-like wireless charging to the device, making it one of the cheapest phones to offer this functionality.

I personally liked this approach from Infinix, as adding magnets to the phone would have made it bulky and heavy, and with this modular approach, the company has managed to maintain the form factor without compromising on practicality.

The device also has a JBL-branded stereo speaker setup, however, the audio output isn’t that great and the speakers sound tiny, a bit more volume would have further elevated the overall content consumption experience.

Clearly a Note

Infinix Note 40 Pro

The device has a large curved display with a 120Hz refresh rate (Image credit: Vivek Umashankar/The Indian Express)

The Infinix Note 40 Pro deserves the moniker Note, thanks to its massive 6.78-inch FHD resolution curved display with a 120Hz refresh rate, which makes this a premium-looking smartphone, especially for those, who prefer a curved display, where, the company even includes a tempered screen protector inside the package.

With really narrow bezels and the punch hole cut out, it’s quite indistinguishable from devices such as the Moto Edge 50 Pro and even the OnePlus 12, which does cost a lot more than what Infinix is asking for.

During my usage, I quite liked how the display gets bright enough even under direct sunlight, and that’s not it, the colour reproduction is slightly on the vibrant side, which was very evident while streaming content on YouTube.

While this isn’t the most affordable phone with a curved display (Lava Blaze Curve (review) is) in the market, it is a close contender along with a few other benefits.

Average cameras

Infinix Note 40 Pro

The phone has a triple camera setup with an 108 MP main sensor (Image credit: Vivek Umashankar/The Indian Express)

The Infinix Note 40 Pro has a triple camera setup, but the 108 MP primary sensor does all the heavy lifting, with the additional 2 MP sensors being mostly there for aesthetics. The primary cameras can take some sharp images but don’t expect too much, especially in low-light situations.

In daylight, the phones captured look sharp with plenty of details, and even shots taken in 3x digital zoom come out well. Here are some camera samples from the Infinix Note 40 Pro: