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HMD Skyline vs Infinix Note 40S
What Skyline does better (13) and where Note 40S wins (8) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
SkylineNote 40S
| Skyline | Note 40S | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159.8 mm | 164.1 mm | −4.3 mm |
| Width | 76 mm | 74.6 mm | +1.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.8 mm | +1.1 mm |
| Weight | 210 g | 176 g | +34 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Skyline better than Note 40S?
- RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- Optical stabilisationYes · Note 40S: No
- Telephoto cameraYes · Note 40S: No
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
- Rear cameras3 vs 13×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Note 40S: No
- Max video4K vs 1080p
- eSIMYes · Note 40S: No
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
- Pixel density402 ppi vs 393 ppi+2%
- Selfie camera50 MP vs 32 MP+56%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 5+30%
Why is Note 40S better than Skyline?
- Battery capacity4,600 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+9%
- Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 1,300 nits+30%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Weight210 g vs 176 g+19%
- Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+4%
- Wireless charging power15 W vs 20 W+33%
- Thickness8.9 mm vs 7.8 mm+14%
- Screen-to-body ratio85.3% vs 89.8%+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 210 g | 176 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 7.8 mm |
| Height | 159.8 mm | 164.1 mm |
| Width | 76 mm | 74.6 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Glass | — |
| Ingress protection | IP54 | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Colours | Neon Pink, Twisted Black, Blue Topaz | Obsidian Black, Vintage Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | P-OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,436 px |
| Pixel density | 402 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,000 nits | 1,300 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,060 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.3% | 89.8% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 | Mediatek Helio G99 Ultimate |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 4 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 710 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | 581,311 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,899 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 795 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.67" | 1/1.52" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,600 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Active use (test) | 10.8 h | — |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 48% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 20 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | — |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | — |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | — |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -24.4 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | XOS 14 |
| Major OS updates promised | 2 | 2 |
