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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.

HMD Skyline
HMD · 2024Skyline
7.8Score
13 advantages≈ $360
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Infinix Note 40S
Infinix · 2024Note 40S
7.6Score
8 advantages
8.0Display8.4
8.8Camera6.7
3.2Battery6.9
6.9Features5.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

SkylineNote 40S
76 × 159.88.974.6 × 164.17.8
SkylineNote 40SDifference
Height159.8 mm164.1 mm−4.3 mm
Width76 mm74.6 mm+1.4 mm
Thickness8.9 mm7.8 mm+1.1 mm
Weight210 g176 g+34 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Skyline better than Note 40S?

  1. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  2. Optical stabilisationYes · Note 40S: No
  3. Telephoto cameraYes · Note 40S: No
  4. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  5. Rear cameras3 vs 13×
  6. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Note 40S: No
  7. Max video4K vs 1080p
  8. eSIMYes · Note 40S: No
  9. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%
  10. Pixel density402 ppi vs 393 ppi+2%
  11. Selfie camera50 MP vs 32 MP+56%
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 5+30%

Why is Note 40S better than Skyline?

  1. Battery capacity4,600 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+9%
  2. Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 1,300 nits+30%
  3. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. Weight210 g vs 176 g+19%
  5. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+4%
  6. Wireless charging power15 W vs 20 W+33%
  7. Thickness8.9 mm vs 7.8 mm+14%
  8. Screen-to-body ratio85.3% vs 89.8%+5%
Specifications

Side by side

HMD SkylineHMD Skyline≈ $3607.8
Design
Weight210 g176 g
Thickness8.9 mm7.8 mm
Height159.8 mm164.1 mm
Width76 mm74.6 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP54IP54
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx4
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass
ColoursNeon Pink, Twisted Black, Blue TopazObsidian Black, Vintage Green
Display
Screen size6.6″6.8″
PanelP-OLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,436 px
Pixel density402 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,000 nits1,300 nits
Measured brightness1,060 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio85.3%89.8%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7435-AB Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Mediatek Helio G99 Ultimate
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process4 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 710Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score581,311—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,899—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme795—
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera108 MP108 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.67"1/1.52"
Rear cameras31
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom2×—
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera50 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,600 mAh5,000 mAh
Active use (test)10.8 h—
Wired charging33 W33 W
Charged in 30 min—48%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power15 W20 W
Reverse wireless chargingYesYes
Connectivity
5GYes—
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.2—
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS—
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-24.4 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—XOS 14
Major OS updates promised22
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