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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Note 40	Note 60
Announced	Note 40	2026, February 18
Released	2024-03-14	2026
Status	Available	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Note 40	Note 60
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	LTE
5G	No	SA/NSA
Speed	LTE	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	4G/LTE/GSM	5G/4G/LTE/GSM

BODY5 fields

Specification	Note 40	Note 60
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Metal frame
Dimensions	164.1 x 74.5 x 7.8 mm (6.46 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)	162.37 x 77.17 x 7.45 mm
IP Rating	IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)	IP64 dust tight and splash resistant
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Dual nano-SIM
Weight	190 g (6.70 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)

DISPLAY7 fields

Specification	Note 40	Note 60
Brightness	1300 nits (peak)	700 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Refresh Rate	120Hz	144 Hz
Resolution	1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)	1208 x 2644 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~89.9%	~89.5%
Size	6.78 inches, 109.9 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.78 inches
Type	AMOLED, 120Hz, 1300 nits (peak)	AMOLED

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Note 40	Note 60
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek Helio G99 Ultimate	MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultimate 5G
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G615 MC2
OS	Android 14, XOS 14	Android 16, XOS 16

MEMORY4 fields

Specification	Note 40	Note 60
Card slot	Unspecified	No
Internal	256GB	256 GB
RAM	8GB RAM	8 GB physical RAM; up to 8 GB virtual RAM
Storage/RAM variants	256GB; 8GB RAM	256 GB; 8 GB physical RAM; up to 8 GB virtual RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Note 40	Note 60
Features	Quad-LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
MAIN CAMERA	108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", PDAF 2 MP, f/2.4 3rd unspecified camera	50 MP with OIS + 8 MP ultrawide, f/2.2
Video	1440p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Note 40	Note 60
Features	HDR	HDR
Selfie camera	32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1"	13 MP, f/2.2, 82° field of view
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

SOUND2 fields

Specification	Note 40	Note 60
3.5mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Dual speakers, JBL tuning

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Note 40	Note 60
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Positioning	GPS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

FEATURES1 field

Specification	Note 40	Note 60
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Note 40	Note 60
Capacity	5000 mAh	6150 mAh
Charging Type	45W wired, 50% in 26 min 20W wireless MagCharge Reverse wired Reverse wireless	45W wired; 30W wireless
Type	5000 mAh	6150 mAh, non-removable

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION6 fields

Specification	Note 40	Note 60
Colors	Titan Gold, Obsidian Black, Racing Edition	Mist Titanium, Midnight Black, Fizz Blue, Rose Gold, Mocha Brown
Compatibility	—	Bolivia specification set
Cooling	—	3D IceCore vapor chamber
Launch Price (USD)	$220.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	—
Models	X6853	X6879
Price in Nigeria	₦240,000 (Seller price)	₦288,000 (Seller price)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Note 40	Note 60
Security	Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical).	Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical).