Cubot A1 vs Cubot Note 21: Which is better?

Screen size

equal specs

A16.6"

Note 216.6"

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Note 21

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Note 21

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Note 21

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 41

Refresh rate

A1—

Note 2190 Hz

Peak brightness

A1—

Note 21—

Pixel density

equal specs

A1269 ppi

Note 21269 ppi

CPU speed

equal specs

A1Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)

Note 21Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

A14.0 GB

Note 216.0 GB+33%

Storage

equal specs

A1128 GB

Note 21128 GB

Main camera

A113.0 MP

Note 2150.0 MP+74%

Front camera

equal specs

A18.0 MP

Note 218.0 MP

Battery

A15,100 mAh

Note 215,200 mAh+1.9%

Wired charging

equal specs

A110 W

Note 2110 W

Weight

A1205 g+4.4%

Note 21214 g

Thickness

A110.4 mm+1.9%

Note 2110.6 mm

IP rating

A1—

Note 21Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Wi‑Fi

A1Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

Note 21Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

A14.2, A2DP

Note 215.0, A2DP, LE+16%

USB

A1OTG

Note 21USB Type-C, OTG

5G support

equal specs

A1No

Note 21No

NFC

equal specs

A1No

Note 21No

3.5mm jack

A1Yes+100%

Note 21No

SD card

equal specs

A1Yes

Note 21Yes

Stereo speakers

A1—

Note 21—

Speed

HSPA, LTE

Note 21

HSPA, LTE

Announced

2024, March

Note 21

2023, August 24

Status

Available. Released 2024, April

Note 21

Available. Released 2023, September 18

Dimensions

165.6 x 75.5 x 10.4 mm (6.52 x 2.97 x 0.41 in)

Note 21

165.8 x 75.9 x 10.6 mm (6.53 x 2.99 x 0.42 in)

Weight

205 g (7.23 oz)

Note 21

214 g (7.55 oz)

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Note 21

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Note 21

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Type

IPS LCD

Note 21

IPS LCD, 90Hz

Size

6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Note 21

6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~82.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

Note 21

720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

Android 13

Note 21

Android 13

Chipset

Unisoc SC9863A (28 nm)

Note 21

Unisoc T606 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)

Note 21

Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

IMG8322

Note 21

Mali-G57 MP1

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Note 21

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

128GB 4GB RAM

Note 21

128GB 6GB RAM

Single

13 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens

Note 21

Features

LED flash

Note 21

LED flash

Video

Yes

Note 21

1080p@30fps

Dual

Note 21

50 MP, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)

Single

8 MP

Note 21

8 MP

Video

Yes

Note 21

Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes

Note 21

Yes

3.5mm jack

Unspecified

Note 21

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

Note 21

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP

Note 21

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

Note 21

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Note 21

Radio

Unspecified

Note 21

USB

OTG

Note 21

USB Type-C, OTG

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity

Note 21

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Type

5100 mAh

Note 21

5200 mAh

Charging

10W wired

Note 21

10W wired

Colors

Black, Blue, Green

Note 21

Black, Orange, Green

Price

About 80 EUR

Note 21

About 80 EUR

A1 vs Note 21

Which is better?

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Biggest differences

A1

Note 21

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