Cubot A1 vs Cubot Note 8: Which is better?

Screen size

A16.6"+16%

Note 85.5"

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Note 8

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Note 8

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

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

Note 8

HSDPA 900 / 2100

4G bands

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

Resolution

A1720 × 1612 px+63%

Note 8442 × 960 px

Refresh rate

A1—

Note 8—

Peak brightness

A1—

Note 8—

Pixel density

A1269 ppi+29%

Note 8192 ppi

CPU speed

A1Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)+19%

Note 8Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

RAM

A14.0 GB+50%

Note 82.0 GB

Storage

A1128 GB+88%

Note 816 GB

Main camera

equal specs

A113.0 MP

Note 813.0 MP

Front camera

A18.0 MP+38%

Note 85.0 MP

Battery

A15,100 mAh+39%

Note 83,100 mAh

Wired charging

A110 W

Note 8—

Weight

A1205 g

Note 8143 g+43%

Thickness

A110.4 mm+3.8%

Note 810.8 mm

IP rating

A1—

Note 8—

Wi‑Fi

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

Note 8Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n

Bluetooth

equal specs

A14.2, A2DP

Note 84.2, A2DP

5G support

equal specs

A1No

Note 8No

NFC

equal specs

A1No

Note 8No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

A1Yes

Note 8Yes

SD card

equal specs

A1Yes

Note 8Yes

Stereo speakers

A1—

Note 8—

Speed

HSPA, LTE

Note 8

HSPA, LTE

Announced

2024, March

Note 8

2022

Status

Available. Released 2024, April

Note 8

Available. Released 2022

Dimensions

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

Note 8

138 x 65 x 10.8 mm (5.43 x 2.56 x 0.43 in)

Weight

205 g (7.23 oz)

Note 8

143 g (5.04 oz)

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Note 8

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Type

IPS LCD

Note 8

IPS LCD

Size

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

Note 8

5.5 inches, 74.1 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

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

Note 8

442 x 960 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~192 ppi density)

Android 13

Note 8

Android 11

Chipset

Unisoc SC9863A (28 nm)

Note 8

Mediatek MT6739WW (28 nm)

CPU

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

Note 8

Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

IMG8322

Note 8

PowerVR GE8100

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Note 8

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

128GB 4GB RAM

Note 8

16GB 2GB RAM

Single

13 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens

Note 8

Features

LED flash

Note 8

LED flash

Video

Yes

Note 8

Yes

Dual

Note 8

13 MP, (wide), AF 0.3 MP

Single

8 MP

Note 8

5 MP

Video

Yes

Note 8

Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes

Note 8

Yes

3.5mm jack

Unspecified

Note 8

Yes

WLAN

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

Note 8

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP

Note 8

4.2, A2DP

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

Note 8

GPS, GLONASS

Radio

Unspecified

Note 8

Unspecified

USB

OTG

Note 8

Yes

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity

Note 8

Accelerometer, proximity

Type

5100 mAh

Note 8

3100 mAh, removable

Charging

10W wired

Note 8

Colors

Black, Blue, Green

Note 8

Black, Green

Price

About 80 EUR

Note 8

A1 vs Note 8

Which is better?

Choose A1 for

Choose Note 8 for

Biggest differences

A1

Note 8

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