Cubot A40 vs Cubot Note 21: Which is better?

Screen size

A406.9"+4.7%

Note 216.6"

Technology

A40

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Note 21

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

A40

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Note 21

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

A40

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

Note 21

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

4G bands

A40

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66

Refresh rate

A40120 Hz+25%

Note 2190 Hz

Peak brightness

A40—

Note 21—

Pixel density

A40260 ppi

Note 21269 ppi+3.3%

CPU speed

equal specs

A40Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

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

RAM

A404.0 GB

Note 216.0 GB+33%

Storage

A4064 GB

Note 21128 GB+50%

Main camera

A4048.0 MP

Note 2150.0 MP+4%

Front camera

A4016.0 MP+50%

Note 218.0 MP

Battery

A405,100 mAh

Note 215,200 mAh+1.9%

Wired charging

A40—

Note 2110 W

Weight

A40—

Note 21214 g

Thickness

A408.8 mm+20%

Note 2110.6 mm

IP rating

A40—

Note 21Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Wi‑Fi

A40Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

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

Bluetooth

equal specs

A405.0, A2DP, LE

Note 215.0, A2DP, LE

USB

A40USB Type-C, OTG

Note 21USB Type-C, OTG

5G support

equal specs

A40No

Note 21No

NFC

A40Yes+100%

Note 21No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

A40No

Note 21No

SD card

equal specs

A40Yes

Note 21Yes

Stereo speakers

A40Yes

Note 21—

Speed

A40

HSPA, LTE

Note 21

HSPA, LTE

Announced

A40

2025, July

Note 21

2023, August 24

Status

A40

Available. Released 2025, July

Note 21

Available. Released 2023, September 18

Dimensions

A40

172.3 x 78.1 x 8.8 mm (6.78 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)

Note 21

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

Weight

A40

Note 21

214 g (7.55 oz)

SIM

A40

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Note 21

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

A40

Note 21

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Type

A40

IPS LCD, 120Hz

Note 21

IPS LCD, 90Hz

Size

A40

6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Note 21

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

Resolution

A40

720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)

Note 21

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

Protection

A40

Mohs level 6

Note 21

A40

Android 15

Note 21

Android 13

Chipset

A40

Unisoc T606 (12 nm)

Note 21

Unisoc T606 (12 nm)

CPU

A40

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

Note 21

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

GPU

A40

Mali-G57 MP1

Note 21

Mali-G57 MP1

Card slot

A40

microSDXC

Note 21

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

A40

64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Note 21

128GB 6GB RAM

Dual

A40

48 MP, (wide), PDAF 2 MP, (ultrawide)

Note 21

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

Features

A40

LED flash

Note 21

LED flash

Video

A40

Yes

Note 21

1080p@30fps

Single

A40

16 MP

Note 21

8 MP

Video

A40

Yes

Note 21

Yes

Loudspeaker

A40

Yes, with stereo speakers

Note 21

Yes

3.5mm jack

A40

Note 21

WLAN

A40

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

Note 21

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

Bluetooth

A40

5.0, A2DP, LE

Note 21

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

A40

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS

Note 21

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

A40

Yes

Note 21

Radio

A40

Unspecified

Note 21

USB

A40

USB Type-C, OTG

Note 21

USB Type-C, OTG

Sensors

A40

Accelerometer, proximity

Note 21

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Type

A40

5100 mAh

Note 21

5200 mAh

Charging

A40

Note 21

10W wired

Colors

A40

Black, Purple, Titan Grey

Note 21

Black, Orange, Green

Price

A40

Note 21

About 80 EUR

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A40

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