Cubot KingKong AX vs Cubot Note 40: Which is better?

Screen size

KingKong AX6.6"+0.3%

Note 406.6"

Technology

KingKong AX

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Note 40

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

KingKong AX

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Note 40

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

KingKong AX

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Note 40

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

4G bands

KingKong AX

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66

Resolution

KingKong AX1080 × 2408 px+55%

Note 40720 × 1612 px

Refresh rate

KingKong AX120 Hz+25%

Note 4090 Hz

Peak brightness

KingKong AX—

Note 40—

Pixel density

KingKong AX401 ppi+33%

Note 40269 ppi

CPU speed

KingKong AXOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+27%

Note 40Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

KingKong AX12.0 GB+50%

Note 406.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

KingKong AX256 GB

Note 40256 GB

Main camera

KingKong AX100.0 MP+50%

Note 4050.0 MP

Front camera

KingKong AX32.0 MP+75%

Note 408.0 MP

Battery

KingKong AX5,100 mAh

Note 405,200 mAh+1.9%

Wired charging

KingKong AX33 W+70%

Note 4010 W

Weight

KingKong AX296 g

Note 40222 g+33%

Thickness

KingKong AX12.7 mm

Note 4010.1 mm+26%

IP rating

KingKong AXIP69K/IP68

Note 40—

Wi‑Fi

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

Note 40Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

KingKong AX5.2, A2DP, LE+3.8%

Note 405.0, A2DP

USB

KingKong AXUSB Type-C, OTG

Note 40USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

KingKong AXNo

Note 40No

NFC

KingKong AXYes+100%

Note 40No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

KingKong AXYes

Note 40Yes

SD card

equal specs

KingKong AXYes

Note 40Yes

Stereo speakers

KingKong AX—

Note 40—

Speed

KingKong AX

HSPA, LTE

Note 40

HSPA, LTE

Announced

KingKong AX

2024, March

Note 40

2023, October 16

Status

KingKong AX

Available. Released 2024, April

Note 40

Available. Released 2023, October 16

Dimensions

KingKong AX

172 x 80.9 x 12.7 mm (6.77 x 3.19 x 0.5 in)

Note 40

165.8 x 75.8 x 10.1 mm (6.53 x 2.98 x 0.40 in)

Weight

KingKong AX

296 g (10.44 oz)

Note 40

222 g (7.83 oz)

SIM

KingKong AX

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Note 40

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

KingKong AX

IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Note 40

Type

KingKong AX

IPS LCD, 120Hz

Note 40

IPS LCD, 90Hz

Size

KingKong AX

6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~75.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Note 40

6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

KingKong AX

1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)

Note 40

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

Protection

KingKong AX

Mohs level 6

Note 40

Other

KingKong AX

Secondary screen on the back

Note 40

KingKong AX

Android 14

Note 40

Android 13

Chipset

KingKong AX

Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)

Note 40

Unisoc T606 (12 nm)

CPU

KingKong AX

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Note 40

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

GPU

KingKong AX

Mali-G57 MC2

Note 40

Mali-G57 MP1

Card slot

KingKong AX

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Note 40

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

KingKong AX

256GB 12GB RAM

Note 40

256GB 6GB RAM

Dual

KingKong AX

100 MP, (wide), PDAF 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Note 40

50 MP, (wide) 2 MP (macro)

Features

KingKong AX

LED flash

Note 40

LED flash

Video

KingKong AX

Yes

Note 40

Yes

Single

KingKong AX

32 MP

Note 40

8 MP

Video

KingKong AX

Yes

Note 40

Yes

Loudspeaker

KingKong AX

Yes

Note 40

Yes

3.5mm jack

KingKong AX

Unspecified

Note 40

Unspecified

WLAN

KingKong AX

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

Note 40

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

Bluetooth

KingKong AX

5.2, A2DP, LE

Note 40

5.0, A2DP

Positioning

KingKong AX

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Note 40

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

KingKong AX

Yes

Note 40

Radio

KingKong AX

Unspecified

Note 40

Unspecified

USB

KingKong AX

USB Type-C, OTG

Note 40

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

KingKong AX

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Note 40

Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Type

KingKong AX

5100 mAh

Note 40

5200 mAh

Charging

KingKong AX

33W wired

Note 40

10W wired

Colors

KingKong AX

Black

Note 40

Black, Purple, Green, Blue

Price

KingKong AX

About 240 EUR

Note 40

About 90 EUR

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