Apple iPhone Air vs Cubot Note 40

At a glance

Brand: Apple; Cubot
Release date: September 2025, 9 months ago; October 2023, 2 years 8 months ago
Launch price: € 1,219.00 ($ 1,427.17); —
AnTuTu: 2.095.100 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 95% of devices; 251.400 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 59% of devices

Size: 6.5"; 6.56"
Resolution: 1260 x 2736 px QHD; 720 x 1612 px HD+
Type: Oled Super Retina XDR; LCD IPS
Density: 463 ppi Very high density; 269 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio: 19.5:9; 20:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, HLG, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 1000 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1600 cd/m², Peak brightness - 3000 cd/m², 2000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, True Tone display, Super Retina XDR, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass, Ceramic Shield, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating, Frameless, Haptic Touch, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide); Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch

Resolution: 48 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.6; ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor: Sony IMX904; —
Pixel size: 1.22 µm; —
Sensor size: 1/1.56"; —
Flash: LED; Dual LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; No
Slow motion: Yes, 240 fps; No, 30 fps
Features: Cinematic Mode, Noise reduction, Face unlock, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), NPU AI Engine, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode; Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, Scene mode, Self-timer

Dimensions: 74.7 mm 156.2 mm 5.6 mm Print 3D Model; 75.8 mm 165.8 mm 10.1 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 165 g; 222 g
Materials: Titanium; Polycarbonate
Colors: Black White Blue Gold; Black Blue Purple Green
Water/dust resistance: IP68; —
Drop resistance: Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects; —
Repairability: Class A B C D E; —
Usable surface: 88 %; 82 %

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (eSIM + eSIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x; A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be); 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi MiMO; Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5); GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

5G: n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n30 (2300), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n53 (2400), n66 (1700), n70 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700); —
4G LTE: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B53 (TDD 2400), B66 (1700/2100); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B19 (800), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)