Blackview XPLORE X1 vs Cubot A40

Blackview XPLORE X1
Blackview
XPLORE X1
Cubot A40
Cubot
A40

At a glance

Brand
Blackview
Cubot
Release date
January 2026, 4 months ago
July 2025, 10 months ago
AnTuTu
550.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 74% of devices
240.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 58% of devices

Display

Size
6.78"
6.88"
Resolution
1080 x 2460 px FHD+
720 x 1640 px HD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
396 ppi High Density
260 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
21:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 650 cd/m², Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 7050 (MT6877)
Unisoc Tiger T606
CPU
2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex A78+6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
12 nm
Frequency
2.6 GHz
1.6 GHz
GPU
Mali-G68 MC4
ARM Mali-G57
RAM
12 GB
4 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
108 Mpx
48 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.79
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Samsung HM6
Pixel size
0.64 µm
Sensor size
1/1.67"
Flash
Triple LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Vision
Digital zoom, Triple camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
Unknow
Sensor
Samsung S5KJN1
Pixel size
0.64 µm

Battery

Capacity
10000 mAh
5100 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 55.0W
Yes , 18.0W
Wireless charging
Reverse charging 18W
Features
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Charge cycles
1300 cycles
Runtime
~ 44h

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
64 GB
Type
UFS Storage 4.0
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
83.0 mm 188.0 mm 18.0 mm Print 3D Model
78.1 mm 172.3 mm 8.8 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
420 g
198 g
Materials
TPU , Rugged Smartphone
Plastic , Faux leather
Colors
Black Orange
Black Gray Purple
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69 , MIL-STD-810H
Usable surface
71 %
83 %
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 15 Android 15
Updates
OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
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), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), CDMA BC10 (800 Secondary), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers

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