Cubot A40 vs nubia Air

Cubot A40
Cubot
A40
nubia Air
nubia
Air

At a glance

Brand
Cubot
Nubia
Release date
July 2025, 10 months ago
September 2025, 8 months ago
AnTuTu
240.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 58% of devices
479.500 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 72% of devices

Display

Size
6.88"
6.78"
Resolution
720 x 1640 px HD+
1224 x 2720 px QHD
Type
LCD IPS
AMOLED
Density
260 ppi Medium Density
440 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
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
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Max brightness HBM - 1000 cd/m², Peak brightness - 4500 cd/m², 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T606
Unisoc T8300
CPU
2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55
2x2.2 GHz – Cortex A78 + 6x2 GHz – Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
6 nm
Frequency
1.6 GHz
2.3 GHz
GPU
ARM Mali-G57
Mali-G57 MP2
RAM
4 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 1.6
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
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
Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, 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

Front camera

Resolution
16 Mpx
20 Mpx
Aperture
Unknow
Unknow

Battery

Capacity
5100 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 18.0W
Yes , 33.0W
Charge cycles
1300 cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 44h
~ 49h
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
512 GB
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage

Body

Dimensions
78.1 mm 172.3 mm 8.8 mm Print 3D Model
76.6 mm 164.2 mm 5.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
198 g
172 g
Materials
Plastic , Faux leather
Plastic
Colors
Black Gray Purple
Black Gold Silver Yellow
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 46 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
83 %
88 %
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 15 Android 15
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 5 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy)
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, 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, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
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)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), 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), 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)
5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

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

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