Cubot KingKong Star 2 vs Nothing Phone (2a)

Cubot KingKong Star 2
Cubot
KingKong Star 2
Nothing Phone (2a)
Nothing
Phone (2a)

At a glance

Brand
Cubot
Nothing
Release date
October 2024, 1 years 8 months ago
March 2024, 2 years 3 months ago
AnTuTu
990.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 84% of devices
688.952 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 77% of devices
Launch price
€ 329.00 ($ 384.20)

Display

Size
6.72"
6.7"
Resolution
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
1084 x 2412 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
AMOLED
Density
392 ppi High Density
395 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Peak brightness - 1500 cd/m², Corning Gorilla Glass, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, In-cell
Hole-punch Notch, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 700 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1300 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1100 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 8200 (MT6896)
MediaTek Dimensity 7200
CPU
1x Cortex A78 3.1 GHz + 3x Cortex A78 3.0 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz
2x2.8 GHz ARM Cortex A715 + 6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A510
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Frequency
3.1 GHz
2.8 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G610 MC6
ARM Mali-G610 MC4
RAM
12 GB
8 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
100 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
Unknow
ƒ/ 1.88
Pixel size
0.80 µm
1.00 µm
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
Triple camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Vision
Time-Lapse, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), 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, RAW, Night Mode
Sensor
Samsung GN9
Sensor size
1/1.56"

Front camera

Resolution
32 Mpx
32 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Samsung
Sony IMX615
Pixel size
0.80 µm

Battery

Capacity
5100 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 33.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Charge cycles
900 cycles
Runtime
~ 44h
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable
Wireless charging
No charger in box

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
No
Type
UFS Storage 2.2

Body

Dimensions
81.8 mm 177.7 mm 13.5 mm Print 3D Model
76.3 mm 161.7 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
305 g
190 g
Materials
Rugged Smartphone, Metal
Plastic , Corning Gorilla Glass
Colors
Black Red
Black White Gray
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69 , MIL-STD-810H
IP54
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
75 %
87 %

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 4 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
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 (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), NavIC System

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), 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), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Compass
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones

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