Cubot KingKong 9 vs Nothing Phone (2a) Comparison and Differences
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Cubot KingKong 9
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Nothing Phone (2a)
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Cubot KingKong 9 or Nothing Phone (2a) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Cubot KingKong 9 | Nothing Phone (2a) | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | May, 2023 | 2024, March 05 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 172 x 81.6 x 17.7 mm | 6.77 x 6.77 x 3.21 in | 161.7 x 76.3 x 8.6 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 390 g | 13.76 oz | 190 g | 6.7 oz | |
| Body Build | Rugged Smartphone, Metal | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black, White, Milk, Blue | |
| Battery | 10600 mAh, Li-Polymer, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 350 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LCD IPS | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.58" in | 6.7" in | |
| Screen area | 104.3 cm2 | 108.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 74.3% | 87.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2408 px | 1080 x 2412 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 394 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz -Secondary screen on the back |
- 120Hz, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak) -Always On Display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 100 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -100 MP, (wide), PDAF -24 MP, (night vision camera), 2 IR emitters -5 MP, (macro) |
-50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | Yes | 4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, ƒ/ 2.0 | 32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.74" | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | Yes | 1080p@60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13 Tiramisu | Android 14, Nothing OS 2.5.5 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Helio G99 (6nm) | - Mediatek Dimensity 7200 Pro (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G610 MC4 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 340003 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes, 360˚ | |
| USB | USB Type-C, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | No | ||
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compasscelerometer, compass, gyro | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 33.0W - IP68/IP69K dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- 45W Fast charging, 50% in 23 min, 100% in 1 hour - IP54 splash, water and dust resistant -3 LED lights on the back (notifications, camera fill light) |
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