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- A40 vs Phone (3a) Lite
Cubot A40 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
What A40 does better (3) and where Phone (3a) Lite wins (16) — every spec side by side.
vs
6.6Display8.5
6.4Camera6.8
7.5Battery6.7
6.2Features6.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
A40Phone (3a) Lite
| A40 | Phone (3a) Lite | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 172.3 mm | 164 mm | +8.3 mm |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 78 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8.3 mm | +0.5 mm |
| Weight | 213 g | 199 g | +14 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is A40 better than Phone (3a) Lite?
- Stereo speakersYes · Phone (3a) Lite: No
- Repairability classB vs C
- Drop resistance classA vs C
Why is Phone (3a) Lite better than A40?
- OLED panelNo · A40: Yes
- 5GNo · A40: Yes
- CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+56%
- Pixel density260 ppi vs 388 ppi+49%
- Process12 nm vs 4 nm3×
- Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Energy classC vs A
- Weight213 g vs 199 g+7%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Endurance per cycle44 h vs 54 h+23%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 213 g | 199 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8.3 mm |
| Height | 172.3 mm | 164 mm |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 78 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | — | Panda Glass |
| Colours | Black, Purple, Titan Grey | Black, White, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.9″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,640 px | 2,392 px |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 3,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,228 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.5% | 86.7% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Unisoc T606 | Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.6 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MP1 | Mali-G615 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 691,743 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 2,996 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 853 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.57" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | — | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,100 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | — | 15.1 h |
| Wired charging | — | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 75% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -29.8 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | — | Under display |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.98 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Nothing OS 3.5 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 3 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | C | A |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,300 | 1,400 |
| Endurance per cycle | 44 h | 54 h |
| Repairability class | B | C |
| Drop resistance class | A | C |
