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Cubot A40 vs Nothing Phone Lite

What A40 does better (3) and where Phone Lite wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Cubot A40
Cubot · 2025A40
7.3Score
3 advantages
vs
Nothing Phone Lite
Nothing · 2025Phone Lite
7.6Score
14 advantages≈ $210
Higher score
6.6Display8.9
6.4Camera5.8
7.5Battery6.0
6.2Features6.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

A40Phone Lite
78.1 × 172.38.878 × 1648.3
A40Phone LiteDifference
Height172.3 mm164 mm+8.3 mm
Width78.1 mm78 mm+0.1 mm
Thickness8.8 mm8.3 mm+0.5 mm
Weight213 g199 g+14 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is A40 better than Phone Lite?

  1. Stereo speakersYes · Phone Lite: No
  2. Repairability classB vs C
  3. Drop resistance classA vs C

Why is Phone Lite better than A40?

  1. OLED panelNo · A40: Yes
  2. 5GNo · A40: Yes
  3. CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2.5 GHz+56%
  4. Pixel density260 ppi vs 387 ppi+49%
  5. Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
  6. Weight213 g vs 199 g+7%
  7. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  8. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  9. Endurance per cycle44 h vs 53 h+21%
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
  11. Battery charge cycles1,300 vs 1,400+8%
  12. Thickness8.8 mm vs 8.3 mm+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight213 g199 g
Thickness8.8 mm8.3 mm
Height172.3 mm164 mm
Width78.1 mm78 mm
Ingress protection—IP54
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx4
Glass protection—Panda Glass
ColoursBlack, Purple, Titan Grey—
Display
Screen size6.9″6.8″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,640 px2,392 px
Pixel density260 ppi387 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—3,000 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.5%86.7%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T606Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Chip makerUnisocMediatek
Process12 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.6 GHz2.5 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1Mali G615 MC2
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB—
Storage (base)64 GB—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP50 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.9
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom—2×
Max video—4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,100 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging—33 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version—2
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensor—Under display
SensorsAccelerometer, proximityproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprint
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—Nothing OS 3.5
Major OS updates promised—3
EU label
Energy classC—
Battery charge cycles1,3001,400
Endurance per cycle44 h53 h
Repairability classBC
Drop resistance classAC
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