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Cubot A40 vs Samsung Galaxy A26

What A40 does better (7) and where Galaxy A26 wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Cubot A40
Cubot · 2025A40
7.3Score
7 advantages
vs
Samsung Galaxy A26
Samsung · 2025Galaxy A26
7.5Score
14 advantages≈ $225
Higher score
6.6Display7.5
6.4Camera8.0
7.5Battery3.2
6.2Features8.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

A40Galaxy A26
78.1 × 172.38.877.5 × 1647.7
A40Galaxy A26Difference
Height172.3 mm164 mm+8.3 mm
Width78.1 mm77.5 mm+0.6 mm
Thickness8.8 mm7.7 mm+1.1 mm
Weight213 g200 g+13 g

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

Why is A40 better than Galaxy A26?

  1. Stereo speakersYes · Galaxy A26: No
  2. Repairability classB vs C
  3. Drop resistance classA vs B
  4. Screen size6.9″ vs 6.7″+3%
  5. Selfie camera16 MP vs 13 MP+23%
  6. Endurance per cycle44 h vs 37 h+18%
  7. Battery charge cycles1,300 vs 1,200+8%

Why is Galaxy A26 better than A40?

  1. OLED panelNo · A40: Yes
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · A40: Yes
  3. 5GNo · A40: Yes
  4. CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+50%
  5. Pixel density260 ppi vs 385 ppi+48%
  6. Process12 nm vs 5 nm2.4×
  7. Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
  8. Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  9. eSIMNo · A40: Yes
  10. Weight213 g vs 200 g+6%
  11. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  12. Thickness8.8 mm vs 7.7 mm+14%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight213 g200 g
Thickness8.8 mm7.7 mm
Height172.3 mm164 mm
Width78.1 mm77.5 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Glass
Ingress protection—IP67
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx7
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
ColoursBlack, Purple, Titan GreyBlack, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Display
Screen size6.9″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,640 px2,340 px
Pixel density260 ppi385 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—800 nits
Measured brightness—777 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.5%86.7%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T606Exynos 1380 - Global
Chip makerUnisocExynos
Process12 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.6 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1Mali-G68 MP5 - Global Mali-G68 - LATAM
AnTuTu score—579,811
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,768
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—794
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)64 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP50 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.76"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video—4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,100 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Active use (test)—10.7 h
Wired charging—25 W
Charged in 30 min—51%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-27.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor—Side
SensorsAccelerometer, proximityFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.41 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised—6
EU label
Energy classCC
Battery charge cycles1,3001,200
Endurance per cycle44 h37 h
Repairability classBC
Drop resistance classAB
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