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Cubot KingKong 9 vs Motorola Edge 40

What KingKong 9 does better (6) and where Edge 40 wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Cubot KingKong 9
Cubot · 2023KingKong 9
8.1Score
6 advantages≈ $250
vs
Motorola Edge 40
Motorola · 2023Edge 40
8.2Score
14 advantages≈ $250
Higher score
6.7Display8.3
7.0Camera8.3
8.6Battery6.2
7.3Features8.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

KingKong 9Edge 40
81.6 × 17217.772 × 158.47.6
KingKong 9Edge 40Difference
Height172 mm158.4 mm+13.6 mm
Width81.6 mm72 mm+9.6 mm
Thickness17.7 mm7.6 mm+10.1 mm
Weight390 g167 g+223 g

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

Why is KingKong 9 better than Edge 40?

  1. Battery capacity10,600 mAh vs 4,400 mAh2.4×
  2. Main camera100 MP vs 50 MP2×
  3. RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
  4. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. Memory card slotYes · Edge 40: No
  6. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Edge 40: No

Why is Edge 40 better than KingKong 9?

  1. Wired charging33 W vs 68 W2.1×
  2. Weight390 g vs 167 g2.3×
  3. OLED panelNo · KingKong 9: Yes
  4. Optical stabilisationNo · KingKong 9: Yes
  5. Wireless chargingNo · KingKong 9: Yes
  6. Stereo speakersNo · KingKong 9: Yes
  7. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  8. Thickness17.7 mm vs 7.6 mm2.3×
  9. Ultra-wide cameraNo · KingKong 9: Yes
  10. 4K selfie videoNo · KingKong 9: Yes
  11. eSIMNo · KingKong 9: Yes
  12. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+18%
Specifications

Side by side

Cubot KingKong 9Cubot KingKong 9≈ $2508.1
Motorola Edge 40Motorola Edge 40≈ $2508.2
Design
Weight390 g167 g
Thickness17.7 mm7.6 mm
Height172 mm158.4 mm
Width81.6 mm72 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Eco leather
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlackNebula Green, Lunar Blue, Eclipse Black, Viva Magenta
Display
Screen size6.6″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDP-OLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,408 px2,400 px
Pixel density401 ppi402 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness—1,200 nits
Measured brightness—1,043 nits
Screen-to-body ratio74.3%90.8%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Helio G99Mediatek Dimensity 8020
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.6 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G77 MC9
AnTuTu score—688,347
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,320
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,260
Memory
RAM12 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera100 MP50 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.4
Main sensor size—1/1.55"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video—4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity10,600 mAh4,400 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging33 W68 W
Charged in 30 min—100%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Connectivity
5G—Yes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-24.2 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—My UX
Major OS updates promised—2
EU label
Energy classC—
Battery charge cycles1,600—
Endurance per cycle91 h—
Repairability classC—
Drop resistance classA—
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