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Cubot KingKong 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S23
What KingKong 9 does better (9) and where Galaxy S23 wins (17) — every spec side by side.
vs
6.7Display7.8
7.0Camera9.2
8.6Battery2.9
7.3Features9.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
KingKong 9Galaxy S23
| KingKong 9 | Galaxy S23 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 172 mm | 146.3 mm | +25.7 mm |
| Width | 81.6 mm | 70.9 mm | +10.7 mm |
| Thickness | 17.7 mm | 7.6 mm | +10.1 mm |
| Weight | 390 g | 168 g | +222 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is KingKong 9 better than Galaxy S23?
- Battery capacity10,600 mAh vs 3,900 mAh2.7×
- Main camera100 MP vs 50 MP2×
- RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- Wired charging33 W vs 25 W+32%
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 12 MP2.7×
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S23: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy S23: No
- Screen size6.6″ vs 6.1″+8%
Why is Galaxy S23 better than KingKong 9?
- Weight390 g vs 168 g2.3×
- OLED panelNo · KingKong 9: Yes
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Optical stabilisationNo · KingKong 9: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · KingKong 9: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · KingKong 9: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · KingKong 9: Yes
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 3.36 GHz+53%
- Thickness17.7 mm vs 7.6 mm2.3×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · KingKong 9: Yes
- 4K selfie videoNo · KingKong 9: Yes
- eSIMNo · KingKong 9: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 390 g | 168 g |
| Thickness | 17.7 mm | 7.6 mm |
| Height | 172 mm | 146.3 mm |
| Width | 81.6 mm | 70.9 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Colours | Black | Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,408 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 425 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,750 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,198 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 74.3% | 86.8% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G99 | Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 3.36 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 740 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 1,231,075 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 4,950 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 3,669 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 100 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3× |
| Max video | — | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 10,600 mAh | 3,900 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Ion |
| Active use (test) | — | 11.4 h |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 25 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 50% |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | — | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -27 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.96 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 8.5 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | C | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,600 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 91 h | — |
| Repairability class | C | — |
| Drop resistance class | A | — |
