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KingKong ES 3 vs Galaxy A17

Cubot KingKong ES 3 vs Samsung Galaxy A17

What KingKong ES 3 does better (7) and where Galaxy A17 wins (19) — every spec side by side.

Cubot · 2025KingKong ES 3

7.0Score

7 advantages≈ $170

Samsung · 2025Galaxy A17

7.0Score

19 advantages≈ $155

Higher score

4.6Display7.0

5.2Camera7.8

8.6Battery3.9

6.0Features7.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

KingKong ES 3Galaxy A17

	KingKong ES 3	Galaxy A17	Difference
Height	177.4 mm	164.4 mm	+13 mm
Width	83.7 mm	77.9 mm	+5.8 mm
Thickness	15.3 mm	7.5 mm	+7.8 mm
Weight	352 g	192 g	+160 g

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

Why is KingKong ES 3 better than Galaxy A17?

Battery capacity10,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh2×
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
Wired charging33 W vs 25 W+32%
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Endurance per cycle61 h vs 44 h+39%
Selfie camera16 MP vs 13 MP+23%
Battery charge cycles1,300 vs 1,200+8%

Why is Galaxy A17 better than KingKong ES 3?

OLED panelNo · KingKong ES 3: Yes
Optical stabilisationNo · KingKong ES 3: Yes
5GNo · KingKong ES 3: Yes
Weight352 g vs 192 g+83%
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Peak brightness500 nits vs 800 nits+60%
Pixel density260 ppi vs 385 ppi+48%
Process12 nm vs 5 nm2.4×
Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+33%
Thickness15.3 mm vs 7.5 mm2×
Rear cameras1 vs 22×

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Cubot KingKong ES 3≈ $1707.0	Samsung Galaxy A17≈ $1557.0
Design
Weight	352 g	192 g
Thickness	15.3 mm	7.5 mm
Height	177.4 mm	164.4 mm
Width	83.7 mm	77.9 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP68	IP54
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx4
Glass protection	Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	Black	Black, Gray, Blue
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.7″
Panel	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,600 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	260 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	500 nits	800 nits
Measured brightness	—	738 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	74.1%	86%
Performance
Chipset	Unisoc T615	Exynos 1330
Chip maker	Unisoc	Exynos
Process	12 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	1.8 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MP1	Mali-G68 MP2
AnTuTu score	—	435,787
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	2,048
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	365
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	—	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/2.76"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	—	1080p
Selfie camera	16 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	10,200 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	11.8 h
Wired charging	33 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	—	48%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
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	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-26.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	—	Side
Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.67 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 15	Android 15
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised	—	6
EU label
Energy class	E	B
Battery charge cycles	1,300	1,200
Endurance per cycle	61 h	44 h
Repairability class	C	C
Drop resistance class	C	B