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- Max 5 vs Phone (2a) Plus
Cubot Max 5 vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
What Max 5 does better (7) and where Phone (2a) Plus wins (14) — every spec side by side.
vs
7.0Display8.0
7.7Performance5.8
6.9Camera8.5
7.1Battery7.7
7.9Features6.9
Dimensions
Size comparison
Max 5Phone (2a) Plus
| Max 5 | Phone (2a) Plus | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 173.9 mm | 161.7 mm | +12.2 mm |
| Width | 78.9 mm | 76.3 mm | +2.6 mm |
| Thickness | 9.2 mm | 8.5 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Weight | 223 g | 190 g | +33 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Max 5 better than Phone (2a) Plus?
- AnTuTu score1,171,088 vs 620,762+89%
- Main camera100 MP vs 50 MP2×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,810 vs 2,234+71%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
- Screen size7″ vs 6.7″+4%
- CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 3 GHz+3%
- USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
Why is Phone (2a) Plus better than Max 5?
- Peak brightness500 nits vs 1,300 nits2.6×
- Wired charging33 W vs 50 W+52%
- OLED panelNo · Max 5: Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · Max 5: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Max 5: Yes
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Max 5: Yes
- 4K selfie videoNo · Max 5: Yes
- Weight223 g vs 190 g+17%
- Pixel density387 ppi vs 395 ppi+2%
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 50 MP+56%
- Charged in 30 min50% vs 71%+42%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 223 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 9.2 mm | 8.5 mm |
| Height | 173.9 mm | 161.7 mm |
| Width | 78.9 mm | 76.3 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP54 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx4 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Tech Black, Pearl White | Black, Grey |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,460 px | 2,412 px |
| Pixel density | 387 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 1,300 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 1,097 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.6% | 87.1% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 8200 | Mediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.1 GHz | 3 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G610 MC6 | Mali-G610 MC4 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,171,088 | 620,762 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,810 | 2,234 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,377 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 100 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.8" | 1/1.57" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 50 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,100 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | — | 16.6 h |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 50 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 71% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -26.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | Nothing OS 3.0 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 3 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | E | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 900 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 30 h | — |
| Repairability class | B | — |
| Drop resistance class | B | — |
