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Cubot Note 21 vs Infinix Hot 40i

What Note 21 does better (1) and where Hot 40i wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Cubot Note 21
Cubot · 2023Note 21
5.3Score
1 advantage≈ $85
Higher score
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Infinix Hot 40i
Infinix · 2023Hot 40i
5.0Score
8 advantages
4.7Display4.1
4.6Camera5.9
5.4Battery4.6
3.9Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Note 21Hot 40i
75.9 × 165.810.675.6 × 163.68.3
Note 21Hot 40iDifference
Height165.8 mm163.6 mm+2.2 mm
Width75.9 mm75.6 mm+0.3 mm
Thickness10.6 mm8.3 mm+2.3 mm
Weight214 g190 g+24 g

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

Why is Note 21 better than Hot 40i?

  1. Battery capacity5,200 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+4%

Why is Hot 40i better than Note 21?

  1. Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. NFCNo · Note 21: Yes
  4. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  5. Selfie camera8 MP vs 32 MP4×
  6. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Note 21: Yes
  7. Weight214 g vs 190 g+13%
  8. Thickness10.6 mm vs 8.3 mm+28%
Specifications

Side by side

Cubot Note 21Cubot Note 21≈ $855.3
Design
Weight214 g190 g
Thickness10.6 mm8.3 mm
Height165.8 mm163.6 mm
Width75.9 mm75.6 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
ColoursBlack, Orange, GreenStarlit Black, Palm Blue, Horizon Gold, Starfall Green
Display
Screen size6.6″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px1,612 px
Pixel density269 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—480 nits
Screen-to-body ratio82.2%83.6%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T606Unisoc T606
Chip makerUnisocUnisoc
Process12 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.6 GHz1.6 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1Mali-G57 MP1
AnTuTu score—333,647
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,249
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.6
Main sensor size—1/2.75"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,200 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging10 W18 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5G—No
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensor—Side
SensorsAccelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—XOS 13
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