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Cubot Note 9 vs Sonim XP5plus

What Note 9 does better (8) and where XP5plus wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Cubot Note 9
Cubot · 2022Note 9
4.0Score
8 advantages
vs
Sonim XP5plus
Sonim · 2022XP5plus
4.0Score
4 advantages≈ $320
Higher score
2.5Display2.1
3.2Camera3.2
2.9Features4.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Note 9XP5plus
77 × 1531165.9 × 148.721
Note 9XP5plusDifference
Height153 mm148.7 mm+4.3 mm
Width77 mm65.9 mm+11.1 mm
Thickness11 mm21 mm−10 mm

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

Why is Note 9 better than XP5plus?

  1. Battery capacity5,900 mAh vs 3,500 mAh+69%
  2. Main camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
  3. Screen size6″ vs 2.8″2.1×
  4. RAM3 GB vs 2 GB+50%
  5. Storage (max)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
  6. Storage (base)32 GB vs 16 GB2×
  7. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · XP5plus: No
  8. Thickness11 mm vs 21 mm+91%

Why is XP5plus better than Note 9?

  1. Process28 nm vs 11 nm2.5×
  2. CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 2 GHz+25%
  3. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
  4. Bluetooth4.2 vs 5+19%
Specifications

Side by side

Sonim XP5plusSonim XP5plus≈ $3204.0
Design
Weight—275 g
Thickness11 mm21 mm
Height153 mm148.7 mm
Width77 mm65.9 mm
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursBlack, GreenBlack
Display
Screen size6″2.8″
PanelIPS LCDTFT LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)—240 px
Resolution (height)—320 px
Pixel density—143 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio—24.8%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc SC9863AQualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662
Chip makerUnisocQualcomm
Process28 nm11 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.6 GHz2 GHz
GPUIMG8322Adreno 610
Memory
RAM3 GB2 GB
Storage (max)32 GB16 GB
Storage (base)32 GB16 GB
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera16 MP8 MP
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video—1080p
Selfie camera5 MP—
4K selfie videoNo—
Battery
Battery capacity5,900 mAh3,500 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Wireless charging—No
Connectivity
5G—No
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth4.25
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Barometer—Yes
SensorsAccelerometer, proximityAccelerometer, barometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Sonim OS (based on AOSP Android 11)
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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