Apple iPhone 16 vs Cubot Max 5

86 out 100

VS

63 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Cubot Max 5, Manufactured in July, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 170g vs 223g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Cubot Max 5

Larger display: 6.95in
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 3561mAh
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 and Cubot Max 5

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 16

76

Cubot Max 5

79

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 16

89

Cubot Max 5

50

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 16

90

Cubot Max 5

53

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 16

87

Cubot Max 5

44

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 16

88

Cubot Max 5

77

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 16

88

Cubot Max 5

78

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 16

86

Cubot Max 5

63

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.1 in	6.95 in
Resolution	1179x2556 pixels	1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	21:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	387 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	n/a
Max brightness	2000 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	No
Screen-to-body ratio	86.4 %	82.2 %
Features	DCI-P3	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 16

1719 nits

Cubot Max 5

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	60 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147.6 mm (5.81 in)	173.9 mm (6.85 in)
Width	71.6 mm (2.82 in)	78.9 mm (3.11 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)
Weight	170 g (6 oz)	223 g (7.87 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Pink	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 16

86.4 %

Cubot Max 5

82.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 and Cubot Max 5 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A18	MediaTek Dimensity 8200
Max Frequency	4040 MHz	3100 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2.42 (Sawtooth) - 2/4.05 (Everest)	- 4/2 (Cortex A55) - 3/3 (Cortex A78) - 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Neural Engine	MediaTek APU 580
Graphics	Apple A18 GPU	Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores	640	768
GPU Frequency	1490 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	1907 GFLOPS	1442 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

3283

Cubot Max 5

1241

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 16

8094

Cubot Max 5

3810

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3283	1241
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8094	3810
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	28055	4716

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16], [Cubot Max 5]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 16

1580390

Cubot Max 5

848857

CPU	439113	242170
GPU	611111	222177
Memory	181791	186614
UX	348375	197896
NanoReview Score	1580390	848857

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 14
OS Size	16 GB	n/a

Battery

Volume	3561 mAh	5100 mAh
Max Charging Power	30 W	33 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes (59% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:42 h	2:00 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 16

29:45

Cubot Max 5

n/a

Web Browsing	13:44 h	n/a
Video Playback	18:09 h	n/a
Games	05:56 h	n/a
Standby Mode	130 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	100 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	n/a
Zoom	116	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 100 MP Macro: 5 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	100 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OVA0B40
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.8
Pixel size	1 μm	0.61 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 16

149

Cubot Max 5

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 16

154

Cubot Max 5

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 16

147

Cubot Max 5

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	84	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 16]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.3
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	Sony IMX616
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/2.8
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)	LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	n/a
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 16

90.4 dB

Cubot Max 5

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	September, 2024 yr	July, 2024 yr
Release Date	September, 2024 yr	July, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	265
MSRP ($)	799	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes 33 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16:

The US model is eSIM-only, while the international version offers both a physical SIM slot and eSIM support.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 16

0 (0%)

Cubot Max 5

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone 16 vs Cubot Max 5

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