Cubot Max 5 vs Apple iPhone 8

63 out 100

VS

44 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Cubot Max 5 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.95 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200, vs Apple iPhone 8, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Cubot Max 5

Larger display: 6.95in
Higher pixel density: 387ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 1821mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8

Lighter design: 148g vs 223g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

12/256 GB

- 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Cubot Max 5 and Apple iPhone 8

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Cubot Max 5

79

Apple iPhone 8

44

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Cubot Max 5

50

Apple iPhone 8

46

Performance

App & system performance

Cubot Max 5

53

Apple iPhone 8

36

Games

3D gaming performance

Cubot Max 5

44

Apple iPhone 8

34

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Cubot Max 5

77

Apple iPhone 8

39

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Cubot Max 5

78

Apple iPhone 8

59

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Cubot Max 5

63

Apple iPhone 8

44

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.95 in	4.7 in
Resolution	1080x2460 pixels	750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	16:9
Pixel density	387 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	n/a	No
Max brightness	500 nits	625 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen-to-body ratio	82.2 %	65.3 %

Peak brightness (auto)

Cubot Max 5

n/a

Apple iPhone 8

637 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.9 %
Response time	n/a	22 ms
Contrast	n/a	1373:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	173.9 mm (6.85 in)	138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width	78.9 mm (3.11 in)	67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	223 g (7.87 oz)	148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP67
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- White - Black	- Silver - Gold - Gray
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Cubot Max 5

82.2 %

Apple iPhone 8

65.3 %

Performance

Testing Cubot Max 5 and Apple iPhone 8 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8200	Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	2100 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex A55) - 3/3 (Cortex A78) - 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)	- 4/1.42 (Mistral) - 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	10 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 580	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP6	Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores	768	192
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	1066 MHz
FLOPS	1442 GFLOPS	409.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Cubot Max 5

1241

Apple iPhone 8

1030

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Cubot Max 5

3810

Apple iPhone 8

2686

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1241	1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3810	2686
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	4716	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Cubot Max 5]

AnTuTu 10

Cubot Max 5

848857

Apple iPhone 8

489618

CPU	242170	174461
GPU	222177	115185
Memory	186614	97672
UX	197896	102300
NanoReview Score	848857	489618

3DMark Wild Life

Cubot Max 5

n/a

Apple iPhone 8

3131

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	45.4 °C
Stability	n/a	62 %
Graphics Test	n/a	18 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	3131

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	- 64 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	NVMe
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14	iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size	n/a	6 GB

Battery

Volume	5100 mAh	1821 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	15 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	2:00 h	1:15 h

Battery Life

Cubot Max 5

n/a

Apple iPhone 8

16:16

Web Browsing	n/a	06:14 h
Video Playback	n/a	09:59 h
Games	n/a	03:40 h
Standby Mode	n/a	81 h

Main camera

Matrix	100 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	n/a	240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count	Standard: 100 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	100 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	28 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OVA0B40	Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size	1/1.8	1/3
Pixel size	0.61 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Photo quality

Cubot Max 5

n/a

Apple iPhone 8

93

Video quality

Cubot Max 5

n/a

Apple iPhone 8

90

Overall camera score

Cubot Max 5

n/a

Apple iPhone 8

92

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	7 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	3088x2320 pixels
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	32 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX616	BSI CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8	n/a
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	No
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort	Yes	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*	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)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category	n/a	16
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Cubot Max 5

n/a

Apple iPhone 8

80.1 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	July, 2024 yr	September, 2017 yr
Release Date	July, 2024 yr	September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($)	265	699
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 33 W	n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Cubot Max 5 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Cubot Max 5

0 (0%)

Apple iPhone 8

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Cubot Max 5 vs Apple iPhone 8

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