Cubot Max 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A13

63 out 100

VS

47 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Cubot Max 5 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.95 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200, vs Samsung Galaxy A13, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850. 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 refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A13

Higher pixel density: 400ppi
Lighter design: 195g vs 223g
Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

12/256 GB

- 3/32 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Cubot Max 5 and Samsung Galaxy A13

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Cubot Max 5

79

Samsung Galaxy A13

52

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Cubot Max 5

50

Samsung Galaxy A13

50

Performance

App & system performance

Cubot Max 5

53

Samsung Galaxy A13

22

Games

3D gaming performance

Cubot Max 5

44

Samsung Galaxy A13

18

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Cubot Max 5

77

Samsung Galaxy A13

71

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Cubot Max 5

78

Samsung Galaxy A13

59

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Cubot Max 5

63

Samsung Galaxy A13

47

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	PLS TFT
Size	6.95 in	6.6 in
Resolution	1080x2460 pixels	1080x2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	21:9	20:9
Pixel density	387 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	n/a	No
Max brightness	500 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen-to-body ratio	82.2 %	83.4 %

Peak brightness (auto)

Cubot Max 5

n/a

Samsung Galaxy A13

586 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.9 %
Response time	n/a	33 ms
Contrast	n/a	1257:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	173.9 mm (6.85 in)	165.1 mm (6.5 in)
Width	78.9 mm (3.11 in)	76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	223 g (7.87 oz)	195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black	- White - Black - Blue - Yellow
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Cubot Max 5

82.2 %

Samsung Galaxy A13

83.4 %

Performance

Testing Cubot Max 5 and Samsung Galaxy A13 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 8200	Samsung Exynos 850
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (8)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex A55) - 3/3 (Cortex A78) - 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)	8/2 (Cortex-A55)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	8 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU 580	No
Graphics	Mali-G610 MP6	Mali-G52 MP1
GPU Cores	768	24
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	1442 GFLOPS	40.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Cubot Max 5

1241

Samsung Galaxy A13

474

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Cubot Max 5

3810

Samsung Galaxy A13

1523

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1241	474
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3810	1523
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	4716	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Cubot Max 5]

AnTuTu 10

Cubot Max 5

848857

Samsung Galaxy A13

213783

CPU	242170	77687
GPU	222177	39713
Memory	186614	46478
UX	197896	49905
NanoReview Score	848857	213783

3DMark Wild Life

Cubot Max 5

n/a

Samsung Galaxy A13

508

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	39.8 °C
Stability	n/a	97 %
Graphics Test	n/a	3 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	508

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A13]

PCMark 3.0

Cubot Max 5

n/a

Samsung Galaxy A13

4843

Writing score	n/a	4494
Web score	n/a	4769
Video editing	n/a	4755
Data manipulation	n/a	3230
NanoReview Score	n/a	4843

Memory

RAM Size	12 GB	- 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	256 GB	- 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	16.5 GB
UI Skin	n/a	One UI Core 6.1

Battery

Volume	5100 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	15 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (27% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	2:00 h	2:18 h

Battery Life

Cubot Max 5

n/a

Samsung Galaxy A13

23:56

Web Browsing	n/a	08:52 h
Video Playback	n/a	13:18 h
Games	n/a	05:46 h
Standby Mode	n/a	127 h

Main camera

Matrix	100 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count	Standard: 100 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	100 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OVA0B40	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/1.8	1/2.76
Pixel size	0.61 μm	0.64 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	n/a	5 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Sensor size	n/a	1/5
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.2
Sensor	Sony IMX616	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8	n/a
Pixel size	0.8 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
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	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	n/a
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
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/B5/B7/B12/B13/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B66/B71)
LTE category	n/a	7
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Cubot Max 5

n/a

Samsung Galaxy A13

83.3 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	July, 2024 yr	March, 2022 yr
Release Date	July, 2024 yr	March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	265	189
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 33 W	Yes 15 W

Results

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

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Samsung Galaxy A13

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Cubot Max 5 vs Samsung Galaxy A13

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