Cubot Max 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Cubot Max 5 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.95 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200, vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, Manufactured in February, 2023with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy. 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
  • Lighter design: 223g vs 233g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 500ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 12/256 GB - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Cubot Max 5 and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.95 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1440x3088 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.3:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 500 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 850 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 89.5 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1269 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173.9 mm (6.85 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 78.9 mm (3.11 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 9.2 mm (0.36 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 233 g (8.22 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Cubot Max 5
82.2 %
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Cubot Max 5 and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 719 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Cubot Max 5
1241
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cubot Max 5
3810
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
5221
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12411976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38105221
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4716n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Cubot Max 5
848857
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
1541246
CPU242170371084
GPU222177600732
Memory186614299004
UX197896270462
NanoReview Score8488571541246
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
12160
Max Surface Temp.n/a34.8 °C
Stabilityn/a64 %
Graphics Testn/a72 fps
Graphics Scoren/a12160
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
16130
Writing scoren/a19799
Web scoren/a16101
Video editingn/a7815
Data manipulationn/a13142
NanoReview Scoren/a16130

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 39.9 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 0:59 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
26:01
Web Browsingn/a09:57 h
Video Playbackn/a15:38 h
Gamesn/a06:22 h
Standby Moden/a130 h

Main camera

Matrix 100 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution n/a 16320x12240 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 10x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix100 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorOmnivision OVA0B40Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size1/1.81/1.3
Pixel size0.61 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/4.9
Focal lengthn/a230 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX754
Sensor sizen/a1/3.52
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX564
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
139
Video quality
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
137
Overall camera score
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
140
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a141

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX616 Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.24
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
139
Video quality
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
145

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
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)n/a
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
91.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 1199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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