Home Phone comparison Cubot Max 5 and Vivo iQOO Neo 9 - Which is better?

Cubot Max 5 vs Vivo iQOO Neo 9

63 out 100
Cubot Max 5
VS
76 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
Cubot Max 5
Vivo iQOO Neo 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Cubot Max 5 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.95 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200, vs Vivo iQOO Neo 9, Manufactured in December, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Cubot Max 5
  • Larger display: 6.95in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 9
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 223g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5100mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 12/256 GB - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Cubot Max 5 and Vivo iQOO Neo 9
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:
Cubot Max 5
vs
Vivo iQOO Neo 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.95 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 89.7 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173.9 mm (6.85 in) 163.53 mm (6.44 in)
Width 78.9 mm (3.11 in) 75.68 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 9.2 mm (0.36 in) 8.34 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No n/a
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Cubot Max 5
82.2 %
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Cubot Max 5 and Vivo iQOO Neo 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 3200 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 680 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Cubot Max 5
1241
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
2070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cubot Max 5
3810
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
5653
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12412070
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38105653
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4716n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Cubot Max 5], [Vivo iQOO Neo 9]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Cubot Max 5
848857
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
1632096
CPU242170388254
GPU222177630269
Memory186614312977
UX197896300596
NanoReview Score8488571632096
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Vivo iQOO Neo 9
12473
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 12 GB
- 16 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 14
UI Skin n/a OriginOS 4

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 9 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 0:21 h

Main camera

Matrix 100 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix100 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
SensorOmnivision OVA0B40Sony IMX920
Sensor size1/1.81/1.49
Pixel size0.61 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.5
Sensor Sony IMX616 Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1 μm
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B1/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41
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/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr December, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Neo 9 the clear winner in this comparison.

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