Home Phone comparison Cubot Max 5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro - Which is better?

Cubot Max 5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

63 out 100
Cubot Max 5
VS
49 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
Cubot Max 5
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Cubot Max 5 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.95 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5020mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 209g vs 223g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 12/256 GB - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Cubot Max 5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
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
Redmi Note 9 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.95 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Max brightness 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 84.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
615 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2404 Hz
Response timen/a35.2 ms
Contrastn/a1649:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173.9 mm (6.85 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Width 78.9 mm (3.11 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 9.2 mm (0.36 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 209 g (7.37 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Cubot Max 5
82.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
84.4 %

Performance

Testing Cubot Max 5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Cubot Max 5
1241
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Cubot Max 5
3810
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1874
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1241719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38101874
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4716n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Cubot Max 5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Cubot Max 5
848857
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
389839
CPU242170139577
GPU22217773153
Memory18661472832
UX197896104277
NanoReview Score848857389839
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
1044
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.3 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1044
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
8136
Writing scoren/a9643
Web scoren/a6022
Video editingn/a5453
Data manipulationn/a6923
NanoReview Scoren/a8136

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 18.9 GB
UI Skin n/a MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
26:36
Web Browsingn/a10:27 h
Video Playbackn/a13:57 h
Gamesn/a05:33 h
Standby Moden/a143 h

Main camera

Matrix 100 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution n/a 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 100 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix100 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmnivision OVA0B40Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.81/1.72
Pixel size0.61 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aGalaxyCore GC8034
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.48
Sensor Sony IMX616 OmniVision OV32A1Q
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 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 LE, HID, 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
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
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 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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 (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Cubot Max 5
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
87.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr May, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 185
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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