Category Breakdown
Cubot A40
TCL 10 Plus
Performance
78.075.9
Camera
83.291.8
Display
79.481.2
Battery
87.262.3
Build
41.376.6
Overall
73.877.5
Summary
- The Cubot A40 features a larger 6.88-inch IPS LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate, while the TCL 10 Plus has a 6.47-inch AMOLED display with HDR support and a higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the A40 is powered by the Unisoc T606 chipset, whereas the TCL 10 Plus utilizes the Qualcomm Snapdragon 665, offering better efficiency and graphics with its Adreno 610 GPU.
- Both phones have a 48 MP rear camera, but the TCL 10 Plus includes additional lenses for macro and depth photography, and supports 4K video recording.
- The A40 has a larger 5100 mAh battery compared to the 4500 mAh in the TCL 10 Plus, but the latter supports faster charging at 3W.
- The Cubot A40 runs on Android 15, providing a more recent software experience than the TCL 10 Plus, which operates on Android 10 with TCL UI.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Cubot A40
TCL 10 Plus
General
Release Date
2025
2020, July 09
Announced
2025
2020, July 09
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.88"
6.47"
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz
AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~398 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
Mohs level 6
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
Adreno 610
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP
48 MP
Main Camera Details
48 MP, (wide), PDAF2 MP, (ultrawide)
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
16 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP
16 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
Video Recording
Yes
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps
Selfie Video
Yes
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5100 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
5100 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Details
N/A
Quick Charge 3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
172.3 x 78.1 x 8.8 mm (6.78 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
158.9 x 72.9 x 8.9 mm (6.26 x 2.87 x 0.35 in)
Weight
N/A
172 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Purple, Titan Grey
Blue, Violet
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 15
Android 10, TCL UI
OS Version
Android 15
Android 10, TCL UI
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
No
Yes

