Category Breakdown
Cubot KingKong Mini 3
Motorola Moto X Play
Performance
64.860.3
Camera
42.842.8
Display
67.370.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
70.870.8
Overall
58.357.6
Summary
- The Cubot KingKong Mini 3 features a compact 4.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 480 x 1170 pixels, while the Motorola Moto X Play offers a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in better pixel density and clarity.
- In terms of performance, the KingKong Mini 3 is powered by the Mediatek Helio G85 chipset with 6GB of RAM, compared to the Moto X Play's Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 with 2GB of RAM, giving the Cubot an edge in multitasking.
- The camera capabilities are slightly better on the Moto X Play, which has a 21 MP rear camera versus the 20 MP on the Cubot, although both have 5 MP front cameras.
- The Moto X Play also has a larger 3630 mAh battery with faster 15W charging, compared to the 3000 mAh battery of the KingKong Mini 3 that lacks fast charging.
- Lastly, the Cubot runs on Android 12, while the Moto X Play originally shipped with Android 5.1.1 but is upgradable to 7.1.1, indicating a more modern software experience on the Cubot.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Cubot KingKong Mini 3
Motorola Moto X Play
General
Release Date
2022
2015
Announced
2022
2015
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
4.5"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
480 x 1170 pixels (~281 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
480
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6769CZ Helio G85 (12 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Adreno 405
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
20 MP
21 MP
Main Camera Details
20 MP, (wide)
21 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.4", 1.1µm, PDAF
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
5 MP, f/2.2
Video Recording
Yes
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
Yes
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3630 mAh
Battery Details
3000 mAh
Li-Ion 3630 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
131 x 58.1 x 13.4 mm (5.16 x 2.29 x 0.53 in)
148 x 75 x 10.9 mm (5.83 x 2.95 x 0.43 in)
Weight
149 g
169 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black/Red
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 12
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
OS Version
Android 12
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Unspecified
Yes

