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Cubot KingKong Mini 3

Cubot KingKong Mini 3

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Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)

#4885

Category Breakdown

Cubot KingKong Mini 3
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)
Performance
79.056.9
Camera
39.619.1
Display
54.419.1
Battery
24.226.1
Build
0.273.0
Connectivity
60.657.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
41.430.5

Summary

  • The Cubot KingKong Mini 3 features a compact and rugged design with a smaller 4.5-inch IPS LCD display at a resolution of 480 x 1170 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018) offers a larger 5.5-inch TFT display with a higher resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the KingKong Mini 3 is powered by the Mediatek Helio G85 chipset with 6GB of RAM, providing better multitasking capabilities compared to the Exynos 7870 in the J7, which has 2GB of RAM.
  • The KingKong Mini 3 has a superior rear camera at 20 MP versus the J7's 8 MP, although both have a 5 MP front camera.
  • The battery capacity of the J7 is slightly larger at 3300 mAh compared to the KingKong Mini 3's 3000 mAh, but both lack fast charging and wireless capabilities.
  • Software-wise, the KingKong Mini 3 runs on Android 12, while the J7 originally launched with Android 8.0, upgradable to Android 9.0, offering a more modern software experience on the Cubot device.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Cubot KingKong Mini 3
Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018)

General

Release Date

2022
2018

Announced

2022
2018

Description

N/A
Versions: Galaxy J7 V SM-J737V (Verizon); Galaxy J7 Star SM-J737T (T-Mobile/Metro PCS), SM-J737A (AT&T); Galaxy J7 Refine 2018 SM-J737P (Sprint, Virgin Mobile, Boost Mobile), SM-J737U (USA unlocked)

Display

Size

4.5"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD
TFT

Resolution

480 x 1170 pixels (~281 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)

PPI

480
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6769CZ Helio G85 (12 nm)
Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-G52 MC2
Mali-T830 MP1

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

20 MP, (wide)
8 MP, AF or 13 MP, f/1.7, AF (operator dependent)

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP / 13 MP, f/1.7 (operator dependent)

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

Yes
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
3300 mAh

Battery Details

3000 mAh
Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

131 x 58.1 x 13.4 mm (5.16 x 2.29 x 0.53 in)
153.2 x 76.2 x 8.6 mm (6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 in)

Weight

149 g
181 g

Materials

N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame

Colors

Black/Red
Black, Blue, Gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
4.1/4.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Unspecified
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 12
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass