Category Breakdown
Cubot Pocket
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact
Performance
68.966.4
Camera
39.665.1
Display
55.256.5
Battery
24.222.7
Build
0.289.7
Connectivity
60.263.8
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
39.648.8
Summary
- The Cubot Pocket features a compact build with dimensions of 119 x 58 x 12.5 mm and weighs 128g, while the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact is slightly larger at 127 x 65 x 8.9 mm and weighs 138g, utilizing a glass front and back with a plastic frame.
- The Pocket has a 4.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 540 x 1080 pixels, whereas the Xperia Z5 Compact offers a 4.6-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Cubot is powered by a Unisoc Tiger T310 chipset with 4GB of RAM, while the Xperia Z5 Compact uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 with 2GB of RAM, providing superior processing capabilities.
- The camera on the Cubot Pocket is 16 MP, compared to the Xperia's 23 MP, which also supports 4K video recording.
- Battery capacity is 3000 mAh for the Cubot and 2700 mAh for the Xperia, with the latter supporting faster charging at 18W.
- Finally, the Cubot runs on Android 11, while the Xperia Z5 Compact originally shipped with Android 5.1.1, upgradable to 7.1.1.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Cubot Pocket
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact
General
Release Date
2022
2015
Announced
2022
2015
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
4"
4.6"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
540 x 1080 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~302 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~323 ppi density)
PPI
540
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Performance
Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T310 (12 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU
Quad-core (1x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
PowerVR GE8300
Adreno 430
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, (wide), AF
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP
5.1 MP, f/2.4
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
Yes
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Selfie Video
Yes
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
2700 mAh
Battery Details
3000 mAh
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired, QC2
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
119 x 58 x 12.5 mm (4.69 x 2.28 x 0.49 in)
127 x 65 x 8.9 mm (5.0 x 2.56 x 0.35 in)
Weight
128 g
138 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
Colors
Black, Black/Red, Green/Gold
White, Graphite Black, Yellow, Coral
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.97 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (E5803), LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps (E5823)
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, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP
4.1, A2DP, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted; EU model only), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

