Cubot KingKong 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
Product
Price
199 USD
199 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Cubot
Samsung Mobile
Model No
Cubot KingKong 8
SM-A176B, SM-A176B/DS
Launch Date
2023, October 24
2025, August 14
Wikipedia
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 41
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Dimensions
169.9 x 80.2 x 20 mm (6.69 x 3.16 x 0.79 in)
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
382 g (13.47 oz)
192 g (6.77 oz)
Build
IP68/IP69K dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.5m
5000 lumens flashlight (advertised)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame, glass fiber back
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Red, Green
Black, Gray, Blue
Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Size
6.53 inches, 102.4 cm2 (~75.2% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
OS
Android 13
Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Mediatek MT8788V/WA (12 nm)
Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G68 MP2
RAM
12GB
4GB/6GB/8GB
Storage
256GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Lens 1
48 MP, (wide), PDAF
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS
Lens 2
2 MP, (macro)
5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Lens 3
0.3 MP
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Features
LED flash
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Yes
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Lens 1
16 MP
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Yes
1080p@30fps
Capacity
Li-Ion 10600 mAh, non-removable
5000 mAh
Charging
Wired
Reverse wired
25W wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
WLAN
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
4.2, A2DP
5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Unspecified
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0