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KingKong Star 2 vs Galaxy A55

Cubot KingKong Star 2 vs Samsung Galaxy A55

What KingKong Star 2 does better (7) and where Galaxy A55 wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Cubot · 2024KingKong Star 2

8.1Score

7 advantages≈ $270

Samsung · 2024Galaxy A55

8.1Score

10 advantages≈ $270

Higher score

7.6Display7.4

7.0Camera8.4

7.2Battery5.0

8.2Features8.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

KingKong Star 2Galaxy A55

	KingKong Star 2	Galaxy A55	Difference
Height	177.7 mm	161.1 mm	+16.6 mm
Width	81.8 mm	77.4 mm	+4.4 mm
Thickness	13.5 mm	8.2 mm	+5.3 mm
Weight	305 g	213 g	+92 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is KingKong Star 2 better than Galaxy A55?

Main camera100 MP vs 50 MP2×
Wired charging33 W vs 25 W+32%
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
Peak brightness1,500 nits vs 1,000 nits+50%
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx7+14%
CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 2.75 GHz+13%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Cubot KingKong Star 2≈ $2708.1	Samsung Galaxy A55≈ $2708.1
Design
Weight	305 g	213 g
Thickness	13.5 mm	8.2 mm
Height	177.7 mm	161.1 mm
Width	81.8 mm	77.4 mm
Frame	—	Aluminium
Back	—	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP67
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx7
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Colours	Black	Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.6″
Panel	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	392 ppi	390 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,500 nits	1,000 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,010 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	75%	85.8%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 8200	Exynos 1480
Chip maker	MediaTek	Exynos
Process	4 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.1 GHz	2.75 GHz
GPU	Mali-G610 MC6	Xclipse 530
AnTuTu score	—	635,598
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	3,259
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	1,024
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	100 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	—	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	—	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	No	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	5,100 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	—	13.4 h
Wired charging	33 W	25 W
Charged in 30 min	—	55%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	Yes
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	—	2
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-25.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Barometer	—	Yes
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.68 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 14	Android 14
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised	—	4
EU label
Energy class	C	—
Battery charge cycles	900	—
Endurance per cycle	44 h	—
Repairability class	C	—
Drop resistance class	A	—