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Smart Comes Big – ThL W7 Quad Core Phablet Hands-On Review

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When the 5.3 inch Galaxy Note made its debut appearance at IFA, 2011, lots of reviewers and editors believed that Sammy had taken things too far and called for the death of the smartphone-tablet hybrid category. However, it did not die. Later in 2012, when the 5.5 inch Galaxy Note2 hit the market, some still argue that no one on this planet would want such a massive cell phone. Then Samsung sold 5 million units around the world in just 60 days, making it one of the best-selling phone/tablets in 2012. So, like it or not, the era of “phablet” is upon us.
If you consider the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 too big for you, then you would probably want to skip this review ‘coz what I am introducing today is an even more humongous device.
ThL W7, following this “phablet” trend, has pushed the display to an even bigger 5.7 inch, marketing directly towards users who want larger screens or perhaps don’t want a tablet-smartphone pair.
For People who have never heard of this brand, I can tell you it’s a smart phone brand founded by Shenzhen Hongjiayuan Communication Technology Co., Ltd., a high-tech enterprise specializing in smart phone R & D, production, sales and service. Adhering to the marketing idea of "true benefit to users by direct sales", ThL has created the innovative mode of experiential marketing plus experiential services focusing on direct sales in experience stores coupled with online direct sales. By the end of September 2012, ThL has opened over 300 brand experience stores in more than 30 provinces and cities throughout China.
And recently, ThL has gained more popularity by sponsoring CCTV.com, the state-owned television network in China. It is also the partner of the most famous television show – the Chinese version of “The Voice”, which attracts hundreds of millions of viewers each week.
Highlights:
5.7 inch Capacitive IPS Display, 1280*720 pixels, PPI=258;
MT6589 Quad Core Processor;
PowerVR SGX544MP GPU;
1GB DDR3 RAM;
3.2MP front-facing Camera & 8MP rear camera;
Android4.2 OS;
Dual SIM Card Support;
Priced at only RMB 1,699 ($275).
Retail Package
ThL is extremely generous when it comes to the W7’s retail package, not only does it offer the normally bundled fittings such as the charger and a data cable, it also provides its customer with a very exquisite pair of earphones and not one, but two screen protection covers!
Design
The ThL W7 takes a lot of design cues from the Samsung Galaxy Note2, only the display is 0.2 inch bigger. The most noticeable difference is probably that you won’t see Samsung’s LOGO above the display of the W7. Other than that, the two are stunningly alike: the same Home Key, the same back button and the same menu button.
Connectors and hardware controls are kept to the minimum, you would only find a 3.5mm headphone jack on the top edge, a micro USB charging/data port on the bottom edge. The power/standby key is located on the right side while the volume rocker is located on the left side of the phone.
It's 10.2mm thick body gives the W7 a solid hold.
Display
The ThL W7 has featured a 5.7 inch IPS display, with the resolution of 1280*720. The display density of the W7 absolutely pales in comparison to that of the 1080P displays on OPPO Find5 or HTC ONE. But the brightness, the color contrast and the viewing angles of this 5.7 inch display are nothing but satisfactory.
Watching videos is a much better experience on a phablet than it is on smaller smartphones. I haven’t installed any online video apps on my Motorola RAZR because too much is lost on its tiny display. With the W7, I actually found myself streaming live tennis matches — and enjoying them — on more than one occasion.
System & UI
The ThL W7 is carrying the lastest version of Android OS - Android4.2, which is even smoother and more powerful than Android 4.1. ThL has done almost none modification to the stock Jelly Bean, except offering its own set of user interfaces. There are 11 gorgeous themes for the users to choose. There are also some preinstalled third party apps, all only useful for Chinese users.
Hardware
When it comes to Soc., the ThL W7 has featured the MT6589 Quad core processor, which is based on cortex-A7 frame and uses 28nm workmanship. The speed of each core can reach 1.2GHZ. I would not say it makes the W7 one of the most powerful smartphones in the world coz it doesn’t., especially with the quad-core A15 Tegra4 and the impeccable Exynos 5 Octa 5410 on the scene now. But as a quad-core chipset, the MT6589 still generates more than enough power to run everything smoothly on the W7. The 533MHZ PowerVR SGX544 GPU by Imagination Technologies enables the W7 to support even the most graphic-intense Android games.
Here are some benchmark scores of the W7:
Features
One of the key characteristics of the ThL W7 is that it has dual SIM card support, which means you can use two mobile numbers in one cell phone. One of the slots supports both WCDMA & GSM networks while the other supports only GSM. You can use the settings to control the roles of these two numbers.
Disappointingly, the W7 has only 8GB built-in storage, and 1GB of that has been used as ROM. Fortunately Micro SD card support is on board. The TF card slot, which is located besides the two SIM card slots, can support card up to 32GB, adequate for the majority of phone/tablet users.
Another very exciting feature on the W7, for me, is the stereo speakers, the clarity of the sound is more than satisfactory, and the volume is also nice. You could hardly miss a phone call even if you somehow put yourself in a noisy environment. And you can listen to music or stream an online video on your W7 without earphones.
Camera
For a smartphone priced at less than $300, the ThL W7’s cameras are stunning! Both the 3.2MP front-facing camera and 8.0MP rear camera can shoot sharp images. They work great for what most people will be using it for including video conferencing and taking quick pictures for friends and family. The rear facing camera can also capture 1080P videos, which comes in the format of 3GP.
Rear Camera shots
Front-facing camera shot​
Battery Life
The ThL W7 has featured a 2,300 rechargeable Li-Po battery, which is not so generous compared to Galaxy Note2’s 3100mAh battery or Huawei Ascend Mate’s crazy 4050mAh power bank.
However, during my 720P video playback battery test, W7 lasted 6 hours and 50 minutes (50% screen brightness, 50% volume). This is pretty impressive for a smartphone with such a giant, power-consuming display. And in another online video streaming test, the W7 stood 4 hours and 20 minutes. So, I would say the performance of W7’s battery exceeds my expectations, but it would always be better to have a battery with more power storage.
Verdict
I wouldn’t call myself a phablet lover, as I would never buy a cellphone with a display bigger than 4.7 inch myself. Instead, I have regularly said that handsets with displays measuring about 4.3 inches diagonally are good for me and I often use the Motorola Razr as an example of my ideal phone size. From screen size to thickness and overall footprint, the Razr is perfect for me.
Having said that, as I used the ThL W7 more, I began to understand why Galaxy Note is so popular, a phablet can actually replace a 7 inch tablet on most occasions, and it’s generally easier to carry around. The display is big enough to be truly useful compared to other phones with slightly smaller screens, a lot of information can be shown at once.
Here are a few thoughts after spending more than 10 days carrying the ThL W7 and using it regularly:
The Good
The IPS display on ThL W7 is absolutely gorgeous, having more screen real estate in general is awesome. Objects are larger and clearer, and that obviously carries over to touch targets, which means fewer failed pokes.
The W7 has wonderful build quality, every detail has been taken great care of, and the metal wiredrawing pattern of the plastic battery cover gives the device all the expensiveness it deserves.
The MTK MT6589 Quad-core Processor is a decent choice as Soc., everything happens very fast on the W7, and I have experienced zero lag.
The cameras, both frontal and rear, are ideal for daily usage.
The Bad
The design of the device clearly falls into the category of Galaxy Note2 copycats, for a manufacture which aims to build a name for itself, copycatting is not a smart move, why not show some innovative ideas of your own, ThL?
For a phablet product with a power-consuming 5.7 inch display, the W7 has only featured a 2,300mAh Li-PO battery, which can hardly support an entire day of intense use.
Despite all the benefits the W7 might afford because of its size, it is still uncomfortable to hold for quite a number of users. One handed operation is very difficult, and this could be annoying if your left hand is occupied by something else.
Ultimately, there's no getting away from the fact that the ThL W7 is a niche device, if you can get over its size and the fact that it is another Galaxy Note2 copycat. It’s priced at only $275, making it one of the most cost-effective phablets in the market.

Seems nobody is interested in this copycat device.
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Great review!!! Wish i would had seen this post before I bought this phone for my friend. lol :laugh: Actually just received the phone today. There wouldn't happen to be any kind of custom roms?

i am also a happy user of this phone.I fully agree with the reviewer.My device is the one with 4gb internal rom but no problem for me,because i put a sd card and my external sd card showed in the system as first one,so i can move apps there.Τhe only "bad" thing for me is that it hasnt a big community to create for it.My other phone is the great hd2 and every day i can change roms.There are too many roms to choose.I would like to see a great development for this device too

using Skype video chat
clio94 said:
i am also a happy user of this phone.I fully agree with the reviewer.My device is the one with 4gb internal rom but no problem for me,because i put a sd card and my external sd card showed in the system as first one,so i can move apps there.Τhe only "bad" thing for me is that it hasnt a big community to create for it.My other phone is the great hd2 and every day i can change roms.There are too many roms to choose.I would like to see a great development for this device too
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Hi,
I purchased w7s a couple weeks ago and it is a nice phone. However, i am having a problem with Skype videa call. Microphone does not change over to speakerphone mode when i am using a video call feature with Skype and hangout. Is there any solution for this problem?
Thank you.

Home Button no wake up the sceen.
Hi I received my THL W7S is very good, but I can not wake up screen with home button, is well or is broken? i can configure this? thanks

Nightwolf30 said:
Hi I received my THL W7S is very good, but I can not wake up screen with home button, is well or is broken? i can configure this? thanks
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Its by design - waking up only with power button
There is workaround:
- install root (framaroot will do)
- install root explorer
- edit /system/usr/keylayout/mhl-keyboard.kl /system/usr/keylayout/generic.kl
on line 102, change
Code:
key 102 HOME
to
Code:
key 102 HOME WAKE_DROPPED
ie adding " WAKE_DROPPED" - notice space before Wake
Same on line 172
Reboot
It wakes the phone... tho sometimes you have to press several times

chavv said:
Its by design - waking up only with power button
There is workaround:
- install root (framaroot will do)
- install root explorer
- edit /system/usr/keylayout/mhl-keyboard.kl
on line 102, change
Code:
key 102 HOME
to
Code:
key 102 HOME WAKE_DROPPED
ie adding " WAKE_DROPPED" - notice space before Wake
Same on line 172
Reboot
It wakes the phone... tho sometimes you have to press several times
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Thanks for responding, I try to do that but I have not the file mhl-keyboard.kl I send you a screenshot.

/System/usr/keylayout/generic.kl
That is the correct file

chavv said:
/System/usr/keylayout/generic.kl
That is the correct file
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It works perfect. Thank you very much.

Custom Recovery
Hi...is there anyone who success insalled a custom recovery on the THL w7s (like ClockWorkMod) ?
I can't figure out how to do that! there are a lot of guide lines for THL 8/8+ wich is quite the same smartphone but nothing about the THL w7s

radudac said:
Hi...is there anyone who success insalled a custom recovery on the THL w7s (like ClockWorkMod) ?
I can't figure out how to do that! there are a lot of guide lines for THL 8/8+ wich is quite the same smartphone but nothing about the THL w7s
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- via SPFlashTool - download recovery and flash only recovery.img
or
root the phone, install MobileUncleTools from play market, copy recovery.img to sdcard root folder and in MobileUncle choose "Recovery Update"- pointing to recovery.img

thl w7s
I wish we'll have custom roms available for this phone

There are plenty custom ROMs
- Gravity mod, based on THL 8 rom
- Lewa 5 , latest from 15.11.2013
- MIUI v5. 3.11.27
- port from Lenovo S920
All of these are from 4pda.ru... if interested, i can give link&short description... but can't support, because i prefer my THL to be stock

please help no cwm install on w7 with sp flash tool or mobileuncle

pls give links to custom rom for W7S,
does it has notification led? how to enable it? or its just a charging indicator? thanks

Cube Talk 8 and U27GT Review

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There is no shortage of 8-inch tablets available today. From budget to high-end, from Android to Windows, you won’t have trouble finding something. Eying for the market craze over 8-inchers, Cube recently released not one, but two new 8-inch Android tablets: The Cube Talk 8 (U27GT-3G) and the U27GT. As the name would suggest, the two have similar design and specs.
Main specs
•Android 4.4.2
•8-inch 1280*800 IPS screen
•MediaTek MT8382 Quad Core 1.3GHz (Talk 8) / MediaTek MT8127 Quad Core 1.3GHZ (U27GT)
•1GB RAM + 8GB ROM
•Cameras: 0.3MP & 5.0MP (Talk 8) / 0.3MP & 2MP (U27GT)
•3G / Phone (Talk 8)
•OTG support
•Micro SD card support
•Bluetooth
•HDMI (U27GT)
•GPS function / FM Radio (Talk 8)
Design and Build​
Both the Cube Talk 8 and the U27GT lack the understated class of the latest Galaxy Tab S and the sheer premium feel of the iPad Mini, with details such as a glossy white plastic back panel and rim feeling dated and unappealing.
As ever with Cube's designs, though, the Talk 8 and U27GT somehow feel sturdy and well-built despite their cheap and ugly appearances. You can imagine them surviving a fair few drops with scarcely a scratch to show for it - though I didn't put this to the test.
These two 8-inch tablets are clearly intended to be held and used in portrait mode first and foremost. The orientation of the Cube branding and the boot screen animation tell you as much, as does the way the tablet sits comfortably in a single handed grip when aligned this way.
Keeping with Google's reference Nexus designs, the Cube Talk 8 and U27GT don’t have any physical controls in the front, which means you will need to use the virtual controls in the status bar for “Home”, “Back” and “Menu”. And the only way you can wake the display is by pressing the power button on the top edge.
You will find a VGA front-facing camera on the upper bezel of both tablets, but the Talk 8’s front panel also hosts an earpiece, a proximity sensor as well as a light sensor along with the camera.
All the hardware controls and connectors are hosted on the top edge of both tablets, including a 3.5mm audio jack, a Micro USB data/charging port, a volume rocker and the aforementioned power/standby key. The U27GT has a Mini HDMI port, which allows you to connect the tablet to a bigger screen. The Talk 8, unfortunately, doesn’t have HDMI on board.
Both tablets weigh 360 grams, which is significantly heavier than the more premium Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (298g), and could be a challenge to one-handed grip for a long period of time.
Display and Sound
The 1280*800 display of these two 8-inch slates may seem underwhelming compared to the Full-HD or Quad-HD displays we’ve seen on the flagship tablets of similar size. But viewing angles, color saturation and contrast ratios are all excellent thanks to the IPS technology.
Sound quality on the Cube Talk 8 and U27GT is fine through a decent set of headphones. The speakers are pretty loud, but the lack of clarity and stereo effect is still very much present.
User Interface and Apps
If you know anything about Cube, you know that when it comes to software on their tablets, there isn’t a lot of proprietary software along with the stock Android interface. A set of Google applications and the Cube application store are the only preinstalled apps on both the Talk 8 and U27GT.
Performance
Both tablets use MediaTek solutions, the Cube Talk 8 runs on a MediaTek MT8382 quad-core processor clocked at 1.3GHz, while the U27GT runs on a more powerful MT8127 quad-core chipset, also clocked at 1.3GHZ. The main difference between the two is GPU. The Talk 8 features Mali-400MP2, which is a little bit underwhelming compared to the Mali-450MP4 in the U27GT. Both tablets are equipped with 1GB of RAM to help with multi-tasking.
For everyday tasks, the specs are suitable for both tablets. Flicking through homescreens is smooth, web browsing is quick and applications launch with little issue. Only when the CPUs are pushed to their limits should you begin to see signs of a struggle.
Running the gaming benchmarks, the Talk 8 scores a 2351 in the Ice Storm Extreme test putting it behind the U27GT (2362). In the Ice Storm test it scores a 3121 placing it around the performance of the Galaxy Tab 3 8.0.
The Talk 8 musters up a 17,242 score in the AnTuTu benchmark, very much the same as the score notched by the U27GT (17,368).
The Geekbench 3.0 benchmark, meanwhile, gives the Talk 8 a score of 1176 and the U27GT a score of 1,090, both are pretty respectable.
Other Benchmark results and comparisons
Benchmark score is one thing of course and running “Asphalt 7” there’s little signs of lag on both the U27GT and Talk 8.
The Talk 8 does struggle a little bit to run “Need for Speed 17”, but the U27GT doesn’t have the same problem.
Connectivity​
Both the Talk 8 and the U27GT have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 on board. The Talk 8 tablet is promoted more as a complete device, which has both phone and tablet qualities. Thankfully, the voice-calling feature on the Talk 8 lives up to the expectation. The call quality was good and the tablet was able to latch on to cellular networks even in weak signal areas which came in handy at times. Besides, the Talk 8 also has some other useful features such as GPS and FM Radio, making it more of a phone than a tablet. Both models come in 8GB, with a Micro SD card slot available to expand the storage.
Cameras
I am not a massive fan of the idea of taking pictures with a tablet, to put it mildly, but if a manufacturer is going to include a camera it had better be decent. While the U27GT doesn’t have a decent rear-facing camera, the Talk 8 does.
What we're talking about here is a 5MP camera with no flash assistance. Like the rest of the Talk 8's specs it feels somewhat lacking from the get go, but the auto-focus system proves to be surprisingly accurate. The colors of the shots are obviously not as vivid as those come from a compact camera or high-end smartphone, but it is sharp enough for Facebook posts.
As for the U27GT, it is totally a different case. Photos taken in broad daylight can be pretty noisy, and part of the image can feel a little bit twisted.
The VGA front-facing camera on both the Talk 8 and U27GT is no match for the 2MP auto-focus camera found on the Cube Talk 9X, but they will get the job done being used for video-chatting, just remember to do it in sufficient ambient light.

Battery Life​
Both tablets pack a 4,500mAh Li-Po battery, which is pretty respectable for their size. Along with the power-efficient MediaTek Solutions, it really gives them a solid battery performance. In my video playback test, the Talk 8 loops a 720P video for 8 hours, 41 minutes until it automatically shut down due to battery drain, and the U27GT had a similar test result (8 hours, 13 minutes). Although still nowhere near the performances of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 (11 hours, 32 minutes) and the iPad Mini 2 (11 hours, 49 minutes), they both better most of the direct competitions such as the PIPO U8T (7 hours, 25 minutes) and PIPO T6 (6 hours, 19 minutes).
Both tablets can take you comfortably through 8 hours of mixed real-life use. After some benchmark tests and online video playback for 3 and a half hours on the U27GT, I was pleased to find that I was still left with 57% of battery.
Both of them are pretty fast chargers, too. An hour of charging added 31 per cent (from 5% to 36%) on the Talk 8, which is as good as I’ve seen in any Chinese tablet. If you do find yourself briefly short on power, it won’t take long to add enough to keep you going for a few hours or more.
Verdict​
The Talk 8’s retail price in China is RMB599 (USD99), and the U27GT at an even lower at RMB499 (USD85), pretty appealing to people with a tighter budget. The phone call functions and 3G access the Talk 8 has on board could be useful and decisive for some, but the significantly stronger graphic performance of the U27GT may also woo quite a number of potential buyers. With competitions such as the Chuwei VX8 and Colorfly G808 3G piled up, it remains a mystery whether they would live up to Cube’s expectations.
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Root
Info about rooting U27GT-3G :
Download "Root Genius" (http://www.shuame.com/en/root/)
On your tablet under Developer options enable "USB debugging" and disable "Verify apps over USB"
Connect the phone with your pc and in the pop up on the tablet enable "Always allow from this computer" and click ok.
No unplug the tablet, open "Root Genius" and follow the steps.
(the phone will restart many times and about 75% it will fail to root your device)
Re run the Root Genius a second time and it will root your device successful.
"Root Genius" installs by default "Kinguser".
To replace "Kinguser" with "SuperSU", download "SuperSU" and "Root Uninstaller", reboot phone.
Update "SuperSU"'s binary, and open "Root Uninstaller" (you will see SuperSU already try to block Kinguser, deny root permissions to Kinguser, accept on Root Uninstaler), and uninstall "Kinguser".
Reboot, ready.

Recovery?
Where to find custom recovery for this tablet please?
Thank you!

Isn't the Cube Talk 8 is the U27GT? I think they are the same model.

Helen Li said:
Isn't the Cube Talk 8 is the U27GT? I think they are the same model.
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Yes it's the same: Cube Talk 8 U27gt-3g
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CWM Recovery for Talk 8h U27GT-3GHY
bm-zbemil said:
Where to find custom recovery for this tablet please?
Thank you!
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You can find out "How to Install CWM Recovery" here. If you need help, contact me in PM.
Works perfect.
Have a nice day. :good:

mast3rf0x said:
You can find out "How to Install CWM Recovery" here. If you need help, contact me in PM.
Works perfect.
Have a nice day. :good:
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Thank you very much my dear friend!
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bm-zbemil said:
Thank you very much my dear friend!
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Thank you.
If you are interested I've added a new guide on "How to Root" this device.
"How to root Cube Talk 8H U27GT-3GHY"
Have a nice day!

Hi,
Unfortunately I bricked my U27GT. The normal wifi only edition. Can you sned me the stock rom of yours? I couldn't find it anywhere. I tried to flash another rom to it (the rom of the U27GT-S), but it didn't works, the flash process didn't start.
Thank you in advance!

Anybody knows if it is possible to use a Micro SDHC ?

Yes. I use a 32GB sandisk extreme card.

What micro sdhc speed is recomended?

I'm using 45mb/sec class 10 type

oh. i get crazy. I have the U27GT-3GHY Cube Talk 8H and I have only 1 GB userdata (apps). I tried to change EBR1+2 manually, with EBR-tweaker and I tried EBR from here New Primary Partitions for Mtk 6577/ 6582/ 6589 /6592 /8382. But each time I changed the userdata partition the storage was damaged after the 2. reboot.
Does anybody have a solution ? If not, the tab with 1GB apps-space is only good enough to surf around.

pogodancer said:
oh. i get crazy. I have the U27GT-3GHY Cube Talk 8H and I have only 1 GB userdata (apps). I tried to change EBR1+2 manually, with EBR-tweaker and I tried EBR from here New Primary Partitions for Mtk 6577/ 6582/ 6589 /6592 /8382. But each time I changed the userdata partition the storage was damaged after the 2. reboot.
Does anybody have a solution ? If not, the tab with 1GB apps-space is only good enough to surf around.
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There should be other roms which allow more app storage.

@ jupiter2012
I did not found other roms for the U27GT-3GHY. Do you have a link for me ?

pogodancer said:
oh. i get crazy. I have the U27GT-3GHY Cube Talk 8H and I have only 1 GB userdata (apps). I tried to change EBR1+2 manually, with EBR-tweaker and I tried EBR from here New Primary Partitions for Mtk 6577/ 6582/ 6589 /6592 /8382. But each time I changed the userdata partition the storage was damaged after the 2. reboot.
Does anybody have a solution ? If not, the tab with 1GB apps-space is only good enough to surf around.
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There's a patch-file in pda4.ru to change internal data to 4GB and usb to 1GB and other goodies besides. Time to brush up your Russian
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=581685
I have actually account there so I can grab the files but 1st I'd need to get them working myself.

Not too much luck with all that so far. They indeed do have file which is meant to resize userdata to 4GB but it does not work in the SP flash tool, in fact after trying that you have to open the tablet and remove battery to un-brick it..
After trying various things I realized there are two Wi-fi versions. U27GT which most people seem to have and U27GTS which I and a few others have. Apparently recovery etc is NOT interchangeable between the two.
Also mast3rf0x manual CWM update does not work since U27GTS has UBIFS filesystem that's not supported by MTK droid tool.

It also seems that 99% of information out there requires using MTK droid tools so you're SOL if it won't work for you.

Cube i6 Air 3G Dual OS hands-on review

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As the tablet market continues shrinking, many Chinese tablet manufacturers are now focused on finding new business opportunities, marketing other digital stuffs such as wearable gadgets, mini PCs and TV boxes. Brands such as ifive and Beneve haven’t even released any new products for months. However, as the leading brand in the Chinese tablet market, Cube still manages to release new slates every month, including budget tablets such as the iWork 8 Dual OS Edition and high-end business-focused slate such as the Cube i7. The Cube i6 Air 3G Dual OS we are reviewing here is a revised version of the original Cube i6 Air 3G, which was released in the end of last year. Besides the added capability of running and switching between two operating systems, there is no other noticeable difference from the original model.
Cube i6 main specs:
OS: Android 4.4 & Windows 8.1 with Bing
Display: 9.7-inch IPS, 10-point multi-touch, IGZO
Screen Resolution: 2048 x 1536 (4:3)
CPU: Intel Atom Baytrail-T Z3735F Quad-core Processor
CPU Frequency: 1.8GHz
GPU: Intel HD Graphic
RAM / Storage: 2GB / 32GB
Function: WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, A-GPS, OTG, Miracast
WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi hotspot
3G: WCDMA 900MHz, WCDMA 2100MHz
2G: Network Frequency: 900MHz, 1800MHz
Camera: 5MP back camera, 2MP front camera
Battery: 8000mAh
Extend Port: TF Card Slot, SIM Card Slot, Micro USB Port, 3.5mm Headphone Jack
Weight & Size: 500 g / 237 x 170 x 8.8 mm
Design & build
The Cube i6 Air 3G Dual OS has the exact same design as the original i6 Air 3G: built upon premium looking metal materials, the feel of the tablet is very solid in hand and there are no obvious gaps or noises when handling where the front and rear panels meet.
The front is dominated by a 9.7-inch IPS capacitive screen, with a 2MP camera above (in portrait), there is a speaker gate, a rear-facing camera and some branding on the Aluminium back.
Physical keys, ports and slots are all on the sides of the tablet body. A Micro USB port (for charging and data transmission) and a 3.5mm headphone jack is on the top side.
While a power button, a volume rocker, a Micro SIM card slot and a Micro SD card slot are located on the right side.
The Micro SIM tray can be easily pulled out with our own fingers, no need of an awkward ejection tool some of the tablets and smartphones require.
The tablet isn’t the lightest 9.7-incher I have picked up, but it’s still what I would consider an okay weight for this category at 500 grams, especially considering that it has a metallic rear. At 8.8mm thin it’s not chunky, nor is it super slim.
Screen and sound
The i6 Air 3G Dual OS sports a 9.7-inch IPS display at the resolution of 2048*1536, by Apple’s standards, this is a Retina display. The screen is extremely sharp and clear, the colors are rich and vivid. Viewing angles are good, generally as what you would expect from an IPS screen. And the brightness is decent, as well, but due to the reflectiveness of the screen it would be nice if it could go a few notches higher, especially when used outdoors.
I encountered no fixed or dead pixels on my unit, unlike the Teclast P98 Air I reviewed which had two fixed/stuck pixels. I noticed no light bleed on the i6 Air 3G Dual OS’ display, either.
With that said, this is still far from being the best tablet display we have laid our eyes on. Already spoiled by the Quad HD PLS displays on the SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 and the super vibrant AMOLED displays on the SAMSUNG Galaxy Tab S series, the i6’s display could only be rated “good” by our standards now, even though it is better than most of the displays on tablets priced under $200.
The 5-point capacitive touch screen was highly sensitive to our gestures, allowing us to pinch-zoom, swipe with ease and draw with all the fingers on one hand in Windows Paint.
The T100's speakers delivered audio that was loud enough to fill a large room. Whether we were playing Ed Sheeran’s bass-heavy "Sing" or the Toni Braxton' guitar-centric "Spanish Guitar", the sound was fairly accurate, though a bit hollow and tinny. The 3.5mm audio jack has a good loud volume output with plenty of bass and clarity. However I heard a buzz of electrical interference every now and then over my headphones when not playing music or videos. When there was active audio output, the issue was not as noticeable.
Storage
The i6 Air 3G Dual OS only comes with a 32GB eMMc storage option at this stage and this is unlikely to change. Our unit has an eMMc flash chip, which produced some good speed and very nice 4K random write scores for an eMMc drive. But here also comes a sign of oddity if you look at the default partition scheme. The 32GB of eMMc storage integrated is split up into two partitions: Windows is on one (24GB), Android 4.4.4 is on another (8GB). There's no direct, automatic sharing of photos, documents, or other app data between the two operating systems. The explanation by Cube makes sense – it is to prevent users from deleting important system files of one OS while they are running on the other OS. Fortunately, the Micro SD card slot supports cards up to 64GB, and is the only mean for the two operating systems to share files.
Connectivity
As the model name indicates, this is a cellular tablet which has access to 3G network (WCDMA and GSM). The reason why Cube doesn’t give a 2015 tablet 4G support is probably due to the cost of making this device. Still, it does offer enough data speed for most tasks such as web browsing, social network feeds and online chatting.
Besides 3G and Wi-Fi, the i6 Air 3G Dual OS also offers a lot of other connectivity options: the built-in Bluetooth 4.0 makes it easy for us to connect the tablet with headphones or input devices, the GPS can be used to precisely tell your location.
The Micro USB port on board supports USB on the go, and connect USB storage or input devices via an adapter.
Operating system
With most of the dual boot tablets, you get a boot screen selector with a choice of Android or Windows when you boot them, but with the i6 Air 3G Dual OS, you don’t. The tablet will automatically enter the operating system from which you shut the tablet down.
Below is an OS switching video on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ue0WeIKH-o
Switching between the two operating systems is conveniently accomplished by tapping a software icon on the screen. The switch isn't instantaneous, the tablet need to perform a full reboot to enter the other operating system, but fortunately it only takes less than half a minute.
Cube has done zero customization to both operating systems, so you get a clean Windows 8.1 and a stock Android 4.4, which is not a bad thing, especially for people driven insane by the poorly designed UI on some of the Chinese budget smartphones.
Performance
Powered by an Intel Bay-trail Z3735F with a clock speed of 1.3GHZ and a maximum boost speed of 1.8GHz and coupled with 2GB of RAM, this dual boot tablet can tackle basic office and web tasks with ease. It can even play 4k video, but the screen doesn’t match the full 4K resolution, and there isn’t HDMI port on board to output the graphics to a larger display.
Intel's integrated graphics pale in comparison to high-end cards from AMD and Nvidia, but they're still a lot quicker than even the best-of-the-best integrated GPUs from the ARM chipmakers. In the 3D Mark Ice Storm test, the i6 Air 3G Dual OS returned a score of “maxed out”. In other benchmarks’ 2D and 3D segment, the i6 also got relatively high marks.
Benchmarks aside, in the real world use, the i6 performed like a boss in Android, handling even the heaviest Android tasks with ease. In Windows, things are a little different, all the apps installed from the Windows 8 app store ran smoothly on the i6, with no lag or stutters at all; the i6 did struggle a little bit with some of the demanding Windows desktop applications such as graphic-intense 3D games as well as image and video editing software. Fortunately, the most important productivity tool – the Microsoft Office, which was perfectly compatible with touchscreen operations, ran smoothly on this slate. Even better, the retail version of the i6 Air 3G Dual Boot includes 1 year subscription of Microsoft Office 365, making the tablet an even better bargain.
Battery life
Cube claims the i6 Air 3G Dual OS can get 6 hours of battery life in video playback, and that’s almost exactly what we got during our time with this slate. The tablet packs an 8,000mAh irremovable Li-Po battery, which is the standard for a Chinese tablet this size. With 30% brightness (which is more than sufficient for indoor use) and Wi-Fi on surfing the internet and dong a few light tasks, I was able to get around 6 hours from the i6 Air in Windows or around 5.5 hours in Android. In our standard cngadget battery rundown test, the tablet lasted 6 hours and 19 minutes looping a 1080P MP4 video in Android before shutdown due to battery drain.
Cameras
The i6 Air 3G Dual OS has two cameras on board, one on the front and one on the rear. You don’t need anything better than the front-facing 2MP camera for video chatting, and the rear-facing 5MP camera also takes decent photos for Facebook and Instagram updates, and the shots even better those taken by some budget smartphones in overall image quality. But we would still not recommend anyone use a tablet this big as their main camera device.
Photos taken by the rear camera.
Wrap-up
The Cube i6 Air 3G Dual OS is one of the better bargains in Chinese tech today. For only RMB999 ($161), you get a full licensed Windows 8.1 running on a 9.7-inch Retina IPS display, one year of Microsoft Office 365, 3G connectivity and access to all your favorite applications in Android Google Play. That's not to say this tablet is perfect. The 24GB storage partition for Windows 8.1 is too small, the battery life isn’t all that satisfactory, you cannot actively choose the OS you want to enter in boot screen and there isn’t a hardware Windows Key on board.
If you want a more premium Windows slate today, you'll need to go for a much more expensive Intel Core-powered tablet, such as the $581 Cube i7 or the $403 PIPO Work-W8. However, if you want a 9.7-inch Windows 8.1 tablet that's good enough for most everyday tasks or a power Android slate, the i6 Air 3G Dual OS is an extremely compelling choice.
The good
Nice design and solid build.
Amazing display.
Licensed Windows 8.1 and one year subscription of Office 365.
Powerful performance in Android and decent performance in Windows 8.1.
Cellular network access and phone functions.
The bad
Audible buzz of electrical interference with headphones.
Below-average battery life.
No physical Windows key.
No OS selector in bootscreen.
No HDMI output.

Android storage
Hi, for Cube i6, is it possible to install apps on external SD card on android?

Hi, thx for the nice review. If you had to choose between the Cube , the Teclast, or the Onda , which one would you pick ?

Have you tried making an actual phone call ? If so what was the quality ? If not could you still try that ? And maybe also try with a bluetooth headset ? Thanks .

kevivs said:
Hi, for Cube i6, is it possible to install apps on external SD card on android?
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I don't think so, but it is possible to store the data packages of big applications on the SD card

xkinkykongx said:
Have you tried making an actual phone call ? If so what was the quality ? If not could you still try that ? And maybe also try with a bluetooth headset ? Thanks .
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I did try to make a phone call with a headphone and a Bluetooth speaker, the quality is good enough.

xkinkykongx said:
Hi, thx for the nice review. If you had to choose between the Cube , the Teclast, or the Onda , which one would you pick ?
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Definitely Cube, the best among the second-tier Chinese brands, the first tier includes Huawei, Lenovo and ZTE.

Hi, Thanks for the answer, I already ordered the cube after long deliberation and research... Looking for some not too big wireless headset and a ' man bag' , and hopefully I'll have my 'all-in-one ' solution. Thinking of reviewing it myself in my own language, and also showing making a actual phone call in android and windows, I'll be the first ! Dunno why nobody seems to be interested in that, allthough the suc6 of the sales suggest otherwise..

Ι 'm about to buy one of these ... can it be rooted?

WindowsNT said:
Ι 'm about to buy one of these ... can it be rooted?
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yeah, use VRoot or Romaster, try it

@jupiter2012
Any News About Update firmware ( windows 10 + Android 5 )

@jupiter2012
For Wifi problem ( in windows 8.1 )
i install this version of driver and singnal is better now
3845_Network_Driver_PPJT0_WN_3007.7.915.2014_A01 (Dell Venue 8 Pro 3845)
and about Maximum size of SD support :
i installed Sandisk MicroSD 200GB
it work n win & android

Cube T6 hands-on review: the cheapest 4G tablet

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The Cube T7 and T9 have enjoyed great reception from the users, and now Cube introduces a new slate from the T-series to the world – the Cube T6. Like the T7 and T9, the T6 has 4G access and phone functions. However, unlike the other two models which have some advanced features and were once marketed as flagship tablets, the T6 is really just an entry-level slate with a TN screen, some low-end internal specs as well as a RMB399 ($64) price tag.
Cube T6 Specs
OS: Android 5.1
Display: 6.98-inch TN, 5-point multi-touch
Screen Resolution: 1024 x 600
CPU: 64-bit MT8735 quad-core processor (4 cores of Cortex-A53)
CPU Frequency: 1.0GHz
GPU: Mali-720MP2
RAM / Storage: 1GB / 8GB
Function: WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, A-GPS, OTG, Miracast, FM Radio
WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi hotspot
GSM: band2, band3, band5, band8
WCDMA: band1, band5
FDD: band1, band3, band7
Camera: 2MP back camera, VGA front camera
Battery: 2,600mAh
Extend Port: Micro SD card card slot, Micro SIM Card Slot 1, Micro SIM card slot 2, Micro USB port, 3.5mm Headphone Jack
Weight & Size: 240 g / 191*99*9.5mm
Design and build
The main design element is the size of the tablet. Although the T6 is just one of the many 7-inch tablets we have seen from Cube, it is certainly the smallest. It’s almost like holding a phone because the device is so small and slender – holding it one-handed is a breeze. The silver frame looks nice, so does the rounded curves of the cover. However, the proportions of the slate looks extremely weird and lanky, I would prefer if the bezel was a little bit bigger.
The T6 has a plastic rear cover which matches that of the Cube T7 and T9, as well as the Samsung Galaxy Tab S. It may look better than the plain plastic back from the U25GT and Talk 7X, and provide better grip than the metal chassis, but it still feels cheap.
The T6 has the minimum number of ports and buttons. The only physical controls you’ll find are the power/lock key and the volume rocker switch on the right hand side of the slate (when held in portrait). The 3.5mm headphone jack and Micro USB port are on the top side of the tablet, while the Micro SD card slot, and the two Micro SIM card slots can only be accessed after removing the cover on the top.
The tablet weighs 240g, not much heavier than many of the large phones, long period of one-handed operation wouldn’t be much of a problem. However, at 9.5mm, it isn’t a slim tablet by today’s standards.
Decent build quality has been maintained with no signs of unwanted gaps in the casing or wobbly buttons. The lack of premium materials such as aluminum is hardly unexpected, given the $64 price tag attached to it.
Display and sound
Here comes the greatest weakness of the Cube T6: a 7-inch TN display at the resolution of 1024*600. Taking the price of this tablet into account, we wouldn’t mind a low-resolution display if they are giving us a PLS or IPS panel to look at. But a TN display is really something we cannot tolerate, especially when lower-end tablet such as the U25GT ($32) are now featuring a Samsung PLS display.
The nice thing is that the TN panel on the T6 looks better than those seen on the tablets released in 2011, as it has better color saturation, brightness and contrast.
However, when compared to better LCD panels such as MVA, PLS and IPS, which we are already accustomed to see on smartphones and tablets, the TN panel doesn’t have equally wide viewing angles.
The colors appear distorted especially when looking at the display from the left (in landscape). Generally the response time of the TN display is also not as short as that of the IPS or PLS displays, but that’s much more difficult to notice than the viewing angles.
Compared to the disappointing camera, the rear-facing speaker is one of the few areas where the T6 unexpectedly impresses. It is loud enough to hear in a quiet room, although the sound quality is not as good as that of high-end slate such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4. I was okay with the sound the speaker produced while watching YouTube videos, but I was still in desperate need of connecting the T6 to my Monster Clarity HD Bluetooth sound box or plugging in one of my Astrotec headphones whenever I was listening to music.
System and apps
The Cube T6 runs the latest Android 5.1 Lollipop OS, with light customizations on top. Preinstalled applications are kept to the minimum, and you can uninstall most of them without rooting the device.
Although there remains a dearth of tablet apps for Android, especially when you compare it to the wealth of high-quality apps made for the iPad. 7-inch tablets don’t really suffer that much as almost all phone apps still work brilliantly on this smaller tablet screen.
Performance
The Cube T6 is powered by a 64-bit quad-core 1.0GHz MediaTek MT8735 processor with 1GB RAM. It is now the new basic setup for a tablet with 4G and phone functions. As the processor is quite new to us, we need some benchmarks to evaluate the T6’s real horsepower and see where it fits in the spectrum of tablet performance.
Antutu V5.0 returned a score of 18,583, putting the T6 behind most of the budget smartphones and tablets released recently, and Geekbench 3 reported scores of 477 single-core and 1,336 multi-core, which is not good, but decent. The CF-bench test resulted in a score of 17,911, and the Quadrant Advanced gave the T6 a mark of 9,248.
In the more graphic-focused 3D Mark test, the T6 was returned 3,329 in Ice Storm and 1,682 in Ice Storm Extreme, which are expected for a tablet in this price range.
In real day to day use, apps open swiftly, video playback is smooth, and Web browsing doesn't disappoint. However, running too many applications simultaneously in the background could cause significant slowdowns. Having two browser windows open, for instance, makes both load at a slower clip, while the virtual keyboard can take a moment to pop up.
I did also notice some compatibility issues of the GPU, as some of the 3D games weren’t able to run on the T6, and a few graphic-intense games such as Zombie Wood and Asphalt 7 ran at a very low frame rate. Luckily my personal favorite: Virtua Tennis, Crazy Cars and Banana Jungle were very smooth.
Connectivity
Like other tablets from Cube’s T series, the T6 has 4G access and full phone functionalities. While the higher-end T7 and T9 supports both FDD and TDD, the T6 only supports FDD-LTE, but it is not really an issue for people who don’t live in China, as TDD-LTE is currently only used by China Mobile.
Voice calls worked as fine as it was on my HTC Desire, and I could easily pair it with a Bluetooth headphone. Wi-Fi reception was also nice as I had no problem streaming online music and videos several meters and a wall away from the router.
Battery Life
The T6 houses a 2,600mAh Li-Po battery, which is less capacity than in most of today’s smartphones. With varied usage including frequent e-mails, some video, a few games and a good deal web browsing, the T6 lasts 6 hours on average, which was pretty good given the battery capacity. In our standard cngadget battery test, where we loop a 1080P video with 30% screen brightness and 50% volume, the tablet lasted 8 hours and 35 minutes, much better than other entry-level slates.
Cameras
The rear camera is simply bad and can't really do much either in photo or video mode. It is funny that Cube even gives an LED flash to this low-end tablet, instead of giving it to the more capable T7. The front webcam will do the job for online video chatting, as long as you're in good lighting; otherwise the lags quickly add up.
Photo by the rear camera
Verdict
This T6 doesn’t really impress in almost every respect. The only exceptions are the OS and 4G access, as the Android 5.1 brings a lot of new nit features to the table, and the 4G voice call and data can really be quite useful on some occasions. With that said, the TN screen is something that should not be used on a 2015 tablet. According to Cube, an enhanced version of the T6 will be released soon, and the new slate will feature a much better PLS display and possibly a larger battery.
Overall, the T6 is a reasonably priced budget product that can handle the basics, but because of the display I would still suggest that you wait for the enhanced version.
The good
Reasonable price.
Android 5.1 OS.
Decent overall performance.
Nice battery life.
The bad
Low-resolution TN display.
Poor cameras.

Thank you very much for the great review

Krystyna said:
Thank you very much for the great review
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Thank you for reading it!

if anyone can explain root for this tablet please for friend useur stuck google services http://www.tablette-chinoise.net/forum/cube-t6-4g-t7219/page10.html

cube t6 good phablet but very low internal memory
Hi all
has anyone tryied to root or repartition the size of internal memory beacause this tablet has very small internal memory partitioned
after a few stock apps google play, gmail,gdrive cannot instasll any app
"there is not enough space to install app"
any idea what to do ?
tryed link2sd but without root cant resolve my problem
or am i alone whit this phablet?
tried kingoroot, supeonclick, kingroot, framaroot ....an a lot more
no succes
regards Steven

LoLaTiOn said:
if anyone can explain root for this tablet please for friend useur stuck google services http://www.tablette-chinoise.net/forum/cube-t6-4g-t7219/page10.html
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Hi LoL, your friend managed root yet ? Tried iroot yet?
Anyone managed root yet??

Just received an ota for the cube T6-C, dated 26.11.15,not used it for a while.
Did have the 30.06.15 before.
Wasn't able to get root , hopefully will able to with this update due to complaints about storage probs,anyone else have oneof these managed it yet ? :*(

root
Hi guys, i'm new here. I'm italian so sorry for my english.
I have got a cube t6 tablet. I can't able in noway to root it. Did someone do? I just tried all methods founded on the web but noone working. I knew that for rooting it we need a custom recovery twrp for our tablet. I think it's the only way to root but i can't compile and on web i can't find a working twrp for t6. There's someone here that can help me? If yes what device info do you need for compiling recovery? Thanks

Cube T8 Plus hands-on review: several great improvements and a minor disappointment

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Only weeks after the original Cube T8 was released, Cube, the dominant Chinese brand in making tablets with smartphone functions, introduced the enhanced version - the T8 Plus, which features a more vibrant Full HD IPS display, a more powerful octa-core processor as well as better cameras. It is made to woo buyers with a higher demand for specs and performance, buyers whom the T8 just failed to impress.
Cube T8 Plus specifications
•OS: Android 5.1
•Display: 8-inch IPS, 5-point multi-touch
•Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1200 (16:10)
•CPU: 64-bit MT8783 octa-core processor (8 cores of Cortex-A53)
•CPU Frequency: 1.3GHz
•GPU: Mali-720MP3
•RAM / Storage: 2GB / 16GB
•Function: WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, A-GPS, OTG, Miracast, FM Radio
•WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi hotspot
•GSM: band2, band3, band5, band8
•TDS: band34, band39
•WCDMA: band1, band5
•TDD: band38, band39, band40, band41
•FDD: band1, band3, band7
•Camera: 5MP back camera, 2.4MP front camera
•Battery: 4000mAh
•Extend Port: TF Card Slot, SIM Card Slot, Micro SIM Card Slot, Micro USB Port, 3.5mm Headphone Jack
•Weight & Size: 354 g / 215*122.9*9.85mm
Design
The Cube T8 Plus looks almost identical to the original T8: a widescreen display which dominated the front panel, a relatively small bezel around the screen, rounded corners, and a metallic rear side.
There is an earpiece on the front panel, right above the screen, which means you won’t have to plug in a headphone or use the built-in speakers for phone calls. You can also find a 2.4MP front-facing camera, a light sensor, a proximity sensor on the front.
The rear side of the tablet is a combination of plastic and metal, which reminds us of the LG G Pad 8.3.
There are a 5MP main camera and an LED flash, some branding, and a single rear-facing speaker on the back.
The only physical buttons you will find are the power/standby key and the volume rocker, both hosted on the right side.
Like the original T8 and other Cube T series tablets, the T8 Plus is a very promising slate when it comes to connectivity. On the top side of the tablet you will find a 3.5mm headphone jack and a Micro USB port which supports USB on the go.
Once you remove the plastic lid on the rear, you will find a Micro SD card slot which supports cards up to 128GB, a Micro SIM card slot and a full-size SIM card slot. Both SIM slots support dual 4G network (TDD and FDD). Unfortunately, we didn’t find the Micro HDMI port, which was one of the main reasons we fell in love with the original T8. The absence here feels somewhat unacceptable.
At 9.85mm, the T8 Plus is not thin by today’s tablet standards, still I would say it is an okay thickness as I didn’t really feel much more burden with the T8 Plus than with my super slim Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, although it is noticeably thicker. Also, the T8 Plus feels very solidly constructed, There is no sign of unwanted gaps in the casing or wobbly buttons.
Like the original T8, the T8 Plus comes with two color options: the white version has a white front and a silver rear, while the black version has a black front and a blue rear. The black version does have a more premium feel to it, but the white version is made for those who hate the feel of black technology.
Screen and sound
One of the major improvements from the original T8 is the screen. As the T8 Plus sports an 8-inch IPS display at Full HD resolution, with a pixel density of 280PPI, a huge leap from the 189PPI of the original T8. Although it is still not the highest, especially when compared to the crazy sharp display found on the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 and Tab S 8.4, it beats the sharpness of the iPad Air series (264PPI) and the LG G Pad 8.3 (273PPI).
As you could imagine, icons and images are so crisp and lifelike that they look painted on. The Cube T8’s display even looks as sharp and clear as the screen on the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, almost impossible to tell the difference in PPI with your bare eyes.
Also, color imaging is natural and precise, it is more than vivid and vibrant for an entry-level tablet. The same goes for the contrast, which offers very pure white tones and extremely dark black. The viewing angle on the T8 Plus is also very wide, and it offers amazing brightness even suitable for outdoor usage.
As for the device's speaker, I was pleasantly surprised by how loud and rich the single rear-facing speaker sound. To my non-audiophile ears, I didn't detect much tinniness, and found it perfectly acceptable for watching YouTube videos and listening to FM radios. But if you really want to experience the soundstage and instrument separation in music, and the boomy effects of adction movies, I would recommend an external audio system such as a headphone or a set of speakers.
System and Apps
Like the original T8, the Cube T8 Plus ships with Android 5.1, which is also the latest version of Android OS. While the T8 runs stock Android skin, with almost none customizations on top, the T8 Plus has been skinned with some unique features.
You can choose to switch running applications between full screen and floating windows. You are also able to run several applications in floating windows in the foreground, and even pin apps on top by tapping the small “pin app” icon.
However, if you expect the multi-tasking feature of the T8 Plus to be as refined as the Qslide App of the LG Optimus UI or the phone mode feature on the REMIX OS, you will certainly be disappointed. All apps can be switched to floating windows on the T8 Plus, but not all of them can be usable in windows, some applications just show a small proportion of their interface, and are not really responsive to our tapping. Also, the windows are not resizable at all, making the multi-tasking a less useful feature than it could have been.
There is a small triangular icon at the bottom left of the screen, by tapping it you can bring up a small screen of applications you often use, you can even add more apps to this screen.
Other than those features, the T8 Plus still keeps the head to toe stock Android Lollipop feel which most users would prefer.
Like all Cube’s Android tablets powered by the MediaTek processor, the T8 Plus also support OTA, making firmware upgrade much easier for average users.
Performance
Another major improvement of the T8 Plus is the 64-bit MT8783 Cortex A53 octa-core processor and 2GB RAM. While the improvement in smoothness isn’t that obvious, as the T8 is already quite fast thanks to its lower resolution screen, the improvement in benchmarks is quite evident.
The T8 Plus was returned some pretty impressive benchmark scores. It notched 33,608 in Antutu Benchmark, which is on par with the score of the Snapdragon 800 powered Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4. It also got 2,525 in Geekbench3, and 24,195 in Quadrant, pretty amazing results for an entry-level tablets.
In the more graphic-focused 3D Mark Ice Storm tests, the T8 Plus handily beat the original T8, but still lags behind major Android tablets such as the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 and the Google Nexus 9.
In the real world use, the T8 Plus proved itself capable of handling almost everything with ease. Image-heavy websites rendered quickly, video playback was extremely smooth.
Thanks to great compatibility of the Mali-720MP3 GPU, most graphic-intense games loaded fast and ran at acceptable frame rates. Some of my favorite 3D games such as Virtua Tennis and Zombie Woods ran at even higher frame rates on the T8 Plus than on My Snapdragon 805 powered LG G3 Cat6.
Battery Life
Even with a bright, Full HD IPS display, the T8 Plus was still able to deliver a battery performance on par with the original T8. With an average of 3 hours’ screen time, the tablet can easily last more than 2 days on a full charge.
In our standard cngadget battery test, we loop a 1080P video with 50% of screen brightness and 50% of volume from its built-in speaker, the T8 Plus lasted 7 hours and 9 minutes until auto-shutdown. It is definitely no match for the battery performance of high-end tablets such as the iPad Air 2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S, but still quite decent.
Connectivity
As another tablet from Cube’s famous T series, the T8 Plus can be used as a smartphone. It supports both TDD and FDD 4G networks, and there are two SIM card slots on board to enable dual standby. Other smartphone functionalities such as voice call, SMS, Bluetooth, GPS, FM Radio are also included.
Although we would not recommend anyone to use an 8-inch tablet as their main communication device, but it is nice to know you have a backup once your smartphone runs out of juice.
Cameras
The T8 Plus has a 2.4MP front-facing camera and a 5MP main camera with auto-focus support and LED flash. Both cameras are quite basic, but they are capable finishing the tasks which they are meant for. The front-facing camera is nice enough for video-chatting via Skype and Wechat, while the rear-facing camera could snap some photos for Facebook and Instagram updates.
Photos taken with the main camera
Price and Availability
The T8 Plus has just been released, and is isn’t publicly available yet, not even in the domestic Chinese market. It is now open for pre-ordering on Ali-express.com for $136.8, but there will be an promotional event on Oct, 8th, when Cube will offer an awesome discount for the T8 Plus.
Final verdict
The Cube T8 Plus brings a lot of important improvements over the original T8. With a stunning Full HD IPS display, amazing performance, decent battery life, great build quality, full phone functionalities and a relatively low price, it is definitely one of the best entry-level Android tablets out there.

What is the difference between Cube T8 Plus and Cube T8?

Krystyna said:
What is the difference between Cube T8 Plus and Cube T8?
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Cube T8 has Quad core, but Cube T8 plus is the upgraded version with Octa core chipset.

jupiter2012 said:
a Micro SD card slot which supports cards up to 128GB
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Are you sure about this part? I'm asking because it says in the link bellow that it supports max 32GB.
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cube-tablet.com/cube-t8-4g-lte-mtk8783-octa-core-2gb-16gb.html

Hi,
thanks a lot for this review.
I'm looking for a tablet for my son. This one seems to be really good but i'm hesitating with the Cube Talk 9x who seems to be good too.
My son play a lot of games and he look vidéos on youtube.
Can you tell me for you which one is the better choice?
Maybe another tablet ?

Any root for this ?

Just to understand
Sorry for the question as a newbie I am,
Is there any particular reason that the Cube T8 Plus root procedure has not been addressed in Xda-dev forum ?
Indeed I have heard that the root procedure has been probably discovered in the 4pda.ru russion forum.
Thanks for your feedback.
Please let me know if my question is in the correct Topic.

serwolv said:
Hi,
thanks a lot for this review.
I'm looking for a tablet for my son. This one seems to be really good but i'm hesitating with the Cube Talk 9x who seems to be good too.
My son play a lot of games and he look vidéos on youtube.
Can you tell me for you which one is the better choice?
Maybe another tablet ?
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Careful. I just got the T8 plus and the available internal storage for apps is JUST 2.9 GB. Thats very low. If you install games then you will probably run out of space with two games.

64Bit
Why do phones have 64bit processors even though they don't have more then 3gb of ram?

sonmauri said:
Careful. I just got the T8 plus and the available internal storage for apps is JUST 2.9 GB. Thats very low. If you install games then you will probably run out of space with two games.
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I guess it'd be possible to re-partition the internal storage, tho, to then give more of the available 16GB to the 'system' partition as people have done on many devices with the same situations and as it's mentioned here for another device (T9) from the same manufacturer:
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I just bought this tablet for 115$ and now I am awaiting delivery. What worries me is what I found on 4pda.ru, that occasionally happens:
(source: http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=695306&st=320#entry44378744 - you need to click 'Cпойлер (+)' to see image)

I also just bought this from Aliexpress. Hopefully there will soon be a way to fix the small internal storage and also root.

mantis454 said:
I also just bought this from Aliexpress. Hopefully there will soon be a way to fix the small internal storage and also root.
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Root is now possible in 4pda forum (showtopic=695306) , but you have to be cautious
I did it successfully
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The flickering issue could be linked to the one below :
I personnaly tried to update the firmware in order to figure out slownesses encountered when playing mp3 music from the sdcard port.
But it failed (soft brick) - despite the procedure was succesfully performed - with the same image flickering issue.:crying:
Hope this advise will prevent people to try the same. (Firmware version limited by IMEI starting as T8P.)
Now I am waiting for the next firmware to fix my issue.

jak78007 said:
The flickering issue could be linked to the one below :
I personnaly tried to update the firmware in order to figure out slownesses encountered when playing mp3 music from the sdcard port.
But it failed (soft brick) - despite the procedure was succesfully performed - with the same image flickering issue.:crying:
Hope this advise will prevent people to try the same. (Firmware version limited by IMEI starting as T8P.)
Now I am waiting for the next firmware to fix my issue.
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I've ran into same issue. Now we're waiting together

No multi user support
for both the T8 and the T8 Plus. Need to apply custom zip through recovery or root the phone. enabling multi user support effectively blocks updates because checksum check of build.prop will fail.
Cube allows anyone with access to the fota servers (or middleman) to install any software/malware they like. since they use the publicly available Android test keys for signing - As a toy their tablets are good enough though...

Brick solved
I had same flickering issue after flashing the official firmware downloaded from cube-tablet . com
BAD FIRMWARE - 0502L800_UE78_T8PG4W10F13TTEXMX8C(STD)_F915_IND_FULL
I downloaded another firmware, flashed it with SP Flash Tool and the Cube T8 Plus has been recovered totally to factory default.
GOOD FIRMWARE - 0502L800_UE78_T8PG4W10F13TTEXMX8C(STD)_EA04_IND_FULL
I cannot post link, but google that and you will find it easily on Mega. I found it on chinagadgetsreviews . blogspot . it (DEC 5, 2015 - DOWNLOAD LATEST ANDROID LOLLIPOP 5.1 STOCK FIRMWARE FOR CUBE T8 TABLET)
I don't know why, but some versions of Cube T8 Plus works with first (official) firmware, other versions of Cube T8 Plus (like mine) works with the second firmware.
Download archive, extract, open SP Flash Tool, go to Download tab, select the scatter file of the new downloaded firmware and select "Firmware upgrade" (not "Download") before click the download button and connect the tablet.

Hotspot
Today i ll order my cube t8 plus.. But i m not sure about wifi hotspot function! Cannot find really attendible specs! Please help! My ipad 4 is destroyed..

Alfessio11 said:
Today i ll order my cube t8 plus.. But i m not sure about wifi hotspot function! Cannot find really attendible specs! Please help! My ipad 4 is destroyed..
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Just tried the wifi hotspot and it worked as expected. No problem connecting from my Android phone or macbook air.

Hello there, does it worth 138usd? I would like to buy a tablet around the price of 150$ but I want a reliable one.

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Hello there, does it worth 138usd? I would like to buy a tablet around the price of 150$ but I want a reliable one.
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Seems like a good one for the price!