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Cube Talk 5H review - It is bigger on the inside than it is from the outside

Cube Talk 5H review - It is bigger on the inside than it is from the outside​
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Introduction:​With so many “single sim” mobile devices out there, its nice to see a dual sim capable device that performs well and very affordable The cube Talk 5H with its 5.5 IPS display looks good, performs good and costs good (for the customer)
Key Specs:
5.5-inch IPS Capacitive Panel, 1280*720
Stock Android 4.2.1 with MiHome Launcher
MT6589 quad-core Cortex-A7 [email protected], 28nm process
SGX544 GPU
1GB RAM
4GB ROM
FM Radio
Bluetooth V4.0
GPS
Wi-Fi 802.11n/b/g
WCDMA (3G): 2100MHZ / GSM (2G): 900MHZ + 1800MHZ
Front-facing 1.3MP camera and rear-facing 8.0MP camera with auto-focus support
Stereo speaker
Vibration
Light Sensor, G-sensor, Proximity Sensor
Dual SIM (One Micro Sim slot and the other is Standard Sim slot)
2500mAh Li-Po battery
Pros
1. Vivid and bright 1280*720 5.5” IPS display with great viewing angles.
2. No lag performance coming from the 1.2GHz quad-core processor
3. Surprisingly good loud speakers
4. Contains microSD card slot
Cons
1. Below average cameras
2. Only 4GB of internal storage
3. Below average cell reception
Unboxing​
The box contains the followings:
- Device (With screen protector)
- Charger
- USB cable
- Stereo Headset
- Battery
- Manual
I liked that the device came with its own screen protector (it is applied and all you have to do to is to peel the top layer)
Design & Controls​
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The device is a bit on the heavy side but feels good in the hand, I even dare to say that it looks and feels much better than my trusted Samsung Galaxy S3.
The back cover is plastic white; the front has the black bezel around the screen and a horizontal white strip at the bottom that gives nice contrast, very pleasant to look at.
On the bottom of the device you will find the micro-USB port, the left contains the volume up and down buttons, the top includes the 3.5 Audio Jack and on the right the power/lock button.
The front contains the 3 capacitive buttons (Menu, Home and Back) that light up when the device is on, also at the top it contains the front facing 1.3MP camera while the back of the device contain the 8MP camera.
Opening the back cover uncovers the 2 slots for the sim cards and one slot for the microSD card for external storage
Display​
The cube Talk 5H is built around a 5.5" IPS touchscreen display with resolution of 1280*720. The pixel density clocks at 267.02 ppi which is not bad at all for a device at this price point.
Resolution aside, the device’s display is vividly gorgeous; it has great colors reproduction, great brightness and great viewing angles.
The blacks are at relatively deep consideration that its an IPS display and not an AMOLED display.
Battery Life​
The capacity of the battery is 2500 mAH, and it held reasonably well.
The below information is coming from 6 hours and 20 mins usage, the usage included the following
- Both sim cards are operational, one with 2G and the other with 3G
- About 3 hours WiFi
- A lot of time in searching for network signals while indoors
- Ongoing Whatsapp messaging
- Facebook / Instagram frequent checks
- Couple of incoming calls and SMS
- Couple of Pictures taken
After the above usage, I got to 46% at 2:48PM coming from a full charge 6 hours and 20 minutes earlier, I can say that the 2500mAh Li-Po battery puts up a reasonable fight.
Software & UI​
My device came with standard android 4.2.1 along with MiHome (MiUi Launcher) I have to say, that at first I hated the multiple colors everywhere, the UI looked ridiculously / cartoonishly colorful for my taste, but it grew on me and I started to like it.
The software came with some Chinese apps that I have no use for, luckily (since its android 4.2.1) you can easily go to the applications menu from settings and disable any system application you deem useless.
The MiHome is simple .. you have multiple home screens, all the apps will go into them (no apps drawer), and you can put widgets on your home screen, when you think about it, its like iOS interface but with widget support.
Useful gestures are included as well (customizable also) you swipe down from anywhere in the home screen you get notification, you swipe up you get T9 keyboard to search for anything on your phone (music, apps, .. etc)
Notification bar is standard android, you swipe with one finger you get the normal notifications, you swipe with 2 you get the quick toggles.
Of course you can customize the wallpapers and lock screens with any wallpaper you like, you can even download some from the integrated wallpapers market (text is Chinese but its easy to navigate the market following icons)
On paper, the Cube Talk 5H boasts a quad-core 1.2Ghz CPU and 1GB of RAM, the phone ran its Android 4.2.1 operating system buttery smooth, I have not experienced any form of lag when using the device (I wish I could say the same about my galaxy s3 and its laggy touch wiz interface).
Antutu Benchmark​
The device might be categorize by some as an “Entry” level phone, but its benchmark performance is not too shabby, I got 13577 points, little below HTC One X which was a flagship device not too long ago
Camera​The device’s 8MP camera is below average, the pictures are grainy, and details are little in average lighting conditions, so if you are looking to take great pictures and selfies, this phone is not for you.
This is a perfect example on how mega-pixels count is not really the important thing in a camera, comparing this 8MP camera with Samsung Galaxy S3 8MP camera is like comparing night and day in terms of quality of the picture.
The camera has HD Video recording, frame rates are ok but quality is below average as well.
The below shots taken in same lighting conditions, and a subsection is zoomed 300% on the lower right corner.
2 more shots from Cube Talk 5H camera attached
I believe you got the picture, camera wise, nothing to write home about.
Connectivity & Reception​The device supports 2G and 3G (no 4G), Wifi and Bluetooth (no NFC).
Wifi and Bluetooth work as expected, I haven’t had any issue with Wifi range, its comparable to my Galaxy S3.
The device’s cell reception is not as strong as my other phones (Samsung Galaxy S3, and Nokia E75) the cell reception coverage in my area is about average, on a normal phone I get 3-4 bars (out of 4) while outdoors, and 1-3 bars while indoors (never zero bars).
The Cube Talk 5H gets full bars while outdoors, but when indoors, the cell reception signals drops significantly, and a lot of times it becomes zero bars, I tested this with my 2 SIMs from different mobile operators and both exhibit the same issues but in different areas (since both have different coverage strength), this issue has annoyed me and I suspect its something to do with the baseband version I have, I will need to find an updated one and flash it to my phone and see if it makes a difference.
ROMs​
What good is android if you cant change ROMs eh?
My device came with stock 4.2.1 with MiHome Launcher,.. if that is not your cup of tea (or coffee depending on where are you from lol), there are already a lot of roms available to be installed on this device including:
- MiUi V5 Rom and many themes
- Stock Android (with Stock Launcher)
- Sony Xperia C Rom
- Baidu Cloud OS
- OPPO Color OS
- Touchwiz Rom
Root and recovery info can be found here
Conclusion and TL;DR​
Cube Talk 5H has quad-core 1.2GHz CPU, 1GB RAM, Beautiful 5.5" IPS display with android 4.2.1, dual SIM slots and all of that for under 200 USD
Cube Talk 5H is perfect for you if:
- You want beefy specs for reasonable price (less than 200 USD)
- You have 2 Sim cards and you do not want to carry 2 phones
- You like massive 5.5” display for a phone
Cube Talk 5H is not for you if:
- You have weak cell reception coverage in your area
- You want a high end camera phone
- You want 4G

I like this phone.

very nicely written!

NIce review
Is anyone else running MIUI rom off the Cube forum?
It's running very smooth and everything works but I just don't get the weekly updates.

T-Mart 5inch Android Smartphone Review

Hi XDA
Today I will be reviewing a new Android smartphone that I recently received from Tmart.
About Tmart:
http://www.tmart.co.uk
Tmart is a well-known leading online store which offers cool gadgets like cell phones, tablets, consumer electronics, games, car accessories, flashlights, toys, clothing, handbags, beauty products and even holiday gifts.
Shipping:
The offer FREE Worldwide shipping.
Payment:
They accept payment via Paypal, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and Visa.
Smartphone that i am going to review:
A 5inch touch screen smartphone running on android 4.2.9 Jellybean
http://www.tmart.co.uk/Doogee-DG201...ar-Smartphone-EU-Standard-Yellow_p242376.html
My review:
This is the first android smartphone i have received from Tmart. The tablet arrived in a box packed neatly with all the accessories as seen in the pictures. The phone screen was wrapped with a plastic cover to protect the screen; on top of that, there was already a screen protector applied on the phone. This leaves the phone screen well protected from day 1 and also removes the need for me to get a screen protector.
Design and Display:
The DG2014 is a beautifully designed device with the dimensions, 143 x 71 x 6.3 mm. It has a rectangular shape in front and curves slightly at the back to enhance the user's grip. Weighing only 145g(with battery), it is also a fairly light device making it comfortable to hold. The sides of the device and made of metal giving the device a classy look although the back cover is made of polycarbonate. The power button is located at the left side of the device while the volume up and down button is located at the right side of the device.
The volume up and down button is 2 separate buttons making it extremely easy to press. In the front of the device, there are 3back-lit touch keys at the bottom, “Menu”, “Home” and the “back” button. All the physical buttons are made of metal giving us a good feel.
The large 5-inch HD IPS OGS screen has a resolution of 1280 × 720 pixels with 16million screen colours. Picture quality on this screen is simply amazing and the screen is able to reproduce colours very well. The brightness can also be increased to very high hence allowing the user to see the screen even under sunlight.
Camera:
The DG2014 has both rear and front cameras. The front camera is 5megapixel while the back camera is a 13megapixel. With these 2 cameras, the user is able to capture high quality images using the rear camera or can even take selfies using the impressive 5megapixel camera. The quality of the image will be great. The back camera also has a led flash light to enable users to take picture in the dark.
i have added some sample shots taken by the rear camera below
Speakers:
The DG2014 has a back speaker which is able to provide decent music playback. Sounds are quite loud and crisp.
Processor and Graphics:
Equipped with a MTK6582 Cortex A7 Quad-core, 1.3GHz processor, the phone is very fast and loads applications quickly without lagging. The GPU is a Mali-400 MP which is able to run most games extremely well. Games such as “angry birds” and “cut the rope” runs smoothly on this phone. 3D games like minion rush are also able to load without problems.
Features of the phone:
Dual Sim – Allows for 2 sim cards to be using simultaneously
GPS and AGPS – Accurate location tracking when using apps such as google maps
Wifi+Bluetooth – Allows user to stay connected on the internet or to transfer data via Bluetooth
Network – Supports GPRS/HSDPA+/EDGE
FM Radio – Able to listen to radio on the go
1Gb Ram – Able to multi-task
Storage Space -4gb(phone storage) + 3gb(internal storage) + external sd card slot(up to 32gb) – Able to store your data with no problems on this phone. You wont have to worry about the lack of storage space
Detailed Specifications can be found on Tmart/Doogee website
Package Includes
1 x Cellphone
1 x Earphones
1 x Battery
1 x USB Cable
1 x Euro Standard Power Adapter
1 x Protective Film
1 x User Manual
Conclusion
The DG2014 is a mid-tier phone with very good specifications. Priced competitively at only 211SGD, it is a value for money. It also has a very nice ultra thin design making it looks aesthetically pleasing. I would strongly recommend this phone to anyone who has a low budget but wants a decent smartphone
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You didn't mentioned anithing about the 1750mAh battery

ELEPHONE P10C Review: 5.0" IPS qHD 7.0mm Ultrathin MTK6582 4-Core Android 4.4

Hello, everybody. This is my first thread. Although my English is poor, I really want to share my viewpoint with you. Please bear with me.
Basic specs:
Display: 5’’ IPS QHD 960x540
CPU: MTK6582 quad core 1.3GHz
GPU: OpenGL ES 2.0, Mali-400 MP2
RAM: 1GB
ROM: 8GB+MAX support 64GB Class 10 Micro SD Memory Card
Camera: 8mega-pixle main camera + 2mega-pixle front camera
Dimensions: 143 x 72 x 7 mm
OS: Android 4.4.2
Battery: Li-ion Battery 1950mAh
Price: $121.99
Unboxing:
The box is simple including two parts. There are USB cable, power charger, user’s manual and screen cover. These accessories all are necessary.
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Performance:
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Design:
It’s too thin that is my first impression when I saw it. The thickness is only 7mm so that we can put it into wallet. The USB jack and headphone jack is in the top. Maybe the headphone is a little small; it’s not easy insert the headphone. The frame is made of metal and we can find the power button and volume buttons on it. However, it is difficult to press these buttons down. The features of the back include main camera, dual LED light, logo and speaker. We can remove the rear cover to replace battery, SIM and Micro SD. It’s a great design to somebody who wishes to get long battery.
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5’’ IPS QHD 960x540 display. It is enough big to view video with 5 inch screen. However, the definition is disappointing because it’s only 960 x 540. Most of the IPS display is good at view angles. Of course, this display also is great at view angles. What’s more, the brightness is OK. We can see the text clearly even in high light. As for color reproduction, it’s amazing.
Camera:
There are four modes in camera including Panorama mode, Face beauty mode, Live Photo mode and Normal mode. In the Panorama mode, we can take many photos, and then combine with these photos to get a bigger photo. If we want to become more beautiful in photo, we should choose the Face beauty mode. The live photo mode is interesting. In this mode, we can get a live photo when take photos. We can adjust the white balance and ISO to adjust to different scene for better photos in normal mode.
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We review the phone in normal light and low light. The result is disappointing. Speed is slowly in normal light and the resolution is not enough. It’s worse in low light. The camera even can’t focus in low light and there are so many noisy points. The sample is dark when ISO is 400. And then we adjust the ISO to 800, the sample becomes light but more noisy points. It’s only praiseworthy that taking and saving photos is quickly.
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OS:
The ROM makes some improvements base on Android 4.4. It’s very smooth and concise on the whole. There are many beautiful wallpapers for choosing. Many interesting widgets are prepared for you to show your character. The interface of music player is succinct and tone quality is well. Besides, it’s very smooth when we watch video even we speed video. However, the phone became hot after watching video long time.
There are many useful pre-positioned apps such as Gmail, Maps, and Sound Recorder.
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Battery:
The thickness is too thin to the battery is only 1950mah. However, the screen resolution is low and MTK6582 is power saving, so you can charge it once a day even longer time.
Conclusion:
Elephone P10C is stand out at design and ROM, but the camera need to improve. In my opinion, the P10C is worth owning.

Not bad for the budget phone it's meant to be.

It's so powerful.
MissionImprobable said:
Not bad for the budget phone it's meant to be.
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It's so powerful.:laugh::laugh::laugh:

What about the GPS?
Thank you!

I ordered one today for 109 USD + shipping 22 USD =131 USD. Can get back to you guys when I have tested the GPS and so on. WIll have it in 8-12 days

kamikado said:
What about the GPS?
Thank you!
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GPS work not. Fix +- fast . Position hold not! Accuracy +- 5,10,50 m.

[Review] THL T6 PRO, MTK6592M Octa-core, 5'' HD IPS Screen, 1GB RAM/8GB ROM

Hello to everyone! I recently received THL T6 Pro smartphone. Seems that some users are interested in its features and more indepth description, so I decided to post a text review here, highlighting all the features, which users asked about in other discussion topics. Mod Edit: Commercial links removed.
So, let's start.
Free shipping was fast and took only 11 days. The packaging was very good and nothing got damaged.
Inside the box one will find: the phone itself, plastic bumper, additional protective film, charger, USB-microUSB cable, headset and starter manual. Now besides this they provide a 8GB SDcard as a gift in the package.
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Highlights:
- OS: Android 4.4.2
- CPU: MTK6592M Cortex A7 Octa-core CPU, 1.4GHz
- GPU: Mali-450 MP4
- RAM: 1GB
- ROM: 8GB (microSD up to 32GB)
- Screen: 5.0" IPS HD 720р, 5 points capacitive multitouch
- Networks: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz, WCDMA 900/2100MHz
- GPS + Bluetooth 4.0
- WiFi: 802.11b/g/n
- WiFi Display, Smart Gesture, Multitasking Window
- Rear camera: 8.0MP, AF + flashlight
- Front camera: 2.0MP
- Two SIM card slots
- Battery: 1900 mAh
- Dimensions: 143 x 71 x 9 mm
- Weight: 155 g
The phone has a thin strict body with right angles. There's a metal like edging on both sides with dark plastic inserts inside it.
On the front there are three standard silver touch buttons, a speaker, hidden light and proximity sensors and notification light, which has red color.
The model is called black, and it seems that it is in the dark light, but if you put it under the bright light or sun, you'll see it's body sparkling and actually dark blue.
On the back we have the main camera, flashlight and the speaker at the bottom. The coverage isn't slick and the phone is nice to hold.
On the left side there are the volume buttons, on the right – the power button.
On the upper edge there's a 3.5 mm headphone socket and microUSB port, on the lower edge there's only the mic.
Under the back cover there are two SIM cards and microSD slots, and replaceable battery.
This smartphone has a 5'' IPS HD (1280 x 720) screen with 5 points capacitive multitouch, which work very well and precise.
The colors of the screen are vivid and natural, the white color is real and not blueish or yellowish as in some other devices.
The brightness can be adjusted in a very wide range from really dusk to very bright. You can pick it to your liking or just use the auto-brightness feature. Due to IPS technology the screen is clearly visible both indoor and outdoors, even in bright sunlight. The viewing angles are good.
The phone has a comparatively new MTK6592M Cortex A7 Octa core CPU, 1.4GHz and Mali-450 MP4 GPU. The advantage of this CPU is the new power saving technology: it automatically adjusts the number of working cores according to the process loading, so when the phone is in sleep mode or almost idle only one core is active, and then when needed CPU turns on more cores one by one.
The amount of RAM is 1GB and ROM is 8GB. Internal memory is divided into two parts: system memory partition has 2GB and the user partition has 4.28GB of free space.
The smartphone works smooth and fast, it handles all applications and 3D games without any problems. Here are some general info ant synthetic tests results screenshots:
This phone supports two SIM cards, supported frequencies are GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz, WCDMA 900/2100MHz. The signal quality is pretty good, the phone never lost network connection while using it for two weeks now. Both speakers and the mic quality is decent. The back speaker is loud and clear.
WiFi connection is stable, the signal is high in different places of the house.
Bluetooth version is 4.0 and it works fine.
GPS works good. For the first start it took some minutes to find and to connect to several satellites, now the start takes just some seconds. In my location GPS finds 10-11 satellites and maintains the connection with 8-9 outdoors and 4-5 indoors near the window.
This smartphone has such features additional features as WiFi Display, Smart Gesture, Multitasking Window. Due to WiFi Display you can transfer the picture from the phone to supporting devices.
Smart Gesture allows you to light the screen or launch some applications from the locked screen, you just have to tap twice or draw some letter or gesture.
Multitasking Window feature appears like a side menu, which you can move around the screen to the place you like, and allows to launch some applications in the floating window.
You can turn off all these features if you don't need them.
In the stock firmware there are the standard applications, including Google Services, Play Market and Skype installed, as well as several boosting applications as DU Speed Booster, Clean Master. If you don't need any of the third party pre-installed applications you can easily delete any you like from the standard apps management menu.
The phone has a 2MP front camera and 8MP back with autofocus and flashlight. Both cameras are decent for this price. You can make some really good pictures with the main camera if there's enough lighting. This camera also shoots the video up to 1080p, but for now only with 15fps. Maybe it will be fixed in future stock or custom firmwares.
Here are some pictures examples:
Front Camera:
The battery is 1900 mAh. It's average, nowadays many low-end phones have similar or even smaller capacity. Here are results from Atutu Battery Test:
Unfortunately the battery consumption by time graph was removed from the firmware's menu by the manufacturer, but you can use some thirdparty application to see it.
With the average episodic usage the phone lives for about 1 or 2 days on one charge, of course it depends on the ways you use it. If you want to use this phone constantly for a long time you'll need a power bank definitely.
When the phone is idle and in the sleep mode it consumes very little of charge, only several percent a day, which is due to the new power saving CPU.
Summing up, I can say that this new model from THL turned out to be a good one. For now it seems to be the cheapest octacore phone with HD screen.

How is it holding up now that you've had it for a while - particularly call and data quality?

FoneWatcher said:
How is it holding up now that you've had it for a while - particularly call and data quality?
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Hi. Everything runs well and no glithces or breaking occured yet.. Been using it for a month already.

FallenAngela said:
Hi. Everything runs well and no glithces or breaking occured yet.. Been using it for a month already.
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That's good to hear. I'm really on the fence because this would just be purely a backup phone, but one with octa core, but a 120 bucks is still 120 bucks.
I don't see any other device listed under your profile, so have you compared it to other high-end, quad-core phones? I see the benchmarks, but can you really feel and see a difference in speed of apps, etc. or is 8 cores just mostly a marketing gimmick (even if it is a solid phone otherwise?)
TIA

[Review] CUBOT S200, MT6582 Quad-core, 5'' HD IPS Screen, 1GB RAM/8GB ROM, 3300 mAh

The shipping went smooth and my package arrived in an excellent condition. Mod Edit: Commercial links removed.
In the box you will see: the phone itself, clear plastic bumper, additional protective film with a cloth, charger, USB-microUSB cable and starter manual. Here's how it all looks:
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Highlights:
OS: Android 4.4.2
CPU: MTK6582M Quad core CPU, 1.3GHz
GPU: Mali-400
RAM: 1GB
ROM: 8GB (expandable with microSD)
Screen: 5.0" IPS OGS HD 720р, 5 points capacitive multitouch
Networks: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz, WCDMA 850/2100MHz
GPS + Bluetooth 4.0
WiFi: 802.11b/g/n
OTG, Hot Knot, Smart Gesture, Air-Shuffle WiFi Display, FOTA
Rear camera: 13.0MP, AF + flashlight
Front camera: 5.0MP
Two SIM card slots
Battery: 3300mAh
Dimensions: 144 x 71.7 x 9.45 mm
Weight: 173 g
The phone has a nice appearance. I would say especially the white version, which I have and which would be to most women and girls liking. The black one will definitely suite men also.
The phone is not so thin as some of the modern models tend to be, but remember we got an increased battery capacity here, which I think is really worth it, and besides the difference isn't that much really.
The body has a metal like edging he buttons on the side are also made to suite it..
On the front we can see three standard silver touch buttons, a speaker, hidden light and proximity sensors.
On the back there's a flashlight, main camera, and a speaker next to it, at the bottom there's the company logo. The back cover really looks nice. It's made of plastic but is shaped like a leather covering with stitching around it, the surface isn't slick ll and the phone is very nice to hold. This type of covering also prevents annoying fingerprints which can be seen on many other models with smooth surfaces.
On the right side there the volume buttons and the power button. The left side is clear.
On the upper edge there's a 3.5 mm headphone socket and microUSB port, on the lower edge there's only the mic.
Under the back cover there are two SIM cards (standard and micro) and microSD slots, and replaceable battery.
This smartphone has a 5'' IPS HD screen, resolution is 1280x720. It also adopts an OGS screen technology, due to which the image on the screen is closer to the surface and looks more real.
Touch panel is capacitive and recognizes 5 points of touching, work very well and precise.
The colors of the screen are saturated and natural.
Brightness can be adjusted in a wide range to your liking from dusk to very bright. There's also the auto-brightness feature available. The screen is clearly visible both indoor and outdoors, even in bright sunlight, due to IPS technology and it's viewing angles are close to maximum of 180°.
The phone has a MTK6582M Quad core CPU, 1.3GHz with Mali-400 GPU. This platform is still frequently used in smartphones as it's power is enough for almost any application or game.
The amount of RAM is 1GB and ROM is 8GB. Internal memory isn't divided into two parts as usual, but has one partition with 5.9 GB space, which is all available for installing applications or saving your own files to it. If you insert a microSD card to extend the phone memory you can also choose it to be the default option for installing applications.
There's only one notice: to see the internal phone memory when connecting to your PC one should choose an “MTP” connection option. If you choose the usual “USB Mass Storage” you'll only see the SD card if you have it installed. But it's not so much of inconvenience I think.
The smartphone's interface works smooth and without any lags, it handles many applications and 3D games with ease. It doesn't overheat under any load.
Here are some general info and synthetic tests results screenshots:
This phone supports two SIM cards in dual stand-by mode, supported frequencies are GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz, WCDMA 850/2100MHz. The signal quality is pretty good, it copes with network connection even in distant places. The front and back speakers are both loud and clear.
WiFi connection is stable, the signal is high in different places of the house.
Bluetooth version is 4.0 and it works with low power consumption due to this protocol, so you can use your accessories more often and for a longer period of time for the same amount of charge.
GPS works good in this model. For the first start it did took some minutes to find and to connect to satellites, now the start takes just less than one. In my location GPS finds 10-11 satellites and maintains the connection with 8-9 outdoors and 4-5 indoors near the window even on a cloudy day.
This smartphone has Android 4.4.2 KitKat installed and it supports the FOTA or wireless firmware update. There are already several firmwares release by the manufactures and available for update.
The manufacturer changes the standard Android interface. In this firmware some additions were made and some standard programs changed.
The firmware includes Google services and Play Store by default. There's also the Beauty Center application which allows to change many aspects of the interface appearance.
This smartphone supports Smart Gesture feature, which is very convenient and allows to turn on the phone or launch some applications by using gestures on the touch panel. There's also the Air-Shuffle function due to which you can control some applications by moving your hand over the phone.
There's also the Hot Knot function available in this smartphone. It's a special protocol with application which allows to share your files with other supported devices fast and convenient.
It also features the OTG function which can come in handy and allows to connect external devices to your phone, such as external memory or a gamepad/keyboard, etc.
The phone has a 5MP front camera and 13MP back with autofocus and flashlight, which are interpolated from 2MP and 8MP correspondingly. The flash is really a bright one and allows to make some night photos. Both cameras are decent for this price and you can make some really good pictures with the main camera if there's enough lighting. This camera also shoots video up to 1080p with 30fps.
The battery has an increased capacity of 3300mAh. It's more than average amount installed in similar smartphones nowadays and this is really convenient, when you can use your phone for a longer period of time without charging.
The smartphone is capable of 7 hours of continuous Youtube video playing or of 4.5 hours of 3D gameplay.
Under the average episodic usage the phone lives for about 2-3 days on one charge, of course it depends on the ways you use it it can last really even longer.
When the phone is idle and in the sleep mode it consumes very little of charge, only several percent a day, so in the time of need it can last more than a week if you'll use it for the calls.
So all in all this model from CUBOT appeared to be a good choice. It's not only pleasing to the eyes but also has decent specifications.

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