Cubot Z100 is one of those phones you may want to check out if you are in the market for a budget-friendly device with 4G LTE capability and other interesting features. It comes with a solid design, an HD display, impressive-looking cameras and a quad-core processor. You may also be interested in the Cubot X18
Where to Buy Cubot Phones
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers | Jumia Kenya – See Offers | Banggood – See Offers
Design and Display
While this is a budget smartphone, the build quality is impressive. The body features plastic and aluminium alloy. The Cubot Z100 is not overly thick at 8 millimetres. It has a curvy touch, thanks to 2.5D glass.
The Cubot Z100 sports a 5-inch display with a resolution of 1,280 x 720 pixels. Based on IPS display technology, the fully-laminated touchscreen promises impressive wide-angle viewing, especially when you consider the pixel density of 294 ppi.
Camera and Storage
The Z100 packs in a pair of high-resolution cameras. It is fitted with a 13-megapixel CMOS camera on the rear, with an 8-megapixel snapper also provided on the front.
The primary shooter offers LED flash, autofocus, continuous shooting and 1080p video recording capability. The front camera promises wide-angle selfies with an 88-degree lens. The phone comes with ample, expandable 16GB onboard storage.
Performance and OS
Under the hood, the Cubot Z100 is equipped with a quad-core MediaTek MT6735P clocked at 1.0 GHz. The Cortex-A53 CPU is married to an ARM Mali-T720 MP2 GPU and RAM of 1GB capacity.
This setup shows this one should deliver manageable multitasking and gaming. The chosen operating system is Android 5.1 Lollipop, which represents good value for money.
Other Features
The Cubot Z100 is fitted with a 2,450mAh Lithium-Ion battery, looking like one to deliver full-day use with ease. Unsurprisingly, the phone supports the use of two SIM cards at the same time.
It offers support for lightning-fast 4G LTE connectivity delivering theoretical download speeds of up to 150 Mbps. Connectivity features also include microUSB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n with hotspot support.
Pricing and Availability
Cubot Z100 is not officially available in Nigeria, but a third party seller currently offers the affordable smartphone on Jumia. Cubot Z100 Price in Nigeria is expected to range from N20,000 to N30,000 depending on your location in Nigeria.
Cubot Z100 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Cubot Z100:
General Features
- Platform: Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
- Processor: ARM Cortex-A53, Quad-core 1.0 GHz (MediaTek MT6735P)
- GPU: ARM Mali-T720 MP2
- Memory: 1GB RAM
- Colours: Black, White
- Dimension: 143.9 x 71.5 x 8 mm
- Weight: –
- SIM Type: Micro-SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5-inch Touch Display, 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi)
- Display Protection: One Glass Solution
Camera
- Rear Camera: 13MP Camera, HD Video 1080p @30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus,Dual-LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR
- Front Camera: 8MP Camera
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB
- Memory Card Support: MicroSD
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: No
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes, up to 42.2 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: No
- 4G LTE: Yes, up to 150 Mbps
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
- NFC: No
- Infrared Blaster: No
- USB Port: Yes USB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player
- Video Player: Xvid/MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
- Maps: –
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: No
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: No
- SpO2: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: No
- Fingerprint Scanner: No
- Iris Scanner: No
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: No
- Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: No
- Built-in Mobile Payment: No
- Water Resistant: No
- Dust Resistant: No
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: No
Battery
- Battery: Li-Ion 2450 mAh battery (Non-Removable)
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
