At times when we are going on vacations which involves rigorous tasks like hiking, mountain climbing and so on. There is usually a need for your smartphone to be able to survive the harsh outdoor conditions. The Cubot King Kong is a Tri-proof smartphone that is waterproof, dustproof and shockproof. This means it can survive a fall without any damage, a dip in dirt and water without any issues.
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Cubot King Kong Key Specs and Features
- 5.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1280 x 720 pixels (294 ppi)
- Android 7,0 Nougat
- 1.3GHz Quad core MediaTek MT6580A CPU with 2GB
- 16GB built-in storage, up to 32GB with a memory card
- 8MP rear camera and 5MP front camera
- 4, 400mAh non removable Li-Po battery
- 3G connectivity
Design and Display
The Cubot King Kong is a bulky sized phone like every other rugged smartphone out there. It is made from a combination of both polycarbonate and metallic material to produce a good looking small sized smartphone. The Cubot King Kong is quite heavy weighing about 220g with a thickness of about 11.2mm.
For a cheap rugged smartphone it is not bad that it features a 5-inch 1280 x 720 pixel IPS LCD screen which as a pixel density of 294 ppi. The Cubot King Kong also has a decent viewing angle and has a nice display under full sunlight.
Battery and Camera
Most rugged smartphones comes with a decent battery capacity and the Cubot King Kong is not any different. The smartphone has a battery capacity of 4, 400 mAh which is not bad for a smartphone of this category.
This is not really a smartphone for pictures and selfies, however, the 8MP rear camera and 5MP camera takes fairly decent pictures in the presence of enough light.
Hardware and Software
The hardware component is pretty much capable of handling day to day usage without any glitches. Although heavy usage might lead to some number of glitches. The Cubot King Kong sports a Quad core MediaTek MT6580A that clocks at 1.3GHz and an ARM Mali-400 MP2 GPU.
You also get a 2GB RAM and 16GB internal storage for storing your files, music and remember some of it are already occupied by the OS software. The good thing here is that there is a chance to increase the storage up to 32GB using a MicroSD card.
Cubot King Kong Price and Availability
The Cubot smartphone is available for sale in various gadget store around the country and leading online stores. The price of the Cubot King Kong price ranges from 30,000 Naira to 49,000 Naira depending on your location and vendor involved.
Cubot King Kong Specs
Here are a few specs of the Cubot King Kong:
General Features
- Platform: Android 7,0 Nougat
- Processor: Quad core: 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (MediaTek MT6580A
- GPU: ARM Mali-400 MP2
- Memory: 2GB RAM
- Colours: Black, Orange
- Dimension: 154.0 x 79.2 x 11.2 mm
- Weight: 220g
- SIM Type: Micro Sim
- SIM Count: Dual Sim
Display
- Display: 5.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1280 X 720 pixels (294 ppi)
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 8MP
- Rear Camera Features: Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama, Phase detection autofocus, LED flash
- Front Camera: 5MP
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 32GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: –
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: –
- WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: USB v2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player:MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Video Player: -MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with GPS, A-GPS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: –
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: –
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 4, 400 mAh Li-Po non removable battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –
