Although the name of its maker may not ring a bell in these parts, the Cubot Note S is an attractively-priced 3G-enabled smartphone which many budget-conscious buyers may find quite appealing, especially those interested in long battery life. The phone offers a large, fully-laminated HD display, a colossal battery, and a quad-core processor coupled with decent memory. You may also be interested in the Cubot X18
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Build and Display
The Cubot Note S, with its rounded corners, looks more attractive to the eye than the rectangular slab design of some budget smartphones. It should be comfortable to handle despite its large size. Customised covers are also offered for the Cubot Note S, which packs a huge 5.5-inch full-lamination display.
The touchscreen boasts 2.5D glass, an anti-fingerprint film, and HD resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels for a pixel density of about 267 ppi. Although an IPS panel, the screen’s ability to offer enjoyable wide-angle viewing is somehow compromised by the rather low resolution, however.
Camera and Storage
The Cubot Note S should fare well in terms of image-capturing, although it might not break records. It offers a combo of 5-megapixel rear-facing snapper and 2-megapixel selfie camera.
The primary shooter with LED flashlight and autofocus can be interpolated to 8 megapixels, while the secondary camera supports interpolation to 5 megapixels. Internal storage capacity is 16 GB, extendable by up to 32 GB using a microSD card.
Power and Performance
Described as having ‘Cheetah Inside,’ the Cubot Note S is decked out with a quad-core MediaTek MT6580 processor running at a maximum speed of 1.3 GHz. The ‘high-speed’ CPU is supported for manageable responsiveness by a decent 2 GB of RAM.
In essence, this phone should deliver smooth performance so long you do not leave too many apps open at a time. It promises enjoyable user experience with Android 5.1 Lollipop in charge of matters.
A key highlight of the Cubot Note S, however, is its battery with a large capacity of 4,150mAh. The juicer should get the phablet running for many hours, especially when you consider its low screen resolution.
The Cubot Note S supports dual-SIM dual standby feature and comes with Bluetooth 4.0, 3G support and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n. GPS with A-GPS is also part of the package as would be expected these days.
Pricing and Availability
Cubot Note S is not yet available in Nigeria. When available, you can buy it at leading online stores in the country. Cubot Note S Price in Nigeria is expected to range from N16,000 to N30,000 depending on your location in Nigeria.
Cubot Note S Specs
Here are a few specs of the Cubot Note S:
General Features
- Platform: Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
- Processor: ARM Cortex-A7, Quad-core 1.3 GHz
- GPU: ARM Mali-400 MP1
- Memory: 2GB RAM
- Colours: White, Black
- Dimension: 152.3 x 77.2 x 8.8 mm
- Weight: 163 g
- SIM Type: Micro-SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5.5-inch Touch Display, 720 x 1280 pixels (267 ppi)
- Display Protection: Anti-fingergprint coating, One glass solution, scratch resistant
Camera
- Rear Camera: 8MP Camera, 1080p HD video
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR, 4-element lens, blue filter glass
- Front Camera: 5MP 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, EDR
- 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/AVI/MKV/WMV 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: No
- 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 4150 mAh battery (Removable)
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –