Cubot S600 is an affordable, lower mid-range smartphone packed with features that will make it enticing to those buyers looking to get more for their money. It comes with a fingerprint scanner, an HD display, robust cameras, a quad-core processor and decent RAM. 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
It is possible the Cubot S600 might not rock your boat if you love classy phones. But if you want one with a premium build without spending a lot, you certainly want to check this out.
The design features glass and metal. It is covered on both front and back by 2.5D glass panels, with a metal alloy frame sandwiched in-between.
The choice of construction materials is impressive for a budget-friendly phone like this one. The S600 flaunts a svelte profile at 7.5 millimetres, but it is a tad bulky at 170 grams.
Display and Camera
The Cubot S600 rocks a 5-inch JDI IPS display with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels. The 5-point multi-touch display produces decent clarity with a pixel density of 294 ppi. It supports MiraVision technology for enhanced colour quality.
The phone is fitted with a powerful 16-megapixel ISOCELL sensor by Samsung on the rear. The shooter has an f/2.0 aperture lens, dual LED flash and phase detection autofocus, which is said to lock in focus in just 0.3 seconds.
Cubot S600 can shoot Full HD (1080p) videos at 30 frames per second. For selfies, you get a 5-megapixel CMOS BSI+ sensor with an interpolated resolution of 8 megapixels and an 88-degree wide-angle lens.
Hardware and Software
A quad-core MediaTek MT6735A processor can be found on the inside of the Cubot S600. This 64-bit CPU has its speed capped at 1.3 GHz.
It is paired with a midrange ARM Mali-T720 graphics solution and respectable 2 GB of DDR3 RAM. This promises enjoyable multitasking and gaming.
Onboard storage has a capacity of 16 GB, extendable by up to 32 GB via a dedicated memory card slot. The phone boots Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system offering largely stock version experience.
Interestingly for a budget device, the Cubot S600 packs in a super-fast fingerprint scanner. Juice is supplied to it by a 2,700mAh Li-Ion non-removable battery.
Pricing and Availability
Cubot S600 is not officially available in Nigeria, but a couple of third party sellers offer the device on Jumia. Cubot S600 Price in Nigeria is expected to range from 32,000 to 40,000 Naira depending on your location in Nigeria.
Cubot S600 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Cubot S600:
General Features
- Platform: Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
- Processor: ARM Cortex-A53, Quad-core 1.3 GHz (MediaTek MT6735A)
- GPU: ARM Mali-T720 MP2
- Memory: 2GB RAM
- Colours: Black, White, Gold
- Dimension: 146.5 x 71.3 x 7.5 mm
- Weight: 170 g
- SIM Type: Micro-SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5-inch JDI IPS, 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi)
- Display Protection: One Glass Solution
Camera
- Rear Camera: 16MP Camera, HD Video 1080p @30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus,Dual-LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR
- 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, LE
- 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: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: No
- SpO2: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: No
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes
- 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 2700 mAh battery (Non-Removable)
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
