The way it seems, Cubot roll out smartphones that are often look alike and the way it appears that is what their budget release is about. The Cubot Nova is another smartphone in the long list of smartphones that the Chinese OEM have put forth. Like the rest, the smartphone ships with mediocre specs which are really not meant to wow you but rather offer basic smarts. It is worthy of note, to point out that the smartphone is 4G compatible on both SIM.
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Cubot Nova Key Specs and Features
- 5.5-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 X 720 pixels (293 ppi)
- Android 8.1 Oreo
- Quad-core MediaTek MT6739 CPU with 3GB RAM
- 16GB built-in storage, up to 128GB with a memory card
- 13MP rear camera and an 8MP front camera
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint scanner (rear)
- 2, 800mAh removable Li–Ion battery
Design and Display
The Cubot Nova has a regular modern day build which entails a slim build and polished aluminium looking rear. It is available in black, gold and starry blue finish for you to pick from. As for the design, things are simple with plastic antenna region at the top and bottom. In Cubot tradition, you don’t have to trade a SIM to throw in a memory card has there is a dedicated MicroSD card slot which is a nice addition.
Ostensibly, you can tell that the display is a low budget offering with a nice reduction in surrounding bezels. There is an averagely sized screen here of 5.5-inch with a 2.5D glass and could get a bit lacking of the crisp flush in more premium smartphones .In the same fashion, it has an HD+ resolution a normalcy for smartphones in the price segment.
Battery and Camera
Cubot retains your access to switch up battery on the smartphone making it removable like the others. For a smartphone that is not too big in the battery capacity it is a welcomed idea that you can change the battery. Nonetheless, the 2, 800mAh battery can be used till the end of the day depending on your usage.
A good camera is not something you look for in low budget smartphones. The Cubot Nova has an okay camera with a 13MP singular rear camera accompanied by a LED flash. An 8MP sensor serves as the selfie cam with not much of a use in low lit cases.
Hardware and Software
Behind the curtain, there is the low tier chipset from the famed budget chipset maker – MediaTek. In the Cubot Nova, you have a MediaTek MT6739 processor with four cores. As for the graphics, that is handled by a PowerVR GE8100 GPU from which you should get a fair enough performance. To level up the performance, it has a 3GB RAM and a 16GB storage space from the factory. Added storage space can amount to 128GB at most using a memory card. On a positive side, you would enjoy the latest available Android 8.1 Oreo from the box.
Cubot Nova Pricing and Availability
You can get the smartphone on various online store for about 35, 000 Naira depending on the deal and your location.
Cubot Nova Specs
Here are a few specs of the Cubot Nova:
General Features
- Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo
- Processor: Quad-core MediaTek MT6739
- GPU: IMG PowerVR GE8100
- Memory: 3GB RAM
- Colours: Black, Starry blue, Gold
- Dimension: 150.0 x 72.0 x 8.95 mm
- Weight: –
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5.5-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1440 x 720 pixels (293 ppi)
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 13MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
- Front Camera: 8MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 128GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: 4G FDD-LTE: Band:1 / 3 / 7 / 8 / 20
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: 42.2/5.76 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, V4.0
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GPS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: –
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: Yes
- 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: 2, 800mAh removable Li-Ion battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –
