You might have heard of the Android Go. If not, it is a special type of Android OS soecifically designed for low-end smartphones. There have been quite a number of them already and the Cubot J3 just got added to that iteration. The smartphone is built stylishly making it quite a bit different from others in the Go niche. It also seem to be the first of them all to have a 5.0-inch in the 18:9 aspect ratio way.
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Cubot J3 Key Specs and Features
- 5.0-inch, TN LCD capacitive touchscreen, 960 X 480 pixels (215 ppi)
- Android 8.0 Oreo (Go Edition)
- Quad-core MediaTek MT6580 CPU with 1GB RAM
- 16GB built-in storage space, up to 64GB with a memory card
- 8MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera
- 3G connectivity
- 2, 000 mAh removable Li-Po battery
Design and Display
To be candid, it is nice seeing this level of aesthetics on a low budget smartphone. It is made of a blend of aluminium and plastic all of which result in a smartphone with an elegant look.
Also, there is a noticeable reduction in bezels on board with the screen which makes it more intriguing. Situated at the back, is some kind of iPhone X camera arrangement but with just a single camera the other thing being a flash.
The display here portray a smartphone with a low resolution one of the reasons it is called low budget. What you get on the Cubot J3 instead is a 5.0-inch display and a 960 X 480 pixels resolution. On the bright side, there are little bezels hugging the screen.
Battery and Camera
The Cubot J3 like most smartphones just come with what you need not necessarily a behemoth in the battery department. On the smartphone, you’ve got a 2, 000mAh removable battery which makes it easily replaceable. Despite the capacity being a low figure, it will be enough for the smartphone looking at the specs you’ll be working with.
Nothing much is going on in the optics on the smartphone which is somewhat of a courtesy rather than a feature. The primary camera on the rear is an 8MP sensor with 0.3A flashlight and the selfie camera is a 5MP sensor.
Hardware and Software
In line with the rest of the ‘Go’ family it has the low tier MediaTek chipset powering the smartphone. The MediaTek MT6580 processor has clock frequency of 1.3GHz and is in bed with a Mali-400 MP2 GPU.
In addition, it also features 1GB RAM alongside a 16GB internal storage. Expansion limit is set at 64GB using your MicroSD card which has its own designated space so you don’t have to remove a SIM for it. Another, nice feature is the Go edition of the Android 8.1 Oreo on it which would boost its performance significantly.
Cubot J3 Price and Availability
Cubot J3 price in Nigeria starts at 18, 999 Naira. You can buy the smartphone at leading online stores in your country.
Cubot J3 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Cubot J3:
General Features
- Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition)
- Processor: Quad-core MediaTek MT6580
- GPU: Mali-400 MP2
- Memory: 1GB RAM
- Colours: Black, Grey and Blue
- Dimension: 141.40 X 66.3 x 8.8mm
- Weight: –
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
- Display: 5.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 480 X 960 pixels
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 8MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama
- Front Camera: 5MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 64GB
- 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+: 42.2/5.76 Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: –
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes
- 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
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: –
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes
- 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, 000mAh removable Li-ion battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –
