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Cubot X17

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User ratings:
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38 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
4
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4 editorial reviews
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Pros

  • the colors look natural and alive
  • Sharpness and detail is good though
  • The viewing angle stability is also good

Cons

  • these are a bit hit and miss in use
  • An inconspicuous theme launcher was also hidden in the system
  • third-party apps and especially bloatware

Key specs

  • 16 Mpx
  • 5 in
  • 1920, 1080 px
  • IPS TFT
  • 441 ppi
  • 2500 mAh
  • Quad-core
  • 8 Mpx

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Cubot X17 - Pros & Cons

Cubot X17

Pros

  • the colors look natural and alive
  • Sharpness and detail is good though
  • The viewing angle stability is also good
  • The connection was also stable and the range average
  • The connection was stable and the transmission was excellent
  • good reputation investing in product design as well as build quality
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  • Sound Quality was good with relative high volume level
  • Bright and very helpful in taking stills photos
  • give a nice sharp image for pictures as well as text
  • The buttons are easily reachable and feel comfortable to use

Cons

  • these are a bit hit and miss in use
  • An inconspicuous theme launcher was also hidden in the system
  • third-party apps and especially bloatware
  • the X17 is not dual-band capable
  • smartphone will continue to be supported with updates is unfortunately not known
  • The protective case is not a hardcore
  • has touch-sensitive buttons rather than the on-screen ones offered
  • camera tended to struggle with overexposure under certain lighting conditions
  • no image stabilization so you can end up with rather shaky results
  • could be too dark then overly bright and washed out
  • be playing games on maximum settings here

Cubot X17 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2500 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
441 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.3 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Cubot X17 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 5.1
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6735A
GPU modelARM Mali-T720
RAM memory3 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyes
Burst Modeyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Internal storage16 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height5.65 in
Width2.73 in
Depth0.24 in
Weight5.11 oz
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
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Battery
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity2500.0 mAh
Fast chargingno
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Display
Screen size5.0 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
Pixel density441.0 ppi
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of productWhite,Grey
MaterialPlastic
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Ambient light sensoryes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemA-GPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes

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