Review: Cubot J5 Specs Features and Price

[Yakub Oloyede]

To young people, the Cubot J5 is a mid-range handset. The budget mobile in the world of smartphones would make a good buy for a beginner. It comes with a decent body that provides entertainment with enough screen display width. The handset's built-in space is normal. You shouldn't expect much from the phone, though.

Cubot J5 Key Specs & Features

• 5.5 inch IPS Display, 960 x 480 Pixels (195 ppi)
• Android 9.0 Pie
• 1.3GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6580
• 5 MP Rear Camera and 2 MP Front Camera
• 3G Network
• 2GB RAM and 16GB inbuilt Storage
• 2800 mAh Removable Battery

Design And Display
The only good thing about this phone is the price tag. Yes, you read that right. The body is not in any way close to premium or beauty. It’s neither ugly nor a shaky device though. However, the smooth panel looks local with the camera placement and then the LED flash. It also lacks a fingerprint scanner as well which won’t go well for many even novice.

The Cubot J5 measures 150.3 mm x 72.0 mm x 9.2 mm in dimensions and weight 173 grams which is not that heavy. It’s available in Black, Twilight, and Blue color shades.

On the front, it has a screen display size of 5.5 inches with an IPS display panel. The screen has a resolution of 960 x 480 Pixels with 195 PPI density and 2.5D Curved Glass. The bezels on the top and bottom of the screen is not that thick, it still gives way to 75% screen to body ratio.

Camera
This is also not a device for photography. However, the 5 MP on the back is better than none. At least the sensor will be able to capture decent photos and also record videos as well.

It even promises to shoot 720p video at 30 seconds per frame. The camera is paired with an LED flash for low background shooting. Meanwhile, on the front, there is 2 MP which is for both selfies and video calling.

Hardware And Software
The Cubot J5 has a MediaTek MT6580 chipset with a Quad-core processor clocking at a speed of 1.3GHz and ARM Mali-400 MP2 for graphics.

It has 2GB RAM with an internal storage of 16GB which is still expandable up to 64GB via micro SD card. It runs on the Android 9.0 Pie operating system with the device customized user interface.

Battery And Network
The Cubot J5 has a non-removable battery capacity of 2,800 mAh without fast charging technology. Considering the screen size, this juicer should be able to last a full day when fully charged.

It has dual SIM with 3G network and other regulars such as Bluetooth, FM radio, A-GPS and micro USB for file transfer and charging.

Cubot J5 Price And Availability
The Cubot J5 is now available for purchase for $51.99. In Nigeria, it’s currently selling for 21,500 Naira on Jumia. In Kenya, it will cost 5,500 KES and 290 GHS in Ghana.

Cubot J5 Specs

General Features
Platform: Android 9.0 Pie
Processor: MediaTek MT6580, Quad Core 1.3GHz ARM Cortex A7
GPU: ARM Mali-400 MP2, 2-Cores
Memory: 2GB RAM
Colours: Black, Twilight, Blue
Dimension: 150.3 mm x 72.0 mm x 9.2 mm
Weight: 173 g
SIM Type: Nano+Nano/microSD
SIM Count: Hybrid Dual Nano SIM Support

Display
Display: 5.5 inches FWVGA+, 960 x 480 Pixels, 195 PPI, IPS
Screen Protection: Yes
Foldable Display: No

Camera
Rear Camera: 5 MP Camera
Rear Camera Features: LED flash, Face detection, HDR, Panorama, Touch focus
Front Camera: 2 MP Camera

Storage
Built-in Storage: 16GB
Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 128GB
Bundled Cloud Storage: –

Network Support
2G GSM: Yes
2G CDMA 1X: Yes
3G WCDMA: Yes
3G CDMA EVDO: Yes
4G LTE: No
5G: No

Internet & Connectivity
GPRS: Yes
EDGE: Yes
3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
HSPA+: Yes
CDMA EVDO: Yes
4G LTE: No
5G: No
WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi HotSpot
Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes, Bluetooth 4.0
NFC: No
Infrared Blaster: No
USB Port: Yes, Micro USB 2.0

Sensors & Control
Digital Compass: Yes
Accelerometer: Yes
Proximity Sensor: Yes
Light Sensor: Yes
Barometer: No
SpO2: No
Pedometer: No
Heart Rate Monitor: No
Gyroscope: Yes
Fingerprint Scanner: No
Iris Scanner: No
Face Unlock: –
Stylus Pen: No
Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
Voice Control: –

Other Features
Video Streaming: Yes
Active Noise Cancellation: No
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: Yes

Battery
Battery: 2800 mAh Removable Battery
Talktime: Up to 8 Hours
Standby Time: Up to 160 Hours
Fast Charging: No