Video & Photo Gallery: Cubot Cheetah 2 First Impressions & Quick Review.

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Cubot Cheetah 2 - Running like the cheetah, Noble like the cheetah. 5.5 Inch FHD / 3GB RAM / 32GB ROM / Fingerprint Unlock / Gyroscope / MT6753 / 13MP+8MP Camera / Type C 2.0 Port / 3000mAh / 2.5D Display / OTG / Dual SIM.

Appearance. 2.5D curved screen has ultra-high strength, rounded, soft and comfortable, the smart 2.5D glass like precious stones embedded in amber on the bay, work of art, it combines beauty with eclectic feel. Considering of optimizing the design, we make the 3D slim body unexpected graceful curve. It consists of a plastic back panel, it goes smoothly to the three-dimensional metal frame. One side connects two materials, which not only reflects the progress of technology, but make more comfortable experience, softer hand feels. This phone looks slim, light, and comfortable to hold. only for you to experience one. 

Design. The bare phone only weighs 188 grams, making people feel stable. 5.5" screen, human ID design. 

FHD LCD Screen. 5.5 Inch / 1920x1080 FHD screen / +30% Brightness. Cubot Cheetah 2 is equipped with a top class FHD LCD 1080P screen. Wherein the 16 backlights beneath the 5.5-inch screen preciously arranged, The brightness improves 30% , the color keeps bright, and it’s clear in the sunlight.

CPU. Octa-core 1.3GHz / 64-bit / 28-nanometer process technology. MediaTek MTK6753 is a 28-nanometer process technology based on octa-core 64-bit processor. It is MediaTek's first global network wide smart phones solution, it’s eligible to be the MediaTek milestone product.

GPU. ARM Mali-T720 graphics engine is sufficient to support 98% the mainstream games in the market , it’s easy to play high-definition audio video. 

Camera. Samsung 3L8 sensor IC / 13MP camera / F2.0 aperture / 0.1s focus speed / 5P lens. The rear camera with Samsung 3L8 sensor IC, 13MP, 5P element lens with mid-motor, PDAF, 0.1s start- up. The Front camera with Sony IMX219 sensor 8MP (4p element lens), you feel free to shoot.

TYPE C 2.0 Interface. TYPE C design makes the interface thin, you don’t need to check which is the right side. Furthermore, the data running speed increases.

Press Fingerprint by home key. 0.1S Fingerprint Unlock / 360° Fingerprint recogntion. Tripod fingerprint recognition IC, larger touch area and higher recognition rate. Placed in front, it avoids spurious triggering by fingerprint on the back.

Move with the Music. Cheetah 2 uses the AAC BOX horn, a small sound effect. AAC is the classic brand of phone horn speaker in the industry, the sophisticated technology, loud, it’s difficult to imitate.

Gyroscope and geomagnetic sensor Navigation. Gyroscope / GPS. Gyroscope and geomagnetic sensor with GPS in phones, the navigation capacity will reach an unprecedented level. In fact, many professional handheld GPS devices also install gyroscope, if you install the appropriate software on the phone, the navigation ability is no less than those installed in ships, aircrafts.

IMD Technology. The back cover uses IMD technique which characterized with antifriction and anti scuffing. No fade, always bright.

Unremovable battery. Cheetah 2 is equipped with 3000 mAh high density non-removable battery, its innovative CPU frequency technology helps control the power consumption effectively and improve the battery lifetime.

Color options. Gold and blue.

Here you can read about the unboxing of Cubot Cheetah 2 Phablet.

Next, watch the first impressions and the first experience on Android 6.0 OS
Firmware tested: Android Marshmallow 6.0 stock
Build number:  CUBOT_6143C_CHEETAH_2_V02_20161027
Kernel version: 3.18.19+ user@linux-user #1
Android security patch level: September 5, 2016
Root: Firmware is not rooted.

Available features, functions & apps: Dual SIM,  Radio FM, WiFi, WiFi Hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, Bluetooth LE, A-GPS, GPS, Microphone, Front & Back Camera, Camera Flash, USB Host, OTA Sync, Turbo Download, Airplane Mode, Sound Recorder, Miravision, Sound Enhancement (BesAudEnh, BesLoudness & BesSurround), Scheduled Power On & Off, Printing, Fingerprint, Notification Light (Red & Green), OTG & Type C2.0.

Sensors available on device: 13 sensors on boad: Battery, GPS, WiFi, Accelerometer, Proximity, Light, Gyroscope, Magnetic, Rotation Vector, Gravity, Linear Acceleration, Orientation & Fingerprint. 

Cameras. Main camera: Samsung S5K3L8 13MP (16 MP interpolated) - PDAF 5P lens, ƒ/ 2.0 aperture with 0.5A x 2 LED flashlights. Selfie camera:  Sony IMX219 8 MP (13 MP interpolated) - Perfect self timer & Intelligent beauty..

Display. Size: 5.5 Inch. Type: IPS. GFF  full lamination & multi point touch. FHD display. Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels. 1300:1 contrast ratio. 450 cd/m2. Screen Color: 16M Colors. 2.5D touchable display. Very high density: 401 ppi. OGS (One Glass Solution). Anti-fingerprint coating . Scratch resistant.

Battery. Capacity: 3.000mAh with Fast Charging. Type: Non-Removable Li-Polymer battery.

SIM / Card： Micro SIM card + Nano SIM card / TF card 

Internal storage. Capacity: 32 GB. Internal storage: 25.51 GB. Available: 23.70 GB (92%). SD slot up to 256 GB. The device sees with no problem at all my Mixza Tohaoll 128GB SDXC Micro SD Memory Card.

Cost-effective. 8.9 from 10 - very good.

Real Life Benchmark & Tests
In Antutu Benchmark 6.2.7 Cubot Cheetah 2 Phablet achieves a pretty good score, over 37.250 points. In Antutu Video Tester 3.0 Cubot Cheetah 2 Phablet scores 586 points, a fair score in this test ranking. It played smoothly almost all video file types; this firmware version fully supports 12 video & audio format files, it partially supports 7 video & audio format files and doesn't manage to play 11 files.

Wifi Internet speed tested gets also pretty good values: over 40 Mbps in download and the upload speed was also over 30 Mbps. The router used in this test is Xiaomi Mi WiFi Router, mounted in another room. 

Conclusion
Faster, steadier & fun to use. The Android Marshmallow on the Cubot Cheetah 2  is very smooth and without bloatware. Transitions, animations, apps switching and general OS fluidity is just great, I really like it a lot. During our tests, we experienced zero force closes, hangups or stability issues. Google Play and gapps are working without issue. Google Play Services updated no problem. 3rd party apps downloaded and updated without issues. The phone is very solid and it has a lots of great features and sensors on board. The Cubot Cheetah 2 is an amazing phone, with an amazing affordable price and great value for the money, very easy to recommend.

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