Cubot King Kong 5 Pro Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Cubot King Kong 5 Pro - return to previous positions?

For a long time, the Chinese company Kubot did not please its fans with smartphones capable of fighting on equal terms with the best representatives of price segments. But it seems that now financial or other kinds of problems have ceased to be relevant for the manufacturer, because the hero of today's review attracts attention with both functionality, price, and autonomy.

The appearance of the novelty cannot be called unattractive, however, full protection against dust and moisture according to IP68 and IP69K standards negatively affected the dimensions of the rubberized case and, as a result, its ergonomics. The developer tried to hide the flaws behind a stylish triple camera unit, a side fingerprint scanner, interesting color schemes for the rear panels, but he only partially succeeded in the task. The 6.1-inch OGS screen is also far from ideal. A low resolution of 1560x720 pixels, of course, increases the performance of the applied video chip, but the detail of the displayed image is mediocre. The image lacks and the increased refresh rate. However, in terms of brightness and contrast, the IPS panel is more than good.

According to the technical characteristics, the phablet does not fall face down in the dirt against the background of opponents with a similar price tag. The Mediatek Helio P60 processor is far from the newest chip, but together with 4GB of RAM and the MaliG72MP3 video adapter, it can be easily corrected with the Android 11 interface and many demanding games. Of course, in such projects, you should count on low graphics settings. The amount of internal storage in 64GB is not at all a record, but the microSD card slot somewhat corrects the situation.

The main cameras are represented by 48, 8 and 2-megapixel sensors that can cope with both day and evening shooting, which is rarely found in inexpensive IP68 smartphones. Of course, noise and a reduction in the number of details will be visible to the naked eye, but the results of such photo shoots cannot be considered bad. The battery capacity of 8000mAh directly tells us that the gadget will have to be charged only once every 2-3 days. Other advantages of the phablet are loud stereo sound and contactless NFC payments. Thus, we are not dealing with a perfect, but very balanced, functional device that does not drain the wallet too much. Is this not a sign of a potential hit?