Cubot KingKong Star 2 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Cubot KingKong Star 2 - protected, gaming, inexpensive

The Chinese company Cubot never stops experimenting. Thus, the developer decided to please gamers who lead an active lifestyle. The hero of today's review combines an extremely attractive price, full moisture protection according to IP68 standards and amazing performance for the price segment. Are these not signs of a future hit?

The appearance of the new product is not bad, but still quite standard for a modern IP68 smartphone. The only disappointment is the wide screen bezels and decent dimensions of the case. However, the ergonomics are still not the worst, and the side fingerprint scanner and the beautiful triple camera unit, combined with an additional IPS display (displaying time, notifications, assistant in working with photo modules, etc.) are trying to transform the exterior. The unusual texture of the rubberized back panel also attracts attention. They didn't skimp on the main IPS panel with a diagonal of 6.72 inches. This is noticeable, first of all, by the flagship 144-Hz refresh rate of the picture. The incredibly smooth image is also distinguished by its clarity at a FullHD+ resolution, a brightness of 700 nits. It is difficult to see the content being played in direct sunlight, but it is possible, which is already commendable for the mentioned type of matrices.

The technical characteristics are the MediaTek Dimensity 8200 CPU, 12 GB of RAM and the Mali G610MC6 video adapter. The buyer can hope not only for the responsive Android 14 interface, but also for a stable framerate in any games at medium-high graphics settings. Even Genshin Impact will not be an exception to this rule. The energy efficiency of the chipset is also impeccable. It is thanks to it that you can really get up to a couple of days of operation of the mobile assistant from a relatively small 5100 mAh battery. Fast charging at 33W is far from record-breaking in power, but you won’t have to stay near the outlet for long anyway. But the permanent memory is as much as 256 GB, and there’s also a slot for MicroSD cards.

100-, 5- and 0.3-megapixel cameras do not arouse negativity. Although the auxiliary sensors are installed rather for beauty, daytime photos in 99% of cases do not disappoint with color rendering and detail. And evening photos are not always full of noise and blur, although there is no optical stabilization. Stereo sound is loud and voluminous. Among the advantages, one cannot fail to note the presence of a gyroscope, contactless payment NFC, support for 5G networks. As a result, we have an excellent purchase option for all fans of this kind of devices.