ALLDOCUBE / CUBE Free Young X5
Display
A phablet is a combination of a smartphone and a tablet. With a display diagonal of 8 inches, the Cube Young X5 looks like a tablet at first glance, but becomes a so-called phablet thanks to the additional mobile phone support. The panel is of the IPS type. The display resolution is 1920 x 1200 pixels, with a point density of 283 DPI and an aspect ratio of 16:10. With the so-called One-Glass-Solution (OGS), the display panel and the touch panel are directly connected to one another without several layers separating them. This technology ensures a lower production weight and a clearer and brighter display. The touchscreen supports a maximum of 10 simultaneous inputs.
Processor and memory
The MediaTek MTK8783 used by Alldocube is a typical tablet processor with LTE support. This system-on-chip, which is now getting on in years, has already been used in numerous other cube phablets and is still used today by other manufacturers such as Lenovo (Lenovo Phab 2 Plus) or Medion (Lifetab). The 64-bit processor has a total of 8 processor cores, which are divided into 2 clusters with four Cortex ARM-A53 cores each. The maximum clock rate of the cores is between 1.3 and 1.5 GHz. The GPU is of the Mali-T720 MP3 type and can, among other things, also decode h.265 encoded video material on the hardware level. The memory equipment consists of a 3GB working memory (LPDDR3) and an expandable 32GB internal memory.
Camera
Smartphones and tablets without a front and main camera are now a rarity. The Cube Free Young X5 also uses both a 13 megapixel main camera and a 5 megapixel front camera. In contrast to many tablets, the main camera is additionally supported by an LED flash and auto focus. Information on the image sensors used and the recording options is not yet available.
Connectivity, battery and others
The phablet can be used for both phone calls and mobile surfing. Although 2G, 3G and 4G frequencies or bands are supported, FDD-LTE is only supported with band 1 and 3, so that LTE can only be used to a very limited extent with this device, especially in Germany. The WiFi compatibility amounts to the protocols 802.11a / b / g / n. Bluetooth is available in version 4.0. Further equipment features are a GPS module, an SD memory card slot, a 3.5 mm jack audio socket and a micro USB socket for charging or transferring data. The capacity of the non-replaceable battery is 3800 mAh.
assessment
The Alldocube or Cube Free Young X5 is a clear niche product. If one looks at previously published devices with similar features, it is clear that although a liquid system will be expected, it can certainly lead to performance drops especially in multitasking and gaming. A clear disadvantage is the sparse support of individual mobile radio frequencies, whereby the phablet is limited in the German mobile network is available. Precisely because of these clear criticisms, it is advisable to wait for the first test reports. If a test copy of the Cube Free Young X5 reaches us, the detailed test will be published here!
