Even that it will be available soon, I was able to check out the upcoming phablet from Cubix, the online smartphone brand of Cherry Mobile.
In an exclusive Lazada PH event last night, I was able to check out the looks of Cubix Cube 3. I will not include any Antutu or benchmark-related screenshots or camera samples as the local online store only had the prototype unit so far. I'll be concentrating on it's possible UI and physical appearance.
Front: 8 MP selfie camera, 5.5 inch IPS HD display
Back: 16 MP rear cam with flash, speaker grill, removable back cover
Internals: 1.3 GHz MT6753 octa-core processor, Android 5.1 Lollipop, dual micro SIM, LTE, 2 GB RAM, 16 GB ROM, micro SD slot, 2,700 mAh built-in battery.
The right section has the volume rocker and power/unlock button.
Top: 3.5 mm. audio jack
Bottom: Micro USB port, pin hole mic
If these things that I saw on the prototype unit will be the same on the final unit then I'll be happy like the placings of dual micro SIM slots and micro SD slot (you know that I'm a fan of phones with hot swappable SIMs and micro SD) plus unified storage as you can get over 10 GB of app storage out of 16 GB ROM and LTE only option for connectivity. One thing that gave me a concern is when I tested out the OTG capability which is not visible there. I'm crossing my fingers that it will be the exact opposite on it's commercial release.
I love the form factor so far and with that 5.5 inch display, it is quite light and easy to navigate. No surprise that the removable back cover was made from plastic.
Officials from Lazada Philippines promised to me that they will be providing the official specs soon (as I didn't saw the exact procesor inside of it as well as the MPs of 2 cameras if to compare on the specs that I saw from 2 of my colleagues at local tech so expect an update or a brand new post). Cubix Cube 3 will be available on Lazada's 4th Birthday Sale this March 15 to 18 2016 for Php 4,999
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