In December we showed you a list with The best mid-range Chinese mobiles to give away during the Christmas holidays. The segment ranging from 200 to 400 euros has become the main objective of a multitude of manufacturers in the Asian giant, regardless of their implementation outside their place of origin and the limitations that the terminals may have once they come into operation .
In October we told you more about X18, which could be considered the jewel in the crown of Cubot in the phablet format at least, in the final stretch of 2017. However, for a few hours a superior version of this model nicknamed X18 Plus and that for just over 200 euros, it tries to offer, like many others, higher benefits. Will it deliver on what it promises or will it fall short?
Designer
Here we do not see significant differences with respect to its predecessor. The screen will continue to push the side edges as much as possible, although, as we will see below, it will be larger, although the difference will be minimal. Made in metal, on the back it will have a glass coating that will give it a glossy finish. Its approximate dimensions are 15,8 × 7,3 centimeters and its weight is around 180 grams.
The performance challenge on cheap Chinese mobiles
As we said a few lines above, the diagonal of the X18 Plus will be somewhat greater than that of the original model, reaching the 5,99 inches from the 5,7 of the original. Its resolution reaches the 2180 × 1060 pixels. In the photographic section we see significant contrasts in the rear cameras, of 16 and 0,3 Mpx to which is added a front of 8. The operating system will be Android Oreo and in terms of performance we see lights and shadows alike. The RAM will be 4 GB, the initial storage capacity of 64, expandable to 256. However, the processor, manufactured by Mediatek, will remain at 1,5 Ghz. It is already possible to find similar terminals whose chips reach peaks of 2 Ghz or stay closer to that mark.
Availability and price
At the moment, the new Cubot is not for sale officially, although it is possible to subscribe to a alert system that will notify of the opening of periods of previous reservation or definitive commercialization. Its cost will be about 245 Euros. What do you think of this phablet? Do you think that once it is released it can definitely be an alternative? We leave you available related information about others Chinese mobiles that we can already find on the Internet so you can learn more.