At MWC 2016, Cubot announced its new CheetahPhone. Like the name suggests, the phone was released in partnership with Cheetah Mobile, the makers of popular utility apps like CM Security and Cleaner Master.
Now, the company has announced a lower mid-range device, called the Cubot S500. If you have been following the company, you would immediately realize that the naming is similar to the earlier released Cubot S550. But, there are a few differences between the two models.
The Cubot S500 is powered by the MT6735A quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM on board. As you can see, the CPU and RAM are similar to the S550. As for the storage, you get 16GB of expandable memory on board. Like most smartphones nowadays, the memory slot is hybrid. So, you can either use dual SIM cards or one SIM card with a MicroSD card slot.
Another major difference is that the new S500 model features a much smaller display. It sports a 5-inch IPS OGS panel with HD resolution. You also have 2.5D glass on both the sides. At the back, there’s a 13MP camera at the back, with f/2.0 aperture and 4P lens, while up front, there’s an 8MP selfie camera with intelligent beauty mode.
The phone is pretty slim as well, measuring just 7mm in thickness. In this body, you get a 2700mAh battery. It supports 4G LTE too. As for the software, the phone runs on Androi 5.1 Lollipop. There will be two colors available, namely black and white.
The Cubot S500 will go on sale sometime in March at an estimated price tag of $129.99. Noted sellers like Amazon, Ebay and other e-commerce sites will list the device for sale. You can read more about the device from the official company website.
| Model： | Cubot S500 | Cubot S550 |
| Sim card | Dual Cards Dual Standby
Micro SIM card Nano SIM card (Or replaced TF card) |
Dual Cards Dual Standby
Micro SIM card Nano SIM card (Or replaced TF card) |
| Color | White / black | White / black |
| Capacity | 2GB RAM
16GB Momery |
2GB RAM
16GB Momery |
| Chipset | 64-bit 1.3Ghz
Quad-core MT6735A |
64-bit 1.3Ghz
Quad-core MT6735 |
| System | Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| Screen | 5 inch IPS OGS display | 5.5 inch IPS OGS display |
| Camera | Font:8MP (Intelligent beauty)
Rear:13MP( auto facus / 4p lens/ ƒ2.0 aperture ) |
Font:8MP (Intelligent beauty)
Rear:13MP( auto facus / 4p lens/ ƒ2.0 aperture ) |
| measures | 143.5 x 69.4 x 7.0mm | 151.7mm x 76.5 x 7.0mm
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| Battery capacity | 2700mAh(Lithium battery ) | 3000mAh(Lithium battery ) |
