Low budget smartphones as a whole is a very tight category, dominated mostly by Chinese OEMs. However, there are certain features that have been common of late in recently made smartphones and that is the dual camera setup. Cubot Rainbow 2 has made it much more accessible as it is probably the cheapest dual camera smartphone at the moment. So, join me and let’s see what it has to offer.
Where to Buy Cubot Rainbow 2
Jumia Nigeria – See Offers | Jumia Kenya – See Offers | Jumia Ghana – See Offers
Cubot Key Specs and Features
- 5.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1280 x 720 pixels (294 ppi)
- 1.3GHz, Quad core MediaTek MT6580A CPU with 1GB RAM
- 16GB built-in storage, up to 128GB with memory card
- Dual 13MP + 2MP and 5MP front camera
- 3G connectivity
- 2, 350 mAh non, removable Li-Ion battery
Design and Display
The Cubot Rainbow 2 is a quite portable smartphone with well round corners. It is made of plastic and the back panel appears glossy but the overall ergonomics is okay. Despite being made of plastic the smartphone is made of quality material with nice aesthetics.
Like most smartphones in its price category the Cubot Rainbow 2 comes with a 5.0-inch IPS LCD 1280 x 720 pixels display which is good enough for day to day usage.
Battery and Camera
When it comes to battery capacity the low budget smartphones does not have much and neither does the Cubot Rainbow 2 as it comes with a 2, 350 mAh Li-Ion battery which should do fairly well on light usage.
The smartphone’s camera is undoubtedly the selling point of this device as it features a dual 13MP + 2MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera. This is however not common in smartphones in its price niche, thus making it standout in a way from the others.
Hardware and Software
A Quad core MediaTek MT6580A SoC which is what is featured in the Cubot Rainfall 2 is within the range of the processor most of the low budget smartphones comes with. The smartphone’s SoC clocks at a maximum of 1.3GHz and is combined with an ARM Mali-400 MP2 GPU.
It is also important to mention that the smartphone has a 1GB RAM and 16GB internal storage expandable with a memory card to up to 128GB if the initial space is not enough. The Cubot Rainbow 2 runs on a stock Android 7.0 Nougat OS free from any form of malware.
Pricing and Availability
The Cubot Rainbow is already on sale in major online stores and smartphone hubs around the country. The price ranges from 29, 000 naira to 34, 000 naira depending on the deal and location you are buying from.
Cubot Rainbow 2 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Cubot Rainbow 2:
General Features
- Platform: Android 7.0 Nougat
- Processor: 1.3GHz Quad core MediaTek MT6580A
- GPU: ARM Mali-400 MP2
- Memory: 1GB
- Colours: Black, White, Red, Gold, Blue
- Dimension: 144 x 72 x 7.9 mm
- Weight: 165g
- SIM Type: Micro sim
- SIM Count: Dual sim, Dual standby
Display
- Display: 5.0-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 1280 x 720 pixels
- Screen Protection: GFF full lamination
Camera
- Rear Camera: Dual 13 + 2MP
- Rear Camera Features: Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama, Phase detection autofocus, LED flash
- Front Camera: 5MP
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 16GB
- Memory Card Support: -Yes, up to 128GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: –
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: –
- WLAN: Yes, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: USB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with GPS, A-GPS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: –
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: –
- Fingerprint Scanner: –
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: -Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: –
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 2, 350 mAh non removable Li-Ion battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: –
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