Cubot KingKong Power 5

The Cubot KingKong Power 5 is built with a rugged, non-folding form factor and carries an IP68 ingress protection rating, confirming full waterproof capability against dust and sustained water submersion. It measures 182.9 mm in height, 83.9 mm in width, and 24.6 mm in thickness, giving it a total volume of approximately 377.49 cm³. The device weighs 538 g, which reflects the reinforced construction that comes with its ruggedized design.

The display on the Cubot KingKong Power 5 uses an IPS LCD panel measuring 6.88″ with a resolution of 720 x 1640 px and a pixel density of 260 ppi. It supports a 120 Hz refresh rate and is protected by branded damage-resistant glass, while also functioning as a touch screen. The panel does not support HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, or an Always-On Display mode, and there is no secondary screen present.

The Cubot KingKong Power 5 is powered by the MediaTek Helio G100 chipset, built on a 6 nm process with an octa-core CPU configuration running at 2 x 2.2 GHz and 6 x 2 GHz across 8 threads, supported by big.LITTLE and HMP technologies for workload distribution. It comes with 6 GB of DDR4 RAM operating at 4266 MHz and 128 GB of internal storage, with external memory expandable up to 1024 GB; the maximum supported memory amount reaches 12 GB with a peak bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s. Graphics are handled by the integrated Mali G57 GPU clocked at 1000 MHz, supporting DirectX 11 and OpenGL ES 3.2, with OpenCL 2 also on board. The SoC includes integrated LTE, TrustZone security, and operates within a thermal design power of 5W, while the device achieves an AnTuTu benchmark score of 412,000 and fully supports 64-bit processing.

The main camera system on the Cubot KingKong Power 5 uses a dual-lens setup with a 64 MP and 2 MP CMOS sensor configuration, capable of recording video at 1080p and 30 fps with continuous autofocus during recording and slow-motion support. Focusing options include phase-detection autofocus, touch autofocus, and manual focus, though laser autofocus is not present, and there is no optical image stabilization or optical zoom. Manual controls extend to exposure, ISO, and white balance, while burst mode, HDR, and in-camera panoramas are all supported; raw capture, manual shutter speed, and 360-degree panorama shooting are not available. A single LED flash is included on the rear, but there is no dual-tone or RGB flash. The 16 MP front camera is a single-lens unit with no front-facing flash and is not positioned under the display. HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording are not supported, nor are 3D photo or video capabilities.

The Cubot KingKong Power 5 runs Android 15, a free and open-source platform that supports multi-user operation, split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, widgets, and app offloading. Privacy-oriented features include clipboard warnings, location privacy controls, camera and microphone access management, and the ability to block app tracking, though cross-site tracking blocking and Mail Privacy Protection are absent. Customization options cover theme customization, dynamic theming, dark mode, and an extra dim mode, while notification permissions and customizable notifications give users additional control over alerts; focus modes and Wi-Fi password sharing are not available. The OS also supports on-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, Live Text, full-page screenshots, a media picker, a child lock, sharing intents, battery health checks, phone tracking, and the ability to play games while they download. Direct OS vendor updates are not provided, and the Quick Start feature is also absent.

The Cubot KingKong Power 5 houses a 15300 mAh rechargeable battery that supports 33W fast charging, with a charger included in the box. A battery level indicator is present for monitoring charge status. The battery is not removable and wireless charging is not supported.

The audio configuration of the Cubot KingKong Power 5 is notably limited — it lacks a 3.5 mm headphone jack and does not feature stereo speakers. On the wireless audio side, none of the high-quality Bluetooth codec options are supported, including aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC. There is also no built-in radio receiver.

The Cubot KingKong Power 5 supports dual SIM cards and connects wirelessly via Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.1, and NFC, though 5G is not available. Cellular data speeds reach up to 650 MBits/s download and 150 MBits/s upload, and the device includes a USB Type-C port along with an external memory slot. Onboard sensors cover GPS with Galileo support, a gyroscope, accelerometer, and compass, while a fingerprint scanner handles biometric authentication; 3D facial recognition, an iris scanner, a barometer, infrared sensor, heart rate monitor, and ANT+ are all absent. Motion tracking, optical tracking, DLNA certification, HDMI output, satellite emergency SOS, crash detection, and a built-in projector are likewise not featured, and no stylus is included.

The Cubot KingKong Power 5 includes a video light for use during video recording. The display is flat rather than curved and uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.