Cubot Max 5

The Cubot Max 5 is a large, non-folding slab-style smartphone measuring 173.9 x 78.9 x 9.2 mm and weighing 223 g, giving it a total volume of around 126.23 cm³. It carries no water resistance rating and does not feature a rugged build, so it offers no certified protection against dust or moisture. On the repairability side, it holds a French Repairability Index score of 5, sitting at the midpoint of that scale.

The Cubot Max 5 uses an IPS LCD touchscreen measuring 6.95 inches, with a 1080 x 2460 pixel resolution that produces a pixel density of 387 ppi. The panel runs at a 144Hz refresh rate, which allows for smoother motion during scrolling and on-screen animations. There is no branded damage-resistant glass, and the display does not support HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, or Always-On Display functionality. A secondary screen is also absent.

The Cubot Max 5 is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 8200, a 4 nm octa-core SoC with an 8-thread CPU configuration running at up to 3.1 GHz, a 6W TDP, and integrated LTE. It is paired with 12GB of DDR5 RAM running at 6400 MHz across four memory channels, offering a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s and support for up to 16GB total, alongside 256GB of internal storage. Graphics are handled by the Mali G610 MP6 with a 950 MHz clock speed, supporting DirectX 12 and OpenCL 2.0. In benchmarks, the device scores 980,000 on AnTuTu, 3891 multi-core and 1224 single-core on Geekbench 6, 13174 on PCMark Work 3.0 performance, and 632 on 3DMark Steel Nomad; the PCMark battery benchmark records 725 minutes of endurance. The chipset also incorporates big.LITTLE technology, HMP scheduling, TrustZone security, NX bit support, a 4 MB L3 cache, and integrated graphics.

The Cubot Max 5 features a dual-lens rear camera system combining a 100 MP primary sensor with a 5 MP secondary lens, both using CMOS technology without a back-illuminated sensor. The main camera captures video at up to 4K (2160p) at 30 fps and supports slow-motion recording, though it lacks optical image stabilization, optical zoom, and HDR10 or Dolby Vision recording. Autofocus options include phase-detection and touch AF as well as continuous autofocus during video, while manual controls cover exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance — though manual shutter speed and laser autofocus are not available. A single LED flash is present, with no dual-tone or RGB flash option. The front camera offers 32 MP in a single-lens configuration without an under-display placement or front-facing flash. Additional shooting features include HDR mode, burst mode, and in-camera panorama, while RAW capture and 360-degree panorama are not supported.

The Cubot Max 5 runs Android 14 and includes a broad set of privacy controls, covering clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera and microphone access management, and the ability to block app tracking — though cross-site tracking blocking and Mail Privacy Protection are not present. On the usability side, it supports dark mode, dynamic theming, theme customization, customizable notifications, notification permission controls, a media picker, full-page screenshots, split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, widgets, an extra dim mode, and the ability to play games while they download. It also offers offline voice recognition, voice commands, live text selection from images, device tracking, multi-user support, a child lock, sharing intents, battery health monitoring, and on-device machine learning. OS updates do not come directly from the vendor, and features such as focus modes, app offloading, Wi-Fi password sharing, and Quick Start are not included.

The Cubot Max 5 is equipped with a 5100 mAh non-removable rechargeable battery that supports 33W wired fast charging, and a charger is included in the box. A battery level indicator is present for monitoring charge status. Wireless charging is not supported.

The Cubot Max 5 includes stereo speakers but omits a 3.5 mm headphone jack, so wired headphone use requires an adapter or Bluetooth connection. On the wireless audio side, none of the high-quality codec options are supported — there is no aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, or LDAC. A built-in radio is also absent.

The Cubot Max 5 supports 5G connectivity and accommodates two SIM cards, with peak download and upload speeds of 4700 Mbits/s and 2500 Mbits/s respectively. Wi-Fi covers three generations — Wi-Fi 4, Wi-Fi 5, and Wi-Fi 6 — and Bluetooth 5.3 is on board alongside NFC and a USB Type-C port. For navigation, the device includes GPS with Galileo support, a compass, a gyroscope, and an accelerometer, while a fingerprint scanner handles biometric authentication; 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are not present. There is no external memory slot, no HDMI output, no infrared sensor, no barometer, no heart rate monitor, no ANT+ support, no satellite SOS, no crash detection, and no stylus included.

The Cubot Max 5 includes a video light, allowing the rear flash to be used as a continuous light source during video recording. The display is flat rather than curved, uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.