Cubot Max 2 Review

4 May 2019, 09:43:18

1. Overview - official specifications and unboxing photos

2. Design - build, materials, design highlights, dimensions, controls layout, photos

3. Display - 6.8" screen with an HD+ resolution, brightness, contrast, color temperature, sRGB coverage, etc.

4. Software, connectivity, sensors - stock Android 9 Pie, network bands, wireless connectivity, satellite positioning

5. Performance - MediaTek Helio P22 information and performance benchmarks

6. Cameras - software, 12MP Sony IMX486 and 2MP rear cameras, 8MP front camera, sample photos and video

7. Audio - hardware, software, audio test results

8. Battery - 5000 mAh capacity, 10W fast charger, charging and battery life tests

You can buy a Cubot Max 2 at a promotional price from GearBest.

Performance

Cubot Max 2 is equipped with a MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) system-on-chip. Built on TSMC's 12nm FinFET process, it is created especially for budget modern smartphones that used dual camera setups and need rich connectivity options. The chipset integrates four 2GHz and four 1.5GHz Cortex-A53 CPU cores. They are accompanied by a 650MHz PowerVR GE8320 GPU. There are 4GB of single-channel LPDDR3 RAM on board, clocked at 933MHz and 64GB of eMMC 5.1 storage, expandable with up to 256GB. Of those 64GB, 56GB are available to the user.

The results from all tests above clearly show that in terms of performance, the Helio P22 chipset is positioned at the level of the Helio P23 system-on-chip. This is our first smartphone with it, so there's no direct comparison of how other devices with this chipset perform. The Helio P22 SoC is relatively new, with the first smartphones based on it being announced in 6 months ago.

AnTuTu v7.x.x - Overall score

Ulefone X	84787 (MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763V))
Oukitel WP1	84664 (MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763V))
Doogee BL12000 Pro	84556 (MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T))
Oukitel K9	84389 (MediaTek Helio P35 (MT6765))
Ulefone Power 5S	83721 (MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763V))
Doogee BL9000	83215 (MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763V))
UMIDIGI One Pro	83135 (MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763V))
Oukitel Mix 2	82862 (MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757CD))
Vernee X	79673 (MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763V))
Oukitel K6	79304 (MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763V))
Cubot Max 2	78131 (MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762))
Oukitel K10	77731 (MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763V))
Elephone U	77598 (MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763V))
Maze Alpha X 64GB	76873 (MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757 Pro))
Ulefone Power 3	76773 (MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763V))
Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus	75806 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 (MSM8953))
Xiaomi Redmi S2	75688 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 (MSM8953))
Oukitel WP5000	75094 (MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757 Pro))
Doogee Y7 Plus	74794 (MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757 Pro))
Blackview P10000 Pro	65221 (MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763V))
Blackview S8	57804 (MediaTek MT6750T)

Geekbench - Single-core

Cubot King Kong 3	869 (MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T))
Xiaomi Mi A1	864 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 (MSM8953))
Ulefone Note 13P	859 (MediaTek Helio G35 (MT6765G))
Oukitel WP5000	858 (MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757 Pro))
Doogee Mix 2	858 (MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757 Pro))
Xiaomi Redmi S2	852 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 (MSM8953))
Gionee S8	851 (MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755))
Ulefone Armor 2	850 (MediaTek Helio P25T (MT6757T))
Ulefone Future	849 (MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755))
Asus ZenFone 3 ZE552KL	846 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 (MSM8953))
Cubot Max 2	840 (MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762))
Doogee S61 Pro	840 (MediaTek Helio G35 (MT6765G))
UMi Super	839 (MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755))
Elephone P9000	836 (MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755))
Ulefone X	831 (MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763V))
UMIDIGI One Pro	829 (MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763V))
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X	828 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 (MSM8953))
Doogee Mix	827 (MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757 Pro))
Oukitel WP1	826 (MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763V))
UMIDIGI S2 Pro	824 (MediaTek Helio P25T (MT6757T))
Oukitel Mix 2	824 (MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757CD))

Geekbench - Multi-core

AGM H5	3681 (MediaTek Helio G35 (MT6765G), cores: 8)
Ulefone X	3677 (MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763V), cores: 8)
Xiaomi Mi Max SD650	3674 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (MSM8956), cores: 6)
Doogee S60	3667 (MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757 Pro), cores: 8)
UMIDIGI S2	3666 (MediaTek Helio P20 (MT6757), cores: 8)
Doogee BL9000	3659 (MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763V), cores: 8)
Oukitel WP1	3652 (MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763V), cores: 8)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro 16GB	3636 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 (MSM8956), cores: 6)
UMIDIGI One Pro	3634 (MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763V), cores: 8)
Ulefone Power Armor 14	3608 (MediaTek Helio G35 (MT6765G), cores: 8)
Cubot Max 2	3591 (MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762), cores: 8)
Ulefone Power 5S	3566 (MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763V), cores: 8)
Elephone P8 (2017)	3522 (MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757 Pro), cores: 8)
Ulefone Note 13P	3508 (MediaTek Helio G35 (MT6765G), cores: 8)
ZUK Z2	3477 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (MSM8996), cores: 4)
Xiaomi Mi 5c	3410 (Xiaomi Surge S1, cores: 8)
Doogee Mix 2	3394 (MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757 Pro), cores: 8)
Ulefone Future	3361 (MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755), cores: 8)
Gionee S8	3342 (MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755), cores: 8)
UMi Super	3282 (MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755), cores: 8)
Elephone P9000	3233 (MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755), cores: 8)