Cubot X100 is an affordable 5G smartphone with a gorgeous design

Add DeviceSpecifications as a preferred source on GoogleBlending style with speed, the Cubot X100 is a budget-friendly 5G smartphone that proves you don't need to spend big to stand out. Its modern, edgy design and slim, flat profile give it a premium feel, while the expansive display draws you into everything from streaming marathons to social scrolling. Under the hood, a capable 5G chipset delivers fast, reliable performance for work and play, making it a smart choice for anyone who wants cutting-edge connectivity wrapped in a sleek, affordable package. The Cubot X100 is placed in Cubot's signature box in teal color and a flat rectangular shape. The brand and model name are printed on the top of the box. The smartphone arrives with the following accessories:

• 33W charger (EU plug)
• USB Type-C to Type-C cable
• Hard plastic, transparent case
• Screen protector
• SIM tray piin
• Paperwork

The X100 cuts through the midrange clutter with a design that pops. It has a flat profile that feels premium in the hand. The body combines metal, plastic, and glass elements to achieve a balance between durability and lightweight. The smooth matte finish of the rear shell, combined with the oversized Cubot logo, makes a strong positive impression. You can choose from two colors - Black and Gold. The subject matter of this article is the gold variant. In reality, it is very subtle and stylish, more like noble copper. The Cubot X100 has an average width and height for a smartphone with a 6.88-inch display and a 5100 mAh battery. It is 78.1 mm wide and 171.9 mm high. The weight of 203 grams is also average for this display and battery size class. However, with a waistline of 8 mm, the model is one of the slimmest in this class. It feels stable in the hand and the weight balance is distributed excellently despite the massive camera-display module on the rear shell.

The front of the device is adorned with a big display with 2.5 mm side bezels, 3.8 mm top bezel, and a 5 mm bottom bezel. Both onscreen navigation gestures and virtual buttons are supported. The earpiece is a hairline-thin slit between the screen and the frame. The top bezel has a V-shaped notch for the front camera, with the light and proximity sensors positioned to the right of the notch.

The rear shell is dominated by a big rectangular module. Its left half is occupied by the three rear cameras, while the right half is occupied by the rear display. This TFT auxiliary screen has a 1.72-inch diagonal size and a 320 x 380 px resolution. You can use it to check the time, notifications, and battery charge, answer/close calls, see the compass, control your music player, and snap photos. The module has rounded corners and protrudes 1.5 mm from the flat surface. The big, vertically aligned Cubot logo is also one of the bold design statements of the X100.

The bottom frame houses the dual Nano-SIM card tray of the device, the microphone, the USB Type-C port, and the first stereo speaker. The second stereo speaker is positioned on the top frame. We ran a simple stereo sound test and we can verify these are two separate stereo speakers. The bottom one is louder. The left frame is the home of the customizable button, to which you can assign the opening of apps or actions. For example, a single tap can activate the rear display. The Power button with an embedded fingerprint sensor and the Volume rocker are positioned on the right frame. Cubot X100 features a big IPS display spanning a 6.88-inch diagonal size. The screen has an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1640 px and supports up to a 120Hz refresh rate. It also delivers a typical brightness of 450 cd/m². A V-shaped notch houses the 16MP selfie camera that uses a Samsung S5K3P8 sensor with a 1/3.1" optical format and a 1.0 μm pixel size. It is paired with a 5-element lens with an f/2.25 aperture, a 73.7° FoV, a 28.7 mm focal length equivalent, and can record FHD videos. The front camera also supports face unlock.

The X100 rear camera department comprises three shooters. The main camera uses a 64MP OmniVision OV64B image sensor with a 1/2" optical format and a 0.7 μm pixel size. It is paired with a 5-element lens with an f/1.79 aperture. The main camera supports 2K video recording at 30 fps. It shoots 16MP photos by default and you have to use the 64MP shooting mode in order to use the original sensor's resolution.

The main camera is accompanied by a 5MP Samsung S5K5E8 ultra-wide unit with a 1/5" optical format and a 1.12 μm pixel size. It has an f/1.85 aperture and a 13.1 mm focal length equivalent. The ultra-wide camera supports autofocus but cannot record videos. Finally, there's the 2MP macro lens. It employs an OmniVision OV02B sensor with a 1/5" optical format and a 1.75 μm pixel size. The camera has an f/1.9 aperture, and its optimum working distance is 4 cm. Autofocus is not supported. A MediaTek Dimensity 7025 (MT6855V) chipset ticks under the stylish Cubot X100 hood. Built on TSMC's 6 nm production node, this system-on-chip is a re-branded Dimensity 930. The Dimensity 7025 is created to provide reliable performance and stable 5G connectivity for entry-level and mid-range smartphones with high-refresh-rate displays and high-resolution cameras. The SoC comprises an octa-core CPU with two 2.5GHz Cortex-A78 cores and six 2GHz Cortex-A55 cores, as well as an IMG BXM-8-256 GPU clocked at 950 MHz. There are 8GB of double-channel LPDDR4X RAM on board, clocked at 2133 MHz. It can be expanded with up to 8GB of virtual RAM. The built-in storage measures 256GB and cannot be expanded. Of those 256GB, 235GB are available to the user. The unit we have scored 478,827 points on AnTuTu 10, which is a typical result of the Dimensity 7025 on this test.

The Cubot X100 is powered by a 5100 mAh battery with 33W wired charging support. It runs on stock Android 15 out of the box and supports NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot, and Cast display. Both slots of the dual Nano-SIM card tray support the following network bands: 2G GSM (B2, B3, B5, B8), 2.5G CDMA (BC0, BC1), 3G WCDMA (B1, B2, B4, B5, B6, B8, B19), 4G FDD-LTE (B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28AB, B66), 4G TDD-LTE (34, B38, B39, B40, B41), and 5G (n1, n3, n7, n8, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78). The device also works with GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and Beidou.