Cubot KingKong Power 3 Review

Overview

Cubot KingKong Power 3 is here to bring more color, fun, and enjoyment to your outdoor experiences without compromising on toughness. With its powerful speaker and sync RGB lights, it surely lives up to the task and can easily become a reliable accessory to your journeys, adventures, and nights out. Moreover, this rugged smartphone is designed for durability and enhanced battery autonomy, making it a solid choice for demanding environments. Let's begin with our in-depth KingKong Power 3 review with a specifications overview and then check what's in the box.

Specifications

Cubot KingKong Power 3 features a 6.72-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels and a refresh rate of 120Hz. The model's camera department comprises a 32MP Sony IMX616 selfie camera with an f/2.45 aperture and three rear shooters. The main one uses a 100MP OmniVision OVA0B sensor paired with an f/1.8 aperture. It is adjoined by a 5MP OmniVision OV5670 macro lens with autofocus and a 0.3MP depth sensor. Moreover, the Power 3 boasts a powerful 3W rear-mounted speaker with 123 dB of loudness and synchronized ambient RGB lights. Power is supplied by a 10200 mAh battery with 33W fast charging support. Processing power is based on a MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789) chipset. The latter houses a 2.2 octa-core CPU and a 1GHz dual-core Mali-G57 GPU. it is paired with 6GB/12GB of LPDDR4X RAM clocked at 2133 MHz. There are also 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage on board that can be expanded via a microSD card. The device has a hybrid, dual-SIM tray supporting dual 4G connectivity. Both SIM cards work with the following network bands: 2G GSM (B2, B3, B5, B8), 3G WCDMA (B1, B2, B4, B5, B6, B8, B19), 4G FDD-LTE (B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28AB, B66), and 4G TDD-LTE (B34, B38, B39, B40, B41)). The Cubot KingKong Power 3 runs on Android 14 and supports NFC, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot, and Cast Display. It also has a triple-mic array, USB Type-C port, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. The device works with GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and Beidou. It has an IP68 and IP69K rating as well as MIL-STD-810H certification for being resistant to water, dust, dirt, drops, extreme temperatures, and many other environmental challenges.

Complete Cubot KingKong Power 3 specifications.

What's in the box

Cubot KingKong Power 3 arrived in what has become a signature box for Cubot smartphones lately. It has a dark turquoise color and the top of the box is usually decorated with a photo of the model, the brand, and the model name. Inside, the smartphone (with a pre-applied screen protector) is positioned on top of all accessories which include the following:

• 12V/2.75A (33W) charger (EU plug)
• USB Type-C cable
• Screen protector
• SIM tray needle
• Paperwork