I have just seen this phone on the Gearbest website and for a Android 5.1, 4G LTE, Cubot Smartphone, it will take a while for it to be delivered as its coming from China if you can wait its worth the money. Having owned a Cubot phone in the past I must say they are well built and reliable. On one of the photos with the back cover removed it does say it works on Band 1,3,7 and 20 on 4G LTE. Another plus to see is built in Infrared remote control sensor.
Specs,
Cubot X12 Android 5.1 4G Smartphone 5.0 inch IPS Screen MTK6735 64bit Quad Core 1.0GHz 1GB RAM 8GB ROM
Display: 5.0 inch QHD IPS Screen
CPU: MTK6735 64bit Quad Core
GPU: Mali-T720
System: Android 5.1
RAM + ROM: 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM
Camera: Front camera 2.0MP (interpolated 5.0MP) + back camera 5.0MP (interpolated 8.0MP)
Feature: Built-in Infrared Remote Control System
Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, G-sensor
Bluetooth: 4.0
GPS: GPS, AGPS
SIM Card: Dual SIM dual standby, 2 Micro SIM
Network:
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 900/2100MHz
4G: LTE 800/1800/2100/2600MHz
Please remember to adjust country and currency at the top of the page.
Edit: The white and black version has gone up in price to £57.75. Sprograt
Top comments
cb-uk
14 Nov 156#3
Probably because it's not a DooGee.
:wink:
RichH6109
14 Nov 153#12
It's GearBest. Your order will be "processing" until May next year.
Jefft
14 Nov 153#9
Gearbest. You may get it you may not. If it's broken you are only likely to get a partial refund.
Latest comments (28)
Sprograt
18 Nov 15#28
All versions gone up to £57.75. *Please Expire*
grimboj2
16 Nov 151#27
8GB rom is way too small. I struggle with 16GB and don't have any music on my phone.
mark6226
15 Nov 15#26
Why has my reply been flagged for moderation
mark6226
15 Nov 15#25
Plus you have the hassle of collecting your parcel from your local depot because the postman won't deliver it under these circumstances.
clnsndrs
15 Nov 15#24
My order of a Doogee X5 Pro turned up after 5 days last week with yodel, luckily i never got any import charges.
mark6226
15 Nov 15#19
Do you have to pay import duty on these?
Sprograt to mark6226
15 Nov 15#23
I've order numerous items from China and never paid anything but people who have items shipped via DHL etc have been caught for charges. I always go for free basic shipping it takes longer but touch wood I've never paid anything to date.
Magister
15 Nov 15#22
If anyone has any doubts about GearBest, just use PayPal and you're covered by their guarantee.
mark6226
15 Nov 151#20
Gearbest has zero import duty but you could be liable for 20% vat. Therefore when you import from China are you liable to pay an extra 20% on the item cost? Those of you who recommend this site have you had to pay and extra 20% charge when importing from China.
Magister to mark6226
15 Nov 15#21
If your packet is picked up by Customs, you will be liable for 20% Import VAT plus a £8 handling fee by Royal Mail, so for this item you could end up paying £56 but this is still £20 cheaper than on Amazon. You pays your money and takes your choice.
RichH6109
14 Nov 153#12
It's GearBest. Your order will be "processing" until May next year.
Magister to RichH6109
14 Nov 15#16
I have only had two small orders with GearBest and both orders were posted immediately and arrived with two weeks. Obviously, YMMV.
clnsndrs to RichH6109
14 Nov 15#18
I ordered The Doogee X5 pro posted here last Saturday and received it on Thursday. It was my second order and the 1st took only 12 days. I guess they sell stuff they are waiting on stock to arrive to themselves and its pot luck whether they already have it in stock.
Jefft
14 Nov 151#17
If you Google "Gearbest reviews" apart from Trustpilot, well known for fake reviews, you will find plenty of customers with unresolved problems to substantiate my comments.
jimmymac87
14 Nov 152#11
Its amazing really how much our demands increase. Just 18 months/ 2 years ago people would have been going mad for these specs at £100s. Now at just £40 people regard these hi specs as an ideal 'starter' phone. For me, a starter phone would be the equivalent of a Nokia 3210!
cicobuff to jimmymac87
14 Nov 15#14
Point taken, although in this day and age a starter phone is considered to have smart phone features and internet capability for most sim plans which also these days include data.....therefore what was high end 3-4 years ago spec wise would obviously now be far cheaper to produce and considered starter.
Magister to jimmymac87
14 Nov 151#15
I remember when a "starter" phone, or indeed any domestic phone, required being plugged into a wall socket. Going "mobile" from the Midlands and getting full UK coverage would have involved having at least a 500 miles long extension cord.
booboy2
14 Nov 152#13
Seems true. My order has been "processing" for the Last 5 days.
Banggood however got my xiomi powerbanks to me in 7 days and the postage was cheaper.
I don't know what the point it's in paying for express delivery if they dont even Post it!
Jefft
14 Nov 153#9
Gearbest. You may get it you may not. If it's broken you are only likely to get a partial refund.
umataro to Jefft
14 Nov 15#10
please elaborate. i'm about to buy something from them.
Rich44
14 Nov 15#8
8gb internal storage, so if you want a decent number of apps on there (some games are 1gb+) you'll be needing to root it & push to sd card.
1ghz cpu even quad core is possibly a bit iffy and 1gb ram but it's £40 so what can you expect?
I expect this is perfectly good enough for a 1st phone or light users etc you just can't complain for the money
smugjojo
14 Nov 151#7
My Cubot GT99 was loaded with Bloatware grinding it to a halt. Good phone though 1gb ram is too small.
getmeone
14 Nov 15#6
Bought an earlier 5" Cubot phone 18 months ago. Spare battery and moulded back cover/ flip cover. Great phone, never had an issue.
yselim
14 Nov 15#5
My wife is using this phone for a month, really good. Bought from Amazon about twice of this. It is hot.
tranceazure3933
14 Nov 15#1
seems ok for 40 quid why the cold votes?? 2011 the samsung galaxy s2 came out and was the flagship and this is more capable at 40 quid
Sprograt to tranceazure3933
14 Nov 151#2
You can't please everyone.
woldranger to tranceazure3933
14 Nov 151#4
Yeah, but a lot changes in the world of smartphones in a year or two, let alone 4! When you compare this to the Doogee that was being sold by Banggood for £50 from their UK warehouse, it's no wonder there's a few cold votes. You might even be able to wait for them to restock and still get it faster than this. There's a lot of negativity regarding this seller too. I've used Banggood quite a bit and they've been really good - when I had an issue with a faulty item they replaced it straight away
![Fresh Breakfast Meat Box (Using code) @ Campbells Meat [Haggis / Lorne Sausage / Bacon / Black Pudding & More]](/images/topics/208684_1.jpg)
![[Xbox One] Q. u. b. e: Director's Cut on Deals with Gold](/images/topics/208716_1.jpg)
Opening post
Specs,
Cubot X12 Android 5.1 4G Smartphone 5.0 inch IPS Screen MTK6735 64bit Quad Core 1.0GHz 1GB RAM 8GB ROM
Display: 5.0 inch QHD IPS Screen
CPU: MTK6735 64bit Quad Core
GPU: Mali-T720
System: Android 5.1
RAM + ROM: 1GB RAM + 8GB ROM
Camera: Front camera 2.0MP (interpolated 5.0MP) + back camera 5.0MP (interpolated 8.0MP)
Feature: Built-in Infrared Remote Control System
Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, G-sensor
Bluetooth: 4.0
GPS: GPS, AGPS
SIM Card: Dual SIM dual standby, 2 Micro SIM
Network:
2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G: WCDMA 900/2100MHz
4G: LTE 800/1800/2100/2600MHz
Please remember to adjust country and currency at the top of the page.
Edit: The white and black version has gone up in price to £57.75. Sprograt
Top comments
:wink:
Latest comments (28)
Banggood however got my xiomi powerbanks to me in 7 days and the postage was cheaper.
I don't know what the point it's in paying for express delivery if they dont even Post it!
1ghz cpu even quad core is possibly a bit iffy and 1gb ram but it's £40 so what can you expect?
I expect this is perfectly good enough for a 1st phone or light users etc you just can't complain for the money
:wink: