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The new cheap phone from Bluboo was released.
Less than 89$ (75€) for an entry lever 5" qHD with 1Gb Ram 8Gb/rom, dual Sim, 4G and SD.
Also the battery was not bad, 2750mAh, if real, are enough for two days!
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Specs:
http://bluboo.com.cn/xfire_p.html
Official Site:
http://bluboo.com.cn/xfire_d.html
Unboxign & Review (Italian Language):
Review Bluboo Xfire
Package, Content, Aesthetics:
The package is matte black, with the brand Bluboo (Silver) in relief and Beyond Your Life (Black) polished; the signs on the model and features are on the sticker located on the back of the box.
Box contents: Smartphone, 1 Power Adapter with USB socket Italian 5V 0.7A, 1 USB cable, 1 instruction manual in English, extra screen protection film (1 already applied)
- External dimensions of the smartphone in line with other devices by 5 "; it measures 140.2 x 71 x 9.3 mm for just over 148g of weight.
- Construction of good quality, the use of relatively inexpensive materials, the thin metallic finish on the frame side, adorns the otherwise fairly classic and economic structure.
- On the left side we find keys, and the right side we find the volume rocker on the top and the power button slightly lower.
- At the top we find the audio jack and the micro USB socket; on the underside of the microphone.
- In the back at the top center we are the 5 Mpixel camera Omnivision OV5648 f/2.4 (8 megapixel interpolated) and the LED flash, and the lower the speaker positioned slightly off center (unfortunately with a planar shape of the cover, the audio will be muffled with a minimum device on the table).
- In the front we find the earpiece at the top, the camera GC2145/55 2Mpixel f / 2.8 (5 megapixels interpolated), the LED flash and the light sensor / proximity.
- The keys are soft touch around the screen and include the menu button.
- Cover removable; the absence of special processes and materials used give the slipperiness and heightened susceptibility to retain fingerprints.
- Outer pane with pre-applied film from the house; It is provided a further film in the package.
- Display brightness average, good viewing angle; QHD 960x540 pixels IPS LCD screen with colors and sharpness well played good for the category.
- Touch sensitive enough, but with multitouch 2 touches, writing is quite fast with Swype function that you type with two fingers (keyboard used google)
- Two sim slots: A Mini SIM and a Micro Sim 4G (with dynamic selection software).
- Presence slot MicroSD up to 64Gb (32Gb tested).
- Removable battery from 2750mAh declared, to the test with amperomento. We found about 2200mAh; however, thanks to the screen shortly resolved and the energy-hungry little cpu, we managed to do a very good score Geekbench:
- Android 5.1 with customization in icons and launcher 3.
- Open the app and switch between apps quickly enough .. stock browser with a few bumps as always (we recommend Chrome)
- Launcher obsolete functions for speed and customization (as council Nova Launcher launcher).
- Management of good 8Gb of internal ROM that are available in a partition to 4.5GB for apps and data.
- Good management 1Gb ram by Android 5.1 .. more than 500Mb of ram vacated after loading some apps into memory at startup.
Connectivity:
WiFi b / g with no problem hooking stable, good power.
BT 4 tested pairing with headsets and car, no problems
OTG: NOT Working
GPS: pretty poor, with cloudy sky outside has also fixed in 30 seconds only 3 satellites, with an accuracy of 10 meters .. I intend to test it better.
Camera:
- Main camera 5 megapixel Omnivision f / 2.4 (8Mpixel interpolated) that produces the shots just enough daylight; good focus but low power flash and yellow.
Camera Interface stock Mediatek; when using the flash or light conditions not favorable and the quality of the shots drops dramatically and the focus is not always correct.
- Poor performance video, slow focus and suffers from shuttering (full resolution HD video and 3GP).
- Secondary camera for Selfie 2Mpixel fixed focus with mediocre quality.
Back camera:
Front camera:
Bench:
Antutu 5.7.1 over 19000 punti..risultato in line with that of other cpu quad core MT6735P 1Ghz.
Geekbench 3 with 1355 points in multi-core test and 482 in the single-core test.
https://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/3563317
Geekbench Battery Test (over 9h and 56 'screen on time, I would say very good for a real 2200mAh and about the CPU and also qHD screen!).
https://browser.primatelabs.com/battery3/118709
Audio:
Good sound quality, slightly lower volumes of speaker and earpiece (a classic for mediatek).
Position of the speaker rear which happens to be unhappy if you usually place the device on the table and then playing Expect a loss of volume.
Good vibration and sound with headphones pretty good.
Conclusion:
PRO:
- Screen that despite having a resolution not excellent, showing good brightness, color and viewing angle of the display
- Good assembly and solid feel that the smartphone.
- Price about 70 € (during the tenders on Wednesday at 12:00 you will find it even less than $ 50 if you're lucky) http://bluboo.com.cn/#shop
- 2G, 3G and 4G (on 4G bands 1,3,7,20, then there is also the band 20 to 800Mhz essential especially with the operator wind/Italy)
- Dual SIM (+ Mini Micro sim) and MicroSD card support (declared support up to 32Gb, tested and working with 64Gb Samsung)
- Android 5.1 practically stock of September 10, 2015
- Possibility of installing the root kingroot APK: https://sites.google.com/site/androidxdacom/file/Kingroot_V4.5.0.902.apk?attredirects=0
- Battery not being from 2750mAh as stated, due to the hardware low-level will take at the end of the day so easy
- Gestures screen off and double tap to wake
AGAINST:
- "Only" 8Gb 1Gb ram and rom of which approximately 4.5GB available (if we think of the 50 € to take it in the promo, this detail takes second place)
- GPS to be fixed probably by software
- Cameras are far from the expectations, below average in good light, poor in low light.. flash power is very poor and light is yellow
- Touch 2 touches; no good for fast writing people
- The cover retains fingerprints and is slippery
- No No Compass and Gyroscope
- No support OTG
- No LED notification
- The keys to the screen though excellent, steal valuable space on the desktop and the keyboard while typing
- No cover or film since it is a brand new product
Unboxing & Review:
Work In Progress
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Reserved mine yesterday, waiting for it to come and I'll review it asap
LoneWolfSK said:
Reserved mine yesterday, waiting for it to come and I'll review it asap
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Hi, I think now to choose between Bluboo Xfire and Doogee Y100X, for me games are not important, but stability, network signal, battery and camera is important. Please help to choose asap, as I buy it for underage child who will not play in android games. Thanks !
Doogee is [email protected] in general, the battery is better with Bluboo, Doogee gave certain fake specs but it has a better display and it's twice as expensive than Bluboo
LoneWolfSK said:
Doogee is [email protected] in general, the battery is better with Bluboo, Doogee gave certain fake specs but it has a better display and it's twice as expensive than Bluboo
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And why Bluboo will be better phone brand ??
Nope, both phones can be found for around 75$ with discount codes and 85$ without. As I understand both phones have decent battery, so how about network signal, smoothness of browsing and navigation in phone UI, photo camera? I really don't care that bluboo is better for games..
DOOGEE NOVA Y100X vs Bluboo Xfire (same price)
Doogee had a fiasco with displays and batteries, see topics here or on any other forum. Nova has a 2.5 D glass surface which is a neat marketing trick and an alleged 2200 mAh battery which is a 1800 one, just to find this out once you open the unit and see the sign on the battery or run benchmark tests. I am not saying Bluboo is better, but certainly more credible and less fake than Doogee. Your call.
LoneWolfSK said:
Doogee had a fiasco with displays and batteries, see topics here or on any other forum. Nova has a 2.5 D glass surface which is a neat marketing trick and an alleged 2200 mAh battery which is a 1800 one, just to find this out once you open the unit and see the sign on the battery or run benchmark tests. I am not saying Bluboo is better, but certainly more credible and less fake than Doogee. Your call.
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But bluboo is 2.5D too, and anyone can confirm bluboo display matrix quality and real capacity of battery (2750 mah or no) ?
Today i receive Xfire, in few days you will have my first look. I have had doogee y100, and many others, only fake specs for battery and bad internal rom partition.
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But bluboo is 2.5D too, and anyone can confirm bluboo display matrix quality and real capacity of battery (2750 mah or no) ?
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As I know, it's 2750mAh battery , and the price may drop to $49.99, I find it on their official site
megthebest said:
Today i receive Xfire, in few days you will have my first look. I have had doogee y100, and many others, only fake specs for battery and bad internal rom partition.
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Please publish a small review of battery, camera, gaming and Antutu because I am waiting for mine. Thank you
LoneWolfSK said:
Please publish a small review of battery, camera, gaming and Antutu because I am waiting for mine. Thank you
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Yes sure!
first look was not so impressive..
i'm testing battery now
Please give us photos and screenshots, tnx
Review Bluboo Xfire
Package, Content, Aesthetics:
The package is matte black, with the brand Bluboo (Silver) in relief and Beyond Your Life (Black) polished; the signs on the model and features are on the sticker located on the back of the box.
Box contents: Smartphone, 1 Power Adapter with USB socket Italian 5V 0.7A, 1 USB cable, 1 instruction manual in English, extra screen protection film (1 already applied)
- External dimensions of the smartphone in line with other devices by 5 "; it measures 140.2 x 71 x 9.3 mm for just over 148g of weight.
- Construction of good quality, the use of relatively inexpensive materials, the thin metallic finish on the frame side, adorns the otherwise fairly classic and economic structure.
- On the left side we find keys, and the right side we find the volume rocker on the top and the power button slightly lower.
- At the top we find the audio jack and the micro USB socket; on the underside of the microphone.
- In the back at the top center we are the 5 Mpixel camera Omnivision OV5648 f/2.4 (8 megapixel interpolated) and the LED flash, and the lower the speaker positioned slightly off center (unfortunately with a planar shape of the cover, the audio will be muffled with a minimum device on the table).
- In the front we find the earpiece at the top, the camera GC2145/55 2Mpixel f / 2.8 (5 megapixels interpolated), the LED flash and the light sensor / proximity.
- The keys are soft touch around the screen and include the menu button.
- Cover removable; the absence of special processes and materials used give the slipperiness and heightened susceptibility to retain fingerprints.
- Outer pane with pre-applied film from the house; It is provided a further film in the package.
- Display brightness average, good viewing angle; QHD 960x540 pixels IPS LCD screen with colors and sharpness well played good for the category.
- Touch sensitive enough, but with multitouch 2 touches, writing is quite fast with Swype function that you type with two fingers (keyboard used google)
- Two sim slots: A Mini SIM and a Micro Sim 4G (with dynamic selection software).
- Presence slot MicroSD up to 64Gb (32Gb tested).
- Removable battery from 2750mAh declared, to the test with amperomento. We found about 2200mAh; however, thanks to the screen shortly resolved and the energy-hungry little cpu, we managed to do a very good score Geekbench:
- Android 5.1 with customization in icons and launcher 3.
- Open the app and switch between apps quickly enough .. stock browser with a few bumps as always (we recommend Chrome)
- Launcher obsolete functions for speed and customization (as council Nova Launcher launcher).
- Management of good 8Gb of internal ROM that are available in a partition to 4.5GB for apps and data.
- Good management 1Gb ram by Android 5.1 .. more than 500Mb of ram vacated after loading some apps into memory at startup.
Connectivity:
WiFi b / g with no problem hooking stable, good power.
BT 4 tested pairing with headsets and car, no problems
OTG: NOT Working
GPS: pretty poor, with cloudy sky outside has also fixed in 30 seconds only 3 satellites, with an accuracy of 10 meters .. I intend to test it better.
Camera:
- Main camera 5 megapixel Omnivision f / 2.4 (8Mpixel interpolated) that produces the shots just enough daylight; good focus but low power flash and yellow.
Camera Interface stock Mediatek; when using the flash or light conditions not favorable and the quality of the shots drops dramatically and the focus is not always correct.
- Poor performance video, slow focus and suffers from shuttering (full resolution HD video and 3GP).
- Secondary camera for Selfie 2Mpixel fixed focus with mediocre quality.
Back camera:
Front camera:
Bench:
Antutu 5.7.1 over 19000 punti..risultato in line with that of other cpu quad core MT6735P 1Ghz.
Geekbench 3 with 1355 points in multi-core test and 482 in the single-core test.
https://browser.primatelabs.com/geekbench3/3563317
Geekbench Battery Test (over 9h and 56 'screen on time, I would say very good for a real 2200mAh and about the CPU and also qHD screen!).
https://browser.primatelabs.com/battery3/118709
Audio:
Good sound quality, slightly lower volumes of speaker and earpiece (a classic for mediatek).
Position of the speaker rear which happens to be unhappy if you usually place the device on the table and then playing Expect a loss of volume.
Good vibration and sound with headphones pretty good.
Conclusion:
PRO:
- Screen that despite having a resolution not excellent, showing good brightness, color and viewing angle of the display
- Good assembly and solid feel that the smartphone.
- Price about 70 € (during the tenders on Wednesday at 12:00 you will find it even less than $ 50 if you're lucky) http://bluboo.com.cn/#shop
- 2G, 3G and 4G (on 4G bands 1,3,7,20, then there is also the band 20 to 800Mhz essential especially with the operator wind/Italy)
- Dual SIM (+ Mini Micro sim) and MicroSD card support (declared support up to 32Gb, tested and working with 64Gb Samsung)
- Android 5.1 practically stock of September 10, 2015
- Possibility of installing the root kingroot APK: https://sites.google.com/site/androidxdacom/file/Kingroot_V4.5.0.902.apk?attredirects=0
- Battery not being from 2750mAh as stated, due to the hardware low-level will take at the end of the day so easy
- Gestures screen off and double tap to wake
AGAINST:
- "Only" 8Gb 1Gb ram and rom of which approximately 4.5GB available (if we think of the 50 € to take it in the promo, this detail takes second place)
- GPS to be fixed probably by software
- Cameras are far from the expectations, below average in good light, poor in low light.. flash power is very poor and light is yellow
- Touch 2 touches; no good for fast writing people
- The cover retains fingerprints and is slippery
- No No Compass and Gyroscope
- No support OTG
- No LED notification
- The keys to the screen though excellent, steal valuable space on the desktop and the keyboard while typing
- No cover or film since it is a brand new product
Unboxing & Review:
Work In Progress
I give Xfire to my uncle, he is satisfied for the price.. The phone is budget phone, but it is not bad quality piece.. Very good from. Bluboo. I'm really impressed on how the chinese brands will perform better in quality months by months, price going down and we have more choice to have good deal.
Why i have to chose Xfire?
12 main points!
1, 2750 mAh Li-polymer battery / 9.3mm body thickness / 5.0 inch QHD IPS
2, Independent BOX tune trope / AAC speaker / close to HIFI quality
3, MT6735 quad-core LTE chipset / CAT 4 / 1GB LPDDR 3 RAM / 8GB eMMC 5.0 ROM
4, Dual silicon noise reduction mic
5, Wide network covering
2G:GSM850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G:WCDMA 850/900/2100 MHz
4G: FDD-LTE:B1( 2100)B3(1800) B7(2600) B20(800)
6, Dual SIM dual standby
7, Bluetooth 4.0 / A-GPS /GPS
8, Android 5.1 OS / compatible with latest CM and MIUI system
9, 5.0MP front camera, 8.0MP rear camera with optimized software
10, Greater than 77% screen/body rate / no physical, virtual button on the panel
11, Multiple shooting mode:
Panorama mode
Multi angle mode
Beauty mode
Live mode
12, Waking gesture / photo capture gesture (in camera mode) / gesture control
I am still waiting for mine
My unboxing and test camera Bluboo XFire (russian)
Review coming soon
Mine hasn't arrived yet but thanks to you people I am more than happy with my purchase
Haier Iron v1 Smartwatch
Introduction
I bet that you know what a smartwatch is, if you're reading this. They come in all sorts of colors, shapes and sizes, and their function is to make the phone-life even easier and better. The most known smartwatches out there are made by big brands such as Samsung, LG and Sony for instance. They are well know because they have succeeded in the phone market by producing good phones and accessories - but have you heard about Haier?
Haier Group is a Chinese multinational consumer electronics and home appliances company that sells everything from refrigerators to phone accessories. And they've made a smartwatch which they named "Haier Iron v1 Smartwatch". With promising specifications and a nicely sized screen, this seemed to look promising to test out and use on my own. Please note that I have never been using a smartwatch before, so this would in many ways be my first experiences using one.
Before we start, you can also read more about the watch, and buy it here: http://bit.ly/1pJQoKL
Also check out my video review (Sorry, new on this – I take constructive feedbacks):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxp5_HGWl8Q
Specifications
According to Haier themselves, these are the specifications on the Haier Iron v1
MTK 2502C chipset
380 mAh battery
Precise heart rate monitor
Bluetooth 4.0
Vibration
64 MB Ram
128 MB local storage
No SD support
No SIM-card support
Built in speaker and microphone
0.2 Megapixel camera
IPS screen protected with Gorilla glass
Stainless steel frame
Silicone wristband
Black
Product weight: 0.11 kg
The dial diameter: 4.0 x 4.7 x 1.0 cm / 1.57 x 1.85 x 0.39 inches
Build material
Mainly you’ll find silicone and plastic that has been made to look like steel – which the brand claim it is. However, the finish (the paint) makes it feel a bit premium, and last but not least – lighter. I once had this watch that were made out of a lot of metal, and I remember being quite dissatisfied with it because it was a bit too heavy – which I’m afraid this watch would be with stainless steel (as claimed) – perhaps only the mechanism to lock it to the holes are. The silicone wristband sits very well on my arm, it’s comfortable and doesn’t wackle much.
The LCD screen has a decent amount of pixels, bringing sharp and clear screens of information. The glass is rather impressively scratch resistant, as I already had the watch for 2 months I barely see any scratch at all after daily use.
The charging port lid is fastened to the frame of the clock by rubber, making it flexible and easy to take on and off. Just have to mention that the clock is claimed to be water resistant, but according to the material it’s made of, the missing sealing around the charging port and the gap between the function key and the frame, it seems to be questionable. So, be careful dipping it in water
Features and applications
Clock interface (home screen) with different clock variations (can download more through the official app), and following apps in the app drawer:
Phonebook, Dialer, Call Logs, Messaging, Remote notifier (it forwards the notifcations from the phone to your clock), Find my device, Alarm, Calendar, Bt Music remote control, Remote capture, BT connection settings, File manager, Pedometer, sleep monitor, UI theme settings, sedentary reminder, Heart rate checker, Real time heart rate sensor, sound recorder, Stopwatch, Calculator, settings (clock, sound, vibration, brightness, functions), Camera, Image Viewer.
(I can expand information about the various applications if wanted.)
Features such as waking up the screen when you angle the arm correctly, vibrating and/or sound notifications, strong brightness, pedometer and heart rate sensor makes this a somewhat useful watch. And you won’t believe how useful the calculator is when you suddenly need it.
Also, you can make it sync data collected to your phone, and here android requires an application (Fundo Wear) – I’m not sure about Iphone at the moment. The sedentary reminder is awesome if you’re sitting still for longer periods of time. It reminds you simply to move when it detects you are stationary for a while.
Camera quality is ‘ok-‘ because the resolution is at 0.3 megapixels. But, if we look at the positive things with it, it takes good pictures compared to many similar priced watches. It’s simple, but works.
Heart rate sensor is a bit weak, so sometimes I have to press it against my skin a bit to make it detect anything, but that’s a minor thing only and doesn’t affect my overall experience with it
Pros and cons:
Pros:
Lightweight
Responsive
Battery that lasts through two or more days consecutively
Ability to push notifications from the phone and read a bit of contents
The shape and feel
Charges fast
The GUI
Cons
Speaker quality on loud levels
Camera Quality
It hangs up at some whatsapp notifications (weird)
Personal opinions and do I recommend it?
Well, I wrote the review in a bit personal manner. I stated my opinion along the way, but let me just sum it all in here. I’ve never had a smart watch before now; this is the first one I had. So whatever my opinion is, take that in consideration.
Personally I had much lower expectations to this watch. I didn’t even expect it to function when it came to the camera, notifications and the vibration really got me. How chill isn’t it to just walk with friends, the phone is muted and the only thing you feel is this awesome vibration on your wrist? I don’t even have to pick up my phone from my pocket or anything, just lift my arm.
Yeh I liked it, it impressed me positively in many ways. If you don’t want to waste much money on a Samsung-branded one or similar, or if you just want to experience having a smartwatch, I highly recommend something like the Haier Iron V1.
Price to performance/features: good.
My dice will show: 5 of 6 (considered the price).
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Pros:
Sharp, colorful display
Decent performance
Comfortable keyboard and touchpad
Affordable price
Cons:
Relatively old CPU
Subpar battery life
The CPU gets hot easily.
No fingerprint reader
Main Specs of the Alldocube KBook
OS: Licensed Windows 10 Home
CPU: Intel Core M-6Y30 dual-core CPU（0.9GHz – 2.2GHZ）
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 515
RAM: 8GB LPDDR3 RAM
Screen: 13.5-inch LCD (3000*2000px)
Storage: 512GB M2. SSD
Ports: 2 x USB 3.0 Type A, 1 x USB 3.0 Type-C, 1*3.5mm audio jack
Connectivity: 802.11ac dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0
Camera: 2MP front-facing webcam
Weight: 1.6kg
Size: 312.3 x 238 x 15.4mm (W x D x H)
Battery: 7.6V-5000mAh
Variants, price and availability
If you are constantly bothered by the many variants of a certain model, good news here: the Alldocube KBook comes with only one configuration. The model features a 13.5-inch IPS display at the resolution of 3000*2000px, an Intel Core M-6Y30 CPU, 8GB of RAM, and a 512GB SSD.
The laptop is priced at $399.00 and you can buy it on Geekbuying, Gearbest and Aliexpress.
Retail Package
The retail package of the KBook doesn’t stray too far from that of other Ultrabooks.
Inside the box you get a KBook laptop, a power adaptor, and a user manual.
The 36W power adaptor is a relatively old one, and it is branded “Thinker”, which is a model released by Alldocube two years ago. I guess they still have some stock left and don’t even bother to rebrand these adaptors.
Design and build
Just like many other non-branded Ultrabooks on the market, the Alldocube KBook looks so much like a MacBook Air-- with its restrained, minimalist design -- that it could be easily mistaken for one. However, you won’t get that shinny Apple logo on the back of the screen cover, instead you will find a small, low-profile Alldocube logo in the corner.
The KBook’s design is actually identical to that of the Alldocube Thinker i35 laptop, which was released more than two years ago. The chassis is made of high-quality magnesium alloy. Open the laptop up and you will come face to face with a 13.5-inch LCD panel, the same as the more celebrated Microsoft Book. Just like the 2017 Macbook Air, the KBook’s screen-to-bezel ratio isn’t impressive at all, especially when compared to the Huawei MateBook 13 and the Microsoft Surface laptop, both of which have super thin bezels.
Above the display there’s a 2 mega-pixel webcam. In terms of image quality, the webcam is pretty basic – I looked like a grainy shadow indoors, and shockingly blanched outside.
Opening the device is quite easy and can be done with one hand. The screen can be opened to about 180 degrees, which is ideal when I am using it on my lap. Despite the smooth hinges, the display hardly wobbles when typing.
At 15,4mm thick, and weighing 1.6kg, the KBook isn't the thinnest or lightest laptop around. The award for the absolute thinnest and lightest Ultrabook goes to the Acer Swift 7, which measures only 8.9mm thick and weighs less than 1KG.
But the KBook is still much thinner than average business laptops such as the HP EliteBook 745. And that added bulk is room for traditional USB-A ports, which are beginning to disappear from ultra-thin laptops.
The Alldocube KBook has two USB 3.0 Type-A ports, a USB3.0 Type-C port, a DC-in input and a 3.5mm audio jack on board. It is nice to see these traditional USB 3.0 ports here, as the two type-C ports on the Huawei Mateook 13 constantly frustrate me when I don’t have any dongle within reach.
Not only can the Type-C port play host to storage and input devices, it can also be used as an additional DC input, as long as you have a PD charger. I tried using my Huawei MateBook 13 charger and the Mate 20 Pro charger with the KBook, both were working like a charm.
There are 4 relatively big rubber feet on the bottom of the device, preventing it from scratches and ensuring that enough space is under the bottom side for heat dissipation.
In summary, the KBook is classy from the outside, and is very well-built, too. Despite the slim design, the device feels quite sturdy and robust in the hands and looks like it will survive some serious turbulence and even occasional falls. The texture of the surface feels nice and comfortable, and ugly mold lines are nowhere to be found.
Keyboard and touchpad
Unlike other laptops, the power button of the KBook is in its keyboard.
Sadly, there is no fingerprint reader on board, if you want some privacy for your KBook, the most convenient option is to enter the 4-digit PIN code every time you unlock the device.
One good thing about those sizeable dimensions of the laptop is the amount of space afforded to the keyboard. This stretches close to the left and right edges, so those isolated keys have plenty of room to breathe. While not being the industry best, the keys offer decent travel and nice tactile feedback, there’s no sponginess at all. I reached my top typing speed almost immediately, and found that I could type on the board for hours without feeling fatigue in my fingers.
The touchpad on the KBook is not as smooth as the one on the HP EliteBook 745 G5, but the added friction only makes the entire experience a little better. Fortunately, there are also a left and a right click buttons hiding in the touchpad, making the mousing experience much better than those without one.
Display
The 13.5-inch IPS screen on the Alldocube KBook is simply breath-taking. It is the same panel used for the Microsoft Surface Book and offers solid color reproduction, amazing contrast and excellent brightness.
3000x2000 pixels on a 13.5-inch screen translates into a pixel density of 268PPI, which gives the KBook the top spot in the list of laptops I have tested (Please don’t mind the Apple iPad Pro 12.9 in the list).
268PPI means that the display offers a ton of detail, enough that I could see the strains and bloodshot of the eye in the picture, and read small names on a faraway chalkboard in some of the movie trailers I played. Browsing webpages on the KBook was also the best experience I have had with a laptop, as text rendering on the screen is fantastic, and it would be pretty difficult to discern individual pixels at any sort of normal distance.
Side by side, the KBook’s display is much sharper, much brighter, much more vibrant, and offers much better viewing angles than the 14-inch 1080P display on the HP Elite 745 G5. Also, the KBook’s 3:2 screen aspect ratio works better than the 16:9 display on the HP EliteBook in browsing web pages, and editing Office documents.
The Huawei MateBook 13’s 2K screen is also very sharp (200PPI), and it even matches the KBook’s panel in terms of brightness and viewing angles. However, colors on the MateBook tend to have a warmer tone to them, while the KBook’s screen offers more natural and realistic color reproduction.
Audio
The Alldocube KBook packs in dual stereo speakers. Sound is fired out of the slender, almost invisible grille on the front side of the hinge. In terms of volume it’s okay. Although no match for the Bang & Olufsen branded speaker in the HP EliteBook 745 G5, these speakers can still make enough sound to fill up a small room easily. However, I would never listen to music or watch action movies on the KBook without a headset or an external speaker. The sound coming from the internal speakers has almost no bass and soundstage, the midrange and treble also sound tinny and thin, and can be easily distorted at the highest volume.
Fortunately, I had no issues with the built-in mic when chatting online. It picked up my voice clearly and cleanly, even in fairly noisy environments.
System & Apps
The laptop runs on licensed Windows 10 Home out of the box, so it is able to run all applications like any other regular Windows PC. Fortunately, there’s no bloatware of any kind, you can easily install apps from Microsoft Store or other third-party sources.
Performance
The Alldocube KBook isn’t an expensive device, and it doesn’t perform like one either. The laptop features 8GB of LPDDR3 RAM, 512GB M2. SSD and mostly importantly, an Intel Core M3-6Y30 processor.
This 6th-generation Intel Core M CPU isn’t comparable with the 8th, 9th or even 10th generation Intel Core i-series processors found in latest mainstream laptops and desktop PCs. As you’ll see in the benchmarks, this computer is no powerhouse. Combining such an old Core M CPU with average-speed SSD storage is more of a recipe for lowering the cost rather than the answer for epic performance. It is ironic that the Thinker i35, which was released by Alldocube 2 years ago, came with a newer and more powerful Core M3-7Y30 CPU. With that said, a Core M CPU is still one of the most powerful solutions that don’t require a fan and the KBook should still be more capable than those Atom and Celeron powered systems.
Benchmarks
In the Cinebench R10 CPU test, the Alldocube KBook scored 4174CB in single-core, 8171CB in multi-core. In the more GPU-focused OpenGL test, it was returned 4583CB.
In the recently released Cinebench R20, the system got a score of 450cb in its CPU test.
The Fritz Chess Benchmark test returned the KBook a score of 3671, which is not impressive at all. Even my Pentium J4205 powered Beelink Gemini J45 scored more points (4131), but the mini PC was set in 1080P.
The PCMark 8 Home and Work Accelerated tests are designed to measure the performance of a system by simulating basic everyday computing tasks. Core-M powered systems normally get around 2200 in the Home Accelerated test, but the KBook only scored 1977, most likely because the 3000*2000px screen resolution was too much of a burden on the processor. In the Work Accelerated test, the KBook scored an admirable 3037, easily beating the Celeron N4100 powered Teclast X4.
Alldocube used a 512GB SSD drive in this machine. It is not as fast as the latest NVMe SSD used for high-end laptops, but still handily beats HHD or eMMc storage found in entry-level computers. In the CrystalDiskMark test, the sequential read and write speeds are respectively 528.2mb/s and 487mb/s. These numbers were not impressive, especially when compared to scores of the lightning fast SSD in the Huawei MateBook 13, but did better the speeds of the SSD in the Teclast X4 and the eMMc in the Chuwi Herobook.
Real Life performance
As can be expected, any task involving intense 3D graphics is undermined by the mediocre performance of the Intel HD Graphics 515 GPU. The KBook struggled to deliver acceptable frame rates in big gaming titles such as the “Assassin's Creed Syndicate” and “Crysis 3”. However, you won’t have problems running even the most demanding games installed from Microsoft Store. I found myself playing the Asphalt 9 Legend for hours at once, the visuals were so nice that I forgot it’s a lightweight version of the game.
You get enough power for average computer tasks like Word processing, spreadsheets and email, and it won't get bogged down if you have a dozen tabs open in Chrome with some other small applications running in the background.
Streaming video and music are no problem either, since I could play all the 4K videos in my mobile drive and even stream 4K YouTube videos in Chrome smoothly.
Heavier apps such as the Adobe Photoshop and Corel Draw also work nicely, but I wouldn't recommend anything more than casual photo and video editing, adding too many layers and filters and you will experience some stutters and delays.
Overall, the KBook offers decent performance and definitely betters those Celeron and Atom-based entry-level 2-in-1s. The Core-M does generate plenty of power here for basic computing tasks. But the laptop is not designed for power users who constantly push their PC to its very limits.
Emissions
System Noise
The KBook’s cooling solution is entirely passive. Accordingly, there are no cooling components that would be able to make any noise. That said, the computer did exhibit minor electrical buzz when accessing the internal storage. These were, however, unnoticeable during everyday use and could only be heard when I intentionally try to pick up the sound with my ears.
Temperature
Since this is a passively cooled device the entire case is used for heat dissipation. CPU temperature was comparatively high when the laptop was running, and even the surface could become quite warm when the KBook was under load, but never to the point that I want to get my hands off it immediately. Fortunately, when idle, the device remained fairly cool.
Battery life
The battery life of an Ultrabook is always an important factor. Having a go-anywhere system is of little value if it only works for a short time away from a power outlet.
Featuring a power-efficient CPU like the Core M-6Y30 may seem to be the right answer for a long battery life, but keeping 8GB memory, 512GB SSD alive and feeding that many pixels on a bright, power-hungry 3K display is still a tall order.
The factory installed battery in the KBook is rated for 7.6V-5000mAh. To figure out how long the KBook’s battery will last, I tested it out with my usual video loop test (1080P, 50% brightness, 50% sound with headphones, and balanced power setting). The result is a disappointing 5 and a half hour. In real life practice, I normally got around 4-4.5 hours of mixed use, that’s less than a full working day for most users. And if you have computing intensive tasks at hand, you probably won’t feel safe without a power outlet by your side.
Another disappointing factor is that if you want to save battery by lowering the screen resolution, you will have to learn to make peace with some black areas on the screen, since there’s no other 3:2 resolution for you to choose besides the defaulted 3000*2000px. Optional resolutions are all in 4:3, 16:10 or 16:9 aspect ratios.
Final Verdict
My overall impression is that the KBook is a visually stunning and generally well-made laptop. The aluminum case is light and sturdy, and its surface textures feel comfortable to hold. I am particularly impressed by the extremely high-resolution display, which is a rarity even in high-end offerings, and adds a lot of value to this low-cost device. Intel’s Core M3-6Y30 CPU is relatively old, but offers enough horsepower for basic everyday computing tasks, and the internal GPU is capable of playing 4K videos smoothly.
But instead of being an all-arounder, the KBook has a couple of major unsatisfying aspects. My top 3 gripes are the lack of a fingerprint reader, the passive cooling solution and the battery life. The need to type in a password to unlock a modern laptop seems way too excessive by today’s standards. Also, the CPU constantly gets hot under load, and hardly lasts through a day without being plugged into a power outlet.
Priced at $399, the KBook is clearly not designed to be the primary machine for graphical/video creativity work or demanding tasks—Alldocube acknowledges this is not really its place—it's still a fine, inexpensive choice for a lean travel companion. Power seekers, though, looking for a primary PC system should continue to look at mainstream Ultrabooks with more powerful CPUs and better battery life.
very well written review, but I don't have any nice feelings about Alldocube since that X slate.
nice design, but I hate the bezels.
leelavie said:
nice design, but I hate the bezels.
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It is a little on the thick side, but not really too bad.
jupiter2012 said:
It is a little on the thick side, but not really too bad.
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come on! You call that a "little" thick?
Twitch007 said:
come on! You call that a "little" thick?
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Well, that really depends on what u compare it to.
Thanks for the review, Alldocube does produce better quality products compared to Teclast and Chuwi.
GadgetSino said:
Thanks for the review, Alldocube does produce better quality products compared to Teclast and Chuwi.
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Can't say anything about Chuwi, but I don't even care to test Teclast products.
this should be at the top
jupiter2012 said:
this should be at the top
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yes, it should. well done with the review, but I am afraid not many people would buy this.
My only concerns regarding the Realme X2 are (I've never owned a Super AMOLED phone before):
1) I'm really worried about burn-in, and the uneven pixel-wear, which will may lead to a "blotchy" and non-uniform screen in a few months.
2) Modern Super AMOLED screens use the diamond PenTile matrix, two pixels per sub-pixel, each with a green and (a red OR or a blue). For a 1080p panel, this gives a lower "effective resolution" than a 1080p LCD IPS display, it's (very roughly) 840p according to my crude maths of: ((720 R + 1080 G + 720 B) / (1080 R + 1080 G + 1080 B) * 1080). I'm worried this going to be noticeably worse (more grainy / less sharp / more pixelated) than a 1080p IPS LCD phone. Is the difference actually perceivable?
Having said that, I've noticed that on larger IPS LCD phones (6.29 inches and above), the flaws of IPS LCD become more obvious to me, such as noticeable changes in brightness (backlight intensity) between the top and bottom of the phone (even when looking at it head-on), and shadowing / backlight bleeding, and even ghosting/blurring of text when scrolling has become more noticeable.
So, are either of my points 1) and 2) actually things to be worried about on the Realme X2, or is Super AMOLED really better than LCD overall (i.e. In terms of image quality, for reading text and seeing details in photos)?
Perhaps the Realme 5 Pro (albeit with a weaker chipset) is a better choice for someone like me who's worried about the issues above?
Coming from an iPhone 8+, I can honestly say this Realme X2 is the most beautiful mobile screen I've ever watched / looked at / used. Deep blacks, bright whites, no backlight bleed, and quite energy efficient, especially when using dark theme. You choose if you want vibrant or sRGB color in settings, both look good.
Videos look amazing, regardless of whether it's a commercial (streaming / downloaded) product, or something you shot yourself on the ultra stabilized, almost gimbal like rear camera (you didn't ask, but this is an amazing camera for a phone). The screen also looks great monitoring a DJI Osmo Pocket gimbal, and monitoring flight of camera drones. I can't speak of the burn in issues, since I've only had it for a month, but I'm coming at this from the point of view that I can buy 3 or 4 of these phones for the price of a single iPhone plus model, so I simply don't care that much. If it provides me with a solid mobile platform for 1 - 2 years, I'm beyond ecstatic. and if not, oh well, interesting experiment.
In the end though, you've gotta do what is right for YOU. Nobody else can make that choice for you. I see no reason to worry about the screen, but you certainly might.
haiti525 said:
Coming from an iPhone 8+, I can honestly say this Realme X2 is the most beautiful mobile screen I've ever watched / looked at / used. Deep blacks, bright whites, no backlight bleed, and quite energy efficient, especially when using dark theme. You choose if you want vibrant or sRGB color in settings, both look good.
Videos look amazing, regardless of whether it's a commercial (streaming / downloaded) product, or something you shot yourself on the ultra stabilized, almost gimbal like rear camera (you didn't ask, but this is an amazing camera for a phone). The screen also looks great monitoring a DJI Osmo Pocket gimbal, and monitoring flight of camera drones. I can't speak of the burn in issues, since I've only had it for a month, but I'm coming at this from the point of view that I can buy 3 or 4 of these phones for the price of a single iPhone plus model, so I simply don't care that much. If it provides me with a solid mobile platform for 1 - 2 years, I'm beyond ecstatic. and if not, oh well, interesting experiment.
In the end though, you've gotta do what is right for YOU. Nobody else can make that choice for you. I see no reason to worry about the screen, but you certainly might.
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Thank you very much for your opinion, that's good to hear, I'm glad you're enjoying it