Cubot P90

GSMTechTok analysis

Who it's for

The P90 is for a buyer who wants a large-screen budget phone with a genuinely distinctive secondary display feature, and who doesn't need 5G or premium display resolution. Root-Nation's hands-on testing found it performs "like most smartphones in its class" — a fair, honest characterization of a phone that doesn't try to overreach. It suits someone drawn to the 1.72-inch secondary rear display for quick notification and time checks without unlocking the main screen, a genuinely distinctive feature Root-Nation confirmed is real hardware, not a software gimmick. It's a weaker fit for anyone who wants 5G connectivity or sharper display resolution, since Frontum's spec breakdown confirms both are real, disclosed limitations of this specific model.

Standout features

The secondary rear display is the phone's clearest, most distinctive feature — Root-Nation's hands-on testing confirmed it's genuine functional hardware built into the camera module design, not just a marketing bullet point. Battery capacity is a real, disclosed strength too: Frontum's spec confirmation credits a "reliable 5100mAh battery" as a key pro for the price. Camera hardware punches above the segment's usual budget-camera afterthought as well — Frontum confirms a genuine 64MP main sensor paired with a 5MP ultrawide lens, a real dual-camera setup rather than a single lens with a fake depth sensor. Connectivity earned real credit too: Frontum's breakdown confirms NFC support, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, and stereo sound together, a combination not guaranteed at this price point.

Trade-offs

Display resolution is the most consistently disclosed weakness — Frontum's own assessment flags "a relatively low HD+ (720 x 1640) resolution for its massive screen size" directly, a genuine sharpness compromise for a screen this large. The absence of 5G is a real, structural limitation too: Frontum's spec breakdown confirms the phone is "capped 4G LTE connectivity in a 5G-dominant market," a real gap for buyers who specifically want faster network speeds. The missing headphone jack is a genuine, disclosed omission as well — Root-Nation's hands-on testing confirmed directly "there's no 3.5mm headphone jack for wired headphones," despite the phone otherwise supporting stereo sound through its speakers. Design received real, mixed feedback too: unite4buy's testing found the front panel "disappoints with both wide screen frames and an outdated form factor" for the selfie camera cutout, and low-light photo performance was found to introduce "noise and blur" compared to the phone's more capable daylight shots. Durability is a genuine, disclosed gap as well — unlike Cubot's own rugged KingKong line, the P90 carries no water-resistance rating and no branded damage-resistant glass, a real trade-off for its conventional, non-rugged positioning.