Cube U20GT - First impression

[admonish]

Just got my hands on the new Cube U20GT and I like it alot. So far I have not experienced any freeze ups, no reboots, and no considerable heating. It has full Google Play access and a strong and stable wifi connection. It was also easy to root with the software that Andropos provided for the Teclast A10 dual core.
As usual there are a couple of draw-backs. The slot for the micro sd card is weird. When the card is mounted it still sticks 3-4mm out from the tablet. The screen (compared to the Teclast A10 dual core) is not great, and there are instances of screen bleeding. Its supposed to be equiped with Gorilla Glass, but I have not put this to the test. Battery seems ok even though it dropped considerably faster as its capacity got close to 20%. I will do a more thorough battery test tomorrow.

Overall Im very happy with this product! If you guys have any questions, shoot

Specs:
CPU Rockchip RK3066, Cortex-A9, dual core
GPU Mali-400 Quad core
CPU Frequncy 1.6GHz
Operation System Android 4.0.4 ICS
Memory(RAM) 1GB DDR3
Hard Drive Capacity 16GB Nand Flash
Card Expansion Support TF card up to 32GB extended
Shell Material Plastic
Display Size 9.7 inch
Display type 10 point IPS capacitive touch screen Corning IPS Gorilla Glass
Display resolution 1024*768pixels
Visible Angle 180°
HDMI Support HDMI Output, Full 1080P
Camera Dual camera: Front 2.0MP, back 2.0MP
3G Not built in, support external 3G dongle: E1916, ZTE AC2736, HUAWEI E1750, HUAWEI EC122, HUAWEI EM770W
Google Play Built-in
G-Sensor Support Gravity Sensor
Flash Support Flash 11.0
Bluetooth NO
WiFi Built-in Wi-Fi, 802.11b/g/n
Microphone Built-in Microphone
Speaker Built-in D-Class Speaker
I/O Port
1*Mini USB port,
1* 3.5mm Earphone port,
1*TF Card Slot,
1*Mini HDMI port
AC Power Adapter 100-240V 50-60Hz
Battery 7600mAh / 3.7V Li-ion Battery
Size 235*184*10.47mm
Net Weight 420g

[kingbrowne]

Sounds like the SD card sticking out is a major design flaw. Those things breaks pretty easy. Is this a production model?

Cube is bringing out so many models, sometimes it hard to tell the difference. So what is the difference between this and their last dual core 9.7 inches?

[andropos]

Thanks for the post, i was not aware of this model.
1. I never heard of a Chinese tablet using gorilla glass, where did you get this info from?
2. Also how much did you pay for it?
3. Did they really put dual-potatos at the back of the device?

[admonish]

Sounds like the SD card sticking out is a major design flaw. Those things breaks pretty easy. Is this a production model?

Cube is bringing out so many models, sometimes it hard to tell the difference. So what is the difference between this and their last dual core 9.7 inches?

I agree, for the average user the sd card slot might be a problem. Luckily I never use the slot so it doesnt bother me much. I think this is the final model, but one never know with Cube
From what I can tell it has a slightly different design (which I like), Gorilla Glass and very good dual speakers.

[admonish]

Thanks for the post, i was not aware of this model.
1. I never heard of a Chinese tablet using gorilla glass, where did you get this info from?
2. Also how much did you pay for it?
3. Did they really put dual-potatos at the back of the device?

1. It says so on 51cube.com (which I take to be their official site).
2. I paid 177$ for it, 205 included DHL shipping.
3. Hahha oh yes they did:P Potatoes for everyone

[andropos]

1. It says so on 51cube.com (which I take to be their official site).
2. I paid 177$ for it, 205 included DHL shipping.
3. Hahha oh yes they did:P Potatoes for everyone

1. Sorry i cant find any info about gorilla glass on their website.
2. Price is ok.
3. Sorry its not potato but you have two big nuts on your tab naughty Cube.

[admonish]

1. Sorry i cant find any info about gorilla glass on their website.
2. Price is ok.
3. Sorry its not potato but you have two big nuts on your tab naughty Cube.

I dont know what it says in chinese but the words "gorilla glass" appears here:
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Haha, even better with nuts. How did they come up with the idea to put nuts on a tablet.

[heavyarms]

I dont know what it says in chinese but the words "gorilla glass" appears here:
å�Œæ*¸å�šæžœ - 酷比é*”æ–¹(CUBE)å“�牌网站 | NO CUBE NO FUN!

Haha, even better with nuts. How did they come up with the idea to put nuts on a tablet.

first peas and now potatoes ..
So even with a beefier battery of 7600mAH it's not lasting long enough?.
It's definitely lighter just 420g

[kingbrowne]

There is a nice video on you tube with a demo on the glass being attacked with a file.

That price is excelent ...considering the Gorilla Glass; most current dual cores are actually more expensive.

It seems that the local manufacturers has risen to the challengce of keeping their products attractivly priced.

[admonish]

I have found an issue that I hope can be fixed by firmware update: the device must be powered on to charge. If Im not mistaken some Yuandao tablets also had this issue. Its not a huge problem, but seems unnecessary.