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Crosscall Trekker-X4 Smartphone Review

An outdoor companion. The Crosscall Trekker-X4 presents itself with images of people being outdoors, doing sports and simply enjoying life. With a large array of available accessories, the device is supposed to easily replace an expensive action camera. Find out in our review whether the phone keeps its promise in terms of stabilized videos, slow-motion features and editing software.
Crosscall Trekker-X4

Crosscall is a French smartphone manufacturer that specializes in devices for sports and outdoor activities. Its smartphones are waterproof and feature clever functions that are made to support outdoor lovers. The Trekker-X4, for example, is supposed to replace an action camera with its special camera functions. The manufacturer promises stabilized images, optional distortion-free wide-angle shots and good video quality. The device has a very special design and supports the X-Link magnet connector with which you can connect numerous specialized accessories. And of course, the smartphone is waterproof and dust protected. We shall be testing this in our review. 

We have decided to compare the device, which is available in the UK for around £600 (roughly $800), with the more affordable Action-X3 (another Crosscall smartphone) and other high-quality outdoor smartphones such as the CAT S61 and the Land Rover Explore. Alternatively, might a more affordable device such as the Ulefone Armor 6 do the job as well?   

Crosscall Trekker-X4
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 8 x 2.2 GHz, Kryo 260
Graphics adapter
Memory
4 GB 
Display
5.50 inch 16:9, 1920 x 1080 pixel 401 PPI, capacitive touchscreen, IPS, glossy: yes
Storage
64 GB eMMC Flash, 64 GB 
, 52 GB free
Connections
1 USB 3.0 / 3.1 Gen1, Audio Connections: 3.5-mm audio jack, Card Reader: microSD up to 512 GB, 1 Fingerprint Reader, NFC, Brightness Sensor, Sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, compass, barometer, altimeter, thermometer, hygrometer, UV sensor, X-Link
Networking
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (a/b/g/n = Wi-Fi 4/ac = Wi-Fi 5/), Bluetooth 5.0, 2G (850/​900/​1800/​1900), 3G (B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B8), 4G (B1/​B2/​B3/​B4/​B5/​B7/​B8/​B12/​B17/​B18/​B19/​B20/​B26/​B28/​B38/​B40/​B41/​B66), Dual SIM, LTE, GPS
Size
height x width x depth (in mm): 12.85 x 162.6 x 82 ( = 0.51 x 6.4 x 3.23 in)
Battery
16.72 Wh, 4400 mAh Lithium-Polymer, QuickCharge 3.0
Operating System
Android 8.1 Oreo
Camera
Primary Camera: 12 MPix phase detection Auto Focus (AF), Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, videos @2160p/​30fps (camera 1); 12.0 MP, telephoto lens (camera 2)
Secondary Camera: 8 MPix
Additional features
Speakers: speaker on the back, Keyboard: virtual keyboard, charger, USB-C cable, headset, X blocker, X-Cam, X4 sensors, 24 Months Warranty, SAR value: 1.426W/​kg (head), 1.451W/​kg (body); IP68-certified, MIL-STD-810G-certified, emergency call function; LTE Cat 11/​5 (600Mbps/​75Mbps); exFAT: no, DRM Widewine: L3, fanless, ruggedized
Weight
250 g ( = 8.82 oz / 0.55 pounds), Power Supply: 87 g ( = 3.07 oz / 0.19 pounds)
Price
699 Euro
Note: The manufacturer may use components from different suppliers including display panels, drives or memory sticks with similar specifications.

 

Case – lightweight outdoor smartphone

If you are interested in Crosscall, you will probably have at least seen a picture of their devices. Moreover, you might have noticed that Crosscall has a rather individual design language. The classic black of the device might sound very normal - the asymmetrical shape of its silver earpiece at the top of the device and the tear-shaped camera module on the back with an asymmetrical flash, however, make quite a statement in terms of design. The back of the device also depicts the shiny silver logo and, beneath that, features the circular X-Link magnet connector, which we will talk about in more detail later on.    

Despite all these design features, the Crosscall Trekker-X4 actually seems rather inconspicuous compared to other outdoor phones. It should therefore also be quite suitable for the business environment - unless, perhaps, you are about to walk into a board meeting. But the outdoor phone can also be an advantage if you have on-site meetings at a building site or in other dusty or damp environments, for example, as the device has an IP68 water and dust protection - provided the flaps over the USB port and 3.5-mm audio jack are closed. Crosscall has also done extensive tests and claims that the device survived the MIL STD 810G test (dropping the device from 2 meters/~6.6 feet).

The smartphone appears stable and compact and has discreet aluminum reinforcements on either side. The Crosscall phone handles pressure very well - only the bottom right area of the screen produced some noises when we put pressure on the screen. The classic 16:9 layout and the relatively wide display bezels make the Trekker-X4 rather unsuitable for small hands. The outdoor device compensates its large dimensions with a relatively low weight of 232 grams (~8.2 oz).

Crosscall Trekker-X4
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Crosscall Trekker-X4

Size Comparison

166 mm / 6.54 inch 83 mm / 3.27 inch 13.2 mm / 0.52 inch 268 g0.591 lbs163 mm / 6.42 inch 78 mm / 3.07 inch 13 mm / 0.512 inch 250 g0.551 lbs162.6 mm / 6.4 inch 82 mm / 3.23 inch 12.85 mm / 0.506 inch 250 g0.551 lbs152 mm / 5.98 inch 75.3 mm / 2.96 inch 14 mm / 0.551 inch 232 g0.511 lbs152.5 mm / 6 inch 79 mm / 3.11 inch 12.5 mm / 0.4921 inch 213 g0.4696 lbs148 mm / 5.83 inch 105 mm / 4.13 inch 1 mm / 0.03937 inch 1.5 g0.00331 lbs

Connectivity – a lot of sensors

The device comes with 64 GB of storage and 4 GB of RAM. This is quite decent for an outdoor smartphone of this price range. However, the Ulefone Armor 6 shows that you can get 128 GB in an outdoor case for a lot less money. The manufacturer claims that you can add up to 512 GB via microSD - however this comes at the price of one of the two SIM slots.

The Crosscall Trekker-X4 positions itself as an upper mid-range device in terms of its performance components. Normally, this would be too low for a device of this price range, but of course the outdoor capabilities of the phone do not come for free and both the CAT S61 and the Land Rover Explore cost a similar amount while offering the same performance level.

The Trekker-X4 offers many sensors - for example a UV sensor and a barometer. Its USB-C port also supports USB 3 speeds. The device does not support DRM Widevine L1, which means that HD content from streaming services cannot be streamed from this phone.

Software – app combines all sensor measurements

The Trekker-X4 runs on Stock Android 8.1 with the security patches dating January 2019 at the time of testing, which is still relatively up-to-date.

The most noteworthy software addition is the photo and video application X-Cam, which combines the various recording modes and offers a basic editing tool (X-Story). We will go into further detail on the different modes available and how well the app works in our camera section. Another gimmick is the Sensor hub, which offers a summary of all the values measured by the individual sensors - and there are a lot: Thermometer, UV sensor, barometer, altimeter, hygrometer (to measure the humidity in the air) and all the usual sensors.

Crosscall Trekker-X4 software
Crosscall Trekker-X4 software
Crosscall Trekker-X4 software

Communication & GPS – decent positioning

All current Wi-Fi standards are supported by the Trekker-X4. Our Wi-Fi test with the reference router Linksys EA8500 shows that the Crosscall Trekker-X4 has the transfer rates of a mid-range smartphone. The other outdoor phones in our comparison have similar results. 

The device is also well set up in terms of LTE frequencies. Users should therefore always find a suitable LTE network even when traveling further abroad. We tested LTE reception in an urban area and encountered no issues.

Networking
iperf3 transmit AX12
CAT S61
Adreno 508, SD 630, 64 GB eMMC Flash
341 MBit/s +24%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mali-G72 MP3, Helio P60, 128 GB eMMC Flash
311 (292min - 329max) MBit/s +13%
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Adreno 512, SD 660, 64 GB eMMC Flash
275 (268min - 279max) MBit/s
Crosscall Action-X3
Adreno 505, 430, 32 GB eMMC Flash
201 MBit/s -27%
Land Rover Explore
Mali-T880 MP4, MT6797X, 64 GB eMMC Flash
62.7 MBit/s -77%
iperf3 receive AX12
Average of class Smartphone
  (last 2 years)
376 MBit/s +17%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mali-G72 MP3, Helio P60, 128 GB eMMC Flash
344 (219min - 350max) MBit/s +7%
CAT S61
Adreno 508, SD 630, 64 GB eMMC Flash
339 MBit/s +5%
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Adreno 512, SD 660, 64 GB eMMC Flash
322 (301min - 330max) MBit/s
Crosscall Action-X3
Adreno 505, 430, 32 GB eMMC Flash
199 MBit/s -38%
Land Rover Explore
Mali-T880 MP4, MT6797X, 64 GB eMMC Flash
61.1 MBit/s -81%
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Crosscall Trekker-X4; iperf3 receive AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø321 (301-330)
Crosscall Trekker-X4; iperf3 transmit AX12; iperf 3.1.3: Ø275 (268-279)
GPS test indoors
GPS test indoors
GPS test outdoors
GPS test outdoors

Of course GPS functionality is very important for an outdoor smartphone. And it lives up to its name: It did not manage to find a GPS signal indoors, but found one quickly and quite accurately within 3 meters (~9.8 feet) outdoors.

Our practical test - a bike tour together with the professional navigation system Garmin Edge 520 - shows that the Trekker-X4 GPS tracks us quite decently, although the professional navigation system makes fewer shortcuts and follows us a little more precisely. So do not expect complete accuracy - but if your expectations are not too high, you should be perfectly happy with the Trekker-X4's navigation.

GPS Crosscall Trekker X4 – overview
GPS Crosscall Trekker X4 – overview
GPS Crosscall Trekker X4 – roundabout
GPS Crosscall Trekker X4 – roundabout
GPS Crosscall Trekker X4 – bridge
GPS Crosscall Trekker X4 – bridge
GPS Garmin Edge 520 – overview
GPS Garmin Edge 520 – overview
GPS Garmin Edge 520 – roundabout
GPS Garmin Edge 520 – roundabout
GPS Garmin Edge 520 – bridge
GPS Garmin Edge 520 – bridge

Telephone & Voice Quality– no VoLTE

Crosscall has made no changes to Google's standard telephone app.

The voice quality in our test is mixed: While the earpiece transmits voices quite loudly, the audio could be clearer and there is an audible drone at high volume. The internal microphone did a pretty good job at transmitting our voice to our call partner - even when speaking quietly. We also heard our call partner loudly on speakerphone, albeit the voice sounding slightly muffled. Again, our voice was transmitted clearly.

The Crosscall Trekker-X4 does not support VoLTE and VoWiFi.

Cameras – ambitions to be an action camera

Picture taken with front camera
Picture taken with front camera

The manufacturer has paid close attention to our test unit's camera module and this might be one of the most important reasons for purchasing the Trekker-X4: Crosscall promises a smartphone that can replace an action camera, for example, from GoPro or Sony.  

The manufacturer has installed a fisheye lens and a telephoto lens on the back of the device, and equipped these with an optical image stabilizer with six axes. Suitable software is included as well.

With a resolution of 12 MP, the smartphone positions itself on the same level as GoPro's current flagship model HERO7 Black. However, the Trekker-X4 is more limited in its video capabilities: While you can make 4K recordings, these are limited to 30 fps. Slow-motion videos can be recorded five times slower with 120 fps in Full-HD. The HERO7 Black offers 8x slow motion. Users can choose between five perspectives: The normal view through the telephoto lens, a slightly wider view with hardly any distortions, and Super and Ultra Large, both of which show significant distortions even in the image center due to the fisheye lens, and finally the fisheye perspective that offers a 170° angle. 

The telephoto lens and fisheye images are not stabilized; the electronic image stabilizer is active in all other perspectives and is supposed to stabilize the image via gyroscope data. Small shakes are compensated for quite well, but stronger movements - that do often occur when doing action sports - make the image edges visibly shaky. We are quite happy with the video quality - particularly with the fact that the result remains the same whether the device is in portrait or landscape mode.

If you would not have invested in one of the more expensive action cameras available anyway, you should be perfectly happy with the Crosscall Trekker-X4's capabilities. Real professionals might still prefer dedicated devices.

Photos taken with the main cameras often appear slightly washed out close up and pictures taken in dark surroundings lack brightness. Overall, the image quality is average. The 8-MP front camera also takes decent photos with relatively good dynamics, although there can be severe image noise in dark areas.

Image Comparison

Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.

Scene 1Scene 2Scene 3

The lab results show that the details in photos taken with the main camera slightly lack sharpness. Colors appear a little patchy.

Photo of test chart
Photo of test chart
Detail of test chart
Detail of test chart
ColorChecker colors: The target color is in the bottom half of each box
ColorChecker colors: The target color is in the bottom half of each box

Accessories & Warranty – a lot of accessories

It will be hard for other manufacturers to keep up with Crosscall in terms of accessories. For one, our test unit offers an X-Link magnet port on the back, which allows you to connect numerous accessories. The included X-Blocker additionally stabilizes the smartphone when placed in mounts. The included quick-charge power supply looks good and recharges the device quickly thanks to QuickCharge 3.0.

Crosscall also offers a large array of accessories that can be purchased separately: For example, X-Chest is a fixing harness, which allows users hands-free action videos. Other available accessories include a selfie stick with a tripod, a microSD card reader, power banks with and without solar panels, a mount system for your arm, bike or car and a docking station.

The manufacturer includes a 24-month warranty. This apparently includes the water- and dust-resistance of the device.

Input Devices & Handling – glove mode

The touchscreen of our test unit responds quickly and reliably to input, even at the edges and in the corners. The Crosscall Trekker-X4 also offers a glove mode for the touchscreen. When this is activated, it really is possible to use the phone while wearing thick gloves. 

The manufacturer has gone with Google's GBoard as the default virtual keyboard. This enables reliable typing while giving users a lot of customization options. Other keyboards can easily be installed as well. Should you wish to download a different keyboard, please make sure you choose a trustworthy provider: In theory, a keyboard app could record all your inputs - including passwords.

The fingerprint reader is integrated into the standby button on the right side of the case. It is activated by pressing the button and unlocks the smartphone reliably and without delay. The Trekker-X4 has its own camera button as well as two buttons for volume on the left side of the device. They are all easy to use and have a good pressure point.

Keyboard landscape mode
Keyboard landscape mode
Keyboard portrait mode
Keyboard portrait mode

Display – not that bright

Subpixel array
Subpixel array

If you do not need the modern bells and whistles such as a notch or unusual display formats, you should be quite happy with the Crosscall Trekker-X4: It offers a classic 16:9 screen. This also means that most videos can be displayed without black edges in full-screen mode.

The screen resolution is 1920 x 1080 pixels - this is sufficient, but does mean that users cannot display the 4K videos recorded by the camera in full quality. 

The brightness of the display is specified as 450 cd/m². We cannot confirm this after our tests: We measured a maximum brightness of 378 cd/m². We previously noticed that the manufacturer does not seem to take screen brightness too seriously during our review of the Crosscall Action-X3. Other outdoor smartphones such as the CAT S61, on the other hand, make a point of offering good screen brightness. Overall, it makes sense to have a bright display, since users will want to read screen content even in bright surroundings. This is a weakness of the Trekker-X4, unfortunately. The brightness distribution is only mediocre as well at 86%.

362
cd/m²
356
cd/m²
342
cd/m²
378
cd/m²
374
cd/m²
344
cd/m²
355
cd/m²
332
cd/m²
324
cd/m²
Distribution of brightness
tested with X-Rite i1Pro 2
Maximum: 378 cd/m² (Nits) Average: 351.9 cd/m² Minimum: 4.5 cd/m²
Brightness Distribution: 86 %
Center on Battery: 374 cd/m²
Contrast: 1069:1 (Black: 0.35 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 7.46 | 0.5-29.43 Ø5
ΔE Greyscale 9.8 | 0.57-98 Ø5.3
100% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.152
Crosscall Trekker-X4
IPS, 1920x1080, 5.50
CAT S61
IPS, 1920x1080, 5.20
Land Rover Explore
IPS, 1920x1080, 5.00
Ulefone Armor 6
IPS LCD, 2246x1080, 6.20
Crosscall Action-X3
IPS, 1280x800, 5.00
Screen
16%
1%
41%
20%
Brightness middle
374
693
85%
633
69%
418
12%
417
11%
Brightness
352
672
91%
604
72%
413
17%
425
21%
Brightness Distribution
86
90
5%
91
6%
91
6%
91
6%
Black Level *
0.35
0.77
-120%
0.84
-140%
0.2
43%
0.29
17%
Contrast
1069
900
-16%
754
-29%
2090
96%
1438
35%
Colorchecker dE 2000 *
7.46
5.23
30%
6.41
14%
4.5
40%
7.12
5%
Colorchecker dE 2000 max. *
13.27
10.18
23%
11.88
10%
6.8
49%
10.19
23%
Greyscale dE 2000 *
9.8
6.9
30%
9.2
6%
3.3
66%
6.1
38%
Gamma
2.152 102%
2.834 78%
1.927 114%
2.24 98%
2.687 82%
CCT
10554 62%
7137 91%
6165 105%
7205 90%
7687 85%

* ... smaller is better

Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)

To dim the screen, some notebooks will simply cycle the backlight on and off in rapid succession - a method called Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) . This cycling frequency should ideally be undetectable to the human eye. If said frequency is too low, users with sensitive eyes may experience strain or headaches or even notice the flickering altogether.
Screen flickering / PWM detected 2315 Hz ≤ 20 % brightness setting

The display backlight flickers at 2315 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) Flickering detected at a brightness setting of 20 % and below. There should be no flickering or PWM above this brightness setting.

The frequency of 2315 Hz is quite high, so most users sensitive to PWM should not notice any flickering.

In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18110 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured.

The black value of the screen is decent at 0.35 cd/m², which means that the contrast is quite good at 1069:1.

Our screen test with the spectrophotometer and the CalMAN software revealed quite a strong blue cast that is accompanied by a very high color temperature of 10554:1. According to our color space test, which should be seen more as an indication, the smartphone covers the entire sRGB color space.

CalMAN color accuracy
CalMAN color accuracy
CalMAN grayscales
CalMAN grayscales
CalMAN color space sRGB
CalMAN color space sRGB
CalMAN color space AdobeRGB
CalMAN color space AdobeRGB
CalMAN saturation
CalMAN saturation

Display Response Times

Display response times show how fast the screen is able to change from one color to the next. Slow response times can lead to afterimages and can cause moving objects to appear blurry (ghosting). Gamers of fast-paced 3D titles should pay special attention to fast response times.
       Response Time Black to White
35 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 20 ms rise
↘ 15 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 91 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (21.6 ms).
       Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey
46 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined↗ 21 ms rise
↘ 25 ms fall
The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers.
In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.2 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 75 % of all devices are better.
This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (33.9 ms).

Screen content on the Crosscall Trekker-X4 should be easy to read in shade, but things might become more difficult in very bright surroundings. Colors change slightly when looking at the screen from the sides.

Viewing angles
Viewing angles
Outdoor use
Outdoor use

Performance – fast outdoor phone

The Crosscall phone comes with a Snapdragon 660 - a fast upper mid-range SoC. This places it above all of its comparison devices - particularly the CAT S61 and the Land Rover Explore turn out to be slower smartphones despite their similar price. The device should offer sufficient power for more demanding apps and we encountered no lags or long waiting periods during testing. 

The Adreno 512 is responsible for graphics and works quite quickly as well. Only the Ulefone Armor 6 can more or less keep up with our test unit. 

Geekbench 4.4
64 Bit Single-Core Score (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
1570 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
885 Points -44%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
1739 Points +11%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
Points -100%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
634 Points -60%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (1431 - 1646, n=11)
1598 Points +2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (800 - 9574, n=90, last 2 years)
5063 Points +222%
64 Bit Multi-Core Score (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
5021 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
4202 Points -16%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
4927 Points -2%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
Points -100%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
2360 Points -53%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (4895 - 5913, n=11)
5694 Points +13%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2630 - 26990, n=90, last 2 years)
13549 Points +170%
Compute RenderScript Score (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
5322 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
3930 Points -26%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
3605 Points -32%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
2045 Points -62%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (4983 - 5811, n=9)
5524 Points +4%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2053 - 18432, n=70, last 2 years)
10590 Points +99%
PCMark for Android
Work performance score (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
6651 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
5548 Points -17%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
5041 Points -24%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
9513 Points +43%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
4665 Points -30%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (6274 - 7026, n=11)
6676 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (10884 - 19297, n=2, last 2 years)
15091 Points +127%
Work 2.0 performance score (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
6135 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
4748 Points -23%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
4580 Points -25%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
6950 Points +13%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
3666 Points -40%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (5789 - 6426, n=13)
6050 Points -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (9101 - 12871, n=4, last 2 years)
10872 Points +77%
3DMark
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Score (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
26356 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
16808 Points -36%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
14919 Points -43%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
19616 Points -26%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
9231 Points -65%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (22145 - 26731, n=12)
25633 Points -3%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
29055 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
18375 Points -37%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
17173 Points -41%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
18998 Points -35%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
9342 Points -68%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (25561 - 29496, n=12)
28454 Points -2%
1280x720 offscreen Ice Storm Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
19890 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
12945 Points -35%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
10223 Points -49%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
22137 Points +11%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
8864 Points -55%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (15088 - 21016, n=12)
19093 Points -4%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
2053 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
1318 Points -36%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
1186 Points -42%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
1008 Points -51%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
561 Points -73%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (1825 - 2104, n=13)
2021 Points -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (712 - 7285, n=52, last 2 years)
3548 Points +73%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Graphics (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
1914 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
1234 Points -36%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
1103 Points -42%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
861 Points -55%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
492 Points -74%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (1711 - 1986, n=13)
1893 Points -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (618 - 9451, n=52, last 2 years)
3905 Points +104%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Physics (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
2751 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
1729 Points -37%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
1610 Points -41%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
2511 Points -9%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
1099 Points -60%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (2383 - 2834, n=13)
2672 Points -3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1093 - 4525, n=52, last 2 years)
3005 Points +9%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
2130 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
1378 Points -35%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
1150 Points -46%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
1581 Points -26%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
549 Points -74%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (1887 - 2161, n=13)
2062 Points -3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (704 - 23024, n=115, last 2 years)
9038 Points +324%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
2001 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
1297 Points -35%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
1071 Points -46%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
1441 Points -28%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
478 Points -76%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (1734 - 2033, n=13)
1942 Points -3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (607 - 45492, n=114, last 2 years)
15757 Points +687%
2560x1440 Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
2748 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
1766 Points -36%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
1547 Points -44%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
2765 Points +1%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
1148 Points -58%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (2238 - 2815, n=13)
2695 Points -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (1075 - 8749, n=114, last 2 years)
4335 Points +58%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
1356 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
814 Points -40%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
995 Points -27%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
733 Points -46%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
284 Points -79%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (1124 - 1374, n=15)
1328 Points -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (286 - 7890, n=102, last 2 years)
2685 Points +98%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
1185 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
708 Points -40%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
892 Points -25%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
628 Points -47%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
234 Points -80%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (1061 - 1206, n=14)
1172 Points -1%
Average of class Smartphone
  (240 - 9814, n=102, last 2 years)
2675 Points +126%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Physics (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
2731 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
1711 Points -37%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
1668 Points -39%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
2478 Points -9%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
1098 Points -60%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (1883 - 2759, n=14)
2587 Points -5%
Average of class Smartphone
  (858 - 4679, n=102, last 2 years)
3127 Points +15%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
1437 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
895 Points -38%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
1034 Points -28%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
1037 Points -28%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
333 Points -77%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (1270 - 1442, n=14)
1400 Points -3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (317 - 20131, n=174, last 2 years)
6545 Points +355%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
1266 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
787 Points -38%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
930 Points -27%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
881 Points -30%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
277 Points -78%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (1134 - 1268, n=14)
1237 Points -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (267 - 33376, n=173, last 2 years)
9330 Points +637%
2560x1440 Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
2724 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
1720 Points -37%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
1702 Points -38%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
2675 Points -2%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
1131 Points -58%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (2121 - 2797, n=14)
2662 Points -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (938 - 8480, n=173, last 2 years)
4158 Points +53%
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex Onscreen (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
49 fps
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
29 fps -41%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
33 fps -33%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
32 fps -35%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
26 fps -47%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (42 - 59, n=14)
48.1 fps -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (22 - 165, n=177, last 2 years)
83.6 fps +71%
1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
50 fps
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
29 fps -42%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
32 fps -36%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
34 fps -32%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
15 fps -70%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (43 - 51, n=14)
48.4 fps -3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (19 - 791, n=177, last 2 years)
243 fps +386%
GFXBench 3.0
on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
23 fps
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
13 fps -43%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
19 fps -17%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
17 fps -26%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
14 fps -39%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (19 - 40, n=14)
22.6 fps -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (6.8 - 165, n=178, last 2 years)
71.3 fps +210%
1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
22 fps
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
14 fps -36%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
16 fps -27%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
18 fps -18%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
6.7 fps -70%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (20 - 23, n=14)
22.1 fps 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (9.2 - 363, n=178, last 2 years)
137.9 fps +527%
GFXBench 3.1
on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
15 fps
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
5.3 fps -65%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
13 fps -13%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
11 fps -27%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
10 fps -33%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (12 - 30, n=15)
14.7 fps -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (3.7 - 158, n=178, last 2 years)
60.2 fps +301%
1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
15 fps
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
9.7 fps -35%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
12 fps -20%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
12 fps -20%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
4.4 fps -71%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (8.2 - 15, n=14)
13.6 fps -9%
Average of class Smartphone
  (6.2 - 279, n=178, last 2 years)
97 fps +547%
GFXBench
on screen Car Chase Onscreen (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
9.4 fps
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
5.4 fps -43%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
7.3 fps -22%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
7 fps -26%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
5.3 fps -44%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (7.5 - 18, n=15)
9.13 fps -3%
Average of class Smartphone
  (5 - 117, n=178, last 2 years)
42.9 fps +356%
1920x1080 Car Chase Offscreen (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
9 fps
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
5.5 fps -39%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
6.8 fps -24%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
7 fps -22%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
2.4 fps -73%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (8 - 9.1, n=14)
8.84 fps -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.9 - 166, n=178, last 2 years)
58.6 fps +551%
on screen Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen (sort by value)
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
5 fps
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
6.9 fps
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (7.5 - 15, n=9)
8.86 fps
Average of class Smartphone
  (3.6 - 123, n=218, last 2 years)
43.3 fps
1920x1080 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen (sort by value)
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
5 fps
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
7.6 fps
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (7.9 - 8.8, n=9)
8.57 fps
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.3 - 229, n=218, last 2 years)
62.9 fps
on screen Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen (sort by value)
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
3.1 fps
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
2.6 fps
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (4.7 - 10, n=9)
5.68 fps
Average of class Smartphone
  (2.8 - 105, n=218, last 2 years)
32.2 fps
2560x1440 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen (sort by value)
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
1.8 fps
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
4.3 fps
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (3 - 3.3, n=9)
3.17 fps
Average of class Smartphone
  (0.85 - 94, n=218, last 2 years)
25 fps
AnTuTu v7 - Total Score (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
140917 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
90674 Points -36%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
107921 Points -23%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
131861 Points -6%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
57023 Points -60%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (116346 - 143551, n=10)
137699 Points -2%
AnTuTu v6 - Total Score (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
118396 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
44128 Points -63%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
75939 Points -36%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
105997 Points -10%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
42924 Points -64%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (105973 - 120479, n=11)
116194 Points -2%
BaseMark OS II
Overall (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
2428 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
1526 Points -37%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
1352 Points -44%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
2062 Points -15%
Crosscall Action-X3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937), Adreno 505, 3072
Points -100%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (1905 - 2428, n=12)
2307 Points -5%
Average of class Smartphone
  (411 - 11438, n=158, last 2 years)
5704 Points +135%
System (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
5048 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
3283 Points -35%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
2889 Points -43%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
4736 Points -6%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (3745 - 5282, n=11)
4927 Points -2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (2376 - 16475, n=158, last 2 years)
9621 Points +91%
Memory (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
2799 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
1228 Points -56%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
1230 Points -56%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
2276 Points -19%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (1737 - 2799, n=11)
2349 Points -16%
Average of class Smartphone
  (670 - 12306, n=158, last 2 years)
6230 Points +123%
Graphics (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
2247 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
1499 Points -33%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
1222 Points -46%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
1486 Points -34%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (1970 - 2332, n=11)
2241 Points 0%
Average of class Smartphone
  (697 - 58651, n=158, last 2 years)
13900 Points +519%
Web (sort by value)
Crosscall Trekker-X4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4096
1095 Points
CAT S61
Qualcomm Snapdragon 630, Adreno 508, 4096
896 Points -18%
Land Rover Explore
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X, Mali-T880 MP4, 4096
769 Points -30%
Ulefone Armor 6
Mediatek Helio P60, Mali-G72 MP3, 6144
1128 Points +3%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
  (1027 - 1334, n=11)
1114 Points +2%
Average of class Smartphone
  (10 - 2145, n=158, last 2 years)
1487 Points +36%

The Crosscall Trekker-X4 also takes first place in our browser benchmarks. The test results are confirmed in our practical test where websites load quickly and even images do not take very long to appear. 

Octane V2 - Total Score
Average of class Smartphone (4633 - 89112, n=202, last 2 years)
33355 Points +215%
Crosscall Trekker-X4 (Chrome 71)
10573 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 (8463 - 10945, n=14)
9973 Points -6%
Land Rover Explore (Chrome 67)
9798 Points -7%
Ulefone Armor 6 (Chrome 71)
8287 Points -22%
CAT S61 (Chrome 68)
5146 Points -51%
Crosscall Action-X3 (Chrome 68)
3251 Points -69%
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total
Crosscall Action-X3 (Chrome 68)
13331 ms * -237%
CAT S61 (Chrome 68)
9692 ms * -145%
Ulefone Armor 6 (Chrome 71)
4416 ms * -12%
Land Rover Explore (Chrome 67)
4261 ms * -8%
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 (3796 - 4769, n=13)
4115 ms * -4%
Crosscall Trekker-X4 (Chrome 71)
3954 ms *
Average of class Smartphone (388 - 9999, n=165, last 2 years)
1658 ms * +58%
JetStream 1.1 - Total Score
Average of class Smartphone (66.1 - 104.3, n=2, last 2 years)
85.2 Points +54%
Crosscall Trekker-X4 (Chrome 71)
55.5 Points
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 (45.3 - 55.5, n=12)
52 Points -6%
Land Rover Explore (Chrome 67)
48.86 Points -12%
Ulefone Armor 6 (Chrome 71)
45.02 (8min) Points -19%
CAT S61 (Chrome 68)
28.14 Points -49%
Crosscall Action-X3 (Chrome 68)
18.05 Points -67%

* ... smaller is better

Crosscall has chosen a relatively slow eMMC flash storage for its Trekker-X4. However, the other smartphones in our comparison can hardly offer better transfer rates, so the Crosscall is on par with its competition.

The microSD card reader offers average speeds according to our test with the reference microSD card Toshiba Exceria Pro M501. 

Crosscall Trekker-X4CAT S61Land Rover ExploreUlefone Armor 6Crosscall Action-X3Average 64 GB eMMC FlashAverage of class Smartphone
AndroBench 3-5
-2%
-23%
8%
-19%
15%
723%
Sequential Read 256KB
272.4
284.7
5%
237.3
-13%
290.8
7%
264.7
-3%
273 ?(95.6 - 704, n=201)
0%
1468 ?(215 - 4512, n=210, last 2 years)
439%
Sequential Write 256KB
194.7
212.2
9%
104.5
-46%
188.4
-3%
139.3
-28%
176.8 ?(40 - 274, n=201)
-9%
1078 ?(57.5 - 3678, n=210, last 2 years)
454%
Random Read 4KB
71.5
44.7
-37%
28.7
-60%
81.3
14%
47
-34%
59.1 ?(9.58 - 148.5, n=201)
-17%
242 ?(22.2 - 543, n=210, last 2 years)
238%
Random Write 4KB
14.3
15.1
6%
11.2
-22%
19.87
39%
8.4
-41%
31.7 ?(2.34 - 146.9, n=201)
122%
266 ?(13 - 709, n=210, last 2 years)
1760%
Sequential Read 256KB SDCard
83.5 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
83.4 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
0%
75.2 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-10%
75.6 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M401)
-9%
84.1 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
1%
77.4 ?(21.1 - 107.6, n=144)
-7%
Sequential Write 256KB SDCard
59.5 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
63.3 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
6%
66.3 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
11%
60.1 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M401)
1%
56.2 ?(Toshiba Exceria Pro M501)
-6%
58.3 ?(11.2 - 83.3, n=144)
-2%

Games – outdoor gaming?

The Crosscall Trekker-X4 does well in our gaming test and even displays demanding games such as Arena of Valor smoothly. Temple Run 2 is useful to test the response of the touchscreen and gyroscope. Both responded well in our test.

Arena of Valor
Arena of Valor
Temple Run 2
Temple Run 2

Emissions – it can get hot

Temperature

The temperature development of the case is not noticeable when the device is turned on but not under load. Only in the bottom center of the phone in portrait mode did we notice a very light temperature rise. However, the device heats up to 49.4 °C (~121 °F) in certain areas under continuous load - this is very warm and touching the smartphone directly on those areas or putting it in your pocket after working under load is rather uncomfortable.

Max. Load
 49.4 °C
121 F
41.7 °C
107 F
42.1 °C
108 F
 
 47.3 °C
117 F
41.5 °C
107 F
43.7 °C
111 F
 
 44.8 °C
113 F
41.1 °C
106 F
42.9 °C
109 F
 
Maximum: 49.4 °C = 121 F
Average: 43.8 °C = 111 F
37.1 °C
99 F
39.6 °C
103 F
44.5 °C
112 F
37.1 °C
99 F
38.4 °C
101 F
41.1 °C
106 F
37.6 °C
100 F
40.6 °C
105 F
42.2 °C
108 F
Maximum: 44.5 °C = 112 F
Average: 39.8 °C = 104 F
Power Supply (max.)  42.2 °C = 108 F | Room Temperature 21.7 °C = 71 F | Voltcraft IR-260
(-) The average temperature for the upper side under maximal load is 43.8 °C / 111 F, compared to the average of 32.7 °C / 91 F for the devices in the class Smartphone.
(-) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 49.4 °C / 121 F, compared to the average of 35 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 56 °C for the class Smartphone.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 44.5 °C / 112 F, compared to the average of 33.8 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 30.1 °C / 86 F, compared to the device average of 32.7 °C / 91 F.
heat map back
heat map back
heat map front
heat map front

Speakers

Pink Noise speaker test
Pink Noise speaker test

The Crosscall Trekker-X4 has stereo speakers positioned on its back. This is a little confusing since it would encourage users to flip the smartphone in order to get the best sound. This, however, switches the position of the speakers, so that the left speaker is on the right side and the right on the left, and means that the stereo signals are output the wrong way around.

Overall, the sound is decent and can be quite loud. Music sounds acceptable, although there are some uncomfortable frequencies when playing orchestra sounds, for example. This is also because, like in almost all smartphone speakers, the upper mids and highs are strongest.

Users can also output music via the 3.5-mm audio jack or Bluetooth 5.0. Both transmit sound clearly.

dB(A) 0102030405060708090Deep BassMiddle BassHigh BassLower RangeMidsHigher MidsLower HighsMid HighsUpper HighsSuper Highs2038.746.12537.142.83133.735.94037.4425036.336.66328.330.88023.723.810023.223.51252224.216020.434.620018.440.825017.749.531517.354.540017.758.950018.161.6630206780016.371.5100015.578.4125014.179.7160014.175.4200014.571.4250014.372.831501572.9400014.770.7500016.970.1630015.371.880001568.41000014.565.81250014.763.51600014.566.8SPL65.56727.985.6N1819.4160.7median 16.3median 67median 14.4median 73.1Delta3.711.413.412.538.137.937.634.835.930.328.128.328.629.327.826.429.824.330.424.722.220.823.922202919.434.217.240.216.45016.553.915.159.615.165.614.666.414.464.413.766.512.365.212.161.811.861.311.759.911.759.911.660.411.657.911.557.611.558.511.656.957.971.366.356.725.974.811.324.316.810.40.832.5median 14.4median 58.5median 41.6median 33.6median 13.3median 53.65.211.824.723.212.621.2hearing rangehide median Pink NoiseCrosscall Trekker-X4Crosscall Action-X3
Frequency diagram (checkboxes can be checked and unchecked to compare devices)
Crosscall Trekker-X4 audio analysis

(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (85.6 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 73.1% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(-) | nearly no mids - on average 73.1% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(-) | nearly no highs - on average 73.1% lower than median
(+) | highs are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall sound is not linear (116.3% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 85% of all tested devices in this class were better, 6% similar, 9% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 95% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 3% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Crosscall Action-X3 audio analysis

(±) | speaker loudness is average but good (74.8 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 30% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (8.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.2% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(+) | balanced highs - only 1.7% away from median
(+) | highs are linear (2.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (25.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 58% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 35% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 38%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 75% of all tested devices were better, 5% similar, 20% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%

Battery Runtime – good stamina

Power Consumption

The power consumption of the Crosscall Trekker-X4 is very low, which is great news. The modern SoC obviously has a further advantage.

Power Consumption
Off / Standbydarklight 0 / 0.1 Watt
Idledarkmidlight 0.7 / 1.4 / 2.2 Watt
Load midlight 4.1 / 6.4 Watt
 color bar
Key: min: dark, med: mid, max: light        Metrahit Energy
Currently we use the Metrahit Energy, a professional single phase power quality and energy measurement digital multimeter, for our measurements. Find out more about it here. All of our test methods can be found here.
Crosscall Trekker-X4
4400 mAh
CAT S61
4500 mAh
Land Rover Explore
4000 mAh
Ulefone Armor 6
5000 mAh
Crosscall Action-X3
3500 mAh
Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
 
Average of class Smartphone
 
Power Consumption
-25%
-32%
-13%
-35%
-47%
-14%
Idle Minimum *
0.7
1.4
-100%
1.2
-71%
0.9
-29%
1.1
-57%
1.052 ?(0.56 - 2.9, n=14)
-50%
0.894 ?(0.42 - 2.37, n=157, last 2 years)
-28%
Idle Average *
1.4
1.9
-36%
1.5
-7%
2.04
-46%
1.9
-36%
2.62 ?(1.4 - 8.6, n=14)
-87%
1.452 ?(0.69 - 4.26, n=157, last 2 years)
-4%
Idle Maximum *
2.2
2.6
-18%
3
-36%
2.09
5%
2.9
-32%
2.88 ?(1.54 - 8.9, n=14)
-31%
1.632 ?(0.79 - 4.45, n=157, last 2 years)
26%
Load Average *
4.1
3.5
15%
4.5
-10%
3.4
17%
4.8
-17%
5.1 ?(3.47 - 9.4, n=14)
-24%
5.55 ?(2.4 - 16.5, n=157, last 2 years)
-35%
Load Maximum *
6.4
5.6
12%
8.6
-34%
7.31
-14%
8.4
-31%
9.08 ?(5.93 - 18.5, n=14)
-42%
8.23 ?(4.32 - 20.8, n=157, last 2 years)
-29%

* ... smaller is better

Battery Runtime

The 4440-mAh battery in the Crosscall Trekker-X4 is rather large. However, the runtime is very similar to that of the Crosscall Action-X3, which is equipped with a much smaller battery. Our test unit managed a runtime of around 14 hours in our Wi-Fi test, which is a very decent result and should easily last two working days or a long tour.

The included power supply supports QuickCharge 3.0 and fully recharges our test unit in around 2 hours.

Battery Runtime
WiFi Websurfing
13h 59min
Crosscall Trekker-X4
4400 mAh
CAT S61
4500 mAh
Land Rover Explore
4000 mAh
Ulefone Armor 6
5000 mAh
Crosscall Action-X3
3500 mAh
Battery Runtime
10%
-37%
4%
0%
WiFi v1.3
839
923
10%
529
-37%
874
4%
843
0%
Reader / Idle
1891
H.264
962
Load
341

Pros

+ lange Laufzeiten
+ viele LTE-Bänder
+ vielseitige Kamera
+ viele Sensoren

Cons

- dunkler Bildschirm
- hohe Wärmeentwicklung

Verdict – can sometimes replace the action camera

Review: Crosscall Trekker-X4. Test unit provided by Crosscall Germany.
Review: Crosscall Trekker-X4. Test unit provided by Crosscall Germany.

Crosscal has found its niche and fills it out nicely: The Trekker-X4 offers a lot of functions that users would expect from an outdoor smartphone for active people: Long battery runtimes that make sure you don't run out of battery on a long day, high performance - enabling the use of GPS apps together with other applications - and many LTE bands to connect to the mobile Internet even when travelling. 

But can the smartphone really replace an action camera? While it will not fulfill the highest expectations - the camera is limited to 1080p and 30 fps, which is a shame when recording fast movements - the fish-eye lens and normal camera with a decent image stabilizer will allow leisure users to occasionally leave the GoPro at home. The wide array of accessories that is available for the Trekker-X4 makes this function even more attractive: The phone can record action videos while strapped to a chest harness or a bike.

Many accessories, high performance, and long battery life: The Crosscall Trekker-X4 is a reliable leisure companion and can even occasionally replace an action camera.

The manufacturer could have chosen a brighter screen and more precise GPS functionality might also have been worth the investment for an outdoor phone. However, the many sensors and good overall package make the Crosscall Trekker-X4 a good leisure companion nonetheless.

Crosscall Trekker-X4 - 10/16/2019 v7
Florian Schmitt

Chassis
86%
Keyboard
65 / 75 → 87%
Pointing Device
96%
Connectivity
42 / 70 → 59%
Weight
87%
Battery
90%
Display
81%
Games Performance
16 / 64 → 25%
Application Performance
56 / 86 → 65%
Temperature
84%
Noise
100%
Audio
50 / 90 → 56%
Camera
71%
Average
71%
78%
Smartphone - Weighted Average

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Florian Schmitt, 2019-03- 5 (Update: 2019-03- 6)