Cubot KingKong X 5G rugged phone hits store shelves with a heavy discount

The Cubot KingKong X was announced a few weeks ago as the newest rugged smartphone from the brand. While pricing and availability details were not provided at launch, the phone is now available to buy and it comes with a heavy discount.

The rugged smartphone can be purchased on the official Cubot Store on AliExpress with a whopping 45% discount off its price. The Cubot KingKong X, which is available in 256GB and 512GB storage variants, is sold for $182.99 and $202.99 respectively instead of the original $333 and $366 price tags. AliExpress also offers a bundle that includes the Cubot C28 smartwatch for an extra $20.

For that price, the Cubot KingKong X is practically a steal for what it offers. It has a 6.5-inch FHD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a MediaTek Dimensity 7050 processor, 16GB of RAM, and a MicroSD card slot for up to 1TB of extra storage. There is also a 100MP primary rear camera, a 32MP front-facing camera, NFC, Wi-Fi 6, dual SIM, and a massive 10,200mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging (charger included).

Cubot has placed a secondary 1.85-inch screen on the back but it is not a round display like that of the Cubot KingKong AX (curr. available on Amazon.de for €289). A second screen on the back seems counterintuitive considering this is supposed to be a rugged smartphone. Nevertheless, Cubot says the phone will survive drops from a height of up to 1.5 meters. The KingKong X also has an IP68/IP69K dust and water resistance rating and is MIL-STD-810H certified. It runs Android 14 out of the box, but there is no info on software support.