Cubot KingKong ES Pro

Name: Cubot KingKong ES Pro
Brand: Cubot

Display6.56" 720 x 1612 pixels

ChipsetUnisoc Tiger T616 (12 nm)

Main camera64MP

Battery5100 mAh

5.7GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66

Speed

HSPA, LTE

Launch

Announced

2026, July

Status

Available

Body

Dimensions

172.6 x 81.2 x 12.8 mm (6.80 x 3.20 x 0.50 in)

Weight

268 g (9.45 oz)

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Durability

IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display

Type

IPS LCD, 90Hz

Size

6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

Protection

Mohs level 6

Platform

Android 16

Chipset

Unisoc Tiger T616 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G57 MP1

Memory

Card slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

128GB 6GB RAM

Main Camera

Modules

64 MP, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)

Features

LED flash

Video

Yes

Selfie Camera

Module

16 MP

Features

Yes

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS

NFC

Radio

USB

USB Type-C

Features

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

5100 mAh

Misc

Colors

Black, Orange

GoSolo Score Breakdown

Design69

Display60

Performance40

Camera64

Battery58

Value57

GoSolo Verdict

The KingKong ES Pro is a budget rugged phone with genuine IP68/IP69K toughness and a long battery, but the low-res display, entry-level Unisoc chip, and sparse camera setup pull it down—a workhorse for harsh conditions, not a phone you'd pick for everyday ease or picture quality.

Strengths · 4

IP68/IP69K dust and water rating with immersion to 1.5m for 30 minutes—real ruggedness without the price premium of heavier-duty brands
5100 mAh battery should stretch to two full days in light use, a genuine advantage for someone working away from power
268g and 12.8mm thick keeps it roughly pocket-friendly for a rugged phone; most rivals are heavier and chunkier
Dual SIM and expandable microSD slot (shared slot) offer practical flexibility for work phones and travel

Trade-offs · 3

720p display on a 6.56-inch screen yields 269 ppi—noticeably soft and dated by 2026 standards, even for budget phones
Unisoc Tiger T616 is entry-level even for its class; daily performance will feel sluggish next to similarly priced rivals with newer mid-range chips
Charging rate unknown (spec lists 10W only in metadata but not confirmed in primary fields); if that is accurate, 10W is glacially slow by 2026