CUBOT HAFURY V1 Review - This $129 USD "Fashion" Phone has a Screen on the back!

*Timestamps are in the description and pinned comment for you to skip to wherever you need to.
I tried to show as many of the main features of this phone in this review but I do ramble in certain segments so if you need to use the timestamps to skip along then that's no problems.
A massive thank you to CUBOT for sending me this sample out for review!
I really do appreciate it :)
You can purchase it here if you like:
Aliexpress: www.aliexpress.com/item/10050...
Hafury Official: hafury.com/Smartphones/V1
It's not an affiliate link so no pressure there.
You are not obliged to click it, just there for your convenience.
My opinions in this video are my own, I am not being paid by CUBOT or AliExpress, they have just sent out the sample for me to review which is what I like to do :)
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Welcome back to another in-depth phone review! This time it's the second phone in the CUBOT "HAFURY" lineup and that is the V1. No more other phones in the Hafury lineup, just these two for now.
It is the more budget friendly option to the pricier Meet and it has the same fashion gimmicks as the Meet!
Once again with this video, I know it is messy in areas but I have tried my best to put it together and make something comprehensive.
For $129 USD, it has some ups and downs so I'll let the video speak for itself.
Thanks for tuning in to this one and I hope you enjoy taking a look at the V1.
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Timestamps:
Introduction, Links & Disclaimers: 0:00
Pricing & Other Options: 1:24
Full Specifications: 2:19
The Gimmicks, Alternatives & Fashion Show: 6:29
Unboxing & First Impressions: 7:34
Around the Phone & Cases: 8:44
Power On & Initial Setup: 10:09
Display Quality, Shortcuts, Fingerprint & Quick Mini Screen look: 11:30
Wallpapers, Networks & Call Quality: 13:16
Connections & App List: 14:51
Gestures & Battery Test: 15:59
Storage, Sounds, Display, Accessibility & Security: 17:27
Duraspeed, Memory Expansion, Updates & About Phone: 18:34
MiniScreen Settings & Functionality: 20:04
Performance, The Camera & Macro Cameras are useless: 21:54
Camera Test - Photos: 24:13
Camera Test - Videos: 27:57
Camera Quality: 31:04
Performance Update & Further Mini Screen Updates: 33:18
Quick Browser Test, Apps Installed & GPS: 34:46
KZbin Test: 36:19
Speaker Test: 37:38
Geekbench Test: 40:12
Gaming Test - GTA San Andreas: 41:12
Bezel Sizes, Genshin causes mayhem etc: 42:06
Gaming Test - Genshin Impact: 43:20
Double Checking the Specs: 44:51
QuickShortcutMaker: 46:02
The Lengthy Conclusion: 47:24
Teardown & Investigation: 51:26
Final Thoughts: 55:14
Thank you to Cubot & Thank you for watching: 56:25
Outro: 57:28
Be good people!
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Email: [e-mail]
My second channel that's craving a schnitzel right about now.
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Music/Video:
Outro:
Mick Gordon - Cultist Base (DOOM Eternal OST)
Speaker Test:
Mick Gordon - BFG Division (DOOM 2016 OST)
Camera Test Background:
Andrew & Simon Hale - L.A Noire Main Menu Theme
Video Test:
4K Video In Costa Rica by Jacob + Katie Schwarz
• COSTA RICA IN 4K 60fps...
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*All images used in the video belong to their rightful owners but are used under fair use/demonstration.
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#Cubot #Hafury #Review

[@SMOOREZ]

*Cubot have said this phone will get absolutely no updates whatsoever. No security patches or OS upgrade. Everything shown in the video is what Cubot calls final. So with that I would highly recommend going with something that has a least some form of a security patch* A massive thank you to Cubot for sending me this sample out for review! I really do appreciate it! I hope this video has covered most of the main things about the phone. You can purchase it here if you like: Aliexpress: www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006737424563.html Hafury Official: hafury.com/Smartphones/V1 My opinions in this video are my own, I am not being paid by AliExpress or CUBOT they have just sent out the sample for me to review which is what I like to do. I have to select "paid promotion" on KZbin as I received something of value from a third party. - I hope you all enjoyed this review! I think I managed to cover everything. Would you buy this device? What are your opinions on this release? Let me know down below! Timestamps: Introduction, Links & Disclaimers: 0:00 Pricing & Other Options: 1:24 Full Specifications: 2:19 The Gimmicks, Alternatives & Fashion Show: 6:29 Unboxing & First Impressions: 7:34 Around the Phone & Cases: 8:44 Power On & Initial Setup: 10:09 Display Quality, Shortcuts, Fingerprint & Quick Mini Screen look: 11:30 Wallpapers, Networks & Call Quality: 13:16 Connections & App List: 14:51 Gestures & Battery Test: 15:59 Storage, Sounds, Display, Accessibility & Security: 17:27 Duraspeed, Memory Expansion, Updates & About Phone: 18:34 MiniScreen Settings & Functionality: 20:04 Performance, The Camera & Macro Cameras are useless: 21:54 Camera Test - Photos: 24:13 Camera Test - Videos: 27:57 Camera Quality: 31:04 Performance Update & Further Mini Screen Updates: 33:18 Quick Browser Test, Apps Installed & GPS: 34:46 KZbin Test: 36:19 Speaker Test: 37:38 Geekbench Test: 40:12 Gaming Test - GTA San Andreas: 41:12 Bezel Sizes, Genshin causes mayhem etc: 42:06 Gaming Test - Genshin Impact: 43:20 Double Checking the Specs: 44:51 QuickShortcutMaker: 46:02 The Lengthy Conclusion: 47:24 Teardown & Investigation: 51:26 Final Thoughts: 55:14 Thank you to Cubot & Thank you for watching: 56:25 Outro: 57:28 Any questions let me know! Be good people!

[@xmesaj2]

cubot sent me empty parcel and rejects refund claims despite providing proofs - steal and not worth to lose money on their stuff, if they would be fair I would not comment, but everyone deserves to know how ignorant their support is

[@maricthehedgehog]

No one : Absolutely no one : The average "next iPhone" concept :

[@channelname9843]

23:40 "Adopt dual-core sensor, and introduce Al artificial intelligence, post-quick double-shot, add image Rubik's cube technology"

[@Allank7]

You should repaint the frogs.

[@keff5984]

I like the sample reviews

[@der_kluger_gunther8391]

it's not bad, i was expecting something like a welcome but it's good for the most part. i like the back screen, and the fact that you can have a "cheap" iphone look as well. for a teenager should be fine, for others you have plenty of choices to go with. 7/10.

[@IbrahemAlbanawi]

Honestly this is a pretty good phone for the price and having a screen on the back even if it's a small one and the Camera Quality is very good overall it's a great phone at a good price but wouldn't recommend it if they removed all the "Fashion" gimmicks and made it a little bit cheaper it would be an amazing phone to get

[@aleksazunjic9672]

Cubot has lineup of similar phones for a similar price, with or without certain gimmicks. Basically budget phones for all kinds of tastes.

[@lofiworld___]

The phone is ok but the processor is trash

[@ashtonmascarenhas2583]

Cubot doesn't have the phone for Hafury Meet tho

[@channelname9843]

@@ashtonmascarenhas2583 The Cubot P80 is pretty similar, battery is bigger but main/selfie cameras are lower resolution, same CPU/RAM

[@saintseiyaliveaction]

The look is amazing

[@chuckchizzle]

Love when you read the listing.

[@setoth1234]

Would love to see the tablet boombox in your Tacky Tablets series! It was a fun one for me to play with, but would really love your thoughts / review of it.

[@jack12494]

I love these videos

[@madmonk3356]

For a budget phone I think it's not too bad, it would be ok for an emergency backup phone.

[@bradye21playsIndieHorror]

I really like the look of making the camera bump symmetrical (but not touching the edge) and having the small screen in it. It evens things out, makes the iphone triple steampunk goggle lens thing (does anyone actually think that looks good?) stand out less.

[@livingretro79]

would love to see a review of the Moondrop MIAD01

[@happyatheists9361]

Thx cubot for supporting our bud

[@SneakySN]

think you could give volt the app a try, it does what galaxy app booster does but for other devices helped me out use low end devices a bit better for sure, available from android 7.0 though so welcome phones 😅

[@brettrigby2226]

Not a bad runner at all if you're on a budget! Cubot have always at least tried to make an effort though they're quite a reputable brand and they clearly had enough confidence in the device to send it to someone like smoorez who holds no punches

[@zzoinks]

I think it's disappointing they don't update the phones, shows a lack of effort in my opinion. But the phone looks good otherwise! I don't think it's the greatest value because somebody can buy an older flagship phone with a refurbished battery, and it'll probably be a better phone even if its software is outdated. But since the cubot is also out of date, it is not very good compared to the old flagship. It's only advantage is new battery and fancy back screen. Maybe newer Android version and the slower C chip is more battery efficient. And replacement parts and cases would be easier to find for the flagship.

[@PaddyPatPatrick]

Hello Everyone, From The UK👋

[@lablackzed]

Had a few cubots good phones for the price.👍

[@charleshendrix3820]

I like the back display even if I'd only use it for the time.

[@kaissner289]

I wouldn't be surprised if the usage of the back display is so limited in all of these phones because they probably are using smartwatch hardware/software on them, it literally has all the functions a cheap smartwatch would have if you look at it (time, notifications, battery, music)

[@zzoinks]

Now it be really cool to get a phone with e-ink back which I think of Russian company already did. But having e-ink back means that you can customize your phone

[@SMOOREZ]

I own a Yotaphone 2 and the Eink display is kinda cool since you can do all functionality with it.

[@Sunscreen723]

I would argue that miui is fine and usable IF you tinker with it for a bit ,disable the ads and some bloat apps.I think it took me 1 hour to set everything up on my poco f5 .

[@cloudy_shane]

No way, Hai Furry phone!

[@SMOOREZ]

oh hai mark

[@cloudy_shane]

@@SMOOREZ oh hai SMOORY

[@egoistp3eka]

oh hai yo

[@BadlyPlaying]

With that outside screen would it be possible to use something like cover os to launch apps on it ? Like the Samsung zflip phones

[@SMOOREZ]

Just tried CoverOS and it keeps crashing. Tried a couple of other things and same result. The screen isn't really part of the Android OS, it's more a program that runs that controls the screen if that makes sense?

[@BadlyPlaying]

Lame if you could get at least the same level of functionality out of it as you can the cover screen on a zflip it could have been a really cool feature especially for such a cheap phone

[@xXVibrantSnowXx]

@@BadlyPlaying Well, you get what you pay for bud, they're not going to give you that full functionality for just a mere 120 bucks

[@ILOVEBACONBOY2018]

Love the different phones you can get tho.i hate being on Verizon can't try all these phones. I miss going unlocked.

[@MichaelN1988]

Blackview BV9000 might be worth a look

[@Kapteinpro]

Can you add the Norwegian Krone?

[@stevenspencer5367]

I rather like this phone. The fashion case is fun but something I spotted made me laugh. The mirror that looks like a perfume bottle has Parum on it which means "Moth". I had originally thought it was Parfum which would have made sense. 🤔 The camera was really OK for a budget phone. The pretty flowers were OK but not as well defined in previous photos. Froggos ere OK. I can't really speak to colour representation as I'm red/green colourblind. The sound was really impressive even though not stereo. It would be perfectly OK to use in the car via Aux in plus I could use it as a satnav I've used my phone for this for 10 hour drives to and from Scotland. I did worry about battery usage and heat build up but this could be OK for that purpose saving main phone's charge lol. I'm not a gamer but would be quite happy watching KZbin or other streaming services. I would eventually not notice the notches in the screen. 😂 I do like the gimmick of the rear screen. It's fun and has some usefulness 😅 Ripley is still the beautiful star of the videos. ❤

[@zzoinks]

The only annoying thing is if you have a car with the 3.5 mm aux in, And you want the phone to be hooked up to power, you're going to need a adapter for USBC to USB and headphone jack.

[@stevenspencer5367]

@@zzoinks got one. Its OK but need a 3.5 on each end ( so yet another cable) I do have a USB c to 3.5 which works really well with phone or tablet. 7in Amazon fire tablet is great for playing stored music on a long journey. 👌

[@zzoinks]

That's cool. I usually use my phone for the music​@@stevenspencer5367

[@zzoinks]

Have you seen those Bluetooth to 3.5 mm adapters that you plug in to your radio and connect the phone to the Bluetooth. When it turns your radio into a Bluetooth receiver for music.

[@stevenspencer5367]

@@zzoinks I've seen them and they are not too expensive I've got a Fiio BTR5 which I've tried ( again the 3.5 on each end of a audio cable) and the sound is really good. I've developed a liking to little gadgets etc. I've even got a radio transmitter that I can plug in with either SD card or USB with my music on. 🎶

[@r4hsn18]

Kinda want one as a novelty

[@Boogie_the_cat]

My Pixel 6A battery is getting weak, and I looked at the 7, which still only has 128gb (i know i can pay $50 more for 256) and i can't find a reputable 6a battery source, but this "50mp" camera looks worse than my 32MP, esp the stabilization. I'll probably look at the amoled poco. if it has decent cameras. i don't want to buy a new phone, but after 2.5 hrs on YT, my battery is 45% and the phone is 42 degrees celsius. anyway, fun to see a new gimmick. I know i'm not paying $550 for the pixel 7 just to get 18 more megapixels in the camera, and wireless charging. I'd rather replace my battery, but all the sellers are sus, reviewers saying the "new" one is worse than their 2 yr old battery, and some say it dies at 45%, or stops charging a week later.

[@suiza580]

Do you recommend it for daily use?

[@3ofcatdvoid249]

The phone it self is weird, Mediatech P60 is a bit old chip.the case looking pretty good.

[@acewayx]

Review Motorola flipout (plz) Like it runs android 2.1 BUT i can help u install 2.3.7 cuz i recovered missing custom rom (it was taken down years ago cuz false positives)

[@silents4ever]

Yo, bro, new Smoorez hafury video just dropped!

[@ChrisW2024]

can u please do New Zealand for the currency

[@pcc404]

thing is, it's hard to make a phone that has a new camera arrangement since basically everything has been done

[@person.w9780]

Smartphones in general have gotten pretty stagnant.

[@pcc404]

@@person.w9780 yeah, i hope someone makes some phones which are both good quality and something new

[@huangzichenjoshuawellingto8364]

i have a phone on MIUI 14 They ended support to update to HyperOS for the Mi 11 Lite (I cannot update)

[@JoanseCastillo]

I wanted to check this out to buy it for my gf but the ali link redirects me to one poco phone and the other link does not show the buy it button... so.. cool hahah

[@SMOOREZ]

Sorry I put the wrong links, I've fixed it now.

[@RuruFIN]

I love Ripley the cat.

[@JessicaFEREM]

I never understood the rear screen, there's a perfectly fine screen on the other side of the phone. like for a foldable I can understand it but not for a normal slab

[@pcc404]

one HOUR review??! that's new!

[@bradye21playsIndieHorror]

29:32 It's Australia mate. That bug is just a scout to determine your weak points. The real attack will happen when you least expect it.

[@Mothyave]

Oh no, it's *evolving*

[@asneegzistuoju]

I would definitely buy it, if my main phone breaks :D

[@replikvltyoutube3727]

Ok but can you play doom and GTA 3 on rear screen?

[@SMOOREZ]

Unfortunately you can't. Only the features that I've shown :(

[@lullabymat828]

For the amount 11,000₹ we actually get a 5g phone in india. 😊

[@thany3]

It doesn't make sense to me that the front camera can only do 720p video. The sensor is 32MP and it definitely has the horsepower to do 1080p, as proven by the back camera. So why would they limit the front camera to 720p when it is definitely capable of 1080p? 🤨

[@Theothergreenbeansalad]

If you could add the ZAR as a currency that would be amazing...🎉

[@Theothergreenbeansalad]

As a south african this would be amazing 😅

[@cliffordreynolds1835]

Is it just me, or has Smoorez been PHONING it in lately? Badumtss!

[@tirtaVP]

Can you add a indonesian Currency (Rupiah) thing in the begining of the video?

[@rowadalsima5051]

Hafury is nice! or good?

[@danielivanov930]

Kinda dissapointing from all brands doing 1080p 30 fps instead of 60 on the budget segment . That should be the minimum . Also can these phones do 1080p on youtube but on x2 speed ?

[@danielivanov930]

@MayaASDDID not sure what you mean ,but 30 fps and 60 fps there's a huge difference ,especially if it's a fast moving object

[@channelname9843]

Maybe the back would look better if they made the entire camera bump black like the screen? Or maybe it would make the bump too obvious. I'm not sure.

[@MrRelevance02]

NZD Currency

[@asahikaga4841]

Can you add Philippine peso currency to the price list

[@LG폰]

why this looks not bad..? i feel this is better then my phone (my phone : samsung z flip 5 512gb)

[@So1]

Im sure they used one of those crappy Chinese watches and putted it in the back of the phone and just added controls to the phone so u could control the features of the watch

[@markenetube]

Not janky then?

[@7.0_SeT.sErO_7.0]

please add brazilian real currency to the prices list

[@s6edge7]

noooooo wayyy i fell off my chair

[@egoistp3eka]

It's an Android that looks like an iPhone and a screen that looks like a mi 11 ultra

[@fufuyaya990]

No way people comparing budget phone (Poco C65) with Midrange phone (Cubot Hai Furry V1) 💀

[@pcc404]

i want to make good-quality budget phones

[@whyarewealwaysyelling]

You say, "Terrible selfie" I say, "What do them ear holes do?"

[@SMOOREZ]

they make me go faster

[@whyarewealwaysyelling]

@SMOOREZ Becoming my new favorite KZbin binge-watch. Love you bro

[@ツツツツツツツツ]

Do you know smoorez that in june 2028 you Will have 200K subs its in 1428 days and your top 881st in Australia

[@replikvltyoutube3727]

Lol if you put all the currencies asked, it's going to take a lot of picture

[@arnavranjan1913]

Aliexpress is banned in india but thanks for indian pricing btw

[@raquete0]

add BRL to the currencies list :v

[@freekakker574]

The mi 11 ultra did it much better

[@9Tailsfan]

Lol Hell hafury like a woman scorned. Lol just kidding. Sorry couldn't resist. The word sounds like "hath fury" or "have fury". I looked it up and in Chinese it means robust and strong.

[@immameme]

Hey look TechImma1st

[@edtuckerartist]

Wonder if there is a phone for Him? 🤣

[@SMOOREZ]

Yeah their "King Kong" series lmao

[@pandumuhammad_]

First boys

[@spsaofficalchannel]

The forgettable Sonic character made a cell phone?

[@zendogmultimedia]

Smoorez is a whole lot more forgiving to phones he's given by manufacturers than ones he has to buy off wish or whatever 🤔

[@onioneaterderek911]

2k views in 4 hours really fell off

[@SMOOREZ]

It's a sample review so it's not really for much of the audience which is understandable.

[@onioneaterderek911]

It was a joke lol Honestly I wanna buy this phone it looks badass

[@marekmaxpabianice]

I can clearly see that the phone was shipped to u for free - you were very careful testing it, e.g. fingerprint reader - you did not check if it's not fake like on other phones. Sad. $100 to make you say good things. Sad

[@GroupNebula563]

I mean not only does he show all the internal whatnots and says that it’s pretty bad at gaming, he also tears the thing down. I really don’t think he’s saying anything “good” about the phone, he’s just providing a neutral opinion as usual.

[@everydayblind]

You say that, but this is a more reputable company than a Welcome. If they put fakes, they would get sued.

[@PancakeSparkle]

cubot's actually fairly legit, so no fake specs, he didn't get any money out of it either

[@xXVibrantSnowXx]

It's a fairly good company, what's so fake about it? or are you just making assumptions based on what you think? lol

[@PancakeSparkle]

@@xXVibrantSnowXx yeah, that's what i was saying, cubot's legit

[@AderorhoFestus]

Your videos are pointlessly long mate.

[@Cavi0]

nah i honestly like these kind of long videos. Extensive, real and covers practically everything. Nevertheless, i do get where you're coming from, and that's why also smoorez says that we can always skip to the timestamp we'd like to see, making the video cater to practically everyone too

[@OmniscientJ]

No one is forcing you to watch.

[@xXVibrantSnowXx]

Pointlessly? aren't you being rude & harsh? oh The audacity

[@_gelon]

Secondary screen on these phones is pretty much useless, the same happens with the TikTok-E series from Unihertz. Tho they lie in the ads about the camera capabilities, it only features the watch and camera viewfinder, not even music. If you want a 100% usable secondary screen just get a Nubia Z20 for a modern device or a Yotaphone for an outdated/eink device. I have the Z20 and it's really nice, but it has a kinda awful blue tint from the back cover, colors just look weird.

[@xXVibrantSnowXx]

The Nubia is about $550+, this phone is just a mere $120, honestly i see it working wel las a good backup phone, i am getting one myself

[@_gelon]

@@xXVibrantSnowXx It was never that expensive, don't trust official prices from GSMArena and such. Anyway, it's not longer supported and no longer sold, so you can buy it from whatever price you can find it second hand. I got mine for about 120€ here in Spain in good conditions. But it is the only decent non-eink back screen I have ever seen in my life. Everything else is a barely useful gimmick.

[@Hehe_i_scare_you]

under 20 mins gang