Here’s the cheapest big battery smartphone, and it has one very useful feature
New release from one of the biggest players in the rugged phone market
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Oukitel WP6 rugged smartphone -$159.99 at AliExpress(£127/AU$228)The main selling point of the WP6 from Oukitel is its whopping great 10,000mAh battery - one of the largest we’ve ever seen in a rugged smartphone to date. It’s so large, in fact, you can even use it as a power bank to charge other devices in an emergency.
Prioritizing a large battery when buying a modern smartphone often means having to compromise on other features; but not so with the Oukitel WP6.
You may not have heard of the brand, but we reviewed one of its rugged smartphones back in 2018 (theWP2), if you want to get a feel for its devices. TheWP6,meanwhile,is available in both orange and black at AliExpress for $159.99 (roughly £130/AU$230).
Despite its entry-level status, the WP6 sports some decidedly mid-range features, such as 4GB of RAM and 128GB onboard storage. It also boasts a 6.3-inch display with a 1080 x 2340 pixel resolution, which is higher than most laptops.
You might also want to check out our theOukitel WP8 Prorugged smartphone review.
Its best feature, though, has to be the fact that it is a rugged device, built like a tank with 1.1mm Corning Gorilla Glass, an “aviation metal” frame and IP68 protection.
Another notable feature is its massive 10,000mAh battery - one of the largest we’ve seen in a rugged smartphone to date. With an 18W charger, you should be able to fill it up fairly quickly, and you can also use the WP6 as an emergencyportable battery chargerif you get caught short.
The device also features an eight-core Mediatek Helio P70 CPU, 48-megapixelSonycamera sensor, 16-megapixel front facing camera and Android 9.0.
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It’s worth noting the device doesn’t support wireless charging or NFC, and we wouldn’t count on Oukitel to provide more than one Android update.
If you’re after an alternative, theBlackview BV9100has an evenbigger battery(13,000mAh), but costs more and has a significantly inferior set of components (slower CPU, a third less memory, half the storage, and a lesser camera sensor).
P.S. -We have requested a WP6 for review, so stay tuned!
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Désiré has been musing and writing about technology during a career spanning four decades. He dabbled inwebsite buildersandweb hostingwhen DHTML and frames were in vogue and started narrating about the impact of technology on society just before the start of the Y2K hysteria at the turn of the last millennium.
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