The best rugged smartphone with a powerful battery in 2021 - Blackview, DOOGEE or Oukitel?

Absolutely all the models included in this collection can boast of IP69 water protection class. This means that with them you can safely swim in the pool or the sea. You can even dive to a decent depth - it will not harm the device. And the Blackview BV6600 passed additional tests, as a result of which it was awarded the IP69K certificate. This indicates that the device is ready to withstand the pressure of hot water.

A feature of all the smartphones we are considering is their indestructible body. Such devices can be safely dropped on a hard surface. At least from the height of human growth. The payoff for this will be the bulkiness of gadgets. Their thickness is at least 18 mm! This is twice the parameter of an ordinary smartphone that does not have shockproof properties. And how heavy are these devices! 315-370 g will definitely pull the pocket. Oukitel turned out to be a little lighter than the others, but only due to the fact that its body is made of plastic, while competitors have metal elements (which means that they are a little more reliable). Also, Oukitel glides a little better on any surface. The other two smartphones are prevented from doing this by a corrugated back panel.

DOOGEE has an interesting feature, albeit not so important. On its back there is a backlight that is activated when you miss calls and messages. A sort of replacement for Always on display, which was impossible to implement here.

As mentioned above, all devices turned out to be very large. But part of the space here is taken away by an indestructible body. Therefore, the display diagonal is unlikely to impress an advanced consumer. Especially Oukitel and Blackview. However, their screen upsets not so much the diagonal as the resolution. If you are going to watch videos in high quality on your smartphone, then it is better to take DOOGEE. He will also be able to play it for many hours in a row, because he has the most capacious battery at his disposal, which we will talk about separately.

It should be noted that Oukitel and DOOGEE provide the best display protection. The creators of the competitor had to save much more, in connection with which they installed the third generation Gorilla Glass. We also note the fact that all screens are created using IPS technology. This indicates the presence of a separate backlit layer, due to which energy efficiency suffers. This is due to the fact that smartphones do not belong to the highest price segment.

All devices we have chosen are based on approximately the same processor from MediaTek. Under load, the clock frequency of the main cores rises to 2 GHz. Or up to 2.1 GHz in the case of a slightly more powerful DOOGEE. Connoisseurs will note that this is by no means a record figure. However, it is quite enough to play in HD resolution. But the aforementioned DOOGEE S88 Plus can sometimes experience problems, because it has to draw a picture in Full HD + resolution.

If we continue talking about the insides, then Blackview is an outsider in this regard. He received only 4 GB of RAM. Competitors have a larger volume, and therefore applications on them are closed less often. As for the permanent memory, DOOGEE received the largest volume. It is not surprising, because this device is more expensive than the others. It should be noted that all three smartphones allow you to increase the amount of memory using a microSD card.

A nice bonus in the case of DOOGEE and Blackview is the presence of FM radio. And all three devices received a fingerprint scanner. And everywhere it is located on the power button. Not a very convenient solution, but very inexpensive for the manufacturer.

If gaming smartphones allow you to display an image on a monitor, then the owner of a secure device will not do anything like that.Therefore, in terms of connectors, nothing impressive should be expected from the devices we are considering. Yes, they all got a USB Type-C port. But it complies with USB 2.0 speed specifications, so the data transfer speed will be quite slow.

Oddly enough, two out of three smartphones lost their 3.5mm audio jack. He remained only with inexpensive Oukitel. DOOGEE puts an adapter in the kit, while the Blackview BV6600 manufacturer believes that you will use an exclusively wireless headset.

By the way, Bluetooth works in all cases flawlessly. You can only note its old version from DOOGEE released in 2021. But you should complain about it only because of the low energy efficiency (including the headset will be discharged faster). Not everyone will be satisfied with this smartphone because of low-speed Wi-Fi. Competitors do not have such a problem - they squeeze all the juice out of most routers. And all three smartphones have an NFC chip, thanks to which purchases are paid.

Our comparison could not do without mentioning the cameras, because this is an important selection factor. Following modern trends, the devices received several modules. The largest number of them is observed in the Oukitel F150 Bison, but you should not expect much improvement in the quality of photography from this.Protected devices in this regard are almost never impressive at all. Our case is no exception to the rule.

Any decent result should be expected only from DOOGEE. The main camera module of this device received a relatively decent 48-megapixel matrix. Also, good pictures are obtained using Oukitel. Even despite the fact that the resolution of its main module is only 13 megapixels. Apparently, the large physical size of the matrix affects. As for Blackview, it shoots worse than the rest. However, do not be alarmed, the quality of the resulting images cannot be called absolutely lousy.

By the way, Oukitel could show itself well in nature, because it included a macro camera. However, its resolution is only 2 megapixels. Because of this, most often photographs of all kinds of insects are very mediocre.

Not to mention the front camera. It is also best implemented by DOOGEE. Its resolution is 16 megapixels, and the viewing angle and aperture are 80 degrees and f / 2.0, respectively. This camera even allows you to blur the background. Competitors have a much less interesting 8-megapixel module installed. In the case of Oukitel, everything is also very bad due to insufficient aperture.

As we already mentioned in this comparison, all smartphones were created based on one or another MediaTek processor. That is why all three models support Pump Express fast charging. DOOGEE has a certain advantage: its charging power is 6W higher. It also supports 10W wireless charging. He is also capable of independently charging other devices, also without the use of wires.

All of the above is not surprising. After all, it was DOOGEE that received the most powerful battery. Its capacity has been increased to an impressive 10,000 mAh. If you start playing music, the charge will run out only after a few days. In video player mode, such a battery lasts for 15-16 hours. And this is with a high resolution display! In a word, in this regard, the S88 Plus is the best smartphone among its kind. However, its competitors also have a very powerful battery - you will have to use the charger no more than once every couple of days. And this is provided that you spend some time on the games!

In terms of Android implementation, all three smartphones are roughly equal. Their manufacturers are not large enough to seriously deal with the original shell. That is why you are waiting for the standard functionality with some special settings, which, however, are not able to surprise. Maybe it's for the best, because such an OS loads the processor less.

And yet we will mention one feature of Blackview, albeit insignificant. On its left side there is an additional button. Its behavior can be set in the settings. For example, pressing it can launch a specific application.

Chinese rugged smartphones are interesting because they can be found in online stores and regular retail at completely different prices. For example, Blackview is sold somewhere for 19,990 rubles, and somewhere - for only 12,070 rubles. In the first case, the purchase seems absolutely unreasonable, while in the second it is almost an ideal option.

As you might guess, most of all they ask for DOOGEE. It is noticeable that this manufacturer spent money on cameras, and the display they installed is also more expensive. And this company has taken a more advanced charging system. In a word, the high price tag is justified. And the big numbers look only against the background of competitors. If we compare with smartphones that do not have a shockproof case, then the win will often be on the side of the same DOOGEE, not to mention the other two devices.

If you leave the cost out of the brackets, then the best choice is DOOGEE S88 Plus. Released in 2021, the device is able to please with battery capacity, excellent water protection, a light indicator on the rear panel, and its cameras. In short, it stands out from the competition.

However, the price tag contributes to the choice of the consumer. If only 12-15 thousand rubles are allocated for the purchase, then there is no need to be upset. You can take Oukitel or Blackview with peace of mind. Their battery life is a little less.You will only have to put up with more mediocre photos and slightly worse graphics in games.