OUKITEL C31 Pro Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Oukitel C31 Pro - outdated update

Smartphones of the low price segment from the Chinese company Oukitel in recent years have become less likely to surprise fans of the brand. Often we get almost the same phones as before, the difference lies solely in the design and a couple of other little things. The hero of today's review does not deviate from this formula and differs little from its predecessors.

The appearance of the novelty betrays its low-budget focus, but it is not without attractive features. So, buyers will appreciate the presence of a fingerprint scanner, a triple block of photomodules and stylish body colors. Of the negative points, we highlight the cheap plastic of the back panel and edging, visible to the eye of the display frame around the entire perimeter. The 6.52-inch IPS display is unlikely to surprise the sophisticated lover of mobile electronics. The modest HD + resolution is complemented by a low margin of brightness, which affects the visibility of the image in direct sunlight. Indoors, however, working with an IPS screen is quite comfortable, even if sometimes you can see individual pixels.

The role of the processor is performed by MediaTek Helio P22, whose venerable age affects performance. 4GB of RAM and a PowerVR GE 8320 video adapter hardly help in this situation, the technical characteristics can only cope with undemanding games like World Of Tanks Blitz. Of course, the graphic settings will have to be significantly reduced. Android 12 performs well, but delays in launching applications are visible to the naked eye. The autonomy of the phablet will be appreciated even with mediocre CPU energy efficiency, because it has a 5150mAh battery. It is enough for 9-10 hours of active screen time. The size of the internal memory has been increased to 64GB, it will be possible to expand the ROM by another 256GB with MicroSD cards.

The main cameras are the weak point of the gadget. First, the auxiliary 0.3-megapixel modules are completely useless. Secondly, the main 13-megapixel sensor from Samsung has a number of problems even with daytime photography. Noises, blurring of small details are visible. Evening photography is frankly frustrating with detail. Fans of loud stereo sound can also pass by, because the only speaker is deprived of a balanced frequency response, and sometimes it is possible to miss a call with it. The lack of NFC contactless payments is becoming another critical flaw, which makes it difficult to unambiguously recommend the device for purchase.