Blackview OSCAL S60 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Blackview OSCAL S60 - strength or performance?

Choosing a smartphone at the turn of the low- to mid-price segments is not an easy task. The question is especially difficult for the fans of protected phones. A unit with protection against dust and moisture of IP68 standards always costs more, so it is necessary to lay out a large amount of money or look for compromise options. This is exactly what the hero of today's review belongs to.

The appearance of the novelty has both relevant and frankly outdated elements. The former include the pretty design of four cameras, stylish colors, but the list of the latter is replenished with huge screen frames, large body dimensions, the absence of a fingerprint scanner and generally weak ergonomics. It is not easy to use such a mobile assistant with one hand. The 5.7-inch OGS display is also underwhelming. HD + resolution is standard for the price category, brightness and contrast levels, and white balance are not the most impressive. The problem manifests itself in direct sunlight (the picture loses visibility) and in pitch darkness (the image is too bright for comfortable work with the gadget).

Technical characteristics are also slightly disappointing. In Android smartphones without IP68 protection, it is easy to find more powerful solutions than the combination of the Mediatek Helio A22 processor with 3GB of RAM and the PowerVR GE8320 video adapter. The specified chipset copes with the Android 11 interface, but one cannot dream of resource-intensive games. So, in Genshin Impact, the user will receive a slideshow instead of smooth gameplay, even with minimal graphics presets. 16GB of ROM also seems like a modest amount of internal storage, but a microSD card slot will eliminate potential memory shortages.

The main 8- and 0.3-megapixel (three cameras) photomodules are ready to provide details of daytime shots and close to real color reproduction, if the photographed objects are stationary. Changing lighting conditions significantly reduces the chances of creating a quality shot. Battery capacity reached 4,980 mAh. One battery charge guarantees about 9-10 hours of active screen time, so power banks and chargers can increasingly be left at home. They saved on stereo sound, as well as on contactless NFC payments, a USB Type-C port. Thus, it is impossible to unambiguously recommend the device for purchase.