Blackview Oscal C60 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Blackview Oscal C60 - the edge of reasonable savings

It is impossible to create an inexpensive smartphone without compromises. Reducing the cost in any case will lead to a weakening of the technical characteristics, assembly materials and other aspects of the gadget. However, a competent manufacturer tries to balance these simplifications and still make the novelty balanced and relevant. Did the Chinese company Blackview succeed with the hero of today's review?

Appearance of the device came out pleasing to the eye, though not without flaws. It's hard not to notice the lack of a fingerprint sensor, a display bezel or a 5-megapixel selfie camera, designed in an outdated form factor. But the successful colors of the case for every taste, a nice block of three photomodules and the ergonomic shape of the device still leave a positive impression after what they see. The 6.53-inch IPS screen is also not without its merits. Even if there is no high-definition picture at a resolution of 1600x720 pixels, the brightness and contrast parameters are not worse than those of direct competitors, it is comfortable to work with an IPS panel indoors, and in the summer there are no serious problems.

There are more questions about the Mediatek Helio A22 processor. The 4GB of RAM and the PowerVR GE 8320 GPU don't help the chipset much in making the Android 11 interface and even undemanding apps run smoothly. Microlags in browsers, Instagram, Telegram and similar services will be noticeable to the eye. The gaming capabilities of the CPU are limited to 2D projects or five- or ten-year-old titles like World Of Tanks Blitz, and even then with minimal graphics presets. On the other hand, the autonomy of the Android smartphone has avoided criticism. The 4780mAh battery is usually enough for two full days of interaction with a mobile assistant. The only pity is that there is no fast charging, the capacity is gained in about 5 hours. The internal storage of 32GB is frankly not enough by today's standards, so the use of microSD cards is not only recommended, but mandatory.

A trio of 13- and 0.3-megapixel cameras can not be considered useless, but there are not so many scenarios for their use. The sensors succeed in shooting text and daytime landscapes, although not without flaws in the form of blurring, noise and loss of detail, but one cannot dream of evening shots. You can't really see anything in these pictures. The device's belonging to the lower cost category also indicates the absence of stereo sound and NFC contactless payments. However, even without such functionality, the reviewed Android phone demonstrates good value for money.