Doogee S98 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Doogee S98 - desire to be original

Crazy competition in the smartphone market is gradually leading to the disappearance of weak players. So, we have not heard news from THL, Elephone and other once popular brands for a long time. The Chinese company Dodge also risks losing its audience. Perhaps it is for these reasons that we see the desire of the developer to distinguish products from the background of opponents, if not in terms of technical characteristics, then at least in terms of design.

The appearance of the novelty is really unusual. It's hard not to fall in love with the beautiful camera unit, combined with an additional round AMOLED display . Now it has become much easier to find out the time, number of steps taken, calories burned and other information. Among the other advantages of the exterior, we note the ergonomic rounding of the edges, the side fingerprint scanner and the stylish colors of the cases. There are many downsides to this as well. Protection against water and dust according to IP68 standards increased the strength of the device, but negatively affected its dimensions. The display bezels will also not please the sophisticated user. The 6.3-inch IPS screen is unlikely to amaze with the quality of the displayed content. Of course, it is difficult to find fault with the clarity of the image and its brightness, but the oleophobic coating could be more effective, and the picture itself has an increased refresh rate.

CPU Mediatek Helio G96 is one of the most balanced solutions in the middle price category. It does not provide flagship performance, but still, coupled with 8GB of RAM and the Mali G57 MC2 graphics adapter, it guarantees the smoothness and responsiveness of the updated Android 12, and problems with web surfing or instant messengers are unlikely to be observed. Fans of PUBG and Call Of Duty will also approve of the chipset, but more resource-intensive projects like Genshin Impact will disappoint with a mediocre frame rate with any graphic presets. There is no support for 5G, however, for most residents of the CIS countries and Europe, this fact cannot be written down as a disadvantage of the gadget. The device was not without an excellent 6000mAh battery. A stable 10-12 hours of active screen time coexist with both 33W fast charging and its 15W wireless counterpart. Impressive 256GB of ROM , not devoid of expansion with MicroSD cards, will also be a reason for joy.

The manufacturer also worked on the photo capabilities of the phone. 64-, 20- and 8-megapixel photomodules are more than suitable for creating detailed daytime shots. It will be shameful to publish the results of photo shoots on social networks, the main sensor has a chance for successful evening shots. Of course, the infrared night vision module and the wide-angle lens are very simple and are installed rather for beauty. NFC contactless payments and not the highest price tag enhance the positive impressions of a device that is not bad in all respects.