OUKITEL C50 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

OUKITEL C50 - savings on everything except the processor

Chinese smartphone manufacturers continue to expand their product range. Thus, the well-known developer Oukitel decided to present a new model at the turn of the low and middle price segments. Unfortunately, an experienced company was unable to create a completely balanced phone, so for literally every plus of the device there is a rather critical minus.

The appearance of the new product is standard for the price category. The inexpensive matte plastic body looks good, but quickly collects fingerprints and scratches, the display frames are far from minimal, and the outdated design of the 5-megapixel selfie camera is also disappointing. A side fingerprint scanner and a stylish block of photo modules help out. The 6.8-inch IPS screen leaves a rather negative impression. The HD+ resolution is frankly not enough for picture clarity with such an impressive diagonal, the brightness reserve barely exceeds 600 nits, and in direct sunlight the content is almost invisible. Perhaps the only thing that can be praised is the natural rendering of colors.

The technical characteristics were MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ CPU, 8GB of RAM and Mali G57MC2 video adapter. This is a more than competitive bundle with support for 5G networks, gaining more than 400 thousand points in the AnTuTu test. Optimization of Android 14, coupled with the performance of the chipset, allows you to avoid lags in the shell and speed up the launch of applications. The gaming options are not the most extensive, but it is still possible to immerse yourself in the huge worlds of Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail with low-medium graphic presets. A 5150mAh battery brings the level of autonomy to 9-10 hours of active screen time. The charging power reached 18W, which can hardly be considered an outstanding parameter. 128GB of permanent memory is allocated, MicroSD cards will help expand the ROM capacity if necessary.

The main 50 and 2 megapixel cameras are unlikely to be a reliable assistant in capturing artistic photos and videos. In poor lighting, pictures often suffer from a loss of detail and an abundance of blur. Daytime photographs are often pleasing to the eye, but there are also many errors in color rendering and white balance. There are no stereo speakers, the sound volume is less than 85dB, there is almost no bass. It is surprising that there are no NFC contactless payments, which are so necessary for modern audiences. Thus, the gadget turned out to be very controversial, it loses to a number of opponents and is unlikely to be commercially successful.