OUKITEL C21 Pro Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Oukitel C21 Pro - are you definitely an iPhone?

It seems that the Aukitel company sometimes likes to feel nostalgic for the times when Chinese smartphones were associated exclusively with fakes of Apple and Samsung products. So, the hero of today's review outwardly almost literally copies the bestseller from the American brand, but also upsets a number of simplifications in comparison with its predecessor without the Pro-index.

As noted above, the design of the novelty is secondary. The design of the triple camera seems to be painfully familiar, as well as the body colors. Unfortunately, the above facts rather negatively affect the perception of the exterior, a side fingerprint sensor and an almost frameless display do not save the day. The 6.4-inch IPS-screen itself is not happy with the detail of the picture at HD + resolution, and the brightness and contrast parameters could be higher. As a result, the image loses its visibility in direct sunlight.

The technical characteristics have also been simplified. The Mediatek Helio P22 processor is far from the chip that I would like to see in a device at the turn of the low and middle price segments. Even 6GB of RAM and a PowerVR GE 8320 video adapter do not help the chipset cope with demanding games, and the Android 11 interface is far from being responsive. But the CPU is energy efficient, so even a 4000mAh battery provides about a dozen hours of active screen time. Excessive heating of the rear plastic panel will also bypass the buyer. The volume of internal storage has reached 64GB , it is possible to expand it with MicroSD cards .

The photographic abilities of the three cameras are not surprising. The main 12-megapixel sensor can only handle daytime shooting, and even then with a noticeable loss of detail. Evening footage will also be spoiled by a lot of noise. Stereo sound and NFC contactless payments would fix this, but they are missing. Thus, we have in front of us a mediocre device in all respects, which is difficult to recommend for purchase for a huge number of reasons.