OUKITEL WP18 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Oukitel WP18 - a power bank with a smartphone function?

"Demand creates supply" - this is exactly what one of the laws of the modern economy says, but sometimes the appearance of certain products raises serious questions and even some bewilderment. So, the hero of today's review is an inexpensive Android smartphone with crazy autonomy and significant problems in all other respects. Are there really buyers for such a device?

The design of the device can disappoint with such attributes of a budget IP68 phone as a thick case, wide screen bezels, and the absence of a fingerprint sensor. Perhaps, only a nice block of two cameras and the use of inserts of bright colors are trying to transform the exterior and bring it to a more or less attractive look. The 5.93-inch IPS screen has a resolution of 1600x720 pixels, so there is no need to talk about high-definition pictures. Unfortunately, there is an air gap between the sensor and the glass, which negatively affects both the brightness of the image and its struggle with direct sunlight. In summer, it is virtually impossible to see anything on the applied IPS panel.

Technical specifications could save the situation, but their role is played by the low-performance Mediatek Helio A22 CPU, 4GB of RAM and the PowerVR GE8320 graphics adapter. As a result, we get a device that is thoughtful even in everyday tasks, sometimes upsetting by the lags of the Android 11 operating system itself. Gamers are recommended to run either two-dimensional games or undemanding projects like World Of Tanks Blitz with minimal graphics presets. The energy efficiency of the chipset is not bad at the same time, which allows a huge 12500mAh battery to provide about 3-4 days of operation of the mobile assistant. The battery also has the ability to charge other gadgets. There is not much internal memory, but 32GB is expanded with microSD cards .

No need to pin your hopes on the main 12 and 0.3-megapixel photomodules. If they still really capture texts, then even simple artistic shooting scenarios are difficult for cameras. Noise, unnatural color reproduction and modest detail will accompany almost all photographs. Savings also manifested themselves in the lack of NFC contactless payment. Thus, we have a mediocre Android smartphone that is ready to offer a potential user only a long battery life.