OUKITEL WP28S Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Oukitel WP28S - when simplification is not beneficial

The original WP28 smartphone from the Chinese company Oukitel, although it did not become a huge bestseller, was able to find many satisfied customers. The model at the turn of the low and middle price segments was distinguished by its durability, large memory capacity, and good photographic capabilities. But a year later, for some reason, the developer decided that releasing a simplified version of the once commercially successful phone was a great idea. Unfortunately, in reality everything turned out to be not so clear-cut.

The appearance of the new product is almost identical to that of its predecessor. The third photo module has disappeared, but the colors, materials and design of the rubberized cases with moisture protection according to IP68 standards are the same, the side fingerprint scanner remains. The disadvantages, represented by the huge screen frames and the huge dimensions of the candy bar, have not disappeared anywhere. The 6.52-inch IPS display is still the same. The modest HD+ resolution does not allow you to achieve good picture clarity, but correct color rendition and a brightness reserve of almost 500 nits help you not to fall into depression.

The technical characteristics are the familiar UNISOC Tiger T606 CPU and Mali G57MC1 video adapter, but the RAM has been reduced from 8GB to 4GB. This fact does not particularly affect the performance of the Android 14 interface, but now only 4-5 applications can be running at the same time, and gaming capabilities are even more limited. You don’t even have to try to run something resource-intensive like Genshin Impact, because the output will be a slideshow, and sometimes even crashes. The ROM size was 128GB, but the MicroSD card slot is still in place. The 10600mAh battery guarantees up to three to four days of work with the mobile assistant, but you need to prepare for a very long charging process (10W).

The main 13-megapixel (main sensor) and 2-megapixel (macro camera) modules do not impress with the quality of photography. It’s better not to think about anything more complicated than capturing documents. The 5-megapixel selfie camera also lacks stars from the sky. The single speaker lacks volume and there is no separate headphone jack. Let's move on to the positives again. NFC contactless payments are available, so paying for goods in a hypermarket is easy and simple. As a result, we have a controversial device, which, with a slight drop in the price tag, is much worse than the original.