OUKITEL WP35S Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Oukitel WP35S - too much simplification

The original WP35 smartphone from Oukitel did not become an incredible hit, but it was able to bring in quite good money for its developer. Nice design, good technical characteristics, moisture protection and excellent autonomy had a positive effect on sales of the gadget. Probably, that is why the manufacturer decided to create a more affordable version of a commercially successful product. Unfortunately, the reduction in price did not go perfectly.

The appearance of the new product has not undergone visible metamorphoses, which is good news. Of course, the wide display frames and considerable dimensions of the case with protection from dust and moisture according to IP68 standards and increased strength are noticeable to the naked eye, but the mesh texture of the back panel, interesting colors, triple camera unit, side fingerprint scanner distract from these shortcomings. The 6.56-inch IPS display now has a very modest resolution of 1612x720 pixels, which negatively affected the clarity of the image. At the same time, there is no increased refresh rate of the image, and the brightness reserve does not reach even 600 nits. Because of this, it is difficult to work with the gadget on a summer day.

The MediaTek Helio G85 processor, 6 GB of RAM and the Mali G52MC2 video accelerator are not the best solution in 2024. Reaching only about 250 thousand points in the AnTuTu test, the bundle provides at least more or less responsive functionality of the Android 14 OS, but the gaming capabilities are limited. You can try out all the beauties of the worlds of Genshin Impact or Zenless Zone Zero only with minimal graphics settings, as well as frequent lags. But the battery life, realized by the 11000 mAh battery, has increased due to the energy efficiency of the chipset. This figure often crosses the 15-hour mark. But the fast charging power of 18W is not inspiring, you need to leave the mobile assistant near the outlet overnight. The permanent memory is 256 GB, there is a slot for MicroSD cards, there will definitely be no shortage of ROM.

The photo capabilities of the main cameras are simplified. The main 48-megapixel sensor, 8-megapixel wide-angle lens and 2-megapixel macro module cope worse with shooting in mediocre lighting. You will have to be content with daytime shots, the detail and color rendering of which will be less questionable. There is no stereo sound, and there is no separate audio jack either. But there are NFC contactless payments and a gyroscope. Thus, the device is less balanced and loses to many opponents in terms of screen quality and performance.