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MagyarOukitel WP2 Smartphone Review
Oukitel has already had some heavy-weights in its product line, and we do not mean this figuratively here. Aside from its weight, the WP2 serves only light fare: The MT6750T from MediaTek is one of the slower contemporaries. Corresponding to that, the ARM Mali-T860 delivers display content for non-demanding computing algorithms. With 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of storage, and a 16-MP dual-camera system, it should attract a few friends of the great outdoors. In addition to the certification according to IP68, there is also a very wide flash built in, which is not supposed to support the camera but instead illuminate the way for the discoverer in some dark cave. The whole thing is packaged beneath a high-resolution display in the 6-inch format.
The list of outdoor smartphones from the Far East is considerable - and some of these also have a power bank beneath their display. For the comparison with this newest brick from Oukitel, we include the K7 from the same manufacturer, as well as from the competitors: the Doogee S55 and the Blackview P10000 Pro, which both also have an over-sized battery. Another competitor sold directly in Germany is the Crosscall Action-X3.
Case
With a 6-inch screen the smartphone is huge anyway, and it is only made larger by its protective outdoor packaging. In case of a defect, it will probably get a second life as an exotic paperweight from the Far East once its warranty has run out - and we mean for large papers! With a weight of 364 grams (~12.8 oz), it should surpass some 8-inch tablets and not even be that far from the 10-inchers. In terms of its thickness as well, it can compete against some non-smartphones from the previous decade. In return, the user receives a telephone with heavy-duty screws that are supposed to suggest an indestructible package. Any attempt to twist the case with your bare hands will fail by only looking at the device. The transitions from a rubberized surface to metal elements are typical for an outdoor smartphone. The workmanship also appears consistent and free from faults here. We did not notice any gaps that accidentally turned out too large. The design should definitely attract target customers.
Equipment - Everything is there, but still not impressive
Beyond its robust exterior, the Oukitel is hardly able to score. At this point, 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage have almost become the standard for smartphones from the Middle Kingdom. The MediaTek processors, which are not really that powerful, are also much favored. The MT6750T serving inside is no exception here, and the corresponding ARM-Mali-T860 graphics chip will also not establish any new records in terms of its frame rates, but rather the opposite. Underneath a rubberized protective cover on the bottom of the smartphone is a USB Type-C connection that transfers data at USB-2.0 speeds. Due to the lack of an audio port, audio plugs also need to use this port via an adapter that is conveniently included. There is also an included OTG adapter, allowing you to charge other USB devices from the built-in quasi-power-bank.
In addition, hidden behind another rubber cover on the left side is the slot for the two nano-SIM cards or optionally one SIM and one SD card. According to the manufacturer, the slot only supports 64 GB and the cards cannot be formatted as exFAT. However, we often found that despite such restrictions, you could still use cards with more storage. Only the file size is then limited to a maximum of 4 GB. As usual, on the opposite side are the power button and the volume rocker. Directly beneath those is a fingerprint sensor, which is a good position for right-handed users who use their thumb to unlock the phone. Unfortunately, it often happens that part of the hand comes into contact with the sensor when grabbing the phone and then unlocking gets blocked due to too many failed attempts. We did not have any complaints about its performance. Dual-camera systems in smartphones are also not very surprising. Such a system is on the back of the Oukitel WP2, storing images at 16.3 megapixels using a Samsung sensor. Directly beneath that is a very large bar, which we initially thought was a fingerprint sensor. Instead, it is supposed to brighten the dark hours for friends of the great outdoors.
Software - No bloatware in the Oukitel phone
Fortunately, Oukitel did not experiment with the operating system. There is standard Android Oreo 8.0 with an unchanged App Drawer. We also can hardly find any bloatware. Besides the Google apps and the absolutely necessary apps, there are only programs to use the built-in FM radio, a pedometer app, and an Outdoor Toolbox, which contains a compass, an altitude meter, and similar tools. The same Toolbox can also be found on some Blackview outdoor phones. Only user account control has not been implemented.
Communication and GPS - Fast and accurate GPS
Unfortunately, the manufacturer does not offer any exact specifications on the WLAN speeds, but it only says that it can communicate in the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz frequency bands. Due to the speed being quite meager below 100 Mb/s, which we measured with our Linksys EA8500 reference router, we assume that it is 802.11n. This brings the Oukitel to the same level as the competitors, which all also only send and receive at around 100 Mb/s, except for the Crosscall Action-X3 that can manage almost double the speed.
The LTE chip communicates in all the frequencies used in Germany. The manufacturer does not say anything on its website whether this also goes for both SIM cards, if you use two cards.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
| Average of class Smartphone (16.9 - 1368, n=70, last 2 years) | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 | |
| Blackview P10000 Pro | |
| Doogee S55 | |
| Oukitel WP2 | |
| Oukitel K7 | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 | |
| Average of class Smartphone (32.7 - 953, n=71, last 2 years) | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 | |
| Doogee S55 | |
| Oukitel K7 | |
| Blackview P10000 Pro | |
| Oukitel WP2 | |
In terms of the GPS, the WP2 achieves outstanding values - in the synthetic test with GPS Test, which measures an accuracy of 2 m (~6.6 ft, outdoors) and 4 m (~13 ft, indoors) as well as on our test route. However, the adventurous user should not go too deeply into a cave, since the connection to the GPS and GLONASS satellites drops right after the entrance. However, this is not surprising for satellite-controlled navigation.
These values are also confirmed by our test bike route. Besides looking like the bike was magically gliding across some city waters, the routes of the Oukitel WP2 and our Garmin Edge 500 comparison navigation device look almost identical. In a route of almost 10 km (~6.2 miles), the deviation is merely 30 meters (98 ft). While the WP2 determines its position less often, the overall result is hardly any worse than that of the professional navigation device.
Telephone Functions and Voice Quality - No feast for the ears
The Oukitel uses the standard Android Telephone app and does not offer any special functions. The voice quality cannot be called particularly outstanding, and the caller sounds hollow and tinny but is otherwise easily understandable. Sound-recording and reproduction is noise free and acceptable, but could have been better in all cases. There is no headset included with the smartphone.
Cameras - Average quality
Photos are important to targeted users - be it when taking the phone on a camping trip in the wilderness or when documenting the newest botched job at the construction site. This is why such smartphones like the WP2 are made. The manufacturer should not cut corners here. Initially, 16.3 megapixels and a dual-camera system with a Samsung sensor sound good, and the user will not necessarily be disappointed. While the Oukitel cannot quite keep up in the comparison with other devices such as the Blackberry Key 2 and the One Plus 6, it still offers a solid performance. In the picture of the stuffed bunny, the fur and parts of the pattern of the t-shirt in particular are still recognizable. The writing also looks sharp and easily readable. However, the Blackberry Key 2 also shows how to do better.
While for its purpose and price, we can live with some small blurriness when zooming in, there are also some significant weaknesses. The focus is not always recognized optimally. For some reason, the pine tree is strongly overexposed in our first attempt. Only after we focus on the dark tree, the image is darkened in the background for unknown reasons. Neither picture looks very balanced. The problem becomes worse when darkness settles over the WP2. Not only does the image become very dark, but it also becomes extremely blurry. This shows that it was unable to automatically find a usable focus setting here as well.
The 8-megapixel front camera does not offer much to be excited about either. All the pictures look as if the software did some heavy post-processing, which did not really improve on the results.
Under controlled light conditions in the lab, the advantages and deficits of the sensor can be evaluated in more detail. We notice that the camera can basically score with a fairly high sharpness. However, when we look more closely, we can see some fraying and color noise that should not be there under these conditions. The contrast also seems to decrease noticeably in the lower corners. Besides the color noise that is still noticeable, the fairly high color accuracy is positive, on the other hand. Some of the colors are an exact match.
The camera leaves a mixed impression overall. It is questionable whether software would be able to improve something here. The target users might have some higher demands in this regard.
Accessories and Warranty - Oukitel support offers a one-year warranty
Oukitel includes the necessary accessories with the WP2: The charger with up to 9 V and 2 A required to charge the huge battery at a semi-acceptable speed. However, a complete recharge still took us 3.5 hours. In addition, there are two adapters for the USB-C connection to either use the OTG functionality or plug in headphones. A cable to plug in both the headphones and the charger also would have been nice. The headphone adapter did not prove up to the task. While we were able to hear the sound in the headphones, the speaker refused to be silent during that time, which made us doubt the usefulness of headphones.
The box also includes a SIM tool, both sides of which can be used to either push in or pull out the SIM tray. The included manual is translated into German, English, Italian, Russian, Spanish, French, and Arabic and contains information on the specifications as well as an overview of the connections and functions of the smartphone.
The manufacturer promises a one-year warranty on the phone. Please see our Guarantees, Return policies and Warranties FAQ for country-specific information.
Input Devices and Operation - Touchscreen with dropouts
Gboard serves as the default virtual keyboard. Thanks to the relatively large size of 6 inches, text input mostly succeeds without mistakes, if the touchscreen works correctly. While that registers up to 10 input points simultaneously, it seems a little sluggish to us and can forget some input from time to time. However, this might also be due to the overall performance of the system which is not really outstanding either. The ease of sliding the fingers on the display surface does not appear optimal either. On the other hand, the position sensor is more reliable, turning the display into the correct position as expected.
The WP2 uses the whole set of options to unlock the phone: PIN input, face recognition, voice recognition, and fingerprint sensor. Unlocking via face and fingerprint recognition worked reliably and could not be tricked in our brief test with a photo. The only thing that turned out to be problematic is the position of the fingerprint sensor that was often touched accidentally and then refused to unlock because of too many failed attempts.
Display - Slightly rounded
With a display resolution of 2160x1080, the Oukitel WP2 is one of the highest-resolution candidates in our comparison field. The display can be called average in all regards. The rounded corners that slightly round off the otherwise bulky look of the case are distinctive features. The brightness corresponds to that of an average smartphone, which is usually between 450 and 500 cd/m². This is barely sufficient to be able to read the display outdoors in normal light conditions. However, buyers expect a little more from an outdoor smartphone - for example that you can read it in strong, direct sunlight. Some devices of this type that come with up to 700 cd/m² such as the Caterpillar offer this. However, our selected comparison devices are hardly any better, except for the Doogee S55. The brightness distribution is similarly disappointing, and the difference between the top right corner and the bottom left corner is 71 cd/m². On the other hand, the black value and contrast are okay.
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Brightness Distribution: 86 %
Center on Battery: 472 cd/m²
Contrast: 1475:1 (Black: 0.32 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 9.1 | 0.55-29.43 Ø5.2
ΔE Greyscale 9.6 | 0.57-98 Ø5.4
99.3% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 1.75
| Oukitel WP2 IPS, 2160x1080, 6.00 | Crosscall Action-X3 IPS, 1280x800, 5.00 | Doogee S55 IPS, 1440x720, 5.50 | Oukitel K7 IPS, 2160x1080, 6.00 | Blackview P10000 Pro IPS, 2160x1080, 6.00 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen | 10% | -15% | 12% | -1% | |
| Brightness middle | 472 | 417 -12% | 573 21% | 475 1% | 513 9% |
| Brightness | 456 | 425 -7% | 568 25% | 456 0% | 507 11% |
| Brightness Distribution | 86 | 91 6% | 85 -1% | 83 -3% | 89 3% |
| Black Level * | 0.32 | 0.29 9% | 0.91 -184% | 0.24 25% | 0.37 -16% |
| Contrast | 1475 | 1438 -3% | 630 -57% | 1979 34% | 1386 -6% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 9.1 | 7.12 22% | 6.96 24% | 7.5 18% | 8.5 7% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 14.8 | 10.19 31% | 12.14 18% | 14.2 4% | 15.2 -3% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 9.6 | 6.1 36% | 6.3 34% | 7.7 20% | 10.6 -10% |
| Gamma | 1.75 126% | 2.687 82% | 1.87 118% | 2.26 97% | 2.29 96% |
| CCT | 8713 75% | 7687 85% | 7606 85% | 8731 74% | 10204 64% |
* ... smaller is better
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM not detected |  | ||
In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 18889 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
Nature enthusiasts who want to process their pictures right on the smartphone, preparing them for printing, should not bet on the color accuracy of the WP2. With an average Delta-E value of 9.1, it is not very accurate. A blue tint is also clearly visible in the Grayscale image of our CalMAN measurement.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 32 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 14 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 18 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 83 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (22.3 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 56 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 26 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 30 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows slow response rates in our tests and will be unsatisfactory for gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.25 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 91 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is worse than the average of all tested devices (35.2 ms). | ||
As already mentioned, the brightness of the Oukitel is completely sufficient to read the display in the shade - as long as there are not too many reflections. The image below also shows that you cannot see much of the content in direct sunlight.
Similar to all modern devices, the built-in IPS display offers stable viewing angles. The usual shifting of the black edge into gray is also hardly noticeable here.
Performance - Disappointing performance of the WP2
As expected, the built-in MT6750T processor from MediaTek does not deliver any new performance records. In all the benchmarks, the Oukitel WP2 finds itself at the lower end of the scale, even though the competitors are also equipped with relatively weak hardware. However, this is not really any proof of the shortcomings of the WP2, since the differences are due to the slightly weaker processor - neither more nor less. Our subjective impression of the speed is leisurely. It does not feel like you are operating a fast smartphone. On the other hand, the wait is usually not too long either. An exception is the AIDA 64 app that we use to read the hardware of the device. For some unknown reason, its response was extremely delayed. After we selected a menu item, it took up to 10 seconds for the app to respond by opening it. We did not know the reason for the duration of this test. The ARM Mali-T860 MP2 is also unable to earn any prizes and ends up at the bottom end of the comparison as well. The differences here can be traced back in parts to the different resolutions of the smartphones.
| Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 | |
| 64 Bit Single-Core Score (sort by value) | |
| Oukitel WP2 | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 | |
| Doogee S55 | |
| Oukitel K7 | |
| Average Mediatek MT6750T (643 - 674, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (783 - 8424, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| 64 Bit Multi-Core Score (sort by value) | |
| Oukitel WP2 | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 | |
| Doogee S55 | |
| Oukitel K7 | |
| Average Mediatek MT6750T (2633 - 2727, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (2630 - 21505, n=78, last 2 years) | |
| Compute RenderScript Score (sort by value) | |
| Oukitel WP2 | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 | |
| Doogee S55 | |
| Oukitel K7 | |
| Average Mediatek MT6750T (1759 - 2115, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (2053 - 14785, n=64, last 2 years) | |
| PCMark for Android | |
| Work performance score (sort by value) | |
| Oukitel WP2 | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 | |
| Doogee S55 | |
| Oukitel K7 | |
| Blackview P10000 Pro | |
| Average Mediatek MT6750T (4012 - 5154, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (9875 - 19297, n=4, last 2 years) | |
| Work 2.0 performance score (sort by value) | |
| Oukitel WP2 | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 | |
| Doogee S55 | |
| Oukitel K7 | |
| Blackview P10000 Pro | |
| Average Mediatek MT6750T (3042 - 3850, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (5279 - 13282, n=28, last 2 years) | |
| GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 | |
| T-Rex Onscreen (sort by value) | |
| Oukitel WP2 | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 | |
| Doogee S55 | |
| Oukitel K7 | |
| Blackview P10000 Pro | |
| Average Mediatek MT6750T (15 - 16, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (22 - 165, n=187, last 2 years) | |
| 1920x1080 T-Rex Offscreen (sort by value) | |
| Oukitel WP2 | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 | |
| Doogee S55 | |
| Oukitel K7 | |
| Blackview P10000 Pro | |
| Average Mediatek MT6750T (16 - 17, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (19 - 497, n=187, last 2 years) | |
| GFXBench 3.0 | |
| on screen Manhattan Onscreen OGL (sort by value) | |
| Oukitel WP2 | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 | |
| Doogee S55 | |
| Oukitel K7 | |
| Blackview P10000 Pro | |
| Average Mediatek MT6750T (6.7 - 7.5, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (6.8 - 161, n=188, last 2 years) | |
| 1920x1080 1080p Manhattan Offscreen (sort by value) | |
| Oukitel WP2 | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 | |
| Doogee S55 | |
| Oukitel K7 | |
| Blackview P10000 Pro | |
| Average Mediatek MT6750T (7.1 - 7.1, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (9.2 - 331, n=189, last 2 years) | |
| GFXBench 3.1 | |
| on screen Manhattan ES 3.1 Onscreen (sort by value) | |
| Oukitel WP2 | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 | |
| Doogee S55 | |
| Oukitel K7 | |
| Blackview P10000 Pro | |
| Average Mediatek MT6750T (4.5 - 5, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (3.7 - 143, n=189, last 2 years) | |
| 1920x1080 Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen (sort by value) | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 | |
| Doogee S55 | |
| Oukitel K7 | |
| Blackview P10000 Pro | |
| Average Mediatek MT6750T | |
| Average of class Smartphone (6.2 - 223, n=189, last 2 years) | |
| AnTuTu v7 - Total Score (sort by value) | |
| Oukitel WP2 | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 | |
| Doogee S55 | |
| Oukitel K7 | |
| Blackview P10000 Pro | |
| Average Mediatek MT6750T (51621 - 54871, n=2) | |
| AnTuTu v6 - Total Score (sort by value) | |
| Oukitel WP2 | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 | |
| Oukitel K7 | |
| Blackview P10000 Pro | |
| Average Mediatek MT6750T | |
| BaseMark OS II | |
| Overall (sort by value) | |
| Oukitel WP2 | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 | |
| Doogee S55 | |
| Oukitel K7 | |
| Blackview P10000 Pro | |
| Average Mediatek MT6750T (295 - 330, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (411 - 9585, n=163, last 2 years) | |
| System (sort by value) | |
| Oukitel WP2 | |
| Doogee S55 | |
| Oukitel K7 | |
| Blackview P10000 Pro | |
| Average Mediatek MT6750T (1330 - 1931, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (2083 - 19657, n=163, last 2 years) | |
| Memory (sort by value) | |
| Oukitel WP2 | |
| Doogee S55 | |
| Oukitel K7 | |
| Blackview P10000 Pro | |
| Average Mediatek MT6750T (926 - 983, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (670 - 11617, n=163, last 2 years) | |
| Graphics (sort by value) | |
| Oukitel WP2 | |
| Doogee S55 | |
| Oukitel K7 | |
| Blackview P10000 Pro | |
| Average Mediatek MT6750T (641 - 642, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (697 - 30125, n=163, last 2 years) | |
| Web (sort by value) | |
| Oukitel WP2 | |
| Doogee S55 | |
| Oukitel K7 | |
| Blackview P10000 Pro | |
| Average Mediatek MT6750T (10 - 10, n=2) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (10 - 2392, n=163, last 2 years) | |
In the browser benchmark, the Oukitel WP2 also positions itself at the back, even if it again comes close to the competitors. We did not notice any particular slowness subjectively.
| JetStream 1.1 - Total Score | |
| Average of class Smartphone (26.7 - 414, n=79, last 2 years) | |
| Doogee S55 (Chrome 67) | |
| Oukitel K7 (Chrome 67) | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 (Chrome 68) | |
| Blackview P10000 Pro (Chrome 66) | |
| Average Mediatek MT6750T (15.7 - 18.7, n=2) | |
| Oukitel WP2 (Chroome Mobile 70) | |
| Octane V2 - Total Score | |
| Average of class Smartphone (4633 - 74261, n=194, last 2 years) | |
| Blackview P10000 Pro (Chrome 66) | |
| Doogee S55 (Chrome 67) | |
| Oukitel K7 (Chrome 67) | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 (Chrome 68) | |
| Average Mediatek MT6750T (3082 - 3303, n=2) | |
| Oukitel WP2 (Chrome Mobile 70) | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total Score | |
| Average Mediatek MT6750T (13903 - 14543, n=3) | |
| Oukitel K7 (Chrome 67) | |
| Oukitel WP2 (Chrome Mobile 70) | |
| Oukitel WP2 (Chrome Mobile 70) | |
| Doogee S55 (Chrome 67) | |
| Crosscall Action-X3 (Chrome 68) | |
| Blackview P10000 Pro (Chrome 66) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (414 - 10797, n=168, last 2 years) | |
* ... smaller is better
After the initial startup of the smartphone, 6.77 GB of the 64 GB storage is already used up by the operating system and software. According to the manufacturer, the internal storage can be expanded by up to 64 GB using a microSD card. We tested this with an 8-GB card from SanDisk and did not notice any problems. In terms of the read and write speeds, the WP2 did not really cover itself with glory, unless you consider the results being the exact average of the class as such. In our test with the Toshiba Exceria Pro M501 reference card, the microSD connection received similar values as the comparison devices. Only the Doogee S55 was significantly slower during writing than the competitors.
| Oukitel WP2 | Crosscall Action-X3 | Doogee S55 | Oukitel K7 | Blackview P10000 Pro | Average 64 GB eMMC Flash | Average of class Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AndroBench 3-5 | 19% | -11% | 6% | 18% | 62% | 801% | |
| Sequential Read 256KB | 267.6 | 264.7 -1% | 268.1 0% | 280.3 5% | 284.3 6% | 273 ? 2% | 1180 ? 341% |
| Sequential Write 256KB | 98.6 | 139.3 41% | 97.1 -2% | 110.3 12% | 112.3 14% | 177.2 ? 80% | 741 ? 652% |
| Random Read 4KB | 26.89 | 47 75% | 28.86 7% | 27.78 3% | 29.98 11% | 59.4 ? 121% | 207 ? 670% |
| Random Write 4KB | 13.23 | 8.4 -37% | 13.17 0% | 13.03 -2% | 14.6 10% | 31.9 ? 141% | 217 ? 1540% |
| Sequential Read 256KB SDCard | 72.2 ? | 84.1 ? 16% | 73.7 2% | 72.6 ? 1% | 80.9 ? 12% | 77.4 ? 7% | |
| Sequential Write 256KB SDCard | 47.92 ? | 56.2 ? 17% | 14.11 -71% | 56.4 ? 18% | 73.3 ? 53% | 58.3 ? 22% |
Games - Playable, but no feast for the eyes
The built-in ARM Mali-T860 graphics solution corresponds exactly to the processor inside. While we don't necessarily mean this positively, the chip still does its job. Even graphically more-demanding games such as Asphalt 9 can be played on the smartphone without stutters, but this can only be done with significantly reduced effects. The position sensor does a decent job. Shadow Fight 3 also ran smoothly.
Emissions
Temperature
Due to the thick case, the temperature development of the Oukitel WP2 is not problematic. According to our measurements, the temperatures remain below body temperature even under load. During idle operation, they remain far below the 30-°C mark (86 °F). We often see a similar temperature development in robust smartphones. However, our subjective impression is different, and the smartphone feels unusually warm during operation and benchmark tests, which would point at a higher temperature development. This might be due to the different temperature perceptions of various materials.
(+) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 35.1 °C / 95 F, compared to the average of 34.9 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 52.9 °C for the class Smartphone.
(+) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 31.7 °C / 89 F, compared to the average of 33.7 °C / 93 F
(+) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 26.4 °C / 80 F, compared to the device average of 32.6 °C / 91 F.
Speaker - Bad, but it can always be heard
Another negative point is the speaker and the audio system overall. The only thing we can mention positively is the volume, which can be turned up quite high. However, we perceive a noticeable noise at full volume. The bass reproduction is the worst, but this does not differ much from other smartphones. The difference is that in this candidate all the other tone levels of the mono speaker are significantly below average as well.
The challenge continues when you connect a headset. Of course we can discuss the pros and cons of a separate audio connector. In this case, you could argue that it would have been another connection that allows liquids and dust to enter into the smartphone. However, as a user you would expect that the regular speaker of the phone turns itself off as soon as you connect a headphone to the audio port. Since this is not the case in the Oukitel, the connection becomes completely useless.
Oukitel WP2 audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 38.3% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (7.9% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 6.8% higher than median
(±) | linearity of mids is average (8.1% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 8.5% higher than median
(±) | linearity of highs is average (7.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall sound is not linear (32% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 94% of all tested devices in this class were better, 3% similar, 4% worse
» The best had a delta of 11%, average was 23%, worst was 65%
Compared to all devices tested
» 95% of all tested devices were better, 2% similar, 3% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%
Apple iPhone XS audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87.3 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 16% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (10.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(±) | higher mids - on average 5.6% higher than median
(+) | mids are linear (5.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 10.5% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (3.8% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (20.2% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 28% of all tested devices in this class were better, 10% similar, 61% worse
» The best had a delta of 11%, average was 23%, worst was 65%
Compared to all devices tested
» 53% of all tested devices were better, 9% similar, 38% worse
» The best had a delta of 3%, average was 20%, worst was 65%
Battery Life
Power Consumption - Low consumption
In the WP2, the attempt of Chinese manufacturers to be less wasteful with power continues. In the direct comparison, only the Blackview P10000 Pro is more energy-efficient. However, the average of the class still uses 7% less power. The low consumption can probably be traced back mostly to the weak SoC.
| Off / Standby |   0.03 / 0.28 Watt |
| Idle |  1.14 / 1.99 / 2.03 Watt |
| Load |
3.72 / 5.96 Watt |
    
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| Oukitel WP2 10214 mAh | Crosscall Action-X3 3500 mAh | Doogee S55 5500 mAh | Oukitel K7 10000 mAh | Blackview P10000 Pro 11000 mAh | Average Mediatek MT6750T | Average of class Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | -21% | -118% | -5% | 5% | -15% | 6% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 1.14 | 1.1 4% | 2.3 -102% | 1.01 11% | 0.63 45% | 1.305 ? -14% | 0.884 ? 22% |
| Idle Average * | 1.99 | 1.9 5% | 3.5 -76% | 1.99 -0% | 2.2 -11% | 2.44 ? -23% | 1.485 ? 25% |
| Idle Maximum * | 2.03 | 2.9 -43% | 5.9 -191% | 2.09 -3% | 2.3 -13% | 2.5 ? -23% | 1.699 ? 16% |
| Load Average * | 3.72 | 4.8 -29% | 8.7 -134% | 4.1 -10% | 3.57 4% | 4.23 ? -14% | 4.27 ? -15% |
| Load Maximum * | 5.96 | 8.4 -41% | 11.2 -88% | 7.2 -21% | 5.82 2% | 5.98 ? -0% | 7.08 ? -19% |
* ... smaller is better
Battery Life - The Oukitel WP2 really tried
As expected, the WP2 is able to offer a very good battery life, leaving about half of the competitors behind. However, this is no reason for celebration, since those have batteries that are barely half the size of the WP2's battery. Considering the size of the built-in battery, the runtimes are therefore rather disappointing, but overall they correspond to what the Oukitel K7 has already shown before. On the other hand, the Blackview P10000 Pro, which lasts almost twice as long in the WLAN test, shows what would really be possible with a battery of this size. So overall, we deem the performance as disappointing.
| Oukitel WP2 10214 mAh | Crosscall Action-X3 3500 mAh | Doogee S55 5500 mAh | Oukitel K7 10000 mAh | Blackview P10000 Pro 11000 mAh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | -26% | -26% | 13% | 88% | |
| Reader / Idle | 1448 | ||||
| WiFi v1.3 | 1146 | 843 -26% | 844 -26% | 1294 13% | 2149 88% |
| Load | 544 |
Pros
Cons
Verdict
During the course of this test, we saw that the flippantly written introductory headline of this test was not so wrong after all. In some ways, the Oukitel WP2 really is a power bank with a few smartphone functions. This should not be taken the wrong way; the WP2 is not a bad smartphone. The workmanship is decent, the case is robust, and the display is large with a high resolution. The working memory and storage are also sufficiently large. The processor and graphics unit are not the best, but let's be honest, we get what we pay for here. Therefore we cannot complain to Oukitel about the price-performance ratio.
Power bank with smartphone functionality and disappointing battery life.
However, somehow the whole thing does not feel right. Why the large screen, if due to the low performance many productive tasks cannot be accomplished anyway? Why only a mediocre camera, when taking photos outdoors would be an important concern here? Why not rather a little smaller and brighter instead? What makes us uncomfortable here is apparently the very unbalanced selection of the components. But probably the largest complaint is the disappointing battery life. You do not need to carry a 350-gram (12 oz) brick to achieve these runtimes. So we can only say that the tastes and needs vary, and even the Oukitel will find interested buyers who are looking for exactly this combination. For those buyers, we can recommend it.
Oukitel WP2
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11/12/2018 v6(old)
Florian Schaar
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