Let's see in this detailed review of Blackview BV8800, a rugged smartphone that wants to challenge the top of the range from around the world thanks to its features
At the beginning of the new year, the leading rugged phone brand Blackview introduced a new top-of-the-range smartphone called the BV8800, which surpasses its predecessors thanks to big updates on display, camera, OS and performance in general. Will it be a good offer? What can we expect? We will see it in this review.
Design | Recensione Blackview BV8800
True to Blackview's rugged DNA, as soon as you grab the BV8800, you find it solid as a brick which measures approximately 17,7mm thick and 365g weight, slightly heavier than a 330ml can of coke, causing hand fatigue in long-term use. However, on the other hand, the heavy body allows it to defy any difficult environment and cannot be compared to most of the delicate modern smartphones. The back cover uses the TPU and rubber material with a double printing process. The top and bottom sides use screws to help secure everything and prevent breakage or infiltration. The frame adopts the metallic material with fixing screws. The right side features volume +, volume-, and a button with power and fingerprint unlock function, while the left side features the SIM card slot and a shortcut button. Four corners are thickened and rubberized to help cushion impacts, while the 2-in-1 Type-C bottom port for charging and connecting earphones it adopts a durable and safe cover for waterproofing.
The sturdy construction makes it IP68 and IP69K & MIL-STD-810H certified. To test the durability of the BV8800, we repeatedly threw it on dusty, stony, muddy ground or in water. After 30-60 minutes, the BV8800 performed well without any damage, proving to be a reliable partner for any outdoor adventure and industrial uses, not to mention preventing daily kitchen oil stains and coffee splashes.
Display | Recensione Blackview BV8800
On the front, the BV8800 sports a 6.58 ″ 2408 × 1080 FHD + display with 85% screen-to-body ratio, an 18: 8 aspect ratio, 400PPI and 480nit of brightness, making the display images crisp and vivid with rich detail for easy web browsing, movie streaming or gaming. Screen visibility is relatively poor in the sun, but that's not a big deal.
Here is a salient point to mention - the 90Hz refresh rate. BV8800 is the first Blackview smartphone to use a display fluido a 90Hz. Displays with a higher refresh rate increase the smoothness of graphic movements that appear on the screen and make moving content more fluid and snappy. We ran a test with the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 Pro and compared the difference between 60Hz, 90Hz and 120Hz. Compared to a standard 60Hz display with lag or stutter, a 90Hz or 120Hz panel will look smoother when scrolling through the UI, browsing the web, or using any app or game.
Hardware | Recensione Blackview BV8800
Under the hood, the BV8800 runs on the MediaTek Helio G96, the most powerful chip in the MediaTek 4G line. It features two powerful cores Arm Cortex-A76 clocked at up to 2.05GHz in its octa-core CPU, and Arm Mali-G57 provides excellent graphics performance. Coupled with 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.1 ROM, BV8800 is to level performance like no other before. We put the BV8800 under stress through the Antutu benchmark test, and it scored a total score of 300128 points, a bit lower than the official Blackview test of 301167 and effortlessly rivals mainstream mid-range smartphones. However, the score only tells half the story. Whether it's loading CPU-intensive games, running multiple applications simultaneously, switching applications, the BV8800 gets by with ease.
Cooling system
Few rugged phones place much emphasis on temperature control, but that's not the case with the BV8800. Blackview configure the 3D liquid cooling system, claiming to get up to 8,5 ° C of temperature reduction for this rugged hard-core beast. We tested the temperature changes in 30 minutes of gameplay. Before the game, the temperature stays between 33,2 ℃ and 35,6 ℃, and reached 36,1 ℃ and 38 ℃ after the test. The rise in temperature is so slight that you can barely feel the heat.
Battery | Blackview BV8800 review
As for battery power, the BV8800 packs one massive 8380 mAh battery, superior to most rugged phones. According to Blackview lab tests, the BV8800 can offer up to 12 hours of video time, up to 34 hours of music time and up to 720 hours of standby time, killing your low battery anxiety on the go in the absence of power. bank or power outlet. In actual use, the BV8800's battery only drops from 53 to 47 in 30 minutes of continuous play.
Fast charge
Speaking of charging speeds, the BV8800 is the first Blackview smartphone that supports 33W fast charge which helps you get back to full shape quickly. Generally, BV8800 it takes about 20 minutes to recharge with 30% of the power and about 1,5 hours to fully charge. Playing while charging for half an hour, the battery power reached 46% to 63%. In fact, it can't compete with fast charging of 66W or higher for modern smartphones. However, think about this, once the BV8800 is fully charged, it can be used for longer than expected.
In addition, the BV8800 supports the OTG reverse charging, which comes in handy when another device runs out of power, and you can lend some power from the BV8800, serving as a kind of powerbank. Here, we did a test to see if the device is compatible with reverse charging, and the result was that the BV8800 successfully charged IQOS, smartphone, smartwatch, TWS earbuds, Switch, mini electric fan, etc.
Doke OS 3.0 | Blackview BV8800 review
There is a lot to like about the operating system as well. BV8800 features the latest updated Doke OS 3.0 developed by Blackview based on Android 11. According to Blackview, Doke OS 3.0 makes a giant leap from versione OS 2.0. Not over the top, the functions and design live up to the main smartphone operating systems such as Xiaomi's MIUI, Huawei's EMUI and OPPO's ColorOS, etc. First of all, Doke OS 3.0 redesigned the themes, wallpapers and icons to improve the consistency of the design for the best UI aesthetics, visual comfort and intuitiveness of operations. You can customize the UI to suit your style.
Then, by long pressing the screen, you can access various options, including quickly reaching widgets, home settings, wallpaper adjustment. You can also organize the screen grouping apps, deleting folders, reshaping app icons, etc. The versatile workspace unlocks great possibilities of convenience.
Furthermore, the floating window is also useful for increasing functionality and usability to a new level. Scrolling down opens the control panel. The screenshot function is for the first time included in the quick panel, and without jumping to the setting interface, it is possible set up the WLAN and Bluetooth directly on the control panel. Swipe left for Smart Sidebar - you can customize and add frequently used apps and features to the Sidebar and quickly access them next time. Swipe to the right for Minus-one Screen which shows important information in tab styles all in one panel. Access what we need quickly.
In addition, other features are ready to amaze. For instance, Split Screen facilitates multitasking and improves productivity. S.ystem Manager provides a one-stop solution for app and battery management while Cold Room helps stop third party apps from running in the background. Game Mode allows you to block notifications to enhance immersive gameplay with a single click.
Finally, the operating system got installed l’app Toolbag which integrates the functions of compass, warning, barometer, magnifying glass, protractor, height measurement, flashlight and others. Really convenient to have these handy gadgets when traveling outdoors. Overall, while it doesn't offer pioneering features, Doke OS 3.0 is powerful, smooth, and friendly enough for our daily use.
Camera | Blackview BV8800 review
If you are a photography enthusiast, then you will find that the BV8800 perfectly covers your photographic needs with its front facing camera. 16MP Samsung ISOCELL 3P9 and 50MP Samsung ISOCELL JN1 rear camera, 20MP Sony IMX376 IR night vision camera, 8MP 117 ° ultra-wide camera and 2MP depth camera. There is no need to search for photo tricks to get the perfect shot.
The first is the front sensor. BV8800 has the same 16MP sensor that we have already encountered on another Blackview BL5000 rugged phone but provides better selfie quality thanks to algorithm optimizations. The resolved detail is decent, but everything else is excellent day or night, from the contrast, to the colors to the dynamics. Each selfie will be a delight.
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BV8800 is the first Blackview smartphone to adopt the 50MP camera and the first smartphone to equip the Samsung ISOCELL JN1 sensor. Here are some examples below. You will notice that the night snapshot is super bright with low noise but doesn't show much detail, and the photo taken in the daytime is crisp and clear with vivid details of great contrast and colors, thanks to Samsung's Tetrapixel technology and re-mosaic algorithm. .
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Next up is the awesome night vision lens. BV8800 is also the first Blackview smartphone to support night vision, echoing the slogan “Make Blackview the Blackview”. When you expect to take black and white photos, capture nocturnal wildlife shots, ensure safety in venturing outdoors at night, locate the hidden pinhole camera, the multifunctional IR camera is right at your service.
As for the ultrawide 8MP camera, however, it's good: sharp enough in the center while the corners are soft thanks to automatic distortion correction, perfectly suited for one-shot-panorama scenarios and group photography.
To put it mildly, BV8800 also gives several photography modes, including Night Mode 2.0 which can get bright and amazing night images.
PortraitColor mode keeps the subject focused to be colored. You are always the protagonist of the photo.
Portrait mode blurs the background and adjusts the contrast to focus on the subject, somewhat similar to the Color Portrait mode.
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We also recommend the underwater mode and the beauty mode. You can record memorable moments not only with photos but also with videos as Blackview BV8800 supports 2K @ 30fps video shooting.
Audio | Blackview BV8800 review
To enhance the audio experience, BV8800 adopts a 1217 super-linear speaker combined with a 0.9cc equivalent speaker chamber producing wide-range loud sound on the underside. In the volume test, the decibels reach 92 when tested 5cm away from the BV8800 and instead reach 83 when it is 20cm away. Without connecting to earphones, the sound is loud and clear enough to watch TV series episodes, play games and listen to music with great immersion.
Conclusion
Blackview BV8800 doesn't stop there, with other features to explore. To conclude, there is nothing to complain about - sturdy construction, long lasting 8380mAh battery with 33W fast charge, 90Hz fluid display, high-end 4G processor, the latest Android 3.0 based Doke OS 11, 50MP AI quad camera, night vision function, etc. Considering the price that drops to $ 199,99 with the introductory offer, the BV8800 is worth being on your smartphone wish list.
Compared to rugged phone counterparts, it is excellent in every respect while being affordable. Compared to traditional smartphones, it also integrates updated features while being durable. The BV8800 strikes a perfect balance between ruggedness and versatility, deserving to be one of the best rugged phones for 2024. From the mobile device section that's all, keep following us!
8.4 What a price!Points in favor
- Value for money
- Sturdy and durable
- Battery
- discreet display
- Good camera compartment
Points against
- Hardware performance not at the top
- Doke OS yet to be blunted
