oukitel k10000

Introduction

When considering a smartphone, most users - especially our Neowin readers - prioritize battery life as being something of importance. Naturally, we all would, as there is nothing worse than a smartphone that can't go through one day's worth of usage without needing to be recharged. It doesn't matter if the recharging process utilizes Qualcomm's Quick Charge 3.0 or similar fast-charging tech. The fact that you need to plug it into something other than your headphones is a deal-breaker for most. That's where Oukitel's big battery line-ups have really shined.
With the Oukitel K6000, it has a 6000 mAh battery which managed to get me through
several days on a single charge, and then there is the absolutely mammoth Oukitel K10000 with a 10,000 mAh battery that got me through... well...longer than I would have thought possible on a single charge! Check out the full review below!

oukitel k10000: key features.

Display : 5.5 inch 720p (2.5D)

CPU : MTK6735 64bit Quad Core 1.0GHz

GPU : Mali-T720

OS : Android 5.1 Lollipop

RAM & Storage : 2GB RAM & 16GB storage, SD expandable

Camera : Rear camera 8.0MP (13.0MP interpolation) with flashlight, front camera 2.0MP (5MP interpolation)

Sensor : Gravity sensor, Proximity sensor, Light sensor

Bluetooth : 4.0

Features : GPS, GPRS, OTG

SIM Card : Dual SIM dual standby, Dual Micro SIM

Network :

2G : GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz

3G : WCDMA 900/2100MHz

4G : FDD-LTE 800/1800/2100/2600MHz

camera

The camera performance was very, very average, or below average at best. They will capture the moment, but they won't get it with the clarity we expect in 2016. Or 2015, or even 2014 really. The last thing on Oukitel's mind for these phones was making something camera-centric, but with that said: in places with large amounts of natural lighting you end up with an 'acceptable' image and just enough clarity that it won't completely disappoint you. What pushes the camera of these two phones really behind, though, are phones like the LG G4 or iPhone 6 which have completely stepped up the phone 'point and shoot' to another level and a lot of Chinese phones just can't keep up anymore. At least not for now, and especially not in low-light situations.

Camera Test

Display

The phones both come with a 5.5" 720p panel because of the intended purpose: battery life. A 1080p panel consumes significantly more power than a 720p panel of the same tech, so Oukitel made the choice to sport a 720p display, and I can easily support it. The displays on both the phones still look great, and this really isn't a phone that is intended to be spec-focused as much as it's intended to be battery-focused.

Battery

Here is where the phones shine. Are you ready? The Oukitel K6000 lasted a full five and a half dayson a single charge with typical usage throughout. Typical usage was consuming around 20% of the battery per twenty-four hours, and the phone was able to stretch it out a further half day as the battery percentage dropped and a 'smart battery saver' app went into action. I actually charged the phone when it had 7% charge remaining, so it could have potentially made it to the next afternoon before completely dying. Crazy, crazy stuff, and it emphasized that the phone achieved exactly what it set out to achieve.

Battery Test

Performance

Both phones have the MT6735 which is a 64-bit quad-core SoC clocked at 1.0 Ghz. It clearly isn't intended to break records, at least not for computation performance, but again the phones were designed around battery life and this was the perfect SoC for that.