Best Value Rugged Smartphone Right Now

Blackview BV9900E – $259.99 at AliExpress
(£210.34/AU$369.58)
This discounted version of Blackview’s flagship rugged smartphone has barely much less memory and no FLIR camera but otherwise holds up extremely effectively. Plus, it is out there for almost half the worth!

We were mightily impressed with the Blackview BV9900 Pro rugged smartphone when we reviewed the machine earlier this year – and even gave it our coveted editor’s choice award. Now, Blackview has launched a new and cheaper iteration: the BV9900E.

The discounted version of Blackview’s flagship rugged smartphone is on the market from on-line retailer AliExpress for only $259.99 (£210/AU$370) – that is nearly half the worth of its flashier cousin.

The unit ships for free to the US, UK, Australia and dozens of different territories worldwide, but it surely’s price noting that pricing might change in line with trade price fluctuations.

There are solely two main variations between the 9900E and 9900 Pro: the latter has extra memory and a FLIR camera.

All different elements found within the authentic are nonetheless current, together with a Mediatek P90 CPU with 128GB storage, 5.84-inch FHD+ display, 48-megapixel rear Samsung camera, 16-megapixel entrance camera and 438000mAh battery.

Other features include 802.11ac Wi-FI, Bluetooth, dual nano SIM card with microSD slot, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, IP68, wi-fi charging and MIL-STD-810G certification.

Rivals such as the Oukitel WP6 and Doogee S68 Pro could have extra memory or a bigger battery, but the Blackview BV9900E supplies greater stability due to a superior processor and total characteristic set.

Bear in mind

  • If this product comes from mainland China, it would take at least a month to reach within the UK or US (and potentially extra). You might also be levied an extra tax both instantly or by the courier.
  • In case you’ve managed to get hold of a less expensive product with equal specs, in inventory and model-new, tell us and we’ll tip our hat to you.