Review Oukitel K8

In early August, the new smartphone Oukitel K8 was released. It received a 6-inch display with a trend 18: 9 aspect ratio, a dual camera, a battery with a capacity of 5000 mAh and a face ID function for quick unlocking. In our system, the device received 6,54 points. The detailed information is in our review!

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Package

The package is somewhat simplified compared to other Oukitel smartphones:

• smartphone
• back case
• power adapter
• USB cable
• SIM needle 
• documentation

Design

The front panel of the device is equipped with a large display and bezels at the top and bottom. On the top bezel, there is a speaker, a camera, and sensors. There is nothing at the bottom bezel.

On the back of the device, manufacturer installed a dual camera, flashlight and a fingerprint scanner. The bottom of the panel contains the brand name and a link to the official website. It is worth noting that the back panel is non-removable. 

On the right side is a volume rocker and a power button for turning the device off and on, and on the left is a hybrid slot. It means that we cannot use two SIM cards and a memory card simultaneously.

At the very top is a 3.5 mm audio jack. At the bottom, there is a micro USB port and two speaker grilles.

Display

Oukitel K8 has a huge 6-inch FHD + display with a resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels and 18: 9 aspect ratio. The density is 402 pixels per inch. Such parameters make the phone one of the largest in the segment.

The display gets 8,25 points in the system.

Hardware

The K8 is powered by Mediatek MT6750T processor with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB ROM. ARM Mali-T860 MP2 is responsible for the graphics component here. The phone has a memory card slot that supports TF-cards with a maximum capacity of 256 GB.

Performance gets 6,4 points.

Cameras

The device is equipped with a dual rear camera, where the main camera is a 13-megapixel Imxor RS-232 sensor, and the secondary one is a 2-megapixel sensor from Samsung. The camera modes include a panorama mode, beauty mode, HDR mode, and portrait mode. 

The front camera comes with a resolution of 5 megapixels and autofocus. Photo quality is good. Fans who like to post their photos on Instagram or other social networks will be delighted. The front camera also supports Face ID.

Cameras received 7,7 points in our system.

Battery

Oukitel K8 has a powerful and non-removable lithium-polymer battery with a capacity of 5000 mAh. The phone with such a battery can be used for 2.5-3 days without recharging. In standby mode, the device is able to work up to 300 hours. The device has the functions of fast charging, which is able to charge the device within 2.6 hours.

The battery was rated by the system at 9,34 points.

OS

The smartphone comes with to Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box. Android can be called pure, except for the menu of applications, which the Chinese manufacturer made with a transparent background. 

The system rated the OS at 8,77 points.

Conclusion

Despite the fact that OUKITEL K8 is a budget option, it has all the functions that are so necessary for everyday life. For example, a large screen for surfing the Internet, watching videos and playing games, a good battery, nice cameras (both front and rear) for taking photos. We recommend OUKITEL K8 to buy!