Doogee BL7000 Review

Overview

After releasing the Doogee Mix, which turned out to be quite a success for the company, Doogee is riding a rising wave and hopes the Mix successor and its upcoming smartphones will feed that rise and help this manufacturer raise its level and establish itself as a serious player in the smartphone market. One of the models that will help the company in this direction is the Doogee BL7000. It is the second device from the BL series, which has started with the BL5000 and will continue with the BL12000 with a massive 12000 mAh battery. This series of mid-range smartphones with big batteries and quality make can turn out to be a stable foundation for Doogee in expanding its reach. We have in our hands a classy and elegant looking sample of BL7000 that packs a large 7000 mAh battery and it will undergo our usual test routine as to check, whether it delivers what it promises.

Specifications

Doogee BL7000 flaunts a 5.5-inch IPS screen with an FHD resolution (1080 x 1920 pixels). The display is made by Sharp and is said to have 1100:1 static contrast ratio. The type of protective glass is not specified. Below the unit, there's a DTouch fingerprint sensor with 360-degree recognition and 0.1s unlock time. The 11 mm thin body combines a metal frame with a tough back covered with faux leather in either black, blue or gold colour. Under the hood, a 64-bit MediaTek MT6750T chipset ticks. It is made after the 28nm process and has an octa-core Cortex-A53 CPU. The cores are split into two clusters - one with four 1.5GHz cores and a second with four 1GHz cores. The graphics department is managed by a 650MHz dual-core Mali-T860 MP2 GPU. There are 4GB of single-channel LPDDR3 RAM clocked at 833MHz on board along with 64GB of eMMC 5.1 built-in memory that can be expanded. The device works with two Nano-SIM cards in a dual SIM standby mode. It supports the following network bands: 2G GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), 3G WCDMA (850, 900, 2100 MHz), 4G LTE-FDD (800, 900, 1800, 2100, 2600 MHz). The model supports VoLTE and 4G speeds are Cat. 6 ones. The BL7000 also supports GPS and GLONASS, Bluetooth 4.0, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Calling, Wi-Fi Display. It is equipped with a Micro-USB 2.0 with OTG support and a 3.5 mm jack. The camera department features a dual rear shooter setup including two 13MP Samsung snappers. The first has an f/2.2, 88° wide-angle lens with phase detection AF, while the second has a telephoto lens with a 2x optical zoom and an 8x digital zoom. The front-facing camera is the same as the first rear one - 13MP Samsung sensor, 88° wide-angle lens, f/2.2 aperture. The model packs a 7060 mAh Li-Pol battery. It is non-removable and should provide up to 480 hours of standby time, 15.7 hours of 3D gaming, 20 hours of 1080p movies, 35 hours of GPS navigating. There's a 12V/2A fast charger accompanying it. The model runs on Android 7.0 Nougat. Here's the full set of Doogee BL7000 specifications.

What's in the box

Doogee BL7000 is inside a stylish black box with the brand and model name on the lid and the usual data with features and certifications on the back. Below the model name on the lid, the BL series slogan is inscribed: "Be long time, belong to you." The device lies in the top level compartment and below it, you will find:

• 12V/2A charger (EU plug)
• Micro-USB cable
• Micro-USB OTG cable
• Pre-installed screen protector
• Additional screen protector with a cloth
• Transparent silicone protective case for the back
• SIM tray pin
• User manual
• Warranty card