Oukitel WP35 Review - durability and modern aesthetics combined with excellent battery life and reliable performance

Overview

Oukitel WP35 is a smartphone that combines durability and modern aesthetics design offering excellent handheld experience while ensuring it will survive most of the environment's challenges. It delivers excellent battery autonomy, dual-SIM 5G connectivity, and reasonable performance that balances with power efficiency. In addition to that, it throws in a big FHD+ display and a good set of cameras. Here's an overview of the model's specifications and what's in the box before we proceed with our in-depth Oukitel WP35 review.

Specifications

Oukitel WP35 has a 6.6-inch IPS display with an FHD+ resolution of 1080 x 2408 pixels, a 60 Hz native refresh rate, and a typical brightness of 450 cd/m². 1.1 mm thick Corning Gorilla Glass 5 is used for protection. The camera department is headed by a 64MP Sony IMX682 shooter with an f/1.9 aperture and a 6-element lens. There's also an 8MP SK Hynix Hi-846 Night Vision camera with two IR lights. A 2MP BYD BF2257 macro lens complements the rear trio of shooters. A 32MP Sony IMX616 is used by the selfie camera combined with an f/2.2 lens. The 5G MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ chipset ticks under the hood using a 2.2GHz octa-core CPU and a dual-core Mali-G57 GPU. The system-on-chip is paired with 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.2 storage. The RAM can be virtually expanded with up to 16GB. The built-in memory can be expanded with up to 2TB via a microSD card. Power is supplied by an 11000 mAh battery with 18W charging support.

The smartphone is equipped with a hybrid, dual-tray slot that works with the following network bands on both SIM cards: 2G GSM (2/3/5/8), 3G WCDMA (1/2/4/5/6/8/19), 4G FDD-LTE (B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28AB/66/71), 4G TDD-LTE (34/38/39/40/41), and 5G (n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/25/28/38/40/41/66/71/77/78). The WP35 runs on Android 14 and supports NFC, Bluetooth 5.2, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot, and Cast display. The handset has a USB Type-C 2.0 port, a 95 dB 1217 BOX speaker, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. It supports GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and Beidou, and is is IP68, IP69K, and MIL-STD-810H certified for being resistant to drops, water, dirt, extreme temperatures, and other harsh environmental conditions.

Complete Oukitel WP35 specifications.

What's in the box

Oukitel WP35 arrives in Oukitel's signature orange-and-black industrial-style box reserved for its latest and greatest rugged smartphones. The top of the box combines a photo of a carbon-fiber fiber with a flaming orange band where the model name is imprinted. The box's body is in the same flaming orange color. In addition to the device itself, the box houses the following accessories:

• 9V/2A (18W) USB-C charger (EU plug)
• USB Type-C cable
• Pre-applied screen protector
• Transparent silicone protector for the body
• Paperwork