8849 Tank 3S by Unihertz Review

Overview

8849 Tank 3S by Unihertz has been created to cater to those 8849 by Unihertz customers who are looking for a more balanced offering in terms of manageable thickness, impressive battery life, and excellent performance. Packing a 15600 mAh battery, it is lighter and slimmer than its predecessors, while retaining the same big display, laser projector, and contemporary 5G chipset. The main camera is now powered by a 50MP Sony IMX766 sensor. Without further ado, let's check all Tank 3S specifications and what's in the box before proceeding with our in-depth review of this device.

Specifications

8849 Tank 3S by Unihertz features a 6.79-inch in-cell IPS display covered with a 1.1 mm thick Youji Glass. It has a resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels and a refresh rate of up to 120Hz. The camera department is headed by a 50MP Sony IMX766 shooter with an f/1.88 aperture and a 23.6 mm focal length equivalent. It is accompanied by a 64MP OmniVision OV64B40 Night Vision camera with four IR lights and an 8MP SK Hynix Hi-847 telephoto unit with autofocus. A 50MP SK Hynix Hi-5022Q camera with an f/2.25 aperture is used for selfies. A 15600 mAh battery pack powers the smartphone and supports 66W fast charging. A MediaTek Dimensity 8200 (MT6896Z) chipset ticks under the hood of the 8849 Tank 3S by Unihertz. It features a 3.2GHz octa-core CPU and a 950MHz Mali-G610 sexta-core GPU. There are 12GB/16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256/512GB of UFS 3.1 storage that can be expanded via a dedicated microSD card slot. The model is equipped with a triple-slot tray for two Nano-SIM cards and a microSD card. The network bands supported by both cards are as follows: 2G GSM (B2/3/5/8), 2.5G (BC0/BC1), 3G WCDMA (B1/2/4/5/6/8/19), 4G TDD-LTE (B34/38/39/40/41), 4G FDD-LTE (B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28A/28B/66), and 5G (N1/2/3/5/7/8/12/20/25/28/38/40/41/66/77/78). The wireless connectivity options of the model include NFC, Bluetooth 5.3, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot, and Cast Display. The smartphone works with GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and Beidou and is fitted with a USB Type-C 2.0 port with OTG, a 3.5 mm jack, an IR blaster, and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. Two ultra-bright camping lamps with blue and red emergency lights are on the rear shell. The Tank 3S also arrives with the same projector found on the Tank 3 Pro and the Tank 2 Pro with a resolution of 854 x 480 px, a 100 lumens brightness, and a focus range from 0.5 m to 3 m. The model runs on stock Android 13 and has an IP68 and MIL-STD-810H rating for being resistant to water, dust, dirt, drops, extreme temperatures, etc.

Complete 8849 Tank 3S by Unihertz specifications.

What's in the box

8849 Tank 3S by Unihertz is placed in the 8849 brand signature box in black with a textured surface on top that depicts the outlines of the model. Inside, the smartphone lies on top of a compartment that houses the charger and USB cable alongside other accessories. Here's a full list of the box's contents:

• 8849 Tank 3S by Unihertz
• 11V/6A (66W) charger (EU plug)
• USB Type-C to Type-C cable
• Hard screen protector with wipes
• Paperwork