[Device Reviews and Information] Alberto96:
Review (part 2)

Telephony, Mobile Network & WiFi

The device has full support for European 4G Networks, and signal reception is good. Running a standard speedtest, the result is decent, just a bit lower than what i usually get in the same position. (technically it should be way higher but this is how 4G networks are in Italy...)

WiFi Performance is great considering the WiFi Chipset used on the MT6750T, connected at 135mbps to my 5GHz WiFi Connection, it almost gets the maximum reacheable with my VDSL internet connection.

Benchmarks

I have used 3DMark, AndroBench, Antutu Benchmark, Epic Citadel, GeekBench 4, GFXBench, PCMark (Work 2.0, Computer Vision, Storage & Work 1.0) and Vellamo to stress the device to the limit. I won’t test Games or Video Playback because there are already some related tests included in these Benchmark suites.

3DMark – Pretty standard performance for this SOC, low-mid end GPU.

AndroBench – This result is a bit confusing, since read speed is outstanding for an eMMC, but write speed is pretty low.

Antutu Benchmark – I won’t say a lot about this benchmark, this isn’t as reliable as others. I’m providing this just for benchmarks lovers.

Epic Citadel – Probably due to the HD+ resolution, this benchmark crashes everytime i try to open it.

GeekBench – CPU Performance could have been better for single-core performance, a bit lower than usual, but multi-core performance matches the maximum obtainable with this SOC (MT6750T: 8x Cortex-A53).

CPU

Compute

GFXBench – Thanks to the limited HD+ resolution, OpenGL benchmarks are not as bad as on devices with the same SOC but running on a higher res screen.

PCMark – Quite decent results, not the best, neither the worst.

Work 2.0

Computer Vision

Storage

Work 1.0

Vellamo – The same consideration said for the Geekbench benchmark is valid also here regarding CPU power.

Conclusions

BLUBOO S8, as far as i know this is the first Galaxy S8 pseudo-clone ever released, and, even though i don't own a real Galaxy S8, i must admit that the device's quality is great, as regards the build quality of course. If the OS was based on pure Android 7.0 Nougat instead of 360 OS, and if BLUBOO its attention on audio quality too just like they did for build quality, it could have been declared as perfect with no doubts.

But, as you can see, it has its own flaws, and together with the lack of an headphone jack, present on the real Galaxy S8, the device can be defined as a good first try to provide a low-mid end alternative to the way more premium device made by Samsung.

So, do i recommend it? If BLUBOO fixes the malwares issue, then yes, otherwise i am obliged to say no since i don't want anyone to get an infected device. Keep following the thread to know whether an OTA update fixes this major issue or not.

Pros:

Impressive Build Quality

Decent Camera Sensors

Presence of a Magnetometer/Compass

RGB Notification-LED

Compact and Easy to Handle

Cons:

Absence of a Gyroscope

Infected and Bloated 360 OS

Real Battery Capacity lower than Declared

Missing Headphone Jack

A bit heavy considering the size

Rating: 7.6

Packaging and Accessories: 8

Design and Materials: 9.5

Performance and Heat Dissipation: 8

Screen: 8.5

Camera: 7.5

Sound: 6

Battery Life: 7

Software: 4

OEM Support: 8

Price: 9

You can find full-res images (I know, Quality isn't excellent) here: https://imgur.com/a/YVQ4c

Official Website: http://bluboo.hk/product/bluboo-s8

You can buy it on many online shops. Official, and authorized, Retailers are listed in the BLUBOO website.​