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Poptel P10 review

Poptel P10 review

There are now several members of Poptel P family. Traditionally, P9000 max is the big brother, the P10 is the middle one, and the coming P8 is the little brother. Poptel P family series are IP68 water-resistant Android phones. If you are interested in a rugged smartphone, it is a good alternative to the Poptel P10. Learn more at https://www.poptelmobile.com/product/POPTEL-P10-4.html

Poptel P10 design

As soon as I unbox the Poptel P10, surprisingly, the construction of P10 looks pretty rough. The rear cover of the device has a top protective texture to make it tougher and actually make it easier to grip. The camera is right on the center of the top rear cover, close to the camera is the flash and responsive fingerprint reader. Placing fingerprint reader here makes it easier to reach, but it also means that the front of the device has more space for the display. Near to the bottom of the rear cover is the speaker.

The three parts are embedded below the surface of the body.

Double color TPU injection crafted squarer edges of the body, rougher metal frame, and hard buttons, combination of rubber with textured plastic comprise the sides of the phone, only 12mm thick with a 5.5-inch screen to protect it.

On the right metal side has the power switch and volume button, and on the other is the SIM slot that can actually take two nano SIMs or one microSD card + nano-SIM card. And a function button is placed near the SIM slot.

Especially, the function button can open the camera and activate the shutter button without having to unlock the phone. Meanwhile, double press the power button also can access the camera, which is really useful and convenient if you are in a harsh situation, or wearing gloves.

And there is one part of the P10’s waterproofing that does impress, they are USB port and headphone jack underneath the edge of the phone. They are sealed and totally waterproof, being completely blocked off from the insides of the phone.

IP68 Waterproof and dust-proof

As a rugged smartphone, according to the office information, P10 is certified to IP68, a standard that allows it underwater 1.2 meters for 30 minutes to keep the phone from the damage. The unique construction guarantee it can work in a server environment even in temperature-20°C-50°C.

Poptel P10 display and camera:

The P10 gets a 5.5-inch FHD IPS to display with multi-point touch and Gorilla Corning glass protective screen. 18:9 aspect ratio offers a more immersive experience than other phones this size when you view pictures and video or consume content of any kind. The content on the screen can even read by 50% of the screen brightness in the shadow or indoors.

P10 features a 13-megapixel Sony IMX13 sensor, captures astonishingly detailed and perfectly lit images with a high speed, high sensitivity, low noise, and low power consumption, even in harsh daylight.

There are some photos shot by P10, I have to say, P10’s rear camera offers incredibly accurate color, from the photos, the colors were rich and true to life. Also, the sunlight legibility is above average.

Poptel P10 software:

Running the latest version of Android 8.1, the P10 works smoother and steadier. On the one hand, the operating system is a quiet clean sheet. There are a variety of standard applications, which can handle what meet all your needs. On the other hand, it greatly optimized the phone’s performance. There is no noticeable lag with operating software linked to fingerprint reader and other hardware, which is totally smooth.

As for the settings, everything is great, too. One of the good points is the P10 supports NFC and back fingerprint unlock，which is very convenient and safe for payment when you left your money and credit cards in a home.

Now, let’s see the information from the system utilities. The Poptel P10 runs on MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763) and clocked at Octa-core 2.0GHZ processor with the advanced TSMC 16nm FinFET technology, it performs well at fast speeds while consuming less power. And it uses the improved LPDDR4 mobile memory technology as POPTEL announced, along with its 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM memory, whether I am cruising the web with multiple tabs open or playing Player Unknown's Battlegrounds, the P10 won’t stutter. On the other hand, Google services-driven or APP only takes up a small part of the storage space. So users can effectively install and use whatever applications they need.

the performance of P10 on AnTuTu astonished me. Benchmark score 84,180 stands out in most of the same level rugged phones.

Geekbench Benchmark Test Result:

Network:

I tested the Poptel P10‘s network and were surprisingly notice that dual-LTE was available soon. As the brand said, the phone supports for European countries. And the signal is not too weak even in remote areas. Also, call quality was great, and I didn’t find out any problem with other communications either.

GPS test

As for the GPS, I did some tests, the GPS guiding is good too, it can guide the destination immediately and accurately.

Battery life

3,600mAh battery of P10 is less than P family’s P9000 max, but it ’s standby time is quite good for this level phone. Full days heavy usage including games, videos, and other activity is absolutely obtainable.

What’s more, the phone can work more days than you expected at normal mode but saving battery or other modes. When you do need to charge the device, you won’t have to wait too long though fast charging is not available.

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