WARNING: Beware of Cowboys selling “cheap” rugged phones
Some big rugged phones sites and TradeMe sellers are trying to flog-off phones that don’t work in rural areas, and which may not work anywhere once Vodafone and Spark switch off the 3G cellsites next year – and they’re lying to their customers about it, still promising “compatible with all NZ 3G/4G networks”.
To help you avoid being stung, we’ve compiled a database of all rugged phones and whether they are really compatible. Read more at the links
Doogee Dark-10 DK10 5G Rugged Phone, Android 13, 12-32GB+512GB Black
$949.00 – $1,498.00
90% EXPECTED DELIVERY WINDOW: 2-7 days
ANTUTU SCORE: 745,000
Doogee’s Dark-10 (DK10) is the most powerful rugged phone on the market, and slim and lightweight to boot. It’s a great option for those who want a fast smartphone but don’t want to pay up to $2499 at a telco store. It has the AMOLED screen normally used in the flagship models which, when paired with the rugged design means it is stronger than the flagship telco phones but not quite as tough as the heavier non-AMOLED rugged models.
With 512GB of storage compared to the 256GB on offer in most Galaxy or new iPhones, the Dark-10 puts you ahead of the pack.
1. CPU: Dimensity 8020 Octa Core 2.6GHz 6nm, 4 x Arm Cortex-A78 2.6GHz + 4 x Arm Cortex-A55 2.0GHz
2. GPU: Arm Mali-G77 MC9
3. Display: Main: 6.67 inch AMOLED, 1080 x 2400 pixel, 120Hz refresh rate, 394 PPI Pixel density, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 16.7 million colors, 20:9 Aspect Ratio
4. Operating system: Android 13
5. Sensor: Rapid Charge, Sound Amplifier, G-sensor, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Compass (magnetic), Geomagnetism, Gyroscope, fingerprint sensor(side-mounted)
6. Memory: 12GB (extended 20GB virtual RAM up to 32GB RAM ; ROM: 512GB
7. Storage Extend: TF card up to 2TB (not included)
8. Sim-card type: Nano Sim card + Nano Sim card + T card (choose two from three)
9. Charge & Earphone Port: Type-C
Specifications
11. Network Bands:
A. 5G NR: N1/N3/N5/N7/N8/N20/N28/N38/N40/N41/N71/N77/N78/N79
B. 4G: FDD-LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28A/B28B/B66/B71; TDD-LTE: B34/B38/B39/B40/B41
C. 3G: WCDMA: B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
D. 2G: GSM: B2/B3/B5/B8
E. Support 4G VoLTE
12. Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi6 (ax/ac/a/b/g/n)
13. BT: V5.1
14. Positioning: GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Beidou, L1+L5
15. FM: Support, Plug in headphones to support external playback
16. NFC: Support, Support Google Pay, It depends on whether the local country supports it
17. OTG: Support, Support reverse charging
18. Battery: Lithium-ion battery, 5150mAh, 1-3 days of normal use, 24 days of standby, 31 hours of talk time
19. Charge: 120W Flash Charging + 50W Wireless Charging + Reverse Charging
20. Dimensions: 181.7 x 83.1 x 12.7mm
21. Protection: IP68/IP69K / MIL-STD-810H Waterproof Dustproof Shockproof
Camera:
1. Rear Camera: 50MP AI main S5KGN1 F1.95 + 64MP F1.75 Night vision + 50MP F2.2 125 degree wide Angle & macro camera + 16MP F2.46 long focus camera，2.0 x optical zoom / 30x digital zoom
2. Front camera: 32MP Hi5022Q F2.45
3. Camera Function: Rear: HDR, AI Camera, Water Mark, Night Vision, Video, Picture, Time Lapse, Beauty, slow motion, Pro Mode, Portrait, Gif, Panorama, Mono, Bokeh, QR Code, Film, Wide Angle, Macro ; Front: Video, Picture, Portrait, Gif, Filter, Brand watermark, Mirror, Beauty
Package List:
1. Cellphone x 1
2. Type-C USB Cable x 1
3. Charger (120W) x 1
4. Anti-explosion film (pre-applied) x 1
5. Packing Box x 1
6. Manual x 1
7. Warranty Card x 1
| Choose price and warranty options | I am a trade buyer and I do not need any warranty, I do not need the screen breakage warranty, just the Premium Ultra 12 months warranty, I do not need the screen breakage warranty, just the Premium Supreme 24 months warranty, Yes, I need one free screen replacement if broken in first two years and 24 mth Premium Supreme warranty |
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