I have the Doogee V Max and it is simply amazing. 2 days since i last charged it to 86% and i have used it heavily most of the time and now sits at 42%. My usage includes gaming, listening to music all day almost via bluetooth, a lot of surfing the web and watching youtube, downloading stuff , watching movies etc, phone calls, social media, texting, taking photos, shooting 4k videos etc. And Brightness at around 70% and screen refresh rate put on Automatic mode.
Cool, I'm also considering this phone. Do you still have it? If so, have you tested the battery capacity with Accubattery app? How much SOT do you get about from 100 to 0%? And over how many days ofc I have the Unihertz Tank (It also supposed to have a 22 000mah battery) and I get around 30h++ SOT over 3-4 days (and night) if used heavily 😅
@@Stephanox69 With my heavy usage it usually last 2-3 full days now with my heavy usage which includes listening to music over Bluetooth many hours a day, some gaming here and there, streaming youtube videos, browsing the web a lot. Accubattery reports 22000mAh as does all other apps i tested the battery capacity in. I usually get over 30 hours of SoT with it. And by setting screen refresh rate to 60Hz and also lowering the screen brightness a bit sure helps too.
@@Stephanox69 No Android 13 update. And latest Google play update is 1th of March 2023. But i have received one update that added slow motion video recording and maybe some optimizations or bug fixes included in it.
I got the Unihertz Tank and I like the Tank much better. Specs are a bit worse (on paper), it "only" has 8gigs of RAM; a bit weaker SOC; and just a 60hz display. BUT! This one has a huge LED light on the back. It has a 3,5mm headphone jack. And the build quality is so so so nice. Yes, it's 550g, just like this Doogee phone. But I am very satisfied with it. The OS is also very stock, almost AOSP, compared to Doogee which is a bit more MIUI/custom like. Is it perfect? No. Some drawbacks: - The buttons could feel more clicky. - The buttons can be pressed a bit too easily sometimes (like the flashlight one on the left.) - The extra software like the LED one feels a tiny bit clunky, but it's really not so bad. That's about it?
1. not just on the paper the soc is actually worst if you wanna compare to doogee dimesity 1080 2. the -25% is not too little in my opinion 3. the most important for someone who is live in a 5g ready city i think at this point it will not suprise anyone but (THE SUPPORT OF THE 5G) and this is why TANK will never be better than VMAX but you can expect that on the price too because the TANK is 100$ cheaper than the VMAX right now when i wrote that
I have owned the v30 model, 13 hrs screen time, screen brightness 50 to 70% most of the time at the end of the day 25% still left. It's not too big and too bulky for every day in use. All in all, I'm happy with performance.
I really like the 5G with the very large battery, I had S88 Doogee and that phone was great I'll likely be going back to Doogee the other brands I had was not very good
I have the Doogee S80 and Doogee S88 Pro. Both have good screen brightness levels and I mainly use at 20% brightness for normal viewing, with 100% max actually too bright even outside. How does the new VMax compare?
@@RedskullPro Cheers for info. In that case I'll maybe get one in the future. I used to use iPhones, but hated the forced model updates...so never again. The only thing fairly decent on iPhone and Samsung are the camera images and video stabilization, but I mainly use my much better professional DSLR cameras for photos anyway. I don't quite understand why Doogee doesn't have video stabilization in their flagship models.
@@RedskullProDid you turn off Adaptive Brightness? Because on the S80 and S88 pro it really over-dims the screen unless you turn it off...and then it provides a very bright screen. In the dark, I normally set it to the lowest level because above mid-level it hurts my eyes.
@@disswitgan2376 I wish it had an OLED or AMOLED display, anything other than LCD think of the power savings and the better contrast this thing could've had
Redskull great video i was looking to buy this phone for work, but it is hugee! the 22,000mAH battery is good, but looks like i'm back to the drawing board!
$500.00 for a 1080P screen ?! Afraid to see the cost of the one with the AMOLED screen. As usual, aliens making a huge profit off of hapless earthlings.
Speak about the battery, l pray. Big battery is the only reason why such a brick is chosen. Please tell us about the rate of battery consumption and its survivability. I bought Samsung S series for beautiful pictures and other conveniences long time ago
Low screen brightness is a missed opportunity especially considering the fact that people who purchase this phone will probably use it outside, like the aforementioned camping example.
I just received the Android 13 update and it really seems to have had an impact on the brightness settings on my phone. Would that improve the Doogee brightness?
did my own battery drain lol and took me 4 days of heavy use almost 2 hrs of Genshin Impact and 1 -2 hrs moba everyday . Music social media, youtube for the rest of the day at max brightness. Took me almost 5 days to drain it completely from 100
@@latido441 did not have a detailed data for that but what can I say is the most abuse I did with it is 21 hrs of open hotspot and data and in those 21 hrs I played 1 hr with genshin at low graphics, had the Bluetooth on for 2 hrs for spotify/music, and did some casual social media and web browsing. I started at 75% and ended up with 39% when I reached home
@@RedskullPro I already have some experience because my younger brother has an Oukitel WP19 and older brother has a Unihertz Tank. I had the WP19 on loan for a day, and I would say that you can get used to it quickly. They persuaded me into buying this "brick". Have a nice evening, cheers from Hungary! 😎
Why it takes so long to do all the test. I have purchased this phone few hours back. Once I switched on the phone, it starts doing tests. Never ending! Have no idea, what to do. Can anyone give me some advice/ suggestions etc pls.
@@RedskullPro I wonder if you have got my reply. The thing is, as soon as I have got the phone in my hand, I turned on and put on charge. And then I have noticed on screen doing some tests says sensor , or something else. I don't remember it. Its been never ending since. I have tried to turn off. No way !! Failed all my attempts. I really hope i haven't lost my money. Don't know how to fix it. Frustrated about it. 🙇♀️🤦♀️😥 Anyway thanks so much for your support. Shal
The life of battery is determined by its maximum number of charges. If you have Tecno pova 3 surely it consumes its battery faster because of the size of its screen.
It's just impossible how manufacturers constantly make these rugged phones with some flaws. I would like to have it as it means life away from the power source, but the screen brightness is a joke, as is the MTK processor (despite its performance - compatibility is problematic). The camera is weak as usual... Nightmare...
@@RedskullPro Yeah, that is why I like your reviews! Just take a look at the Ulefone website, they have 20 models, and all of them have some cons... What a stupid policy :/
@@RedskullPro I think it's because if any phone maker made a phone that was perfect to many people then that group would buy that phone and not feel the need to buy another phone after a year or two or three. They want us to buy and buy often so they earn more money faster.
@@RedskullPro thank you so much. Really need rugged smartphone like Nokia XR20 but the performance, camera, smooth Android like Pixel for my work and daily driver, SPen will be better. My Pixel 4 and Note has broken even with rugged case.
Even if they really faking its phone battery capacity,. This phone still a solid phone with sot more than 12 hours. Because its really have a good battery life
@@KyleRuggles what i meant is it not might really have 22000mah battery but i am pretty sure its more than 15000+++mah because i used to have this phone. The sot that i use to get is often more than 12 hours up to 16 hours. So i won't really gat mad for that if the battery is not really 22000mah. It's still has a solid battery life
Will you please just check the FM radio if it is working coz I'm planning to buy this phone. Just asking for favor but not a video, only a reply I need.
Not bad at all! But it's really thick, I mean when you can't even put it in your pocket... and the video.. it's like 15fps non stabilized... It's a good construction work phone, in lower light heh..
@@RedskullPro Lol!! That's what I'm thinking, like an emergency phone. Going up for a hike? Gonna be gone a long time? Might be something to have, but then just get a battery pack lol. It's HUGE, man!
I have the S88 plus now and i absolutely love it, the only thing im dissapointed with is the speaker sound, how does the speaker sound in v max compare to the s88 plus?
Been watching you for years. I used to buy Chinese phones, but these phones are just mini "spy balloons". From a security point of view (I could be using this phone for sensitive business documents in North America) I couldn't use this phone.
I am not sure wich company spys the most. If you are not allowed to use this at work in the US its probably because of their Chinopobia 😄. I know people who work in senstive places here and they are not allowed to take in any private phone at all and that for good reasons. Liebe Grüße.
I have the Doogee V Max and it is simply amazing. 2 days since i last charged it to 86% and i have used it heavily most of the time and now sits at 42%. My usage includes gaming, listening to music all day almost via bluetooth, a lot of surfing the web and watching youtube, downloading stuff , watching movies etc, phone calls, social media, texting, taking photos, shooting 4k videos etc. And Brightness at around 70% and screen refresh rate put on Automatic mode.
Can you recommend wireless headphones (preferrable in ear? as i'm interesting in this phone)
Cool, I'm also considering this phone. Do you still have it? If so, have you tested the battery capacity with Accubattery app? How much SOT do you get about from 100 to 0%? And over how many days ofc
I have the Unihertz Tank (It also supposed to have a 22 000mah battery) and I get around 30h++ SOT over 3-4 days (and night) if used heavily 😅
@@Stephanox69 With my heavy usage it usually last 2-3 full days now with my heavy usage which includes listening to music over Bluetooth many hours a day, some gaming here and there, streaming youtube videos, browsing the web a lot. Accubattery reports 22000mAh as does all other apps i tested the battery capacity in. I usually get over 30 hours of SoT with it. And by setting screen refresh rate to 60Hz and also lowering the screen brightness a bit sure helps too.
@@P4ND3R550N ok cool. Has the phone received Android 13 update? Or what is the latest security patches?
@@Stephanox69 No Android 13 update. And latest Google play update is 1th of March 2023. But i have received one update that added slow motion video recording and maybe some optimizations or bug fixes included in it.
I got the Unihertz Tank and I like the Tank much better. Specs are a bit worse (on paper), it "only" has 8gigs of RAM; a bit weaker SOC; and just a 60hz display. BUT! This one has a huge LED light on the back. It has a 3,5mm headphone jack. And the build quality is so so so nice. Yes, it's 550g, just like this Doogee phone. But I am very satisfied with it. The OS is also very stock, almost AOSP, compared to Doogee which is a bit more MIUI/custom like.
Is it perfect? No. Some drawbacks:
- The buttons could feel more clicky.
- The buttons can be pressed a bit too easily sometimes (like the flashlight one on the left.)
- The extra software like the LED one feels a tiny bit clunky, but it's really not so bad.
That's about it?
Unfortunately, the Tank doesn't have an expendable storage.
Tank weighs 560 grams and V Max 540-543 grams.
1. not just on the paper the soc is actually worst if you wanna compare to doogee dimesity 1080
2. the -25% is not too little in my opinion
3. the most important for someone who is live in a 5g ready city i think at this point it will not suprise anyone but (THE SUPPORT OF THE 5G) and this is why TANK will never be better than VMAX but you can expect that on the price too because the TANK is 100$ cheaper than the VMAX right now when i wrote that
I could tape my Redmi 9 and my power bank together and it would be lighter and as powerful with the same battery size.
A 10000mAh power bank does not mean it can charge your REDMI 9 with 10000mAh. About 6500mAh can only be charged.😂
@@alexking9127 Unless i bring usb with me and then i can get 26000mAH, out lasting anything and still lighter.
@@ankamafan A 20,000mAh power bank can only provide a maximum of 13,000mAh for your phone.
@@alexking9127 Really? i assumed about 16,000 to 18,000mah atleast.
beast , i love it
Beast indeed!
How can I get it in Uganda
Does this one have the colored LED notification light on the front for missed notifications?
only DOOGEE V Max Plus
Red magic better I believe
you need a new weight scale
Typically most phones are okay on the old one I have :)
I have owned the v30 model, 13 hrs screen time, screen brightness 50 to 70% most of the time at the end of the day 25% still left. It's not too big and too bulky for every day in use. All in all, I'm happy with performance.
Thanks for sharing your experience with everyone!
@@RedskullPro i want to buy this phone ,where it available?
@@erpravashdas3061 Aliexpress
U still happy
I really like the 5G with the very large battery, I had S88 Doogee and that phone was great I'll likely be going back to Doogee the other brands I had was not very good
Thanks for checking out the video!
Which is the best rugged phones with the highest performance chipset or processor ? Kindly let me know.
I have the Doogee S80 and Doogee S88 Pro. Both have good screen brightness levels and I mainly use at 20% brightness for normal viewing, with 100% max actually too bright even outside. How does the new VMax compare?
Maybe I am used to expensive flagships that have 1500-2000 nits brightness… this is the same as the S88 Pro…
@@RedskullPro Cheers for info. In that case I'll maybe get one in the future. I used to use iPhones, but hated the forced model updates...so never again. The only thing fairly decent on iPhone and Samsung are the camera images and video stabilization, but I mainly use my much better professional DSLR cameras for photos anyway. I don't quite understand why Doogee doesn't have video stabilization in their flagship models.
Same here, been using s88 pro for almost 3 years, still rock solid..
@@RedskullProDid you turn off Adaptive Brightness? Because on the S80 and S88 pro it really over-dims the screen unless you turn it off...and then it provides a very bright screen. In the dark, I normally set it to the lowest level because above mid-level it hurts my eyes.
Have you noticed any heating in S23. As S22 used to heat while using the camera. Any issue like that in S23 ??
Yes! It gets warm! Not as hot as the S22 but you can definitely feel the phone being hot
The Dimensity CPU, the voluminous and rugged design are making this gadget dangerous
But if everything fails you can use it as a weapon!!
@@RedskullPro 😂
@@RedskullPro I don't know. Nothing can beat Nokia 3310.
@@RedskullPro 22000 mah? Stab the battery and throw it in a car as an incendiary weopon
what u mean dangerouse?
Bought this one today, it will arrive in few days. I just wanted something different.
If only it had an OLED Display
You don't like Amoled?
@@disswitgan2376 I wish it had an OLED or AMOLED display, anything other than LCD
think of the power savings and the better contrast this thing could've had
Problem is toughness, this is rugged phone and OLED and amoled displays are too soft compared to lcd panel
How does it sound through bluetooth headphones? What audio codecs does .aptx,ldac support?
Excellent review, thank you. I think I'd rather have a much lighter phone and bring a big battery pack when away from charging,
Good idea!
Redskull great video i was looking to buy this phone for work, but it is hugee! the 22,000mAH battery is good, but looks like i'm back to the drawing board!
$500.00 for a 1080P screen ?!
Afraid to see the cost of the one with the AMOLED screen.
As usual, aliens making a huge profit off of hapless earthlings.
I'm sure you can find this way cheaper than that
Wow. I will love to get this
Speak about the battery, l pray. Big battery is the only reason why such a brick is chosen. Please tell us about the rate of battery consumption and its survivability. I bought Samsung S series for beautiful pictures and other conveniences long time ago
comments are all about galaxy S23 review in previous videos.
post a weird device review 💔
I mean, I won’t always make Samsung videos… more phones out there :)
@@RedskullPro
Still waiting for the battery test of the S23. Thanks 💙🥳
Loving the design of the V Max Plus. Especially curious about the battery life with that massive pack and the Dimensity chip.
What are the head and body SARs ?
Good question
😂
Bro replay me pls 😢 ❤ its good for free fire
Hi Alex... Just checking in to see if you've learned how to pronounce "rugg-ed" yet... I guess not 😝.... Paul from Toronto
I didn’t 😀 I’m sure I’ll get another phone like this in the future and I’ll try again 🤓
Love your reviews, I hope you reviewed Unihertz Tank to compare
I’ll see if I can get my hands on it
Bro got jokes
almost 900 grams
Ticks many boxes but pity no image stability & screen brightness too low
Low screen brightness is a missed opportunity especially considering the fact that people who purchase this phone will probably use it outside, like the aforementioned camping example.
Yeah, makes no sense
Hammer app will work on this Device 😂😂😂
I just received the Android 13 update and it really seems to have had an impact on the brightness settings on my phone. Would that improve the Doogee brightness?
What happens if you turn off auto brightness and set the brightness manually?
This is pocket size Dynamo 😂😂😂 if it will blast you are gone with all your house and properties all together boom 💥😂😂😂😂
haha
please do a battery drain test too!
Unfortunately it takes way too long for a phone like this 😳
did my own battery drain lol and took me 4 days of heavy use
almost 2 hrs of Genshin Impact and 1 -2 hrs moba everyday . Music social media, youtube for the rest of the day at max brightness. Took me almost 5 days to drain it completely from 100
@@da6868 how about screen on time for v max?
@@latido441 did not have a detailed data for that but what can I say is the most abuse I did with it is 21 hrs of open hotspot and data and in those 21 hrs I played 1 hr with genshin at low graphics, had the Bluetooth on for 2 hrs for spotify/music, and did some casual social media and web browsing. I started at 75% and ended up with 39% when I reached home
Biggest failure of a phone ive ever seen
iPhone is a biggest failure
How good is it for gaming
Pretty decent performance but it’s hard to hold because it’s so heavy
I think I found a new powerbank
i have a armor 13 and i have no problem so is it better then a armor 13 by ulephone ?
mines on the way customs stopped it like five times xD I love my 13000 mha phone so I think I love this one nearly twice as much.
Ah the man offering me good clean winnings of merch and such has been deleted. Very sad 😭
Hello, can you please check for me if this cell phone has wireless charging? Doogee v max
No wireless charging
I ordered one of these V Max this morning. Nice review buddy, ты молодец! 🍻😎
I wonder how you are gonna deal with the weight!! Let us know your experience with it when you have a chance!
@@RedskullPro
I already have some experience because my younger brother has an Oukitel WP19 and older brother has a Unihertz Tank. I had the WP19 on loan for a day, and I would say that you can get used to it quickly. They persuaded me into buying this "brick". Have a nice evening, cheers from Hungary! 😎
I ordered one too, as well as the tank.
hey where did you buy it ?
Why it takes so long to do all the test. I have purchased this phone few hours back. Once I switched on the phone, it starts doing tests. Never ending! Have no idea, what to do. Can anyone give me some advice/ suggestions etc pls.
Tests? What kind of tests? It shouldn't do anything when you turn it on...
@@RedskullPro I wonder if you have got my reply. The thing is, as soon as I have got the phone in my hand, I turned on and put on charge. And then I have noticed on screen doing some tests says sensor , or something else. I don't remember it. Its been never ending since. I have tried to turn off. No way !! Failed all my attempts. I really hope i haven't lost my money. Don't know how to fix it. Frustrated about it. 🙇♀️🤦♀️😥 Anyway thanks so much for your support. Shal
Why is that? Mine works perfectly. Just had it 2weeks npw
Must be with more big display size
IIIF150 Air1 Ultra is enough for me
Haven’t seen that one
ANY SLOT FOR EARPHONES?
I want to buy this phone but where it is available?
Check the link in the video’s description
Dude phone is huge btw how much it costs I'm from North Macedonia
I'm not sure what the price would be there...There are a couple of links in the video's description to get an idea...
@@RedskullPro AliExpress?
i saw that its 21 000 in my country :( aww man so expensive gotta finnish high school tho im 4th and final year in high school@@RedskullPro
I would rather carry a 30000mAh powerbank for camping...along with my techno pova 3
Much better option for sure! I just don’t know who buys phones like this one 🤷♂️
The life of battery is determined by its maximum number of charges. If you have Tecno pova 3 surely it consumes its battery faster because of the size of its screen.
@@RedskullPro Why ? Whats wrong with this phone ? Why shouldnt i buy it ?
When a Portable Battery pack becomes a Phone ..
exactly what happened here 😀
I bought this phone but the problem is it supported by zero service companies so I cannot use it at all
Where are you located? In the US should work with T-Mobile and AT&T
@@RedskullPro what about Telcel? For México
DO-JEE NOT DOGGY !
Will this work in ph 🇵🇭🤔
Yeah
I like doogee style and looks
Is the screen sapphire or Gorilla Glass?
Gorilla glass 5 if I remember right
It's just impossible how manufacturers constantly make these rugged phones with some flaws. I would like to have it as it means life away from the power source, but the screen brightness is a joke, as is the MTK processor (despite its performance - compatibility is problematic). The camera is weak as usual... Nightmare...
Every single rugged phone is somehow incomplete… there isn’t a single one that I can say it’s great… 🤷♂️ I don’t get it
@@RedskullPro Yeah, that is why I like your reviews! Just take a look at the Ulefone website, they have 20 models, and all of them have some cons... What a stupid policy :/
@@RedskullPro I just wish there was a company like Verizon or AT&T that could provide service to this phone now that I have it and can't use it
@@RedskullPro I think it's because if any phone maker made a phone that was perfect to many people then that group would buy that phone and not feel the need to buy another phone after a year or two or three. They want us to buy and buy often so they earn more money faster.
What game is that at 1.50?
Call of Duty
where you buy this ?
Aliexpress
How much costs, please!
About $350
Where are you located ? Nice city.
This is Salobrena, Granada, Spain
@@RedskullPro thank you. Useful video.
CAN YOU INSTALL GRAPHINE OS OR NO
I don’t think you will find a port for this phone
Does it has wireless charge?
No
585 g
540
Like big power Bank 😅
Pretty much
@@RedskullPro Where tou live?
Can you review Motorola ThinkPhone ? thank you
Not sure if I’ll be able to get my hands on it, but I’ll see
@@RedskullPro thank you so much. Really need rugged smartphone like Nokia XR20 but the performance, camera, smooth Android like Pixel for my work and daily driver, SPen will be better. My Pixel 4 and Note has broken even with rugged case.
Does it work with AT&t
It should
@@RedskullPro thanks for your reply 😁
How about battery 🔋 enough for 6 days?
You should get 6 days on it… but not if you play games consistently
@Redskull what about GPS Uber eats delivering how fast does it die while doing that
Can you put this phone on a gimbal?
Too heavy and too thick for most phone gimbals
@@RedskullPro Thank you!
Hi. Where did you order your Doogee V Max Alex?
This one was sent from Aliexpress.
@@RedskullPro Alright. Thanks. I ended up ordering one on eBay.
@@RedskullPro who is your service provider?
Does has 5g
Yes, but I couldn't test it out...my carrier only has 4G
@@RedskullPro thx
Doogee has history of faking its phone's battery capacity. So make sure you check out its real spec
Possible
Even if they really faking its phone battery capacity,. This phone still a solid phone with sot more than 12 hours. Because its really have a good battery life
@@azwanothman7953 If it's faking it, then it should be smaller..
@@KyleRuggles what i meant is it not might really have 22000mah battery but i am pretty sure its more than 15000+++mah because i used to have this phone. The sot that i use to get is often more than 12 hours up to 16 hours. So i won't really gat mad for that if the battery is not really 22000mah. It's still has a solid battery life
@@azwanothman7953 you could have more SOT if they don't fake the specs
Hi, I hope you will do a video on testing the FM radio. I have read one user complained about the radio not working.
I didn’t try that… 🫣
Will you please just check the FM radio if it is working coz I'm planning to buy this phone. Just asking for favor but not a video, only a reply I need.
if you have an usb-c converter to your jack earphone it will work fine
Not bad at all! But it's really thick, I mean when you can't even put it in your pocket... and the video.. it's like 15fps non stabilized...
It's a good construction work phone, in lower light heh..
I don’t know man… it’s just so heavy… I don’t know where you can keep it… just in a backpack
@@RedskullPro Lol!! That's what I'm thinking, like an emergency phone. Going up for a hike? Gonna be gone a long time? Might be something to have, but then just get a battery pack lol. It's HUGE, man!
Any comments on the spyware/adware embedded into the phones core code?
no way for me to find that
I have the S88 plus now and i absolutely love it, the only thing im dissapointed with is the speaker sound, how does the speaker sound in v max compare to the s88 plus?
About the same… the positioning of the speaker sucks
@@RedskullPro Ok, i see. Well, the position of the speakers on the s88 is worse i think since its on the back. :/
Been watching you for years. I used to buy Chinese phones, but these phones are just mini "spy balloons". From a security point of view (I could be using this phone for sensitive business documents in North America) I couldn't use this phone.
It’s possible
@@RedskullPro saying it's possible, isn't saying much. Even flying pigs are possible. What's probable is important.
I am not sure wich company spys the most. If you are not allowed to use this at work in the US its probably because of their Chinopobia 😄. I know people who work in senstive places here and they are not allowed to take in any private phone at all and that for good reasons. Liebe Grüße.
lmao where do you think flagship phones are made?