What is it? The Blackview BL6000 Pro is one of the most exciting 5G smartphones from 2020.
What makes it special and why should I buy it? It is a rugged smartphone with a very affordable price tag, but the sort of hardware components you'd expect in a far more expensive smartphone (or indeed a mainstream laptop).
How much does it cost? It's available from Banggood for $399.99 (about £292/AU$518) until January 16 without any coupon codes. That's an extra $120 off the current sale price of $519.99. Overall, you get more than 23% off its suggested retail price, but let us know via Twitter if you've found a cheaper equivalent.
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What else should we know? The Blackview BL6000 Pro features the sort of hardware that we're accustomed to seeing in, ahem, mainstream Windows 10 laptops. It's got an eight-core 5G Mediatek Dimensity 800 system-on-chip, 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM, a staggering 256GB onboard storage, a 6.3-inch 2300 x 1080px display, quad (48MP+16MP+13MP+0.3MP) camera sensors, a chunky 5.3Ah battery with Type-C connector, NFC, Android 10 and fast charging.
Any cons? There's no card slot, so you can't add a cheap 1TB microSD card. Likewise there's no wireless charging and one camera sensor is only VGA, which is quite a let down.
Have you reviewed it? Not yet, but a review is coming soon.
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Bear in mind
- If this product ships from mainland China, it will take a month to reach either the UK or US (and potentially more). You may be levied an additional tax, either directly or through the courier.
- If you've managed to get hold of a cheaper product with equivalent specifications, in stock and brand new, let us know and we'll tip our hat to you.
