I’ve been putting this phone through its paces for a full week, and honestly, the battery life is something else. I’m talking about a 16,000 mAh battery here! To give you some perspective, most flagship phones hover around 5,000 mAh. So, when Oukitel claims incredible longevity, they’re not kidding. I did pretty much everything you’d normally do with your phone: a couple of hours of YouTube streaming each day, constant messaging on WhatsApp and Telegram, listening to Spotify during my commutes, and using Google Maps for navigation quite a bit when I was out and about.
After all that, by the end of the entire week, the phone still had 8% battery left, with over 20 hours of actual screen-on time! That’s just bonkers. If you’re a more moderate user – say, someone who checks emails, browses social media for an hour or two, makes a few calls, and doesn’t game heavily – you could easily, and I mean easily, get 10 days out of a single charge on this thing. It almost feels weird not plugging it in every night.
The device I’m talking about is the Oukitel WP300. It’s a rugged, modular phone that, quite frankly, surprised me with its $399 price tag. What’s cool is that it comes with a smartwatch that can actually attach to a dedicated magnetic port on the phone (next to the cameras) and even be used as an earpiece for calls. Plus, there’s a separate modular LED light panel that can also snap onto that same port.
Design & Durability
Oukitel WP300 has a few characteristics that make it stand out from your typical sleek smartphone. First off, it’s built like a tank – truly rugged. And secondly, as I mentioned, that massive 16,000 mAh battery. Combine that huge battery with the fairly power-efficient Dimensity 7050 processor and an OLED display (which is great for saving power with dark themes), and you’ve got a recipe for rarely needing to charge this phone.
Being a rugged phone, the back is made out of a combination of textured metal and thick, durable rubber around the edges and corners. It feels really solid in the hand, though it’s definitely a chunky and heavy device – no surprises there. On the back, you’ll find two cameras, and that magnetic pogo-pin port where you can attach either the included camping light or the smartwatch module. The NFC reader is also located on the back, conveniently placed for tap-and-pay.
Taking a tour around the device, the right side houses the volume rockers, which are very clicky and tactile, and the power button, which also doubles as a responsive fingerprint scanner. On top, there isn’t much going on – just a microphone, I believe. On the other side, there’s a customizable function key (often called an SOS key on rugged phones) that you can map to do pretty much anything you want – like launch an app, turn on the flashlight, or take a screenshot.
Next to it is the SIM card tray. I appreciate that the SIM tray can be opened without needing any extra tools; it has a little flap you can pull. You can also pop an SD card in there for extra storage, which is always welcome. At the bottom, there’s a USB-C port that’s sealed with a rubber flap to protect it from water and dust; it does require a bit of fingernail effort to open. One thing to note is that there’s no 3.5mm headphone jack, so it’s USB-C or Bluetooth for audio.
One really cool feature about this phone is its modularity, as I mentioned. We saw a similar idea in the Oukitel WP200 Pro, but this time, the execution and utility feel more refined.
First, there’s that watch module included in the box. You can simply snap it onto the back of the device where it charges. When you want to use it for calls, you can detach it and it functions like a small Bluetooth earpiece – the call quality was surprisingly decent for quick calls, though not something you’d want for an hour-long conference.
There’s also a standard watch band included, so you can wear the module as a regular smartwatch for heart rate, sleep, and step tracking. Its little screen is bright enough for basic info.
Then there’s the LED light module. This also snaps onto the same port. When it’s on the phone, you can control it via a dedicated app, cycling through brightness levels (Full, Half, Quarter) or an SOS flash. It’s incredibly bright at full power – genuinely useful for camping, working in dark spaces, or even as an emergency light during a power outage.
You can also attach this light module to the included watch band and wear it on your wrist, which is a neat idea for hands-free illumination. The swapping process is straightforward – just pull one module off and snap the other on.
Display & Performance
The display on Oukitel WP300 is a 120Hz panel, which makes scrolling and animations feel nice and smooth. It’s 6.7 inches and has a Full HD+ resolution. In my experience, the screen is bright enough for use in sunlight, which is crucial for an outdoor-focused phone. Being an OLED panel, you get those nice deep blacks and vibrant colors. I didn’t encounter any touch ghosting, which can sometimes be an issue with rugged phones that use LCDs.
Many people who might be interested in this phone, like food delivery workers, construction crew, or outdoor enthusiasts, will be using navigation a lot. I was pleasantly surprised that the manufacturer took that into account. It includes support for not just GPS, but also GLONASS, BeiDou, and Galileo. This means you get accurate and reliable tracking from all major satellite networks, pretty much anywhere. That can sometimes be an issue with cheaper phones, but not with this one.
The Oukitel WP300 is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7050. This isn’t the most powerful chipset out there; roughly speaking, it’s a solid lower-mid-range chip. But since its clock rate is relatively conservative, it helps maximize that already incredible battery life. In practical terms, it means the phone is smooth enough for daily use – browsing, social media, video streaming, and even some light gaming. Don’t expect to run Genshin Impact at max settings, but for everyday tasks and less demanding games, it holds up well. The 12GB of physical RAM, plus the option for virtual RAM expansion, means multitasking is generally a breeze.
Camera System
Oukitel WP300 has two functional cameras on the back; one of them is a macro lens (I believe it’s 5MP), and the other is the 108MP main lens (which likely uses pixel binning for standard shots, outputting something like 12MP or 27MP images by default). The main lens quality is around what you’d expect from a decent mid-range phone. The quality of the pictures is alright, as long as you have good lighting in the scene. One thing I noticed is that since the phone doesn’t apply a lot of aggressive over-processing, the pictures and colors often look more natural than those from some other brands that tend to oversaturate things.
There is a beauty mode on the camera that makes the skin a bit smoother and also makes your eyes shine, if you’re into that. You can see a comparison here; on the right side, Tanya has the beauty filter applied, and the left one is without. There’s also a portrait mode that can be used to artificially blur the background; edge detection is okay, not perfect, but usable.
The camera app includes that 108-megapixel mode, which you can use to get sharper images, especially if you plan on cropping in. Of course, the downside of high-resolution pictures is that they take up a lot of space. This mode can be very useful when you want to zoom into the subject since cropping a 108-megapixel image gives you a better result, as you can see in this instance with the building. If you’re shooting a picture of a place with high dynamic range, meaning there’s a big difference between dark and bright areas like in the room shot, you can use HDR mode to balance the exposure. The macro lens is there in case you need to take a picture of an object from a very close distance; it’s serviceable for what it is.
This is also the quality of the selfie camera (32MP, I think). Interestingly, it is wide enough to fit multiple people in the frame, which is great for group selfies.
The videos taken by the phone can go up to 4K at 30fps. The colors and white balance lean more towards magenta, and the footage is quite contrasty. This isn’t a “camera phone” in the flagship sense, but for the price point, the photos and videos are decent enough for social media and memories. Like most rugged phones, it relies on digital stabilization (EIS). There’s a good reason for that: OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) uses tiny moving parts and is usually the first camera component to break when you drop your phone, so it doesn’t make much sense to include it in a phone designed to be dropped repeatedly.
Software & Unique Features
The software is a very clean version of Android 15. It’s actually cleaner than even Google’s Pixel phones in some ways, with practically no bloatware. It also supports banking apps (I tested a few with NFC payments), and full Google Play services are, of course, supported. To access quick settings, you swipe from the right side of the screen, and if you swipe from the left side, you’ll open the notification center.
The Oukitel WP300 has 12 GB of real RAM and up to 24 GB of virtual RAM (using storage), which means you can also run AI applications. It comes with Google’s Gemini pre-installed, as well as some fun, if a bit gimmicky, apps like “AI Album,” which you can use to generate stylized images of yourself, remove objects from photos, and similar features.
You can also map that side function key to do various things. You can assign actions to a single click, double click, and long press. For example, I mapped the single click to open the camera and the double click to turn on the flashlight – super handy.
Regarding software updates, the phone is currently on Android 15 (as of this review). The phone will receive three major Android updates, which is great news and quite commendable considering the price.
Final Thoughts
I have a thing for phones with long battery life, and I always keep a rugged phone with crazy battery life as my backup when I travel or go on long outdoor adventures. The nice thing about Oukitel WP300 is that it is very affordable and can be a great second phone for work – whether you’re a delivery person, work in construction, or just someone who needs a device that can take a beating and last for days. It’s also ideal for going camping or living/working in an area where you need the extra protection this phone provides. The cherry on top is the modularity and the fact that you can attach a watch (which doubles as an earpiece) and a powerful camping light when you are outdoors.
However, Oukitel WP300 isn’t for everyone. If you want the absolute best performance for high-end gaming or the most amazing camera system, this isn’t it. For that, you will need to spend a little bit more, perhaps looking at dedicated camera phones or gaming phones. Maybe check out my review of the Ulefone Armor X32 Pro if you want to compare another rugged option, though this WP300 feels like a significant step up in features.
