31 Jan 2021 · 5.2M views · 15:24

DON'T buy this Smartphone.

6 products in this video, in the order they appear. Tap a timestamp to jump to the bit where I talk about it.

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In this video.

01I'd skip it▶ 0:36
Ulefone Armor 10 5G
Overpriced rugged phone with poor specs that was no tougher than a cheap phone in a cheap case.
02I'd skip it▶ 0:41
Blackview BL6000 Pro
Near-identical spec sheet to the Ulefone with a weaker camera, and it fared badly in scratch, drop and golf club tests.
03Not rated▶ 2:22
Xiaomi Mi 11
Cited as a far better equipped phone at around the same price as the rugged phones.
04I'd buy it▶ 3:10
Poco X3
Cheap phone that matched or beat the rugged phones in durability tests once given a cheap case.
05I'd buy it▶ 4:20
OnePlus Nord
Affordable phone that looked undamaged after the drop test with a cheap case, though it did not survive the golf club.
06Worth it if…▶ 10:25
Doogee S96 Pro
Better value than other rugged phones at about 300, but still not good value.