Doogee S86 Pro
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- Darkstar82
- mp$
- 17 Nov 2024
Best mobile I have ever owned in 21 years. I bought it November 2021, it has not slowed down at all, it came with more than enough ram and CPU power for me to mod it down the road if I want later android versions as eventually the killer for most old phones is the dead ended OS that prevents downloading newer apps due to security changes but Doogee to their credit loaded it to the gills for the price point in terms of hardware. As others noted here the Camera is not the best if you wanted pro photography in all conditions as many phones can do now but it is more than decent for average users even at night.
And best of all the parts for it cost a peanut, after my second year of owning it I accidentally dropped an 8 foot 140kg fridge freezer on it... if it were a Samsung or Apple it would have been game over but on this phone it resulted in a slight crack on the screen. I bought a new screen for it from AliExpress for 14 UK pounds and fitting it was a breeze, the phone is entirely modular with a good bulkhead between the screen and the motherboard so no need to bother being gentle, I just dug into the broken screen with nose plyers, ripped it out with brute force, disconnected the ribbon cable on the back, cleaned up the casing with isoprop, new layer of B7000 glue and connected the new screen and pushed it into place, left it overnight with a cloth on it and a brick on the cloth.
Next morning? factory new like nothing had ever happened. And no, I have absolutely no experience of fixing mobiles with any regularity, it was just that easy. Downside for Doogee I suppose is that as it keeps on rocking I have no need to buy a new one yet. Longest I have ever owned a phone before it became junk, plus side for Doogee is the good word of mouth advertising has meant I now have friends who also bought various doogee models after seeing mine so swings and round abouts on that one.
Thank you Doogee, thank you workers of China, your brains and work are deeply appreciated by this relatively poor working class man in the west who has no quarrel with your people nor Russian people nor any other on this earth.
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- S86
- 3Sq
- 23 Feb 2024
This is S86 Pro. I won't be responsible for any consequences.
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- Tim
- L6S
- 12 Mar 2023
I bought it 1.5 years ago. No problems so far. The camera is a bit weak, the battery life is excellent, I can use it for almost a whole week without charging.The software is quick and responsive, a clean android without bloatware. Good price/performance.