A waterproof and indestructible mobile phone
The Blackview BV7000 is an indestructible waterproof mobile phone with a 5-inch Full HD IPS screen and although it is clear and the colors are vivid, the screen-to-body ratio could be better. However, it has a Full HD screen that has a pixel density of around 440 ppi, as well as a 5MP front camera.
The Blackview BV7000 in rubber is super waterproof. The Blackview BV7000 is a waterproof phone (IP68). On the top side of the phone, there is the 3.5 mm audio jack.
On the left side of the phone is the hybrid SIM slot.
On the other side of the phone are the volume controls, the power button and the dedicated camera button.
At the back, you will find the 8MP rear camera, an LED flash and the fingerprint scanner surrounded by aluminum. Below is the Blackview logo and the speakers.
At the bottom of the indestructible mobile phone, there is the USB Type-C charging port and the microphone. It also comes with a USB Type-C to USB Type-A adapter which is always handy.
Durability
The Blackview BV7000 waterproof mobile phone is IP68 certified, we performed immersion tests in water for 15 minutes. It did not seem to bother it at all.
Camera
With its 8-megapixel sensor with LED flash, the indestructible phone Blackview BV7000 has a rear camera at the lower end of the spectrum it focuses faster than expected.
You can select the Pro mode which allows you to adjust the ISO. The 5-megapixel front camera is sufficient for selfies and video calls.
Display and Multimedia
As mentioned earlier, the Blackview BV7000 waterproof mobile phone is equipped with a 5-inch Full HD IPS screen at 1920 × 1080 pixels, which is equivalent to 440 ppi. It has large fields of view, good color reproduction and accuracy.
Connectivity, call quality and battery life
In terms of connectivity and call quality, the indestructible phone Blackview BV7000 has everything you need: LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS. The Dual-SIM hybrid tray can support two SIM cards, but if you want a microSD card, you have to sacrifice a SIM card slot.
The Blackview BV7000 has a 3500mAh battery, it lasts a long time daily. We performed our traditional video loop test and it lasted 9 hours and 35 minutes. Charging the Blackview BV7000 rugged smartphone does not take long because it only took one hour and 50 minutes to charge it completely.
Performance
Under the chassis of the indestructible phone Blackview BV7000 is a 1.7 GHz MediaTek MTK6737T Quad-Core processor and 2 GB of RAM. Its performance is decent because applications launch quickly and smoothly. The fingerprint scanner is very responsive and never failed during our tests. The Blackview BV7000 waterproof mobile can easily run graphically intensive games (such as Mobile Legends).
OS, UI and Applications
In terms of user interface and software, the waterproof phone Blackview BV7000 is optimized by Android 7.0 Nougat. The user interface is generally smooth and responsive.
The Blackview BV7000 indestructible mobile phone comes pre-installed with the Google package and WPS Office. The 16 GB storage is consumed by 5.2 GB because of the system. But it can be expanded with the use of a micro SD card but you have to sacrifice your SIM 2 slot for that.