Doogee now has new rugged smartphone, the S41 Plus, on offer via Amazon. The model is not sold directly by Amazon, but via a third-party retailer. However, shipping is handled by the shipping giant and thus likely to be particularly fast. The current asking price is just under $180.
The smartphone is equipped with a Unisoc Tiger T606, which is not the fastest SoC – Doogee is aiming more at users who are looking for a second phone for use in the outdoors or in dirty environments. The RAM measures 4 GB, which is also not particularly good. The screen is relatively compact at 5.5 inches with a resolution of 720 x 1440.
As a rugged smartphone with IP68, IP69K and MIL-STD-810H certifications, the model should not suffer any damage if it falls into water, for example, and it should be easy to use in dusty environments. The smartphone comes with the typical plastic casing for rugged devices, which should be able to withstand drops without permanent damage, such as in the form of a cracked casing.
The use of two SIM cards is supported, but only on 4G networks. At 16.2 millimeters, the smartphone is not particularly slim and, at 262 grams, not very light either, although it does have a fairly generously sized battery of 6300 mAh. Android 13 is installed. The Sony IMX278 sensor of the main camera has a resolution of 13 MP.
I have been active as a journalist for over 10 years, most of it in the field of technology. I worked for Tom’s Hardware and ComputerBase, among others, and have been working for Notebookcheck since 2017. My current focus is particularly on mini PCs and single-board computers such as the Raspberry Pi – so in other words, compact systems with a lot of potential. In addition, I have a soft spot for all kinds of wearables, especially smartwatches. My main profession is as a laboratory engineer, which is why neither scientific contexts nor the interpretation of complex measurements are foreign to me.
Growing up in regional Australia, I first became acquainted with computers in my early teens after a broken leg from a football (soccer) match temporarily condemned me to a predominately indoor lifestyle. Soon afterwards I was building my own systems. Now I live in Germany, having moved here in 2014, where I study philosophy and anthropology. I am particularly fascinated by how computer technology has fundamentally and dramatically reshaped human culture, and how it continues to do so.
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