Oukitel WP58 Pro: Dual Camping Lights & A Massive Battery

Disclaimer: Oukitel sent this product to us for free for a review. That does not affect our opinion about the product. In this article, we list both what we like and dislike. Read more about this here.

Don’t Stare Into The Lights On This Phone

The Oukitel WP58 Pro is a new smartphone for outdoorsy people looking for a rugged phone with 5G, great battery life, and a large display at an affordable price.

Besides all of the above, you get the brightest lights I have ever seen on a smartphone. There are not one, but two(!) camping lights on the back of the WP58 Pro that are bright enough to light up a campsite.

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I have reviewed an Oukitel smartphone before, the WP35, which had features and performance that surprised me. The WP58 Pro starts out at the same price, $289.99, but it’s an upgrade in several ways.

One of my favorite features is the 120Hz display, since my eyes are so used to higher refresh rate screens that anything less than 90Hz feels slow and choppy.

A Bulky But Durable Phone

There is no way around it; the Oukitel WP58 Pro is a bulky phone, not only because of the large battery inside it but because it is durable.

It has both an IP68 and an IP69K rating, and I am not sure why it has both, but what it means is that it can be submerged in water. At least 1.5m (5 ft) for up to 30 minutes. The display uses Corning Glass, which is also very durable, so you don’t have to treat this phone like it’s a baby.

I like having a phone that can take a beating because my phone falls out of my pocket sometimes when I am out fishing or just sit down in a chair too deep.

It sounds silly to follow that with saying that I am a pretty careful guy, but I actually have never broken a screen on any of my phones.

Either way, the WP58 Pro can handle it because it’s not like carrying around a box of glass. The corners are hard plastic instead of glass or metal, and handles bumps and drops like a champ.

The USB C port has a cover over it, and a screen protector is pre-installed.

Dual Camping Lights

On the back, there are two lights that are bigger and brighter than most, if not all, phone flashlights. There is a 1000-lumen white light, and a 900-lumen ambient light (more warm than cool).

To turn them on, you open the Camping Lights app where you can choose between the different light modes. I think the app could be better and made easier to understand.

I don’t understand why Oukitel doesn’t let me turn on the camping lights with the shortcut button on the side. It would have been a perfect use case for it. It can be configured to open the Camping Lights app, but you still have to touch the display to turn on the lights. That’s a bummer.

Also, every time you open the camping lights app, it displays a warning that you have to click “YES” on before you can turn on the lights. Even if the app is already running in the background.

Maybe it is required by law, or Oukitel just wants to warn you every time, but the extra steps and the other things I mention above make it seem like the lights are an afterthought, not a major feature.

Another thing I noticed as I was testing the phone is that you can’t turn on the big lights if the battery level is 15% or below; could be good to know.

A High Refresh Rate Display

It surprised me that Oukitel put a 120Hz display on this phone, but I welcome it.

I am a big fan (more like an addict) of high refresh rates, and even though the input response of this one isn’t as good as flagship phones, I appreciate the smoothness when surfing the web or navigating through Android.

It’s a big display at 6.7″, and it’s going to be too big for many people with smaller hands, but as a man with average-sized hands, it’s great.

The screen is vibrant and clear, easy to view from different angles, and great for media consumption.

It gets relatively bright, and it’s easy to see outdoors. I also like that rain doesn’t affect the touchscreen like it does on my iPhone.

The Massive Battery

Most phones have 3,000-5,000mAh batteries; this one has 10,000mAh.

The battery life on this phone is incredible and doesn’t need to be charged every day unless the screen is on all day long. I doubt you can drain it in a day, even if you tried. I have been using it with the screen brightness on high most of the time, and I can go at least two full days without running out of battery.

I like to play retro games through emulation, and you can do that for days with a device like this.

What’s also cool is that it supports reverse charging, so the phone can be used as a power bank to charge other devices.

It does not support wireless charging.

Software, Performance & Speakers

As someone who is deep in the Apple ecosystem, I am not used to Android. The Oukitel WP58 Pro comes with Android 15.0, which, according to what I could find, is a year old at this point. I have understood that it isn’t bad though, as it works a bit differently than updates on Apple devices.

Android is relatively easy to understand if you have used an iPhone, and I feel comfortable navigating it even though it’s not what I am used to.

The software experience is enjoyable. It’s great to surf the web on the big screen; it runs the simple phone games I like to play like Diablo Immortal, Retro Bowl, and Pokémon Go. Not as smooth as on my iPhone 13 Pro Max, but it is an acceptable performance from a phone at this price point.

There are some inconveniences that have bothered me, like the fact that I can’t turn on and off the camping lights with the shortcut button on the upper left side of the device.

I also think the auto brightness is a bit too aggressive, so I prefer to leave it off and control the brightness through the control center.

The speakers are okay. Not great for music, but they get loud, so they’re fine for listening to podcasts or YouTube videos. Just don’t expect it to be a party speaker.

Cameras

The main camera on the Oukitel WP58 takes acceptable pictures in good lighting conditions. They’re definitely good enough to share on social media. The photos below have not been edited, but compressed to take up less space on our web server. You can click on each photo to see a larger version of it, just be aware of the compression if you zoom in.

I am not a photographer, so I can’t say what’s good or bad about the photos. The front camera and macro need great lighting to take great photos; if you don’t have that, the photos often end up blurry with a lot of noise. I still think the front camera is good enough for selfies, video chatting, and recording video. Especially video, since the microphone is surprisingly good.

The rear camera supports video at up to 4K 30fps, and just like with photos, it looks good in good lighting.

It’s a different story in low-light conditions, which is true for most phones, anyway. It makes up for it with the night vision camera, which is something I wish my iPhone had.

Overall, the cameras are good for a phone that costs less than $300; the photos just aren’t super detailed.

Conclusion

The Oukitel WP58 is a great phone for $289.99. You get a lot for your money with this one, and if I only wanted to spend $300 on a phone, I would be thrilled with this one.

I think the biggest reason for that is the big 120Hz 6.7″ screen and the large battery. And did I mention it’s built like a tank?

You need to have realistic expectations, though. The speakers and the cameras aren’t what I consider great. But those are probably not the reasons you’re considering buying this phone.

This is a phone for people who don’t want to charge their phones every day, who don’t want to worry about the phone breaking just because it was dropped, and who don’t care if the phone gets a bit scuffed up.

If you’re a weekend hiker being forced by your significant other to bring a phone for safety reasons, this is the phone I would recommend bringing.