DOOGEE BL7000 Review

Today we are going to analyze a device in detail that stands out above all its specifications. Another Smartphone from DOOGEE, the DOOGEE BL 7000. A Smartphone conceived for those who need more and more battery. If you have problems with your battery life, or you cannot find a mobile that can hold your pace, today we propose a strong candidate.

DOOGEE BL 7000 comes equipped with a huge 7.060 mAh battery, a real outrage. If we compare the autonomy that this Smartphone offers us with the average capacity of the batteries that are currently on the market, we see that there are very few Smartphones capable of competing. But in this DOOGEE BL 7000 not only stands out its battery. 

A huge battery isn't the only thing

We see it daily with the large number of new terminals that invade the Android mid-range. Something is changing with the new smartphones that enter the market. Little by little, new firms are raising the level and quality of the increasingly so-called mid-range. And it is that within the sector in which the terminals not considered top of the range are included there are enormous differences.

And these differences are generated by terminals that provide an increasing level of quality in their devices. More and more careful designs, construction in quality materials between which interesting metal alloys, glass or leather are mixed. And whose technical features have little to envy to phones with prices up to three times higher.

Big firms are not afraid for their business. There will always be consumers for the most premium products. But there are many customers who after doing a brief survey of the market discover that there is life beyond Samsung or Apple. And that you don't need to leave a fortune to enjoy the latest technology with quality phones.

DOOGEE, along with some other signatures, is one of those responsible for the mid-range being less and less average. By manufacturing quality smartphones, they bring alternatives to the market capable of competing with other renowned phones. And they have managed to attract the attention of the general public by offering a lot for very little.

What's in the DOOGEE BL 7000 box

The DOOGEE BL 7000 comes in a matte black box. An elegant packaging without frills. In its upper part, in glossy black letters we see the brand's logo. And at the bottom the model of the device. Inside we find, in the first instance, the device itself. Its weight when removing it draws a lot of attention. It is possibly the heaviest Smartphone I have had in my hands in a long time.

Weight is something that attracts a lot of attention. But we soon understand that it is due to its huge battery. For some, that a terminal is heavy is a lesser evil bearable in exchange for a much greater autonomy than usual. For others, used to automatically charging their Smartphone at night, the weight is an insurmountable obstacle.

Continuing with the content of the box, we see something that is beginning to become habitual, and we like that. The DOOGEE BL 7000 comes with a tempered glass and with a silicone sleeve that fits you like a glove. The first protection of our new Smartphone is the responsibility of the manufacturer, something always to be appreciated.

Of course, it also contains the USB cable for charging and data transfer. The plug or cable to wall connector with the European format. Both in black, according to the device we have. The pin to remove the card slot. And the classic Quick Start Guide together with the corresponding warranty documentation.

In addition to the above we see a rare accessory. Inside the box is incorporated a cable that will serve so that we can use our Smartphone as an external battery to be able to charge other devices. Its 7.060 mAh battery gives you to fully charge another device and still continue with autonomy to spare.

In the same way that we say that the incorporation of cases and tempered glass is a good thing to take into account. It also seems to us a mistake not to include the firm's own headphones. On the one hand, we understand that it is a way of saving on expenses and being able to offer devices at a more competitive price. But he always likes to release a Smartphone with his new helmets. In many cases we would even be willing to give up housing and tempered glass in exchange for new headphones.

Ultimately, we can say that only we miss some headphones. On the other hand, as we say, the protections with which DOOGEE equips its new devices are appreciated. And the rest of the components are sufficient and seem to be made of quality materials.

DOOGEE BL 7000 design and finishes

In the design aspect, DOOGEE is one of the firms that has evolved the most. Based on good work, very striking results are being achieved. And it is currently being recognized for creating phones with very good physical appearance due to its lines, its finishes and a successful combination of materials.

The DOOGEE BL 7000 is not far behind, far from it. We are before a terminal built on a chassis with metal frames with very successful finishes. In its front we have a screen with 5,5 inches. At the top we find, on the left, a selfie flash, something that is becoming more and more common and that we like.

Next to the front flash we find the proximity sensor, speaker and photo camera. And at the bottom of the screen, we have a fixed home button. It is not a button with travel or pulsation. It is a touch button that also integrates the fingerprint reader, which in this device is located on the front. In my opinion, having tried other devices with the rear fingerprint reader, this is not the most suitable or comfortable location.

I have experienced some problems with fingerprint recognition fingerprint that I was soon able to solve. The trick so that it does not fail is the way we put our hand when we engrave our footprint. We will have to place the thumbprint in the natural way while we hold the Smartphone. Since if we place the fingerprint with the straight hand, for it to read us correctly we must hold the phone with one hand and place the fingerprint of the other hand.

They are the "drawbacks" that we can find by placing the fingerprint reader on the front. The market has managed to evolve so that the reader is located on the back of the device. Which is where we naturally have the index finger supported. However, the fingerprint reader that incorporates the DOOGEE BL 7000 will not stand out for its speed or precision.

Capacitive buttons "menu" for multi-tasking, and "back" are at the ends of the center button, in their natural location. They do not have a backlight, and they are only marked with a small white dot. The first time we will have to test what each one corresponds to. The truth is that they look good on a completely black panel. Making the phone line not altered by any logo or arrow.

At upper part of the phone we only find the mini-jack port to connect headphones.

In her lower part see in the center the USB connector for charging and data transfer. To your left the speaker and to your right the microphone. Although at first glance It seems that the DOOGEE BL 7000 has a double speaker, is not it. Its designers have decided to equip the microphone part with the same holes as the loudspeaker part. Although it is a bit disappointing that it does not include a second speaker, the result achieved at the aesthetic level is good and gives harmony in its termination.

The left side of the phone is completely transparent and we did not find buttons or anything that alters the straight line of its metallic finish.

At the Right side we have the slot for the insertion of SIM or SD cards. A single elongated button for the volume control. And the start and power button of the terminal.

In her rear, we found the camera. In this case, DOOGEE also bets on a dual camera. Its lenses are positioned vertically making space between them for the LED flash. A striking composition but not ugly to look at.

Physically we are facing a really nice smartphone. The incorporation of a material that mimics the skin on the back gives you a distinguished look. What's more, give the device a good grip with which it does not give the feeling of slipping. It should be noted that the weight of the DOOGEE BL 7000 is well above what we expect when holding a Smartphone. But considering its huge battery it is totally understandable.

Design-wise, as we've said, DOOGEE continues to do a good job. The BL 7000 has managed to carve a niche among the better finished mid-range phones. Despite not having metallic material finishes on the back, it manages to offer an optimal grip for a considerably heavy phone. Also, fingerprint stains will no longer be a problem.

The DOOGEE BL 7000 screen

In the DOOGEE BL 7000 the screen is not just another element. With a 5,5 inch size and a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution. Your technology IPS offers you really good color quality. In addition to some extraordinary viewing angles that border on perfection. A panel manufactured by Sharp firm that ensures the quality of a proven product. Its resolution and the sharpness of its colors is well above that of its direct competitors.

Using the application of AnTuTu Benchmark for a test and testing the panel we get amazing results. Touch response and screen sensitivity is fast and accurate. And we see how it has up 10 multi-touch points. The average of multi-touch points in other smartphones that we have tested does not exceed four. Much more than is necessary for our user experience in any situation to be excellent.

Regarding size, note that its 5,5 inches is more than enough to be able to enjoy our favorite content to the fullest. Although seen other terminals of the same range, the panel could have squeezed a little more. Anyway, we consider a point in favor that the navigation buttons are off the screen And the home button, although not a button itself since it is only tactile, gives the Smartphone line a differentiating image.

The DOOGEE BL 7000 “Engines”, Power and Efficiency

The DOOGEE BL 7000 is equipped with one of the best performing processors in recent times. In this case, we have the MediaTek MT6750T. A processor octa-core cortex-A53 that they run a 1,5 GHz. And with a GPU Mali-T860. Perhaps we know processors considered more powerful. But DOOGEE opts in this case for a processor whose performance is amply proven.

In fact, brands like Huawei, with your Honor 6C Pro model, or with the Honor V9. Meizu with its M5, M6, U10, or M3 models, among others. LG with its K10 model from 2.017, and with the X Power. And other firms such as Asus, Oppo, Vernee or Oukitel, and many more, too they bet on the security offered by a trusted chip.

The MediaTek MT6750T, is also one of the processors that offers the best balance between solvency and autonomy. A chip with which we will not fall short in any aspect, and that at the same time will not sacrifice our battery in vain. We will not notice a lack of power developing any task. And this is also due to the RAM and ROM memories that accompany this equipment.

It is difficult to find a Smartphone in the mid-range that has these specifications. The DOOGEE BL 7000 features 4 GB of RAM. Something that smartpones that exceed in price by more than 100% still do not incorporate. The same goes for your Storage capacity. We have 64 GB starting that seem completely sufficient. But what still we can expand with memory card up to 256 GB.

With such "motorization" it is clear that this DOOGEE BL 7000 will be solvent in any situation. And of course, multitasking will not be an obstacle to smooth and efficient performance even with large files. We can forget about inopportune overheating of the terminal or unexpected crashes. Tested in different situations, it goes smoothly.

Android 7.0 "almost pure"

We have told you many times. In Androidsis We say NO to Android customization layers. From experience, and with tests carried out, what they are most useful for is to make an operating system that works wonderfully suffer. Therefore, when we find smartphones that feature pure Android, we love it.

In this case, the DOOGEE BL 7000, does not finish using an Android 100% without touching. But the customization layer it uses is really smooth. And the best thing is that it is not invasive at all. So we can have access to all the modifications and customization sections that we want.

In addition, we also consider a positive aspect, that the phone does not come with a heavy package of applications. As a general rule, standard applications, not counting Google's, tend to be a nuisance. And on occasions when we are scarce in memory, much more, because we cannot erase them and use the space they occupy.

As we say, being a very light customization layer, the entire notification system and the shortcut bar is where and how it should be. It is becoming more and more a success not to modify what works well. And we applaud the brands that do not intend to make Android their own, respecting their navigation schemes to the fullest.

Photo cameras signed by Samsung

It is clear that the photography section is becoming more and more important on a Smartphone. A section that has always been able to be definitive when deciding on one or another phone model. And currently, we are witnessing a radical change in terms of the cameras offered by the new devices.

The new trend of opting for dual cameras is now fully installed. And it seems that it is a camera concept that is here to stay. As we can see, more and more manufacturers are betting on this camera format. Y the DOOGEE BL 7000 did not want to be left out of what the market dictates and its consumers.

On the front we find a traditional single lens camera. But this does not mean that it is a “normal” camera. The Front camera features a 13 megapixel sensor manufactured by Samsung that offers a really good definition and quality of captures. A ISOCELL lens with very precise autofocus. We see smartphones within the price range of this terminal that not even in its main camera has a sensor to match. That has a 88 degree wide angle range.

We can see how the custom of using lower quality front cameras than the main ones for the selfie section is not fulfilled with this device. DOOGEE is committed to equipping the BL 7000 with cameras of equal resolution both on the back and on the front. Its front camera is capable of perfectly capturing the most realistic color tones, as well as a depth and definition worthy of any main camera. We can the "facial beauty" mode to soften features or skin tones.

Also attending to its rear camera, we see how DOOGEE continues to trust Samsung to provide the BL 7000 with a photographic section worth noting. In this case we speak of a double lens that joins two Samsung ISOCELL sensors of 13 megapixels each. The quality of the combination of two such powerful cameras shows in the result Of the photos.

The camera application, both rear and front, has a wide variety of automatic and manual adjustments. In addition to having, in the rear camera, with the famous blur mode to highlight the close-ups. The moving autofocus is really fast, and the results of photos taken while walking are very good.

In photos taken taking into account good natural light and that the position of the sun does not interfere, the results are spectacular. We are before photos with levels of sharpness and definition of colors really good. The depth, and the white balance also stand out for the softness of the captured contours. With all the settings in automatic mode, the captures made reach a very high quality level.

In this photograph, what has been difficult has been getting the building fully into the picture. Focusing and shooting is super fast. Even in a burst of photos, virtually all of them have the same definition and sharpness.

In this other shot, with different lighting conditions we also get a brilliant result. Considering that we are against the light, we see that clarity of colors and perfect identification of shapes are at a very high level. Although in this case, of course, when we enlarge the photo it loses in quality and the pixels are too noticeable.

Also we have been able to test the digital zoom that incorporates the double camera of the DOOGEE BL 7000. As with photos taken using a digital zoom, the loss of quality is directly proportional to the amount of zoom we do. Even so, under optimal natural light conditions the results are not as bad as expected.

Normal photo in good natural light without zooming.

Normal photo in good natural light with maximum zoom.

As we see, in the last photo in which we have stretched the zoom to the maximum digital, the result is not bad. Normally when we zoom in with the optical zoom we see a lot of noise appear. And how the image is almost completely pixelated. This time, surprisingly the photo, Although it is not incredibly sharp, it is even good.

Without any doubt, the DOOGEE BL 7000 gets a very good grade in the photographic section. Its sensors perform well, even better than expected at times. It is a piece of mind to equip a device with well-proven cameras. And in this case thanks to Samsung, the BL 7000 has some really good cameras.

Phones like this one gradually get us to get rid of the cliché of the cameras that accompany Chinese smartphones. For some time now, they have been working on it. And it is increasingly common to find good lenses for photography on phones with less popular brands.

The sound in the DOOGEE BL 7000 is very present

In the sound test carried out on the BL 7000 we have been able to see how work done on smartphone speakers is improving considerably. Playing music we clearly notice each of the sounds of each instrument. Sound quality is good. And with the volume at maximum, no notable distortions are observed.

Although the sound is good, we note that DOOGEE firm has not implemented this device with double speaker either. It is true that more and more other devices are used to play music "out loud" from our smartphones. Or they are not even used, if we use headphones of any kind for this.

But even so, we continue to defend that stereo sound has nothing to do with that offered by a single speaker. And although we value an optimal result in terms of the quality and clarity of the sound it reproduces. It would improve the user experience much more with a second speaker. Thing that although it seems to incorporate due to the physical aspect of its lower part. It is not like this.

The DOOGEE BL 7000, battery to give and give?

The battery section is one of the most powerful assets that the DOOGEE BL 7000 has. But, at least for the moment, all that glitters is not gold. Unfortunately, it has been the great disappointment of this Smartphone. A terminal that promises something that it does not deliver by any means. That a smartphone with 7060 mAh battery reaches just one day and little autonomy it is a sure sign that something is wrong.

We always talk about the importance of a good optimization of the smartphone components. And how this helps make devices more efficient. Something is wrong with this DOOGEE BL 7000 if with such a battery capacity its autonomy is so poor. Suddenly the high weight that this smartphone presents stops making any sense. The team does not offer half the performance it should by looking at the numbers.

As far as we have learned, the reason for this problem is due to a "bug" in the system itself. And the firm itself is working to solve it as quickly as possible. Something to which they should give absolute priority seeing everything that this phone offers us. It could be an obstacle in deciding to buy it. Regardless of the weight and battery capacity the BL 7000 is a fully recommended samrtphone. Hopefully they fix this sooner rather than later.

DOOGEE BL 7000 Datasheet

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Brand, DOOGEE

Model, BL 7000

Operating system, Android 7.0

CPU, mali-T860 650 MHz

RAM memory, 4 GB

ROM memory, 64 GB

Display, 5.5 inches FHD – IPS 1080 x 1920

Front camera, 13 Mpx Samsung ISOCEL Sensor

Rear camera, dual camera 13 Mpx + 13 Mpx Samsung ISOCEL sensors

Battery, 7060 mAh

Dimensions, 156 x 76 x 11

Purchase link, buy DOOGEE BL 7000 here

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The good and the improvable of the DOOGEE BL 7.000

With enough time to test and use this Smartphone we have been able to get a global idea of ​​it. And as with everyone we tested, we noticed things that surprise us, features that we consider good, but also some others that would have room for improvement.

So, taking into account the results obtained with a rather intense daily use of the device, we can differentiate between The Pros and Cons that DOOGEE BL 7000 offers us. So we value with "In favor" and "Against" the latest from DOOGEEE.

In favor of DOOGEE BL 7000

Your cameras. The resolution offered by both the front and rear cameras are above what the average currently offers. We have been able to observe in several captures how the result of the photos is really good. Vivid colors, great definition, very good quality and very successful details. Have some cameras signed by Samung is always a safe bet.

General operation. The BL 7000 has performed wonderfully in all the fields we have tested it in. Surfing the internet, playing music or videos, and playing any game. In addition to not posing any obstacle to your solvency, multi-tasking. It does not "stick", it does not heat up and it always responds quickly. Its 4 GB of RAM and how well they marry with its processor are noticeable.

In the cameras section, make special mention of the front camera. In this case, we have a much higher resolution than what we are used to. As we have said, there are in the market within the range where this DOOGEE moves, smartphones with more modest main cameras. It is appreciated to have a good lens on the front camera. And much more if it also comes accompanied with flash. A great detail to value.

Accessories to protect the phone. It is a pleasure to see how some firms incorporate among the Smartphone accessories covers for the device itself. As a general rule, it is something that we buy after buying the phone. And sometimes we have even suffered a fall before being able to buy the appropriate cover. In this way, we can remove the new device and protect it at the moment. The BL 7000 incorporates in its box a Silicone sheath transparent and the tempered glass to protect the screen

Battery sharing cable. One of the accessories that the box incorporates and that we have discussed is the cable to connect another device. Thanks to a battery of such size we have the option to charge other smartphones they run out of battery.

The design and materials. Something that DOOGEE does for a while now is making physically beautiful smartphones. The BL 7000 stands out for really good endings. The combination of its materials is a success. The back of the imitation leather terminal fits perfectly with the metallic frame in matte tones. We also like the position and location of the camera.

Against the DOOGEE BL 7000

Battery duration. Although we can consider the flagrant failure of the battery life as something circumstantial and that will surely be solved soon. We have to express our disappointment. It does not seem acceptable that a smartphone that boasts a battery does not reach even a third of the autonomy that it is supposed to have. And that even incorporates an accessory to be able to share it. We hope that this heading will soon cease to make sense.

Fingerprint reader. It is no longer a question that the fingerprint reader is bad. The problem it's more location it seems like. Used to brands incorporating the reader on the back, this one on the home button, makes us have to force the posture of the hand a bit. Or even having to hold the mobile with the other hand to be able to make a correct reading.

The weight. The DOOGEE BL 7000 is a terminal that stands out for many things, mostly good. But we cannot ignore that the weight it presents is very high. Almost twice as heavy as any terminal. Something that we understand due to its huge battery. Is it worth having a smartphone so heavy and offering us much more autonomy? For tastes colors.

Absence of notification LEDs. Although it is not considered a serious offense. Once used to having a smartphone that incorporates notification LEDs. We miss them when they are not there. They serve to know what type of message we have pending without even having to unlock the phone.

Editor's opinion

Pros and cons