DOOGEE S98 Unboxing, First Impressions & Review

[@GeneralKrys]

I've used Doogee phones for years and with me being a tradie they cop some massive abuse. First Doogee phone I bought was the S60 and it still works to this day, granted I did eventually smash the screen a few times but you could buy the parts (Screen, SIM card holder, battery, etc) and swap them yourself for super cheap if you were game - which I did. Since then, I've bought an S68 for my sister, an S70 for my niece and S88s for myself and husband and all are going great. I have one of these S98s on order because it looks awesome. Hoping it'll be just as great as the others.

[@TY-ob7fz]

Is great to have an actual technician to rate a phone. Keep on truckin Jason and please more reviews !!! Love your videos.

[@theRealkuds8549]

been looking for a proper review for this phone and thanks for your honest review. will be waiting for a review on the thermal camera version of the phone. i really need to know how well these types of phones perform in a repair situation where you cannot feel heat by touch of your fingers. thanks again, so far the best and only honest review out there

[@cdarting91]

I’ve heard some product manufacturers will actually put weights in their products because users tend to think light products are cheaply made.

[@PaulBelkin]

I have the Blackview BV9900 on Verizon and had to visit a company store to get it to work. Had to change the IMEI number and after trying 4 SIM cards, I got it to work. Been looking to replace it since it's stuck on A9 and Blackview will not be updating and some apps are acting flaky. Not sure I will go back to BV. The BV9900 has a 6.1" screen and weighs 280g. Looking for a similar replacement but the new ones are large and heavy!

[@joshuastolle1928]

not gonna lie nice to see an American review. Do Appreciate it

[@d0rk750]

i've wanted one of the blackview phones with thermal cameras.

[@ststele]

Yes, me too! I'm reviewing one of those next! It was supposed to be before this phone but it was delayed for some reason and arrived late.

[@kvmods]

I have this phone now just a year and im having troubles with my touch. it sometimes randomly stops working and then I have to lock and unlock and then it works again.

[@MaxwellGouldEsq]

Do you think some of the security concerns around Chinese phones are behind these reservations from certain carriers/providers?

[@josephking6515]

When you go out in the boat just make sure you take a bucket of rice with you and you're golden for being able to dry it out after it gets "splashed." 🤦‍♂ *Thank You* for the video Jason. 👍

[@ststele]

Ok this made me lolol! 😂

[@cdarting91]

I finally got caught up with your videos after starting at the very beginning when finding your channel. I love your videos, keep up the hard work so long as it makes you happy!!!

[@ststele]

Thank you! 🙂 I'm going to keep posting as often as possible.

[@brarautorepairs]

The face unlock isn't as good as Apple for Android. There is no IR sensor or 3D mapping built into Android.

[@Minotaur1975]

Hi, can you tell me a bit about the flap that covers the Type-C port? I use magnetic charge cables and would like to leave a tip permanently plugged in to the port. Can the flap be removed eithout destroying it?

[@Ed31003]

love your desktop background -- have a great weekend!!!!

[@AzeezOverseas]

So 3rd party apps notifications such as WhatsApp, etc show on rear display?

[@stevedebeukelaer1424]

Hi Jason the doogee s98 pro has a good thermal camera that is one you realy would like i think.

[@ststele]

They were supposed to send the pro but then said there was an issue. Next I'm reviewing a Blackview phone with built in Flir thermal tho. I can't wait to see how it works!

[@stevedebeukelaer1424]

@@ststele yea blackview his thermal resolution is 80#60 and doogee has 256* 192 resolution so would be very good. I got my myself blackview 9900 pro also with 80*60 thermal sensor. It works ok for repair. My friend order doogee 98pro i am curious over his review over the phone.

[@Dutch_off_grid_homesteading]

heya, oh a new phone review, nice. hope to see a review of this foon after some time that you have used it

[@radekmediauk]

Hi, does this phone have a native phone call recording?

[@stevekim3922]

Hello Jason, I like to know what wall mounting part used for Microscope device between bench wood table and wall? Or is it come with scope set package or you buy sepeartely and mounted to the wall? I am retired electronic hw system design engineer but very interesting microscope and HDMI camera on top. Than you.Have a nice day.

[@ststele]

Hello, I know it's been a while but if you're still wondering - this is the double arm boom stand that came with the scope. I just removed the heavy base and instead of mounting the stand to the base, I screwed it straight to the bench top. It's a miracle it's still holding after all these years. I didn't use bolts and nuts, I used wood screws!

[@W4NKER]

US carriers seem to be harsh compared to the UK

[@Technocrat.]

Seems Doogee gets this phone from Umidigi, very similar to theirs

[@bblod4896]

I use the micro SD card to store photos and downloads. Great when a phone fails. I prefer a smaller phone but I do like the armoured phone.

[@brarautorepairs]

Now pretty much you are forced to pay for cloud storage.

[@nerdgarage]

How has your BV8800 experience been as a daily phone ? Any issues with carrier compatability or other cellular related features ?? I purchased one shortly after your review but have not yet activated it as I'm still able to use my old one for the moment.

[@ststele]

Activation was my main issue.. well, other than my family going into total panic for breaking their group iMessages! Outbound audio seems to be loud when using as a handset. People on the other end tell me they can hear the room. I use it mostly with a Bluetooth headset though. There are some settings for audio enhancement but I've never changed them!

[@michaelorgan9222]

Hi, can you please review the Doogee S98 Pro. It would be interesting to see how it compares to the Blackview Thermal imaging phone. Thanks in advance!

[@ThePolaris87]

Thanks for making this video!

[@JohnThomas-qg6sg]

Does it work with Verizon

[@fu1r4]

If you want to use all your fingers to unlock the phone you can instead of pressing the same finger several times you change fingers. It will not be as accurate as with one finger, but instead you can use all your fingers to unlock your device.

[@NusaCat]

Or you just set up each finger you want to use individually and not lose any accuracy.

[@fu1r4]

@@NusaCat You can only use three or sometimes four fingers. You can't add all 10.

[@NusaCat]

@@fu1r4 Well, you're party right. I had four set. Just added a fifth, which apparently is the limit. Android 12 on a Pixel 4a.

[@techiexplorer4982]

Hey Jason, nice video man! Always a big fan of your videos. Can you please make a battery backup comparison video in detail? It would be great to know how long this beast lasts on wifi and 5G on?

[@zx8401ztv]

At first i thought the name was DODGEEEEEE :) The back screen (small disk) very silly and waste of power. Yes i am an old git, will it run on coal lol. I would expect it to be splash proof and dropping it in the sea would be very stupid. I have a 4000 year old Sony Ericson phone that's drop proof, well it bounces well :-D

[@bblod4896]

Me too....thoughts of Sorin.

[@risegenie]

Woooohhh! A budget device that is rugged and that is 5G and that has a rear display??? The whole concept was a fairytale to me unless I saw this video of yours Jason! Keep it up man! What's your verdict on this Doogee S98?

[@dave7010]

Good to see you back. Mr Jason, If you get to keep the phone after the review then you have nothing to lose. Smartphones that are built for people on or near water every day are expensive. Anyway thanks for the review. 👍

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

Great video! I am getting a new phone this autumn and I'm tired of "regular" phones not coping with living in the countryside and working on the farm with animals vehicles etc. I have an old Huawei P30 Pro that need attention weekly with cleaning gunk out of the USB-C connetor, changing yet another screen protector, and occasionally needing to change the phone's camera glass (not only the extra protector glass). I've been looking at Blackview for a couple of years but now I'm leaning towards Doogee S98 Pro (I want the FLIR for mainly electronics and vehicle repair). Doogee having a microSD card slot AND already 256GB on board is a big thing, but most important to me is that it has standard Android 12 as I understand it. I'm sure the Doke OS 3.0 on the Blackview BL8800 Pro is good but I rather have a clean OS. That Doogee supports wireless charging is another win for them, I don't think the smaller capacity battery will be a problem for me, I don't mind charging daily anyway. You made good sense in the review so I subbed, most vids on KZbin on the DooGee S98Pro and Blackview BL8800 Pro are jammed with tech spec errors so you are a step above most 👍

[@BigJeffroeX438]

I have 4 rugged phones I have the oukitel WP17 oukitel WP10 and the iiif150 R2022 and they all work with my T-Mobile SIM card oh yeah and also have the ulefone armor 10 5G I live in St George Utah about 100 miles from Vegas

[@chrifouis5833]

I want a video of the best way to solder the charging port 🙏♥️

[@SidneyCritic]

Hope you tie a floatie to that phone when on the boat, because I reckon it will sink like an anvil - lol -.

[@davidguillory4311]

My phone is from cricket and I have the $60 plan unlimited but in my condition it is cut in half and I paid $34 that's taxing all a month for unlimited. I just started with cricket back in February but don't ever get a dream phone from cricket because I had nothing but a problem with that phone so I bought another kind from them and I haven't had a problem. But I like the phone you showing on here which is that rugged phone Doogee.

[@phoebeliu5431]

I ordered the doogee s98 last month, it works very well. High recommend doogee S98!!!

[@rokiedecentra9656]

I seen these water damaged so not so rugged....

[@ststele]

I wouldn't trust any phone underwater that is claimed to be waterproof. None of them are.

[@matthewbelcher2231]

The Dodgee S98 !

[@oracleofdelhi553]

I will try to buy this Masterpieces

[@jkvintageanalog8489]

I just called my carrier and they unblocked it

[@precisiont5188]

If it uses 5+G I want nothing to do with it. They aren't telling us the t+ruth.

[@eprohoda]

how r u?! brother~what a excellent .🌟

[@ststele]

Good, thanks! Hope u are well.

[@Dreyzie]

I like the review💟

[@Kurnool-p4l]

Hi from Kurnool Andhra Pradesh India

[@youfool6383]

they did not honor the warranty had this phone three months in the speaker stop working support told me they'd get me $30 off a new phone I will never buy a phone from these guys again

[@michaeltaylor8835]

My next phone

[@jahidkhan-ob4hd]

Hi bro good video

[@rafisait6650]

👍👍👍great video

[@allord2013]

thermal camra!!!

[@abdurrehmanhafs7430]

Hey genius you are magician

[@ststele]

Thanks 🙏

[@thatonerepairguy4784]

Good to see you back at it butthead hehehehe

[@techvicky6547]

First view from india

[@ststele]

Sorry it's not a microscope or repair video but that's coming soon. 🙂

[@techvicky6547]

@@ststele try make repairing videos on Android please 💓

[@adhi_shetty_r15]

Nice

[@rasaum2]

Be very aware!!!!!!!!!!!!! doogee has a very bad reputation for not updating the firmware! 100% sure, there will never be a firmware update. I bought an s95 pro 2 years ago. i like the phone, but I've never used it because it has a very antiquated android 9. Extremely disappointing!!!! I recommend that you don't buy.

[@precisiont5188]

Goo+gle is a despicable company.

[@petergplus6667]

Glad not to live where carriers are such a..holes.

[@aceace5457]

doogie lol apple 13 pro max is the best phone with the case protector no troubles at all and plenty of apps .

[@Denvermorgan2000]

Very dodgy….🤣🤣🤣

[@techvicky6547]

Send me u r old phone over to me 😅

[@ststele]

I'm really liking the Blackview, honestly :-)

[@techvicky6547]

@@ststele thanks for replying me man Love u 💕

[@vusalmemmedov3488]

very bad bad bad unbranded

[@waleed9128]

I hate android phones

[@ststele]

Perhaps working on so many apple phones has driven me back to the dark side! Lol

[@precisiont5188]

If this is dego+ogled I will be happy. Goo+gle sp+ies on us, cen-sors, forces operating system upd+ates, etc.