I was very impressed with the phone. it got dropped and got wet.... and then one day it got water inside it and stopped charging. a few days later it fell out of my pocket and the screen cracked. I emailed Blackview to enquire about repairs yet did not receive a reply 2 weeks later.

It's slow charging very very slow charging

UPDATE after 1 week.After changing my UK to 2 pin adaptor, the supplied charger now consistently charges at 3 Amps. I have also tested it using a USB C PD charger in my car and this gives a good 2 Amps....Still doesn't really like older QC 2 or 3 chargers but I now have no concerns over the ability to charge it.In standard daily use from 100% charge at 0700, it normally still has 70% odd by bedtime and, if not charged overnight, still has 65% the following morning so it would easily cope with a weekend away off power if required.In light of this I've added a 5th star to the review.I've only had this phone for a few days so this review is mainly first impressions.In summary:+Good battery life+Seems well built+Great fingerprint reader+Good reception+Dual SIM and SD card support-Too big / heavy for some?-Appears to have some android options disabled-Seems fussy about chargers / chargingFirst things first...this is a big heavy phone! I was happy with this but be aware that it is significantly heavier that other large phones which may rule it out for some people.I am fed up of my battery struggling to make it through the day and wanted a big battery and chose a "rugged" phone so I wouldn't worry about breaking an unusual phone that no-one could repair.It fits in probably a very small niche...an expensive "cheap Chinese phone" but I did some research on the other blackview phones available and decided to give it a try.The build quality appears to be very good and it certainly doesn't look cheap the packaging looks good and I was pleased to see it came with a variety of extras that these days seem to be left out including a charging lead, charger, usb c adapter and even a little screwdriver to take the SIM cover off.The only slight disappointment was that the charger is a 2 pin unit and needs an adapter for UK sockets.The setup and the auto NFC data transfer worked fine and I left the phone overnight to download all the apps etc and "sort itself out"The next morning when I put my SIM in, I was pleased to note that I g

UPDATE after 1 week.
After changing my UK to 2 pin adaptor, the supplied charger now consistently charges at 3 Amps. I have also tested it using a USB C PD charger in my car and this gives a good 2 Amps....Still doesn't really like older QC 2 or 3 chargers but I now have no concerns over the ability to charge it.

In standard daily use from 100% charge at 0700, it normally still has 70% odd by bedtime and, if not charged overnight, still has 65% the following morning so it would easily cope with a weekend away off power if required.

In light of this I've added a 5th star to the review.

I've only had this phone for a few days so this review is mainly first impressions.

In summary:

+Good battery life
+Seems well built
+Great fingerprint reader
+Good reception
+Dual SIM and SD card support

-Too big / heavy for some?
-Appears to have some android options disabled
-Seems fussy about chargers / charging

First things first...this is a big heavy phone! I was happy with this but be aware that it is significantly heavier that other large phones which may rule it out for some people.

I am fed up of my battery struggling to make it through the day and wanted a big battery and chose a "rugged" phone so I wouldn't worry about breaking an unusual phone that no-one could repair.

It fits in probably a very small niche...an expensive "cheap Chinese phone" but I did some research on the other blackview phones available and decided to give it a try.

The build quality appears to be very good and it certainly doesn't look cheap the packaging looks good and I was pleased to see it came with a variety of extras that these days seem to be left out including a charging lead, charger, usb c adapter and even a little screwdriver to take the SIM cover off.

The only slight disappointment was that the charger is a 2 pin unit and needs an adapter for UK sockets.

The setup and the auto NFC data transfer worked fine and I left the phone overn