Blackview N6000 review – Affordable outdoor phone with plenty of power

WiFi 5 is the fastest Wi-Fi standard that the Blackview N6000 can use to connect to a network. In our test with the Asus ROG Rapture AXE11000 reference router, it, therefore, achieves very stable transfer rates that are on par with its class. At speeds between 310 and 362 MBit/s, a Gigabit Internet line can be utilized to a maximum of one third.

For mobile networks, 4G is the highest level, but there are several frequency bands available so that the phone can also be used abroad. During our test period of around 2 weeks, we repeatedly checked the reception strength in urban areas. The Blackview N6000 is somewhat less stable here than high-end smartphones but still has good reception quality.

Android 13 is used as the operating system, with the manufacturer installing its own DokeOS interface. However, this changes very little to the standard Android and does not include any third-party advertising software. The security updates date from July 2023 and are therefore older.

In terms of operation, the Blackview phone is also suitable for smaller hands thanks to its compact dimensions, although many buttons are tiny. There is a button on the left-hand side of the casing, where a single press and a longer press can each be assigned an app, which then starts. More sophisticated functions, such as macros or switching on the flashlight via the button, are not possible.

The Blackview N6000 also has a fingerprint sensor, which is concealed in the standby button on the right-hand side. If you touch it, there is only a short delay before the system is unlocked. Face recognition is also possible, which also works reliably, but is not as secure against manipulation due to the 2D image recognition used.