i used a cheap Chinese Folding phone for 1 month

today we have a folding phone from a today we have a folding phone from a company called black view they company called black view they company called black view they originally reached out trying to get me originally reached out trying to get me originally reached out trying to get me to review one of their um smart like to review one of their um smart like to review one of their um smart like deadbolt lock things and I was like nah deadbolt lock things and I was like nah deadbolt lock things and I was like nah but on their website they had a cell but on their website they had a cell but on their website they had a cell phone so apparently they're in a phone so apparently they're in a phone so apparently they're in a multiple types of uh Tech markets I was multiple types of uh Tech markets I was multiple types of uh Tech markets I was like hey that's like half the price of like hey that's like half the price of like hey that's like half the price of some of the like LG and Samsung flip some of the like LG and Samsung flip some of the like LG and Samsung flip phones let's go Ahad and check it out phones let's go Ahad and check it out phones let's go Ahad and check it out and check it out I did I used it as like and check it out I did I used it as like and check it out I did I used it as like my primary phone for just about a month my primary phone for just about a month my primary phone for just about a month or so and honestly it's a fairly decent or so and honestly it's a fairly decent or so and honestly it's a fairly decent phone with some downsides which I will phone with some downsides which I will phone with some downsides which I will get into after we talk about the get into after we talk about the get into after we talk about the specifications for the S so it's using specifications for the S so it's using specifications for the S so it's using The Helio g99 it is a AMOLED display The Helio g99 it is a AMOLED display The Helio g99 it is a AMOLED display coming in at 6.9 in with a resolution of coming in at 6.9 in with a resolution of coming in at 6.9 in with a resolution of 2560 by 1080 it has a 94% screen to body 2560 by 1080 it has a 94% screen to body 2560 by 1080 it has a 94% screen to body ratio so it does take up a good portion ratio so it does take up a good portion ratio so it does take up a good portion of the front display here this one has of the front display here this one has of the front display here this one has an internal 256 GB hard drive or ROM and an internal 256 GB hard drive or ROM and an internal 256 GB hard drive or ROM and it does have 12 GB of lpddr4 RAM now it does have 12 GB of lpddr4 RAM now it does have 12 GB of lpddr4 RAM now there is something here right here it there is something here right here it there is something here right here it says Ram 36 GB 12 + 24 it's kind of says Ram 36 GB 12 + 24 it's kind of says Ram 36 GB 12 + 24 it's kind of false advertising for somebody who false advertising for somebody who false advertising for somebody who doesn't know that's basically just swap doesn't know that's basically just swap doesn't know that's basically just swap memory it has two rear cameras on the memory it has two rear cameras on the memory it has two rear cameras on the back the main one is a 108 megap Samsung back the main one is a 108 megap Samsung back the main one is a 108 megap Samsung camera and then you have a 128° camera and then you have a 128° camera and then you have a 128° ultrawide 8 megap camera and then the ultrawide 8 megap camera and then the ultrawide 8 megap camera and then the little camera here on the front is 32 little camera here on the front is 32 little camera here on the front is 32 megapixels and we will be testing that megapixels and we will be testing that megapixels and we will be testing that and doing a couple little side by sides and doing a couple little side by sides and doing a couple little side by sides the total battery capacity here is 4,000 the total battery capacity here is 4,000 the total battery capacity here is 4,000 milliamp hours but it is split between a

milliamp hours but it is split between a milliamp hours but it is split between a 2700 and a 1300 milliamp hour on each 2700 and a 1300 milliamp hour on each 2700 and a 1300 milliamp hour on each side and it supports 45 watt fast side and it supports 45 watt fast side and it supports 45 watt fast charging the operating system on this charging the operating system on this charging the operating system on this thing is called do OS it's basically thing is called do OS it's basically thing is called do OS it's basically just a skinned version of Android 13 just a skinned version of Android 13 just a skinned version of Android 13 with some of their own custom apps which with some of their own custom apps which with some of their own custom apps which I have not used or touched some of their I have not used or touched some of their I have not used or touched some of their custom apps includes a child mode we custom apps includes a child mode we custom apps includes a child mode we have Easy Share live wallpapers user have Easy Share live wallpapers user have Easy Share live wallpapers user feedback manual it ships with WPS office feedback manual it ships with WPS office feedback manual it ships with WPS office which is kind of cool works and some which is kind of cool works and some which is kind of cool works and some other things that aren't worth getting other things that aren't worth getting other things that aren't worth getting into that's one thing I like about flip into that's one thing I like about flip into that's one thing I like about flip phones is being able to do that which if phones is being able to do that which if phones is being able to do that which if you do flip it close you notice that you do flip it close you notice that you do flip it close you notice that there's a little screen right here this there's a little screen right here this there's a little screen right here this is probably one of the could be coolest is probably one of the could be coolest is probably one of the could be coolest features of this but to me they kind of features of this but to me they kind of features of this but to me they kind of missed the mark there is a suite of missed the mark there is a suite of missed the mark there is a suite of options here for the back screen options here for the back screen options here for the back screen including uh widgets display information including uh widgets display information including uh widgets display information uh audio playback brightness and you do uh audio playback brightness and you do uh audio playback brightness and you do have a really nice customization thing have a really nice customization thing have a really nice customization thing here for the clock sty and a variety of here for the clock sty and a variety of here for the clock sty and a variety of uh clock styles to choose from for the uh clock styles to choose from for the uh clock styles to choose from for the back screen widgets we only have a back screen widgets we only have a back screen widgets we only have a couple options here we have music number couple options here we have music number couple options here we have music number of steps weather and camera and that is of steps weather and camera and that is of steps weather and camera and that is it the button on the side here is a it the button on the side here is a it the button on the side here is a fingerprint reader which we need set up fingerprint reader which we need set up fingerprint reader which we need set up to access that so there we go now if I to access that so there we go now if I to access that so there we go now if I close it and then use my fingerprint we close it and then use my fingerprint we close it and then use my fingerprint we can then access some of the features can then access some of the features can then access some of the features here so we have the time date this is here so we have the time date this is here so we have the time date this is just the default clock we have our music just the default clock we have our music just the default clock we have our music playback we have some playback we have some playback we have some notifications uh weather and then camera notifications uh weather and then camera notifications uh weather and then camera so you tap to turn on the camera and so you tap to turn on the camera and so you tap to turn on the camera and then you see we kind of have a camera

then you see we kind of have a camera then you see we kind of have a camera there so then cheese the volume button there so then cheese the volume button there so then cheese the volume button to take a picture of yourself with the to take a picture of yourself with the to take a picture of yourself with the back camera so that is cool but I do back camera so that is cool but I do back camera so that is cool but I do believe they could have done a lot more believe they could have done a lot more believe they could have done a lot more with that to make it more functional and with that to make it more functional and with that to make it more functional and you only have options to take a picture you only have options to take a picture you only have options to take a picture you can't use it to like record a video you can't use it to like record a video you can't use it to like record a video at least as far as I've been able to at least as far as I've been able to at least as far as I've been able to figure out so that is important to know figure out so that is important to know figure out so that is important to know I wish they would add some functionality I wish they would add some functionality I wish they would add some functionality to this thing now when I actually got to this thing now when I actually got to this thing now when I actually got the device I was impressed with some of the device I was impressed with some of the device I was impressed with some of the things that came with first of all the things that came with first of all the things that came with first of all you could kind of tell there it does you could kind of tell there it does you could kind of tell there it does have a screen protector pre-installed have a screen protector pre-installed have a screen protector pre-installed which is nice and it did come with a which is nice and it did come with a which is nice and it did come with a super cheap kind of two-part case here super cheap kind of two-part case here super cheap kind of two-part case here so you can see here what the back looks so you can see here what the back looks so you can see here what the back looks like and we just kind of snap it on does like and we just kind of snap it on does like and we just kind of snap it on does come in two colors it comes in this come in two colors it comes in this come in two colors it comes in this black as well as a like light kind of black as well as a like light kind of black as well as a like light kind of violet purple so there we go now we have violet purple so there we go now we have violet purple so there we go now we have a case on it in the Box it also came a case on it in the Box it also came a case on it in the Box it also came with a uh charger this is European so I with a uh charger this is European so I with a uh charger this is European so I can't really use it and a USB type-c can't really use it and a USB type-c can't really use it and a USB type-c manuals all that fun stuff now when it manuals all that fun stuff now when it manuals all that fun stuff now when it comes to the actual screen here when comes to the actual screen here when comes to the actual screen here when you're looking at it face on you do you're looking at it face on you do you're looking at it face on you do notice the actual fold a little bit notice the actual fold a little bit notice the actual fold a little bit that's one thing you're just going to that's one thing you're just going to that's one thing you're just going to have to uh get over if you do want a have to uh get over if you do want a have to uh get over if you do want a folding screen is the little bump or the folding screen is the little bump or the folding screen is the little bump or the little divot where that uh fold takes little divot where that uh fold takes little divot where that uh fold takes place the first day of using it was kind place the first day of using it was kind place the first day of using it was kind of distracting but I got over it pretty of distracting but I got over it pretty of distracting but I got over it pretty quickly and you do feel it uh slightly quickly and you do feel it uh slightly quickly and you do feel it uh slightly more dramatically my only experience more dramatically my only experience more dramatically my only experience with like the LG and Samsung flip phones with like the LG and Samsung flip phones with like the LG and Samsung flip phones is like in Best Buy kind of tinkering is like in Best Buy kind of tinkering is like in Best Buy kind of tinkering with a little display models this is with a little display models this is with a little display models this is slightly more noticeable of a bump but I

slightly more noticeable of a bump but I slightly more noticeable of a bump but I would say not significantly not barely would say not significantly not barely would say not significantly not barely even enough worth mention it does kind even enough worth mention it does kind even enough worth mention it does kind of make a click sound when it opens and closes I haven't used this long enough closes I haven't used this long enough to test the like long-term durability of to test the like long-term durability of to test the like long-term durability of it but thus far it's held up fairly well it but thus far it's held up fairly well it but thus far it's held up fairly well for me but I do really appreciate for me but I do really appreciate for me but I do really appreciate folding Pham it's like where's my this folding Pham it's like where's my this folding Pham it's like where's my this is the uh Galaxy s23 Ultra and having is the uh Galaxy s23 Ultra and having is the uh Galaxy s23 Ultra and having this in your pocket versus this I'd this in your pocket versus this I'd this in your pocket versus this I'd rather have this in my pocket just for rather have this in my pocket just for rather have this in my pocket just for the actual feeling in my pocket I'd the actual feeling in my pocket I'd the actual feeling in my pocket I'd rather have this in my pocket for every rather have this in my pocket for every rather have this in my pocket for every other reason real quick I'm going to run other reason real quick I'm going to run other reason real quick I'm going to run a geek bench test just to see what we're a geek bench test just to see what we're a geek bench test just to see what we're working with this of course is arm it working with this of course is arm it working with this of course is arm it has eight cores so let's run the has eight cores so let's run the has eight cores so let's run the Benchmark this is kind of an unfair Benchmark this is kind of an unfair Benchmark this is kind of an unfair comparison but you could get this Galaxy comparison but you could get this Galaxy comparison but you could get this Galaxy Ultra for about $800 right now this Ultra for about $800 right now this Ultra for about $800 right now this one's about 500 and we have a uh iPhone one's about 500 and we have a uh iPhone one's about 500 and we have a uh iPhone 12 here so let's get the results for all 12 here so let's get the results for all 12 here so let's get the results for all of these all of these geekbench tests of these all of these geekbench tests of these all of these geekbench tests are going to be ran on battery so the are going to be ran on battery so the are going to be ran on battery so the hero is still running geekbench it's hero is still running geekbench it's hero is still running geekbench it's been about 5 minutes I have the results been about 5 minutes I have the results been about 5 minutes I have the results for both the iPhone and the Samsung for both the iPhone and the Samsung for both the iPhone and the Samsung which surprisingly they both have tied which surprisingly they both have tied which surprisingly they both have tied up at uh 2084 for the single core score up at uh 2084 for the single core score up at uh 2084 for the single core score and the galaxy has a slight lead in and the galaxy has a slight lead in and the galaxy has a slight lead in multicore score with the iPhone getting multicore score with the iPhone getting multicore score with the iPhone getting 4845 and the Galaxy getting 5489 9 so 4845 and the Galaxy getting 5489 9 so 4845 and the Galaxy getting 5489 9 so now we just wait for the hero so this is now we just wait for the hero so this is now we just wait for the hero so this is finally done we got the geekbench finally done we got the geekbench finally done we got the geekbench results it is not looking that great we

results it is not looking that great we results it is not looking that great we have 721 for the single course score and have 721 for the single course score and have 721 for the single course score and 1852 for the multi-core score so when it 1852 for the multi-core score so when it 1852 for the multi-core score so when it comes specifically to geekbench scores comes specifically to geekbench scores comes specifically to geekbench scores these phones are about twice as good if these phones are about twice as good if these phones are about twice as good if not a little bit more and because of not a little bit more and because of not a little bit more and because of that I'm kind of worried about the that I'm kind of worried about the that I'm kind of worried about the longevity of this thing I mean looking longevity of this thing I mean looking longevity of this thing I mean looking here on AliExpress you can get it for as here on AliExpress you can get it for as here on AliExpress you can get it for as low as 345 which isn't too bad but low as 345 which isn't too bad but low as 345 which isn't too bad but that's roughly the same price of this that's roughly the same price of this that's roughly the same price of this like iPhone 12 here granted it's not a like iPhone 12 here granted it's not a like iPhone 12 here granted it's not a folding phone the scores are far folding phone the scores are far folding phone the scores are far superior in the month of using it I superior in the month of using it I superior in the month of using it I didn't really notice too much when it didn't really notice too much when it didn't really notice too much when it comes to Performance being an issue I comes to Performance being an issue I comes to Performance being an issue I loaded up some light games and all that loaded up some light games and all that loaded up some light games and all that and it didn't really seem to have a and it didn't really seem to have a and it didn't really seem to have a problem with that no problem with problem with that no problem with problem with that no problem with YouTube videos typical things you'd YouTube videos typical things you'd YouTube videos typical things you'd expect on the phone but again longevity expect on the phone but again longevity expect on the phone but again longevity with those scores is a moderate concern with those scores is a moderate concern with those scores is a moderate concern especially here if we go over to back especially here if we go over to back especially here if we go over to back Market you can see you could get a like Market you can see you could get a like Market you can see you could get a like Galaxy zold 3 for for about 100 bucks Galaxy zold 3 for for about 100 bucks Galaxy zold 3 for for about 100 bucks more or you could even go up a level to more or you could even go up a level to more or you could even go up a level to the Z5 for 700 or the fold 4 for just the Z5 for 700 or the fold 4 for just the Z5 for 700 or the fold 4 for just about 500 so you can get folding phones about 500 so you can get folding phones about 500 so you can get folding phones for fair prices if you do go used now for fair prices if you do go used now for fair prices if you do go used now let's go ahead real quick and test the let's go ahead real quick and test the let's go ahead real quick and test the camera quality because this is like one camera quality because this is like one camera quality because this is like one of the main people one of the main use of the main people one of the main use of the main people one of the main use cases for having a computer in your cases for having a computer in your cases for having a computer in your pocket so I went ahead and took some pocket so I went ahead and took some pocket so I went ahead and took some pictures with the cameras right here pictures with the cameras right here pictures with the cameras right here this is the Galaxy this is the iPhone this is the Galaxy this is the iPhone this is the Galaxy this is the iPhone between these two the Galaxy obviously between these two the Galaxy obviously between these two the Galaxy obviously just demolishes the iPhone 12 it's just just demolishes the iPhone 12 it's just just demolishes the iPhone 12 it's just kind of washed out foggy doesn't look kind of washed out foggy doesn't look kind of washed out foggy doesn't look that good to me the uh hero 10 actually that good to me the uh hero 10 actually that good to me the uh hero 10 actually did pretty good it's a fair Middle did pretty good it's a fair Middle did pretty good it's a fair Middle Ground between these one thing that's

Ground between these one thing that's Ground between these one thing that's really annoying with some of these uh really annoying with some of these uh really annoying with some of these uh phones that you get from China is they phones that you get from China is they phones that you get from China is they have the watermark set on by default have the watermark set on by default have the watermark set on by default which is annoying I always forget to which is annoying I always forget to which is annoying I always forget to turn that off so I don't really have to turn that off so I don't really have to turn that off so I don't really have to label this one at least but between label this one at least but between label this one at least but between these the Samsung definitely is the these the Samsung definitely is the these the Samsung definitely is the winner that's no question at the price winner that's no question at the price winner that's no question at the price range this one's pretty good and the range this one's pretty good and the range this one's pretty good and the iPhone 12 is disappointing and then next iPhone 12 is disappointing and then next iPhone 12 is disappointing and then next up we kind of have a closeup here this up we kind of have a closeup here this up we kind of have a closeup here this one right here is the iPhone 12 and one right here is the iPhone 12 and one right here is the iPhone 12 and honestly I these I think it's the winner honestly I these I think it's the winner honestly I these I think it's the winner it's the most color accurate we see some it's the most color accurate we see some it's the most color accurate we see some pretty good detail on the leaf overall a pretty good detail on the leaf overall a pretty good detail on the leaf overall a solid picture this one is a little less solid picture this one is a little less solid picture this one is a little less saturated in the real world this Leaf is saturated in the real world this Leaf is saturated in the real world this Leaf is about that vibrant but it didn't do as about that vibrant but it didn't do as about that vibrant but it didn't do as good of a job as the iPhone as like good of a job as the iPhone as like good of a job as the iPhone as like picking up some of the details in the picking up some of the details in the picking up some of the details in the background the Samsung one honestly kind background the Samsung one honestly kind background the Samsung one honestly kind of disappointed me we're not seeing as of disappointed me we're not seeing as of disappointed me we're not seeing as much texture in the leaf there and the much texture in the leaf there and the much texture in the leaf there and the color isn't nearly as accurate as the color isn't nearly as accurate as the color isn't nearly as accurate as the iPhone granted it's not as rough as this iPhone granted it's not as rough as this iPhone granted it's not as rough as this one is I feel like the color of these one is I feel like the color of these one is I feel like the color of these are comparable but the Samsung is just are comparable but the Samsung is just are comparable but the Samsung is just kind of trying to oversaturate things to kind of trying to oversaturate things to kind of trying to oversaturate things to make it look a little bit better but make it look a little bit better but make it look a little bit better but overall this is the phone we're looking overall this is the phone we're looking overall this is the phone we're looking at it's actually uh moderately at it's actually uh moderately at it's actually uh moderately impressive next up we have these three impressive next up we have these three impressive next up we have these three pictures and the primary purpose of this pictures and the primary purpose of this pictures and the primary purpose of this was for some of the colors and depth of was for some of the colors and depth of was for some of the colors and depth of field overall the Samsung one looks field overall the Samsung one looks field overall the Samsung one looks absolutely the best when it comes to absolutely the best when it comes to absolutely the best when it comes to color and details actually there's color and details actually there's color and details actually there's barely any depth of field there so very barely any depth of field there so very barely any depth of field there so very minimal background blur for this picture minimal background blur for this picture minimal background blur for this picture and you can see the iPhone there color and you can see the iPhone there color and you can see the iPhone there color doesn't look that great but major depth doesn't look that great but major depth doesn't look that great but major depth of field if that's something you're of field if that's something you're of field if that's something you're actually going for do know again this is actually going for do know again this is actually going for do know again this is an iPhone 12 it's a pretty old phone at an iPhone 12 it's a pretty old phone at an iPhone 12 it's a pretty old phone at least in today's standards but it's a least in today's standards but it's a least in today's standards but it's a used phone you could get for a little used phone you could get for a little used phone you could get for a little cheaper than this guy right here which

cheaper than this guy right here which cheaper than this guy right here which again is another kind of Middle Ground again is another kind of Middle Ground again is another kind of Middle Ground between the two I do have to say a between the two I do have to say a between the two I do have to say a little bit better than the iPhone little bit better than the iPhone little bit better than the iPhone personally but honestly out of personally but honestly out of personally but honestly out of everything on this phone that I expected everything on this phone that I expected everything on this phone that I expected them to kind of uh cheap out on I them to kind of uh cheap out on I them to kind of uh cheap out on I thought it would be the camera and it's thought it would be the camera and it's thought it would be the camera and it's not too bad other than this annoying not too bad other than this annoying not too bad other than this annoying Watermark here and of course I took a Watermark here and of course I took a Watermark here and of course I took a couple selfies here for some reason the couple selfies here for some reason the couple selfies here for some reason the hero is mirrored but between the two hero is mirrored but between the two hero is mirrored but between the two popular phones it's pretty spoton the popular phones it's pretty spoton the popular phones it's pretty spoton the iPhone seems a little sharper and a iPhone seems a little sharper and a iPhone seems a little sharper and a little bit more color accurate than the little bit more color accurate than the little bit more color accurate than the Samsung when it comes to the Samsung when it comes to the Samsung when it comes to the front-facing camera and then this one front-facing camera and then this one front-facing camera and then this one right here is not nearly as good as the right here is not nearly as good as the right here is not nearly as good as the two but not horrible does pretty good two but not horrible does pretty good two but not horrible does pretty good about picking up some of the detail in about picking up some of the detail in about picking up some of the detail in the background versus like the Samsung the background versus like the Samsung the background versus like the Samsung for example the iPhone does pretty good for example the iPhone does pretty good for example the iPhone does pretty good iPhones are known for their front-facing iPhones are known for their front-facing iPhones are known for their front-facing cameras but honestly out of all of these cameras but honestly out of all of these cameras but honestly out of all of these it's was a super overcast day the hero it's was a super overcast day the hero it's was a super overcast day the hero honestly kind of wins when it comes to honestly kind of wins when it comes to honestly kind of wins when it comes to just the overall color accuracy and then just the overall color accuracy and then just the overall color accuracy and then when it comes to video Samsung clearly when it comes to video Samsung clearly when it comes to video Samsung clearly has the better video both of the other has the better video both of the other has the better video both of the other phones look kind of choppy definitely phones look kind of choppy definitely phones look kind of choppy definitely not smooth in the color and just the not smooth in the color and just the not smooth in the color and just the vibrant crispness of the shot on the vibrant crispness of the shot on the vibrant crispness of the shot on the Galaxy looks awesome the hero absolutely Galaxy looks awesome the hero absolutely Galaxy looks awesome the hero absolutely not impressed with the video quality not impressed with the video quality not impressed with the video quality static shots are definitely way better static shots are definitely way better static shots are definitely way better and when it comes to the color and and when it comes to the color and and when it comes to the color and crispness the iPhone really isn't that crispness the iPhone really isn't that crispness the iPhone really isn't that bad just not nearly up there with the bad just not nearly up there with the bad just not nearly up there with the Samsung so ultimately would I recommend Samsung so ultimately would I recommend Samsung so ultimately would I recommend buying this if you're going to get it buying this if you're going to get it buying this if you're going to get it here on AliExpress for 345 and you want here on AliExpress for 345 and you want here on AliExpress for 345 and you want a brand new folding phone and you just a brand new folding phone and you just a brand new folding phone and you just want to spend a little bit to go ahead want to spend a little bit to go ahead want to spend a little bit to go ahead and test it out use it for a little bit and test it out use it for a little bit and test it out use it for a little bit and see if it's something you're into and see if it's something you're into and see if it's something you're into it's it's not that bad of a deal but

it's it's not that bad of a deal but it's it's not that bad of a deal but again I do worry a little bit about kind again I do worry a little bit about kind again I do worry a little bit about kind of the uh creakiness and noise that it's of the uh creakiness and noise that it's of the uh creakiness and noise that it's making during the folding process making during the folding process making during the folding process granted I don't have the budget to get a granted I don't have the budget to get a granted I don't have the budget to get a bunch of different folding phones to bunch of different folding phones to bunch of different folding phones to compare it to so do note that and being compare it to so do note that and being compare it to so do note that and being the fact it's a do OS um I'm not sure on the fact it's a do OS um I'm not sure on the fact it's a do OS um I'm not sure on their history of providing like their history of providing like their history of providing like long-term security updates and things long-term security updates and things long-term security updates and things like that so if you're interested in like that so if you're interested in like that so if you're interested in learning more about this you can do so learning more about this you can do so learning more about this you can do so down below and with all that anything I down below and with all that anything I down below and with all that anything I mentioned including like the AliExpress mentioned including like the AliExpress mentioned including like the AliExpress link and whatnot will be linked down link and whatnot will be linked down link and whatnot will be linked down below if you're interested in checking below if you're interested in checking below if you're interested in checking it out for yourself and with all that I it out for yourself and with all that I it out for yourself and with all that I do hope you have an absolutely beautiful do hope you have an absolutely beautiful do hope you have an absolutely beautiful day and goodbye