(Credit: Eric Zeman)
BARCELONA—I don't know why Oukitel, a Chinese electronics company exhibiting at Mobile World Congress, didn't have the Doors' "Light My Fire" on repeat at its booth, because that's exactly what its latest smartphone can do.
The Oukitel WP63 may have a bad name, but it is the perfect phone to have on hand when adventuring off the grid. This thing is an absolute unit.
(Credit: Eric Zeman)First, it has a 20,000mAh battery (and the thickest dimensions I've ever seen). The battery is large enough to supply other devices (earbuds, other phones) with 18W of charging via USB-C. Oukitel says it has "extreme battery endurance." Other outdoorsy features include a mega loudspeaker that can be used as an alarm, a huge camping light for use in the dark, and, here's the kicker, an electric igniter for camping, emergency response, or field use.
(Credit: Eric Zeman)This phone starts fires and I checked it out.
The firestarter is built into the top of the phone and lives behind a little trap door. It is marked with a "fire" symbol. When it pops out, you can see the tiny heating coil, about the size of a cigarette cross-section, that resembles the cigarette lighters in cars. Because we were in an old building with hundreds of people inside, we couldn't actually start a fire, but the element heated up and got too hot to touch. Neat! With the WP63 in your pocket, you're always prepared.
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(Credit: Eric Zeman)Oukitel didn't have much else to say about the phone. The WP63 has a 6.7-inch display that supports only 720p resolution, but it has a fast 120Hz refresh rate. The phone is powered by a Unisoc T8200 (T765) chipset. The company didn't share any of the phone's specs, nor its price, or availability.
(Credit: Eric Zeman)The company also had its WP61 phone on hand. This is a rugged, flagship-level device with satellite emergency connectivity and walkie-talkie functionality. It also packs a thermal imaging camera for detecting heat sources (like fires behind walls), and a massive 20,000mAh battery with 45W fast wired charging.
It has a MediaTek Dimensity 7025 processor with 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. Other specs include a 6.7-inch display at 120Hz, a 108MP main camera, a 1,200 lumen light, a 5W 130dB speaker, and it runs Android 16.
Oukitel says this one is built for industrial operations, security, and outdoor professions.