Key takeaways

• TheBlackview BL9000 Pro is regularly priced at$800, but right now it's$640 on Amazon with a coupon.
• It's a rugged, feature-rich phone that's ready for anything you can throw at it, and has a very long battery life.
  
• Its thick, chunky form factor definitely isn't for everyone.

I've been a fan of Blackview smartphones ever since I first laid hands on the BV9000 Pro back in 2018. It's big, it's chunky, and it's super robust. It's so robust that you could use it as an improvised hammer, and I did just that on one occasion (the smartphone thought nothing of it).

I love that handset, and I continue to use it today when I want a device with extreme reliability. So, imagine my surprise and excitement when an updated version landed on my doorstep in the form of theBL9000 Pro .

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The BL9000 Pro is made to be durable. It's the perfect Android smartphone for engineers, mechanics, or technicians who demand a sturdy, tough smartphone that can be dropped, kicked, and take a few punches.

Blackview BL9000 Pro tech specs

• Display: 6.78-inch, 1,080 x 2,460, 20:9 ratio, 396 pixels-per-inch, 120Hz refresh rate
• CPU: MediaTek Dimensity 8020
• RAM/ROM: 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage
• Front camera: 50-megapixel SK Hynix 5022Q with f2.45 aperture lens
• Rear cameras:
  - 50-megapixel main camera Samsung ISOCELL GN5, f1.88 aperture lens
  - FLIR Lepton 3.5, 160x120 LWIR microthermal camera module
  - 13-megapixel 120