This new rugged phone has a 16,000mAh battery, thermal imaging, and a slimmer design than you might expect

Date:
Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:21:37 +0000

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The Oukitel WP70 Ultra combines an enormous battery with solid specs and some eye-catching features for adventurers.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The Oukitel WP70 Ultra is a new rugged phone with a 16,000mAh battery It also has a night vision camera and thermal imaging Oukitel claims it's the slimmest 16,000mAh rugged smartphone Oukitel has landed at IFA 2026 with two new phones, the most intriguing of which is probably the WP70 Ultra the slimmest 16,000mAh rugged smartphone. So, yes, this thing has a 16,000mAh battery, dwarfing most other battery beasts like the 10,000mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max.

Compared to a typical smartphone, this battery capacity is even more impressive the iPhone 17 Pro Max, for example, has a 5,088mAh battery in its eSIM-only configuration, and a lower capacity for versions with physical SIM card slots. Similarly, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra has a 5,000mAh battery.
So the Oukitel WP70 Ultra has over triple the capacity. It also charges at a decent 66W, though despite the companys claims of a relatively slim design and the use of a dense silicon-carbon battery to keep the size down this is still a very chunky device at 16.4mm thick. Latest Videos From TechRadar
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Still, considering the battery capacity and that this is a rugged phone with
a tough outer shell, it doesnt sound too bad. Built for challenging environments The Oukitel WP70 Ultra in orange (Image credit: Oukitel) The Oukitel WP70 Ultra has all sorts of other tech packed into it too, including pro-grade thermal imaging to help you identify risks and locate heat sources, even in total darkness or smoke and fog. You may like Oukitel WP500 Ultra rugged phone review Oukitel WP66 rugged phone review 8849 Tank 5 Pro rugged phone packs ultra-wide thermal 'Predator' camera with a 2K 220-lumen
projector packs a huge 17,600mah battery and Dimensity 9400e chip

Other specs include a 6.78-inch 120Hz AMOLED screen, a mid-range MediaTek Dimensity 7200 chipset, a 108MP main camera, a 64MP night vision camera, and Android 16.

Pricing and availability are yet to be confirmed, but even with such a
massive battery, this is sure to be a niche device aimed more at people
whose work or hobbies put them in challenging outdoor environments than at
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