Blackview has officially introduced its latest rugged smartphone, the XPLORE 1.
The XPLORE 1 sports a 6.78-inch FHD+ (1080 × 2460) IPS display with a smooth 120Hz refresh rate, shielded by Cornin Gorilla Glass 5 for added durability. Complementing the main screen is a 2.01-inch secondary display with 240 × 296 resolution.
For photography, the rugged handset is equipped with a 64MP main camera, a 20MP night vision sensor, and a 50MP Samsung ISOCELL JN1 selfie camera up front.
Powering the device is a 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 7050 5G chipset, paired with either 12GB RAM + 256GB storage (LPDDR5 + UFS 3.1) or a higher-end 16GB RAM + 512GB storage (LPDDR5 + UFS 4.0) option, both expandable up to 2TB via microSD.
The biggest highlight of the XPLORE 1 is its massive 20,000mAh battery, which supports 55W fast charging.
As a rugged flagship, it comes with IP68, IP69K, and MIL-STD-810H certifications, guaranteeing protection against water, dust, and extreme environments.
On the software side, it runs DokeOS 4.2 based on Android 15 and supports dual SIM or SIM + TF card configurations.
According to Blackview’s website, the XPLORE 1 costs PHP19,300 for the 12GB + 256GB version and PHP21,000 for the 16GB + 512GB version.
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