BlackviewShark8 Unlocked Android Phones, 16GB+256GB/SD 2TB Smart Phone, Octa-Core Helio G99 6nm, Android 13 Smartphones, 120Hz 6.78" FHD+, 5000mAh+33W, 64MP Camera, NFC/Fingerprint, 4G Dual SIM Phone

This phone checks all the boxes! It works extremely well; it is fast, has a clear picture, and has an amazing camera. This camera is also effortless to set up, thus making it an excellent choice for the "not so tech-savvy individuals". I'm very pleased with my purchase.

I just received the Shark 8 today to replace the worst phone ever made. I won't talk about that though.My first impression of it as an underdog brand phone is that it looks very up to date and well built. It looks more like a $500 - $600 phone. Replace the brand name with with a top brand name and you wouldn't know the difference. It comes with a case that fits it like a glove and that has a slightly slick but slightly grippy texture. There are better cases but for a free added bonus case, it will work and keep the phone from getting dinged and busted up when it flies out of your hand due to your butterfingers or lack of coordination and you drop it.The screen saver that was in the box was a different story. It did not cover the whole screen and did not adhere and stick to the screen. I sent BlackView a message about it so I'll see how good the customer support is for this company and if they are going to send me the right screen protector.The Shark 8 is very responsive and fast with no lag whatsoever which was my main concern when picking another device. It sets the bar high for other budget phones in it's price range.It responds like it has 6gb or the advertised 8gb of Ram and there is a setting that you can toggle on that will expand the RAM and give you another 8gb only when it's needed. 8gb is the guaranteed RAM all the time and the up to 8gb is in reserve.I like the lack of bloatware without stripping Android 13's character. It's Android but not stripped to to the point where it's bland. It is just right and IMHO all phones should be equipped like this.Also the skin that BlackView put over Android 13 looks like a hybrid between Android and the other top OS the way the icons look and some of the unique features it has.The processor is fast enough that you don't have to say "come on", "hurry up" or start tapping your fingers waiting for it to load. It's instant. As soon as I tap the screen the selected option or link or whatever is selected is already loaded, this also applies to content selected on a webpage online. As soon as I tap something on the screen, it is loaded. If the part about being 4g was left out of the description on Amazon, you would think this phone was able to access 5g the way it performs online. It's that quick.Which brings me to my next point. What I don't understand is how the wifi hotspot that this phone broadcasts is 5g, why is it only able to access 4g data from my network? It should be able to access my carriers 5g network if it can broadcast a 5g wifi hotspot. That would make more sense.Another thing that doesn't make sense is that developer options was already in settings so I didn't have to tap build number x 7 but there was only 1 setting under developer options. Usually the are around 50-60 settings. It's not an Android 13 revision, it's a BlackView revision. I enable developer options on every phone I get to turn off the animations to make the phone respond noticably quicker but this device performs like the animations are already turned off.Overall I am satisfied with this device especially for the price. It does everything I need it to do when I need it to do it, not tap the screen and wait 3 minutes for it to respond. It doesn't get better than this in this price range. If I had my choice of phones that have prices up to $600, after experiencing this budget phone, I would skip over the competition and pick this one as a daily use device. Because at the end of the day it does everything the other 2 top brand flagship phones do with the same efficiency and speed minus a few small features.All in all I'm happy with this purchase and will most likely buy another BlackView in the future when and if the Shark 9 & 10 are released.

Terrible phone! Randomly It freezes up, touch screen stops working, it opens apps on its own, apps won't open when I try, can open messages sometimes, occasionally I can't make phone calls....and so much more. All happens randomly and sometimes it doesn't work properly for hours. Have to restart it at least once a week to get everything working correctly. So not purchase this phone.

The phone is nice. The only thing about it is that when I used it with a memory card, it for some reason kept wanting me to factory reset it. So, in order to make that stop, I took it out, and there has not been a factory reset issue since then... fingers crossed it won't ever happen again.Other than that, it works great with my T-mobile account and the phone itself is solid.

Came in early and clean! This phone does what exactly it says, and with the switch of the settings even MORE! The price is a steal for what you get!

I am extremely happy with both the Shark 8 phone and Blackview. The phone is very powerful and handles multi-tasking and gaming well. The battery capacity and storage have been more than sufficient Alaso, I had an issue with the phone (my own doing) and Blackview was wonderful to work with--5 star service!

I love it so far it dose what it's supposed to do

This phone is a great step up from the Color 8, which I also loved.