Blackview has decided to offer many of its smartphones at discounted prices during the ongoing sale on Aliexpress. The sale started from Mar 1 and continues till Mar 6, so you still have a few days left to take advantage of the discounted prices.

Blackview is known for its affordable smartphones, but during this sale, you can expect these phones to retail for an even cheaper price tag. For example, the company’s BV2000S with MT6580 chipset and 5-inch display will cost just $39.99 during the sale. The number of units available for this price is limited to 20 per day, so make sure you check out the listing as soon as possible. If you want a leather case to go along with the device, you will have to shell out a little more, i.e. $59.99. This is a 3G smartphone, but if you are looking for its 4G version, i.e. the BV2000, it costs $59.99 at the moment.

If you are in the market for a rugged smartphone, there’s the BV5000 which costs just $119.99 (100 units only). Or if you want a much better smartphone in terms of looks as well as specs, then you can go for the discounted Blackview Omega Pro, which currently costs $119.99.

Like mentioned above, the sale is going on at Aliexpress, so make sure you check out the listing if you are looking to buy a Blackview device.

OFFERS:

(1) BV2000s

① $39.99/piece, 20 pcs. per day for six days;

② $59.99/piece, FREE artificial leather protect case, unlimited offer;

(2) BV2000

① $59.99/piece, 10% discount, unlimited offer;

(3) Omega Pro

① $119.99/piece, 15% discount, unlimited offer;

(4) BV5000

① $119.99/piece, 20% discount, 100 pcs.;

② $129.99/piece, 10% discount, unlimited offer;

SALE LINKS

(1) Spanish

http://es.aliexpress.com/store/1081194

(2) English

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/1081194

(3) Russian

http://ru.aliexpress.com/store/1081194

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We have reviewed quite a few smartphones made by Blackview and this time around we have the Omega Pro in our labs. Find out more in the full review.

Blackview Omega Pro: VIDEO REVIEW

Blackview Omega Pro Review: UNBOXING

The phone comes with a charging plug, USB cable, USB OTG cable, a pair of cheap earphones, screen protector, SIM ejector pin and some documentation.

Blackview Omega Pro Review: SPECS

Blackview Omega Pro Review: DESIGN and DISPLAY

When it comes to the design, we are looking at phone that is really well constructed and it uses a metal frame around the device and glass on the front and back.

Also, the phone is quite compact as it sports a 5” display, which is actually pretty good as it has a decent brightness output, natural looking colours and good viewing angles. However, the panel has just a 720p resolution.

Blackview Omega Pro has a 2MP shooter on the front top and usual capacitive buttons on the bottom, which, however, are not backlit.

On the glass back, which is a ridiculous fingerprint magnet, there is a 13MP camera.

The buttons are located on the left side. While I’m not a huge fan of the placement of them, at least they have a good tactile feedback.

The dual nano SIM card slot, where one card also doubles as an optional microSD card slot is located on the right.

A headset jack is on the top and the micro USB port is on the bottom.

Overall, the Blackview Omega Pro is a really well made device and the build quality is excellent. However, I didn’t like the placement of the buttons on the left side and you have to keep in mind that the glass back is a fingerprint magnet.

Blackview Omega Pro Review: UI

Blackview Omega Pro runs on Android 5.1 with Blackview’s skin on top of it. Basically, you are getting a stock Android but the company removed the app tray, redesigned some icons and added a bit of extra features.

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For example, you can customise the phone with the themes, wallpapers and so on.

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Also, there are some gesture controls, which work great but they are not the fastest to respond.

All in all, the UI is running smoothly even with lots of apps installed and running in the background.  Also, a little bit of extra functionality is always great. However, the lack of the app tray may make you want to install a third-party launcher unless you love seeing your apps on the home screens.

Blackview Omega Pro Review: HARDWARE and PERFORMANCE

The Blackview Omega Pro has an octa-core MTK6753 chip with the clock speeds of 1.3GHz, 3GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable storage.

This hardware is definitely enough for daily tasks and it can also handle the 3D gaming quite well.

There were no major lags while playing Asphalt 8 even on the highest graphics setting. Well, you may see some skipped frames but they will be just minor.

Blackview Omega Pro Review: MULTIMEDIA

When it comes to multimedia, the video playback is nice and smooth. However, I was kind of disappointed with the loudspeaker. While it is not the worst I’ve heard, it is really quite.

Blackview Omega Pro Review: CAMERA

The images that are captured by the rear camera of the phone are not always impressive. While you can take some okay looking daylight images, you will also get a lot of shots with uneven focus and not very impressive amount of details.

Decent indoor and low-light shots are possible but naturally they have more noise and less details.

Blackview Omega Pro Review: CONNECTIVITY

I didn’t have any complaints about the connectivity options. Wifi is working well, Bluetooth is good, GPS is pretty accurate and the call quality is decent.

Blackview Omega Pro Review:  BATTERY LIFE

The built-in 2200mAh battery does not sound very impressive on paper and it has an average performance in real life. It will get you through the day as I could get around 3.5h of screen-on time and my usage involved browsing the web, Facebook, a little bit of gaming and taking some pictures.

Blackview Omega Pro Review: CONCLUSIONS

Blackview Omega Pro is a nice looking and well crafted device that costs just below $150 and we need to answer if it is worth the price.

Besides the great design, it has a decent screen, fast UI and pretty good gaming performance.

However, while the camera is not bad, it could be more consistent as some of the shots may have uneven focus or less amount of details.

Other disadvantages would be a quiet loudspeaker and just average battery life.

All in all, Blackview Omega Pro is still worth the price but it does not mean you shouldn’t check out what the competition has to offer in this price category.

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Almost every month, we have a few giveaways on our website. In 2016, at the start of the year, we are giving away yet another great smartphone. This time, it’s the Blackview Omega Pro flagship that is a true value for money device. The phone will be gifted to one of our lucky readers who win the contest, courtesy of Blackview Official.

In case you haven’t heard of the device, the Omega Pro flagship comes with the MT6753 octa-core processor clocked at 1.3GHz. There will be 3GB of RAM on board for flawless multi-tasking along with 16GB of expandable storage. As for the display, the phone comes with a compact 5-inch screen IPS OGS screen with 1280 x 720p resolution. You have Corning’s Gorilla Glass protection on the display as well as the back, so you don’t have to worry about scratches and other damages.

At the back, you get a 13MP rear camera, with LED flash and a 5MP front-facing shooter ideal for selfies. You get a special beauty mode as well to enhance the images taken from the front camera. All these features are packed inside a beautiful body with a thickness of just 7.8mm. As for the battery, you have a decent 2400mAh capacity one at the back, that should be enough for a day’s usage.

It’s a good looking smartphone sporting upper mid-range specs. The CNC machining and metal frame make the device stand out from the crowd.

Now that you have seen the features of the device, its time to take a look at how to participate in the giveaway contest. If you have taken part in our previous contests, the idea here is also simple. Follow the instructions given in the Gleam widget and complete the steps. Each step gives you an entry. You also have the option to share the contest to your friends and you get an additional entry for anyone who participates in the contest using the link that you have shared.

You can check out all the features and pictures of the Omega Pro from the official company website.

The instructions are given in the gleam widget below. All the best!

Blackview Omega Pro Giveaway

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