I tested the Blackview Xplore 2 Satellite - and this rugged phone can call from remote places, if the stars align

That it can call and message via geostationary satellites is impressive, although how many times do ordinary people need that feature? It’s a decent, if rather heavy, mobile that would be better mounted on a vehicle rather than carried. But conversely, battery life is excellent.

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  Reasonably priced

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  Punchy SoC

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  Good battery size

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  Satellite comms

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  Not easily pocketable

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  Heavy for a camping phone

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  Satellite capability isn’t global

Blackview Xplore 2 Satellite: 30-second review

Like the Oscal Tank 1 I recently reviewed from Blackview, the Xplore 2 Satellite is another large and heavy phone from this brand. The scale precludes it from being a daily driver because it doesn’t easily fit in a pocket, and at 675g, it's not lightweight.

There are three versions of this design that get progressively more expensive, and for each of those, it can come with 12GB+256GB or ...