If you’ve ever looked at your fragile glass-sandwich smartphone and thought, “I’d rather carry a brick that can measure a warehouse, light up a campsite, and double as a movie projector,” then DOOGEE’s new V Max Series is here to grant that very specific wish.
This absolute unit of a phone is what happens when a rugged toolset goes out partying with a flagship. The V Max Play and Play Pro come with a built-in projector (yes, really—though not new in this oddly niche market), while the V Max LR and LR Pro bring a laser rangefinder that can measure up to 1 kilometer. Need to check the square footage of your emotional baggage? There’s a mode for that.
Oh, and it doesn’t stop there. There’s a 1,200-lumen camping light, RGB party glow, a 200 MP main cam, 64 MP night vision, and an 8 MP ultra-wide—basically, it sees better in the dark than you do during daylight. It even packs Android 15 with Gemini AI, which means it’s smarter than half the boardroom.
On the inside: MediaTek Dimensity D7400, up to 36 GB of RAM, 1 TB of storage, and a 6.78″ FHD+ display with a 120 Hz refresh rate. On the outside: full IP68/IP69K, MIL-STD-810H toughness, and armor-styled corners in case gravity gets ambitious.
Price? Starts at US$599 during launch (MSRP $799), which is surprisingly reasonable for a phone that moonlights as your flashlight, toolbox, and night-vision cam. Oh, did also mention that it has Wi-Fi 6E, LDS antenna, dual SIM + TF slot, Gemini AI, IceWing Smart Cooling, a whopping 30,000 mAh battery, and a loudspeaker with output that befits its stature: 130 dB loud.
Basically, it’s not just a phone—it’s the phone Rambo would use if he also needed to Zoom into meetings (and knock someone unconscious—let’s not forget that). If you are suitably intrigued and kind of want one, then be sure to sign up to be notified when it launches.
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