The Doogee S97 Pro is now official and includes a professional laser rangefinder among its highlight features. The feature allows the device to be used as a ruler and a tape measure, ideal for professional and hobby settings that may require such figures. The laser rangefinder can calculate eight measurement modes, including length, width, area, and volume, among others.
The rugged smartphone is already on sale, with a typical price of $329.99, but Doogee is offering a sale price of $199.99 for the first 300 people to purchase the S97 Pro. The smartphone is available for purchase at AliExpress in Orange Tiger, Red Lava and, Silver Black color options.
Specs and hardware on the Doogee S97 Pro include a 6.39-inch HD LCD display with 6720×1560 resolution and 270 PPI Pixel density, a 12nm MediaTek Helio G95 Octa-Core processor, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of internal storage with support for 256GB of T-Flash external storage, and a 8,500mAh battery with 33W fast charging and wireless charging.
The quad-camera system on the Doogee S97 Pro includes a Samsung-made 48-megapixel AI main lens that supports 8K image capture and 4K video, an 8-megapixel 130° ultra-wide angle lens, a 2megapixel macro sensor, and a 2megapixel portrait lens, in addition to a 16-megapixel front-facing lens.
The Doogee S97 Pro is rated IP68, IP69K, and MIL-STD-810G, to ensure the highest level of water, dust, scratch, drop, and shock resistance. The device is built with soft TPU and aluminum alloy reinforced polycarbonate materials, as well as Corning Gorilla Glass 5 to ensure a rugged design.
In addition to its Android 11 operating system, the Doogee S97 Pro features an app toolbox, ideal for construction, navigation, and other outdoor activities. The device also includes dual customizable keys, which allow users to set their own shortcuts for frequently used apps, and dark themes for easy viewing. With NFC, the Doogee S97 Pro supports Google Pay.
The Doogee S97 Pro supports network bands including B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/25/26/28A/28B/66 4G FDD, B38/40 TDD, B1/2/4/5/8 3G WCDMA, B2/3/5/8 2G GSM, and EDGE/GPRS.
Security features on the Doogee S97 Pro include Face Unlock and a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.