I get several requests throughout the year to review rugged phones with oversized batteries. I actually enjoy quite a few, including the Unihertz Tank line, which puts a projector inside the device. However, they rarely stop me in my tracks — until I got the email about the Oukitel WP63. Because beyond the massive battery and rugged design, the WP63 offers something unique. 

At first glance, a phone that can set things on fire doesn’t seem like a good idea. Intensely hot coils and lithium-ion batteries aren’t typically a match made in heaven, so when I heard the WP63 featured an igniter, I was skeptical.

However, after using it for a few weeks, I understand the appeal. Not everyone needs one, and it’s undoubtedly a niche phone, but it reminded me why Android phones were special in the first place.