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| iPhone 16e | BL9000 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2025, February 19 | 6 May 2024 |
| Released | 2025, February | 6 May 2024 (AliExpress pre-orders, 6-17 May 2024) |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, February 28 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8; CDMA BC0 / BC1 / BC10 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 (A3212) | FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28A, 28B, 30, 66; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| 5G | SA/NSA/Sub6 | n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum alloy frame with screws, reinforced rubber corners |
| Dimensions | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | 179.5 x 82.6 x 17 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 Dust Tight and Water Resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | IP68/IP69K, MIL-STD-810H; 1.2 m drop-proof (Blackview) |
| SIM | International models support one Nano-SIM plus two eSIMs (with up to two active simultaneously), the USA version offers eight or more eSIMs with a maximum of two active at once, and the China model includes dual Nano-SIM slots. The device is IP68 rat | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (hybrid slot) |
| Weight | 167 g (5.89 oz) | 412 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) | — |
| Features | — | Punch-hole selfie cutout; glove mode |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield glass, Mohs level 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Refresh Rate | 60Hz | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~457 ppi density) | 1080 x 2460 pixels, 20.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~87.1% | — |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.78 inches |
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) | IPS LCD, 120Hz |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) | Octa-core, up to 2.6 GHz (4x Cortex-A78 @ 2.6 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0 GHz) |
| Chipset | Apple A18 (3 nm) | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Mali-G77 MC9 (9-core) |
| OS | iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 18.6 | Android 14, DokeOS 4.0 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | microSD via hybrid slot (uses SIM 2) |
| Internal | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB | 512GB |
| RAM | 8GB RAM | 12GB LPDDR4X; virtual RAM expansion up to 24GB (Blackview) |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 3.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB; 8GB RAM | 512GB 12GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio | LED flash, HDR, panorama, underwater camera mode |
| MAIN CAMERA | A 48 MP wide camera with an f/1.6 aperture, 26mm focal length, 1/2.55" sensor size, 0.7µm pixel size, phase detection autofocus (PDAF), and optical image stabilization (OIS). | 50 MP (Samsung ISOCELL GN5), wide | 13 MP, 120° ultrawide, 2 cm macro | FLIR Lepton 3.5 thermal camera, 160 x 120 |
| Video | 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60 frames per second, as well as 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, 120, and 240 frames per second. Features Dolby Vision HDR, optical image stabilization (OIS), and stereo sound recording. | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | Beauty mode |
| Selfie camera | A 12 MP wide camera with an f/1.9 aperture and 23mm focal length, equipped with a 1/3.6" sensor, 1.0µm pixel size, phase detection autofocus (PDAF), and an SL 3D sensor for depth sensing and biometric functions. | 50 MP (SK Hynix Hi-5022Q), punch-hole |
| Video | 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60 frames per second, along with 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, and 120 frames per second, featuring HDR. | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers (dual Harman Kardon Smart-PA, Harman AudioEFX) |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band, hotspot |
| FEATURES | ||
| Other features | — | FLIR Lepton 3.5 thermal imaging with MyFLIR Pro; programmable shortcut key (PTT, SOS, flashlight, underwater camera, recorder, screenshot, game mode); glove mode; dual 5G VoLTE |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4005 mAh | 8800 mAh |
| Charging Type | Wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi) | 120W wired (full in 53 min, advertised); reverse charging |
| Type | Li-Ion 4005 mAh | 8800 mAh, non-removable |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Black, White | Splendid Gold; Interstellar Black |
| Compatibility | — | Single global model; dual 5G VoLTE; hybrid dual-SIM (microSD takes SIM 2 slot); the non-Pro BL9000 is a separate model without the FLIR thermal camera |
| Cooling | — | 3D copper-pipe liquid cooling; 30,841 mm² graphite & copper foil |
| Launch Price (USD) | $599.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | $429.99 (AliExpress pre-order launch price, 6-17 May 2024); regular price quoted at $760 (Android Police) / $800 (Gizmochina) |
| Models | A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5 | BL9000 Pro |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦600,000 | ₦602,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | PCMark Work 3.0 battery life: 18h 29min (UL Benchmarks); standby 576 h, video 12 h, web 20 h, calls 31 h, music 37 h, gaming 9.5 h (Blackview manufacturer figures) |
| Graphics | — | 3DMark Wild Life: 4333; Wild Life Extreme: 1258; Steel Nomad Light: 436 (UL Benchmarks) |
| Performance | — | AnTuTu: 805,428 (Blackview manufacturer figure); Geekbench 6: 1117 single-core / 3656 multi-core (Android Police); PCMark Work 3.0: 10831 (UL Benchmarks) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Face ID. | Fingerprint (side-mounted, in power key), face unlock |