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| iPhone 16e | Hero 10 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2025, February 19 | 1 March 2024 (shown at MWC 2024) |
| Released | 2025, February | 20 May 2024 (AliExpress) |
| Status | Available. Released 2025, February 28 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8 (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) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28A, 28B, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G | SA/NSA/Sub6 | No |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | Foldable screen with ultra-thin glass (UTG) and protective film, vegan leather back, waterdrop hinge rated for 250,000 folds |
| Dimensions | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | Unfolded: 168.99 x 75.47 x 8.08 mm; Folded: 87 x 75.47 x 16.25 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 Dust Tight and Water Resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | — |
| 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 |
| Weight | 167 g (5.89 oz) | 198 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) | 1300 nits (peak) |
| Features | — | Cover display: 1.19-inch OLED, 390 x 390 pixels (Smart Cover Screen); TÜV SÜD low blue light certification; punch-hole |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield glass, Mohs level 4 | Ultra-thin glass (UTG) with protective film |
| Refresh Rate | 60Hz | — |
| Resolution | 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~457 ppi density) | 1080 x 2560 pixels |
| Screen-to-body | ~87.1% | 94.3% |
| Size | 6.1 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches |
| Type | Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) | Foldable AMOLED, 1B colors, P3 wide color gamut |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | Apple A18 (3 nm) | MediaTek Helio G99 (6 nm) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| OS | iOS 18.3.1, upgradable to iOS 18.6 | Android 13, DokeOS 4.0 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB | 256GB |
| RAM | 8GB RAM | 12GB LPDDR4X; + up to 24GB virtual RAM (36GB total) |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.2 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB; 8GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio | LED flash, FlexForm (half-folded) camera mode, night mode, portrait, HDR, panorama, mono 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). | 108 MP, f/1.9 (Samsung ISOCELL HM6), wide | 8 MP, 120° ultrawide |
| 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. | 1440p (2K)@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. | 32 MP, f/2.5, 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 |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | Yes, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| FEATURES | ||
| Other features | — | Clamshell foldable; Split View multitasking; Dynamic Live View; Smart Cover Screen |
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4005 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charging Type | Wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi) | 45W wired, 48% in 20 min (advertised); reverse charging |
| Type | Li-Ion 4005 mAh | Li-Ion 4000 mAh (2700 mAh + 1300 mAh dual cell), non-removable |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Black, White | Sakura Purple; Eclipse Black |
| Compatibility | — | 4G only (no 5G); dual nano-SIM with 4G VoLTE; no microSD; launched on Android 13 with updates promised through Android 16 (Android Headlines) |
| Cooling | — | Integrated cooling system, keeps temperature under 44°C (Blackview) |
| Launch Price | — | EUR 399 (MWC 2024 announcement) |
| Launch Price (USD) | $599.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | $429 (AliExpress early-bird price for first 100 orders, from 20 May 2024) |
| Models | A3212, A3409, A3410, A3408, iPhone17,5 | HERO 10 |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦600,000 | ₦600,600 (estimate, converted from US launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | Standby 288 h; calls 17 h; music 9.5 h; web 6.5 h; video 6 h; gaming 4 h (Blackview manufacturer figures) |
| Performance | — | AnTuTu: 442,746 (Blackview manufacturer figure) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Face ID. | Fingerprint (side-mounted), face unlock (works from both screens) |