Blackview A96 vs Blackview Wave 8C

Blackview A96
Blackview
A96
Blackview Wave 8C
Blackview
Wave 8C

At a glance

Brand
Blackview
Blackview
Release date
September 2023, 2 years ago
November 2024, 1 year ago
AnTuTu
423.393 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 69% of devices
149.800 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 53% of devices

Display

Size
6.5"
6.56"
Resolution
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
720 x 1612 px HD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
405 ppi Very high density
278 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon), Frameless
Water Drop Notch, 2D curved glass screen, Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ), 70% NTSC, NTSC, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789)
Spreadtrum Unisoc SC9863A
CPU
2x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz
4x Cortex A55 1.6 GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.2 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
28 nm
Frequency
2.2 GHz
1.6 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
PowerVR GE8322
RAM
8 GB
2 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Samsung S5KGM2
Samsung S5K4H7
Pixel size
0.80 µm
1.12 µm
Sensor size
1/2"
1/4"
Flash
Quad LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Triple camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Front Flash
Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
16 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ --
Sensor
Hynix HI-1634
Pixel size
1.00 µm

Battery

Capacity
4380 mAh
4700 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 18.0W
Yes , 10.0W
Features
Non-removable
Removable
Charge cycles
1100 cycles
Runtime
~ 72h

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
64 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD slot
No
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
74.2 mm 161.8 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
75.2 mm 163.2 mm 8.7 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
194 g
193 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Black Purple
Blue Violet
Usable surface
84 %
82 %
Water/dust resistance
IP52
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 4.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B19 (800), B20 (800), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
No
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers

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Compared with Blackview Wave 8C

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    2 GB · 6.56" · Spreadtrum Unisoc SC9863A
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    2 GB · 6.56" · Spreadtrum Unisoc SC9863A
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  • Blackview
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    2 GB · 6.56" · Spreadtrum Unisoc SC9863A
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  • Blackview
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    2 GB · 6.56" · Spreadtrum Unisoc SC9863A
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  • Blackview
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    2 GB · 6.56" · Spreadtrum Unisoc SC9863A
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