Blackview A96 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge

Blackview A96
Blackview
A96
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Samsung
Galaxy S25 Edge

At a glance

Brand
Blackview
Samsung
Release date
September 2023, 2 years 8 months ago
May 2025, 1 years ago
AnTuTu
423.393 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 69% of devices
3.135.223 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 98% of devices

Display

Size
6.5"
6.7"
Resolution
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
1440 x 3120 px WQHD+
Type
LCD IPS
AMOLED Dynamic LTPO Amoled 2X
Density
405 ppi Very high density
513 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
19.5:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon), Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Peak brightness - 2600 cd/m², Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Dual Edge display, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
2x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz
2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
3 nm
Frequency
2.2 GHz
4.32 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 830
RAM
8 GB
12 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
48 Mpx
200 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.6
ƒ/ 1.7
Sensor
Samsung S5KGM2
Samsung ISOCELL HP5
Pixel size
0.80 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/2"
1/1.56"
Flash
Quad LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 240 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
Night Mode 2.0, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), 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, RAW

Front camera

Resolution
16 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
Hynix HI-1634
Samsung S5K3LU
Pixel size
1.00 µm

Battery

Capacity
4380 mAh
3900 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 18.0W
Yes , 25.0W
Features
Non-removable
Bypass Charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Charge cycles
2000 cycles
Runtime
~ 40h

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
512 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
UFS Storage 4.0
SD slot
No
No

Body

Dimensions
74.2 mm 161.8 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
75.6 mm 158.2 mm 5.8 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
194 g
163 g
Materials
Plastic
Aluminium alloy , Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colors
Black Purple
Black Silver Cyan
Usable surface
84 %
92 %
Water/dust resistance
IP68
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 16 Android 16
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile), DIP (Device ID Profile), HFP (Hands-Free Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), HSP (Headset Profile), LE (Low Energy), MAP (Message Access Profile), PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile), OPP (Object Push Profile), PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile), ANT+, APT-x, LDAC, SBC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1 + L5)

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), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B29 (700), B30 (2300), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n2 (1900 PCS), n5 (850), n25 (1900), n38 (2600), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers
Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Barometer
Yes
Compass
Yes

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