Blackview Shark 8 vs Blackview XPLORE 2 5G

At a glance

Brand: Blackview; Blackview
Release date: October 2023, 2 years 7 months ago; September 2025, 8 months ago
AnTuTu: 420.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 69% of devices; 1.479.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 90% of devices

Size: 6.78"; 6.73"
Resolution: 1080 x 2460 px FHD+; 1440 x 3200 px WQHD+
Type: LCD IPS; AMOLED
Density: 396 ppi High Density; 521 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio: 21:9; 20:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, 580 cd/m² peak brightness, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Hole-punch Notch, Youji Glass - 1.1 mm, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 2600 cd/m², Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, In-cell

Chipset: MediaTek Helio G99 (MT6789); MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra
CPU: 2x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz; 1x cortex A715 3.35GHz+3x cortex A715 3.20GHz+4x cortex A510 2.20 GHz
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 6 nm; 4 nm
Frequency: 2.2 GHz; 3.35 GHz
GPU: Mali-G57 MC2; Mali G615-MC6
RAM: 8 GB; 12 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 64 Mpx; 50 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.69; ƒ/ 1.88
Sensor: Samsung GW3; Samsung GN9
Pixel size: 0.80 µm; 1.00 µm
Sensor size: 1/1.97"; 1/1.56"
Flash: Dual LED; Dual LED
Optical stabilization: No; No
Slow motion: No, 30 fps; No, 30 fps
Features: Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Front Flash; 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, 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, Night Vision

Dimensions: 76.6 mm 168.5 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model; 87.8 mm 186.0 mm 29.0 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 198 g; 670 g
Materials: Plastic; Polycarbonate
Colors: Blue Gold Gray; Black
Water/dust resistance: IP53; IP68, IP69 , MIL-STD-810H
Drop resistance: Class A B C D E 126 drops without defects; —
Repairability: Class A B C D E; —
Usable surface: 84 %; 67 %

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy); A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), HS
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
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display; Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou; GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

4G LTE: B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B19 (800), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B40 (TDD 2300); B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G: B1 (2100), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G: —; n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)