Blackview Wave 8 vs Blackview XPLORE 1

Blackview Wave 8
Blackview
Wave 8
Blackview XPLORE 1
Blackview
XPLORE 1

At a glance

Brand
Blackview
Blackview
Release date
November 2024, 1 year ago
August 2025, 8 months ago
AnTuTu
211.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 56% of devices
550.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 74% of devices

Display

Size
6.56"
6.78"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
1080 x 2460 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
278 ppi Medium Density
396 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
21:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, 2D curved glass screen, Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ), 70% NTSC, NTSC, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 650 cd/m², Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch

Performance

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T606
MediaTek Dimensity 7050 (MT6877)
CPU
2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55
2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex A78+6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
6 nm
Frequency
1.6 GHz
2.6 GHz
GPU
ARM Mali-G57
Mali-G68 MC4
RAM
4 GB
12 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5

Rear camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
108 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 1.88
Sensor
Samsung S5K4H7
Samsung HM6
Pixel size
1.12 µm
0.64 µm
Sensor size
1/4"
1/1.67"
Flash
LED
Triple LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Digital zoom, Dual 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, Night Vision

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
GalaxyCore
Samsung S5KJN1
Pixel size
0.64 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
20000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 55.0W
Charge cycles
1100 cycles
800 cycles
Runtime
~ 71h
~ 155h
Features
Removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
Reverse charging 18W

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
UFS Storage 3.1
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
75.2 mm 163.2 mm 8.7 mm Print 3D Model
83.0 mm 184.0 mm 29.5 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
193 g
638 g
Materials
Plastic
TPU , Rugged Smartphone
Colors
Black Blue Violet
Black Orange
Water/dust resistance
IP52
IP68, IP69 , MIL-STD-810H
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 275 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
82 %
71 %

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 15 Android 15
Updates
OS updates: 5 years, Security updates: 5 years
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 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
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
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Dual band, 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

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B19 (800), B20 (800), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), CDMA BC10 (800 Secondary), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

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

Compared with Blackview Wave 8

  • Blackview
    Wave 8
    4 GB · 6.56" · Unisoc Tiger T606
    Blackview Wave 8
    Blackview XPLORE 2 5G
    Blackview
    XPLORE 2 5G
    12 GB · 6.73" · MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra
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  • Blackview
    Wave 8
    4 GB · 6.56" · Unisoc Tiger T606
    Blackview Wave 8
    Blackview XPLORE 1 Pro
    Blackview
    XPLORE 1 Pro
    12 GB · 6.78" · MediaTek Dimensity 7050 (MT6877)
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  • Blackview
    Wave 8
    4 GB · 6.56" · Unisoc Tiger T606
    Blackview Wave 8
    Blackview Rock 1
    Blackview
    Rock 1
    8 GB · 6.56" · MediaTek Helio G81 (MT6769)
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  • Blackview
    Wave 8
    4 GB · 6.56" · Unisoc Tiger T606
    Blackview Wave 8
    Blackview Oscal S70
    Blackview
    Oscal S70
    4 GB · 6.1" · MediaTek Helio A22 (MT6761V/WE)
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  • Blackview
    Wave 8
    4 GB · 6.56" · Unisoc Tiger T606
    Blackview Wave 8
    Blackview Oscal S60 Pro
    Blackview
    Oscal S60 Pro
    4 GB · 5.7" · MediaTek Helio A25 (MT6762V)
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Compared with Blackview XPLORE 1

  • Blackview
    XPLORE 1
    12 GB · 6.78" · MediaTek Dimensity 7050 (MT6877)
    Blackview XPLORE 1
    Blackview XPLORE 2 5G
    Blackview
    XPLORE 2 5G
    12 GB · 6.73" · MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra
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  • Blackview
    XPLORE 1
    12 GB · 6.78" · MediaTek Dimensity 7050 (MT6877)
    Blackview XPLORE 1
    Blackview XPLORE 1 Pro
    Blackview
    XPLORE 1 Pro
    12 GB · 6.78" · MediaTek Dimensity 7050 (MT6877)
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  • Blackview
    XPLORE 1
    12 GB · 6.78" · MediaTek Dimensity 7050 (MT6877)
    Blackview XPLORE 1
    Blackview Rock 1
    Blackview
    Rock 1
    8 GB · 6.56" · MediaTek Helio G81 (MT6769)
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  • Blackview
    XPLORE 1
    12 GB · 6.78" · MediaTek Dimensity 7050 (MT6877)
    Blackview XPLORE 1
    Blackview Oscal S70
    Blackview
    Oscal S70
    4 GB · 6.1" · MediaTek Helio A22 (MT6761V/WE)
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  • Blackview
    XPLORE 1
    12 GB · 6.78" · MediaTek Dimensity 7050 (MT6877)
    Blackview XPLORE 1
    Blackview Oscal S60 Pro
    Blackview
    Oscal S60 Pro
    4 GB · 5.7" · MediaTek Helio A25 (MT6762V)
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