Blackview Wave 8 vs hmd XR21

Blackview Wave 8
Blackview
Wave 8
hmd XR21
hmd
XR21

At a glance

Brand
Blackview
HMD
Release date
November 2024, 1 years 6 months ago
May 2024, 2 years ago
AnTuTu
211.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 56% of devices
402.100 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 66% of devices
Launch price
€ 599.99 ($ 700.66)

Display

Size
6.56"
6.49"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
278 ppi Medium Density
406 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, 2D curved glass screen, Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ), 70% NTSC, NTSC, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 550 cd/m², NTSC, 82% NTSC, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Capacitive, Multi-touch

Performance

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T606
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 (SM6375)
CPU
2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55
2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold +6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
6 nm
Frequency
1.6 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
ARM Mali-G57
Qualcomm Adreno 619
RAM
4 GB
6 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM

Rear camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
64 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Unknow
Sensor
Samsung S5K4H7
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Sensor size
1/4"
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
No, 30 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, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ --
Sensor
GalaxyCore

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
4800 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 33.0W
Charge cycles
1100 cycles
Runtime
~ 71h
Features
Removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
75.2 mm 163.2 mm 8.7 mm Print 3D Model
78.6 mm 168.0 mm 10.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
193 g
231 g
Materials
Plastic
Polycarbonate
Colors
Black Blue Violet
Black
Water/dust resistance
IP52
IP68, IP69
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
82 %
77 %

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
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 / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
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)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
USB
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, Galileo (E1+E5a), NavIC System, GPS (L1+L2+L5)

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), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B43 (TDD 3700), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
3G
B1 (2100), 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
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Gyroscope
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones

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