Blackview Wave 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A16 5G

Blackview Wave 8
Blackview
Wave 8
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G
Samsung
Galaxy A16 5G

At a glance

Brand
Blackview
Samsung
Release date
November 2024, 1 years 6 months ago
October 2024, 1 years 7 months ago
AnTuTu
211.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 56% of devices
419.526 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 69% of devices
Launch price
€ 249.00 ($ 290.78)

Display

Size
6.56"
6.7"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
1080 x 2340 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
Super AMOLED
Density
278 ppi Medium Density
385 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
19.5:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, 2D curved glass screen, Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ), 70% NTSC, NTSC, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T606
Samsung Exynos 1330
CPU
2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55
2x Cortex A78 2.4 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
5 nm
Frequency
1.6 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
ARM Mali-G57
Mali-G68 MC4
RAM
4 GB
4 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Samsung S5K4H7
Samsung S5KJN1
Pixel size
1.12 µm
0.64 µm
Sensor size
1/4"
1/2.76"
Flash
LED
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, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
GalaxyCore
GalaxyCore GC13AO
Pixel size
1.10 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 25.0W
Charge cycles
1100 cycles
1200 cycles
Runtime
~ 71h
~ 44h
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
77.9 mm 164.4 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
193 g
200 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Black Blue Violet
Black White Blue Gold Green
Water/dust resistance
IP52
IP54
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
82 %
85 %

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Updates
OS updates: 5 years, Security updates: 5 years
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 3 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 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface 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
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, QZSS, 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), B17 (700), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), 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), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), 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
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Gyroscope
Yes
Compass
Yes

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