Blackview Wave 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A36

Blackview Wave 8
Blackview
Wave 8
Samsung Galaxy A36
Samsung
Galaxy A36

At a glance

Brand
Blackview
Samsung
Release date
November 2024, 1 years 6 months ago
March 2025, 1 years 2 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
Launch price
€ 379.00 ($ 444.05)

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
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T606
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
CPU
2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55
4x2.4GHz Cortex A78 + 4x1.8GHz Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
4 nm
Frequency
1.6 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
ARM Mali-G57
Adreno 710
RAM
4 GB
6 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM

Rear camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Samsung S5K4H7
Sony IMX882
Pixel size
1.12 µm
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/4"
1/1.95"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 960 fps
Features
Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Flicker sensor, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Dual capture, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
GalaxyCore

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Charge cycles
1100 cycles
2000 cycles
Runtime
~ 71h
~ 41h
Features
Removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
128 GB
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
No

Body

Dimensions
75.2 mm 163.2 mm 8.7 mm Print 3D Model
78.0 mm 162.7 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
193 g
195 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic , Glass
Colors
Black Blue Violet
Black White Gray Green Violet
Water/dust resistance
IP52
IP67
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
82 %
86 %

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 16 Android 16
Updates
OS updates: 5 years, Security updates: 5 years
OS updates: 6 years, Security updates: 6 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 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), 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)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot
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, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), Galileo (E1+E5a)

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), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500)
3G
B1 (2100), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), 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), 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, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Gyroscope
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Stereo Speakers

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