Blackview Wave 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

Blackview Wave 8
Blackview
Wave 8
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Samsung
Galaxy S26 Ultra

At a glance

Brand
Blackview
Samsung
Release date
November 2024, 1 years 6 months ago
February 2026, 3 months ago
AnTuTu
211.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 56% of devices
4.027.702 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices

Display

Size
6.56"
6.9"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
1440 x 3088 px WQHD+
Type
LCD IPS
AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X +
Density
278 ppi Medium Density
494 ppi Very 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, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, DisplayPort 1.4, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 2600 cd/m², HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, S-Pen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T606
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
CPU
2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55
2x4.61 GHz ARM + 6x3.63 GHz ARM
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
3 nm
Frequency
1.6 GHz
4.61 GHz
GPU
ARM Mali-G57
Adreno 840 1.2 GHz
RAM
4 GB
12 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X

Rear camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
200 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 1.4
Sensor
Samsung S5K4H7
Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Pixel size
1.12 µm
0.60 µm
Sensor size
1/4"
1/1.3"
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
UIS, Noise reduction, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Quadruple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual 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, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
12 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
GalaxyCore
Pixel size
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 60.0W
Charge cycles
1100 cycles
Runtime
~ 71h
Features
Removable
Bypass Charging, Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
25W Wireless charging

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
256 GB
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
UFS Storage 4.1
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
No

Body

Dimensions
75.2 mm 163.2 mm 8.7 mm Print 3D Model
78.1 mm 163.6 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
193 g
214 g
Materials
Plastic
Aluminium , Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colors
Black Blue Violet
Black White Gray Violet Cyan Rose Gold
Water/dust resistance
IP52
IP68
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
82 %
91 %

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: 7 years, Security updates: 7 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 / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 6.0 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, AAC
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 , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
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, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b)

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), B32 (1500), 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), 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), n12 (700), n20 (800), n25 (1900), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Compass
Yes
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers

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