Blackview Wave 8 vs ZTE Blade A73

Blackview Wave 8
Blackview
Wave 8
ZTE Blade A73
ZTE
Blade A73

At a glance

Brand
Blackview
ZTE
Release date
November 2024, 1 years 6 months ago
March 2024, 2 years 2 months ago
AnTuTu
211.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 56% of devices
210.176 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 55% of devices

Display

Size
6.56"
6.6"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
720 x 1612 px HD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
278 ppi Medium Density
267 ppi Medium 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
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T606
Unisoc Tiger T606
CPU
2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55
2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
12 nm
Frequency
1.6 GHz
1.6 GHz
GPU
ARM Mali-G57
ARM Mali-G57
RAM
4 GB
4 GB
64-bit
Yes
Yes
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM

Rear camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
50 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, Digital image stabilization, 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

Front camera

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

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 22.5W
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
76.1 mm 165.0 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
193 g
190 g
Materials
Plastic
Polycarbonate
Colors
Black Blue Violet
Black Blue Green
Water/dust resistance
IP52
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
82 %
83 %

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)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.0 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
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), 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), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

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

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