Blackview Wave 9C vs Google Pixel 8a

Blackview Wave 9C
Blackview
Wave 9C
Google Pixel 8a
Google
Pixel 8a

At a glance

Brand
Blackview
Google
Release date
September 2025, 9 months ago
May 2024, 2 years 1 months ago
AnTuTu
211.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 55% of devices
876.512 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 83% of devices
Launch price
$ 549.00

Display

Size
6.56"
6.1"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
Oled
Density
278 ppi Medium Density
431 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, Max brightness HBM - 1400 cd/m², 1000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T603
Google Tensor G3
CPU
2xCortex A75 1.8GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.6GHz
1x3.0 GHz ARM Cortex X3 +4x2.45 GHz Cortex A715 + 4x2.15 GHz Cortex A510
CPU type
Octa-Core
Nine-Core
Process
12 nm
4 nm
Frequency
1.8 GHz
3 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
Immortalis-G715s MC10
RAM
4 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
64 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 1.89
Sensor
Samsung S5K4H7
Sony IMX787
Pixel size
1.12 µm
0.70 µm
Sensor size
1/4"
1/1.72"
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 240 fps
Features
Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Noise reduction, Pro Video Mode, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), NPU AI Engine, 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
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
GalaxyCore
Sony IMX712
Pixel size
1.12 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
4500 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 18.0W
Charge cycles
800 cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 49h
~ 40h
Features
Removable
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
128 GB
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
UFS Storage 3.1
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
No

Body

Dimensions
75.2 mm 163.2 mm 8.7 mm Print 3D Model
72.7 mm 152.1 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
193 g
188 g
Materials
Plastic
Metal
Colors
Black Blue
Black White Blue Green Cyan
Water/dust resistance
IP52
IP67
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 108 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
82 %
81 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 15 Android 15
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 7 years, Security updates: 7 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.2 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, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
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, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GLONASS (L1)

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), 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), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
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), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n75 (1500), n76 (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
Audio
Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones

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