Blackview Wave 9C vs Honor Play 40 5G

Blackview Wave 9C
Blackview
Wave 9C
Honor Play 40 5G
Honor
Play 40 5G

At a glance

Brand
Blackview
Honor
Release date
September 2025, 9 months ago
May 2023, 3 years 1 months ago
AnTuTu
211.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 55% of devices
380.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 64% of devices

Display

Size
6.56"
6.56"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
720 x 1612 px HD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
278 ppi Medium Density
269 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, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T603
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 Plus (SM4350-AC)
CPU
2xCortex A75 1.8GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.6GHz
2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 + 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460,
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
8 nm
Frequency
1.8 GHz
2.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
Qualcomm Adreno 619
RAM
4 GB
6 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Samsung S5K4H7
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Sensor size
1/4"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Dual camera, 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), Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF), 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/ 2.2
Sensor
GalaxyCore

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5200 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes
Charge cycles
800 cycles
Runtime
~ 49h
Features
Removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
128 GB
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
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
75.1 mm 163.3 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
193 g
188 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Black Blue
Black Blue Purple Green
Water/dust resistance
IP52
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 108 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
82 %
84 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 13 Tiramisu Android 13
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
Without Google Mobile services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), 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
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, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

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), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
CDMA BC0 (800), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28a (700), n41 (2500), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, 2 microphones

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