Blackview Wave 9C vs hotwav Note 18 GT

At a glance

Brand: Blackview; Hotwav
Release date: September 2025, 8 months ago; November 2025, 6 months ago
AnTuTu: 211.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 55% of devices; 308.681 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 61% of devices

Size: 6.56"; 7.2"
Resolution: 720 x 1612 px HD+; 720 x 1560 px HD+
Type: LCD IPS; LCD IPS
Density: 278 ppi Medium Density; 239 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 21:9
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 120 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), 2.5D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, In-cell

Chipset: Unisoc Tiger T603; Unisoc Tiger T615 (T7250)
CPU: 2xCortex A75 1.8GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.6GHz; 2 x ARM Cortex A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.6Ghz
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 12 nm; 12 nm
Frequency: 1.8 GHz; 1.8 GHz
GPU: Mali-G57 MP1; Mali-G57 MP1
RAM: 4 GB; 6 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; —
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 8 Mpx; 48 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 2.2; ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor: Samsung S5K4H7; Omnivision OV48B
Pixel size: 1.12 µm; 0.80 µm
Sensor size: 1/4"; 1/2"
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, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Capacity: 64 GB; 128 GB
Type: eMMC 5.1 Storage; eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD slot: Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card; Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Dimensions: 75.2 mm 163.2 mm 8.7 mm Print 3D Model; 84.0 mm 176.2 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 193 g; 243 g
Materials: Plastic; Plastic
Colors: Black Blue; Black Brown Green
Water/dust resistance: IP52; —
Drop resistance: Class A B C D E 108 drops without defects; Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability: Class A B C D E; Class A B C D E
Usable surface: 82 %; 87 %

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 5.2
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy); A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
Wi-Fi: 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n; 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot; Wi-Fi Hotspot
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, Galileo

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), B34 (TDD 2100), 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), B8 (900)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)