Blackview Wave 9C vs HTC U23

Blackview Wave 9C
Blackview
Wave 9C
HTC U23
HTC
U23

At a glance

Brand
Blackview
HTC
Release date
September 2025, 9 months ago
July 2023, 2 years 11 months ago
AnTuTu
211.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 55% of devices
698.600 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 78% of devices

Display

Size
6.56"
6.7"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
Oled
Density
278 ppi Medium Density
393 ppi 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, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T603
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen1
CPU
2xCortex A75 1.8GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.6GHz
1x2.4GHz Cortex A710 + 3x2.36GHz Cortex A710 + 4x1.80GHz Cortex A510
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
4 nm
Frequency
1.8 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
Adreno 644
RAM
4 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
64 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 1.89
Sensor
Samsung S5K4H7
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Sensor size
1/4"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
32 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.45
Sensor
GalaxyCore

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
4600 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 30.0W
Charge cycles
800 cycles
Runtime
~ 49h
Features
Removable
Wireless charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
15W wireless charging, 5W reverse wireless

Storage

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

Body

Dimensions
75.2 mm 163.2 mm 8.7 mm Print 3D Model
77.1 mm 166.6 mm 8.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
193 g
202 g
Materials
Plastic
Metal
Colors
Black Blue
Purple Turquoise
Water/dust resistance
IP52
IP67
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
With 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 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
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)
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, Galileo

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), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B17 (700), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
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)
5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n7 (2600), n20 (800), n28b (700), 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
Gyroscope
Yes

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