Blackview Wave 9C vs Huawei nova 13i

Blackview Wave 9C
Blackview
Wave 9C
Huawei nova 13i
Huawei
nova 13i

At a glance

Brand
Blackview
Huawei
Release date
September 2025, 9 months ago
December 2024, 1 years 6 months ago
AnTuTu
211.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 55% of devices
289.000 Antutu v9 Overall performance better than 61% of devices

Display

Size
6.56"
6.7"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
1080 x 2388 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
278 ppi Medium Density
391 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 90 Hz, Touch sampling rate 270 Hz, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T603
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (SM6225)
CPU
2xCortex A75 1.8GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.6GHz
4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold + 4x1.9GHz Kryo 265 Silver
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
6 nm
Frequency
1.8 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
Adreno 610
RAM
4 GB
8 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
108 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 1.9
Sensor
Samsung S5K4H7
Samsung HM6
Pixel size
1.12 µm
0.64 µm
Sensor size
1/4"
1/1.67"
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, 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
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
GalaxyCore

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 40.0W
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
74.7 mm 163.3 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
193 g
199 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Black Blue
White Blue
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 %
89 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 14 Upside-down cake EMUI 14 (Android)
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 5.0 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), 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, QZSS, 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), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), 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)
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)

Sensors & security

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

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