Blackview Wave 9C vs OnePlus Nord 5

Blackview Wave 9C
Blackview
Wave 9C
OnePlus Nord 5
OnePlus
Nord 5

At a glance

Brand
Blackview
OnePlus
Release date
September 2025, 8 months ago
July 2025, 10 months ago
AnTuTu
211.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 55% of devices
1.566.982 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 91% of devices

Display

Size
6.56"
6.83"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
1272 x 2800 px QHD
Type
LCD IPS
AMOLED
Density
278 ppi Medium Density
456 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, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1800 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1100 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1400 cd/m², Peak brightness - 2200 cd/m², Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T603
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen3
CPU
2xCortex A75 1.8GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.6GHz
1x3 Ghz Cortex X4, 4x2,8 Ghz Cortex A720, 3x2,0 Ghz Cortex A520
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
4 nm
Frequency
1.8 GHz
3 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
Adreno 735
RAM
4 GB
12 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Samsung S5K4H7
Sony LYT-700C
Pixel size
1.12 µm
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/4"
1/1.56"
Flash
LED
Quad 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
4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), 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
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.4
Sensor
GalaxyCore
Samsung S5KJN5
Pixel size
0.64 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
6800 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 80.0W
Charge cycles
800 cycles
1200 cycles
Runtime
~ 49h
~ 49h
Features
Removable
Bypass Charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
512 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
77.0 mm 163.4 mm 8.1 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
193 g
211 g
Materials
Plastic
Glass , Aluminium
Colors
Black Blue
White Gray Ice
Water/dust resistance
IP52
IP65
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 108 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 90 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
82 %
92 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 16 OxygenOS 16 (Android 16)
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 4 years, Security updates: 6 years

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 5.4
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC, LHDC
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
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, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), QZSS (L1 + L5)

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), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), 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), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n75 (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
Compass
Yes
Audio
Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones

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