Blackview Wave 9C vs Vivo iQOO 15

Blackview Wave 9C
Blackview
Wave 9C
Vivo iQOO 15
Vivo
iQOO 15

At a glance

Brand
Blackview
vivo
Release date
September 2025, 8 months ago
October 2025, 7 months ago
AnTuTu
211.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 55% of devices
4.030.245 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices

Display

Size
6.56"
6.85"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
1440 x 3168 px WQHD+
Type
LCD IPS
AMOLED Samsung M14
Density
278 ppi Medium Density
508 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, SGS Certified, 2160 Hz PWM, TÜV Low Blue Light, 1-165 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Peak brightness - 2500 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 2600 cd/m², 8000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, 10 Bits panel, Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

Performance

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T603
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
CPU
2xCortex A75 1.8GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.6GHz
2x4.61 GHz ARM + 6x3.63 GHz ARM
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
3 nm
Frequency
1.8 GHz
4.61 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
Adreno 840 1.2 GHz
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/ 1.88
Sensor
Samsung S5K4H7
Sony IMX921
Pixel size
1.12 µm
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/4"
1/1.56"
Flash
LED
Quad LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 960 fps
Features
Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
UIS, Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, Time-Lapse, 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
32 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.2
Sensor
GalaxyCore
GalaxyCore GC32E1
Pixel size
0.70 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
7000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 100.0W
Charge cycles
800 cycles
Runtime
~ 49h
Features
Removable
Wireless charging, Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
40W Wireless charging

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
256 GB
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
UFS Storage 4.1
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
76.8 mm 163.6 mm 8.1 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
193 g
215 g
Materials
Plastic
Glass , Aluminium
Colors
Black Blue
Black White
Water/dust resistance
IP52
IP68
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 108 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
82 %
90 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 16 OriginOS 6 (Android 16)
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 5 years, Security updates: 7 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 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), 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, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Dual band, 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), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5), Galileo (E1+E5a+E5b)

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), B42 (TDD 3500), B43 (TDD 3700), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
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), n18 (850), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n80 (1800), n84 (2100)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
No
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Audio
Stereo Speakers

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