Blackview Wave 9C vs Xiaomi Redmi A5

Blackview Wave 9C
Blackview
Wave 9C
Xiaomi Redmi A5
Xiaomi
Redmi A5

At a glance

Brand
Blackview
Xiaomi
Release date
September 2025, 8 months ago
March 2025, 1 years 2 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

Display

Size
6.56"
6.88"
Resolution
720 x 1612 px HD+
720 x 1640 px HD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
278 ppi Medium Density
255 ppi Medium 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
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), 1500:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, In-cell

Performance

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
4 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
32 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Samsung S5K4H7
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Sensor size
1/4"
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, 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
5200 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 18.0W
Charge cycles
800 cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 49h
~ 45h
Features
Removable
Non-removable

Storage

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 , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
75.2 mm 163.2 mm 8.7 mm Print 3D Model
77.8 mm 171.7 mm 8.3 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
193 g
193 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Black Blue
Black Blue Gold Green
Water/dust resistance
IP52
IP54 , Splash resistant
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 108 drops without defects
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
82 %
85 %

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 15 Android 15
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 4 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 5.2
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

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), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
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
Audio
DTS / DTS X, Stereo Speakers

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