Blackview XPLORE 2 5G vs hotwav Note 16

Blackview XPLORE 2 5G
Blackview
XPLORE 2 5G
hotwav Note 16
hotwav
Note 16

At a glance

Brand
Blackview
Hotwav
Release date
September 2025, 8 months ago
September 2025, 8 months ago
AnTuTu
1.479.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 90% of devices
235.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 57% of devices

Display

Size
6.73"
6.9"
Resolution
1440 x 3200 px WQHD+
720 x 1640 px HD+
Type
AMOLED
LCD IPS
Density
521 ppi Very high density
260 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, Youji Glass - 1.1 mm, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 2600 cd/m², Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, In-cell
Water Drop Notch, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 500 cd/m², 2.5D curved glass screen, Panda glass, Capacitive, Multi-touch

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra
Unisoc Tiger T606
CPU
1x cortex A715 3.35GHz+3x cortex A715 3.20GHz+4x cortex A510 2.20 GHz
2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
12 nm
Frequency
3.35 GHz
1.6 GHz
GPU
Mali G615-MC6
ARM Mali-G57
RAM
12 GB
4 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.88
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Samsung GN9
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, 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, Night Vision
Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
5 Mpx
Aperture
Unknow
Unknow
Sensor
Samsung S5KJN1
Pixel size
0.64 µm

Battery

Capacity
20000 mAh
5160 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 120.0W
Yes , 10.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable
Charge cycles
800 cycles
Runtime
~ 36h

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
64 GB
Type
UFS Storage 4.0
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
87.8 mm 186.0 mm 29.0 mm Print 3D Model
78.3 mm 171.8 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
670 g
208 g
Materials
Polycarbonate
Plastic
Colors
Black
Black Blue Gold
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69 , MIL-STD-810H
Usable surface
67 %
82 %
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 57 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 15 Android 15
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
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 5.3 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), LE (Low Energy), HS
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 6E
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
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

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n79 (4700)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
CDMA BC0 (800), CDMA BC1 (1900), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Barometer
Yes
Compass
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
Noise cancellation microphone, 2 microphones

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