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Blackview BL5000 vs Motorola Edge S

What BL5000 does better (2) and where Edge S wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Blackview BL5000
Blackview · 2021BL5000
6.1Score
2 advantages≈ $280
vs
Motorola Edge S
Motorola · 2021Edge S
6.9Score
14 advantages≈ $270
Higher score
4.0Display5.6
5.8Camera7.8
4.2Battery5.0
7.6Features5.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

BL5000Edge S
80.4 × 16412.874 × 168.49.7
BL5000Edge SDifference
Height164 mm168.4 mm−4.4 mm
Width80.4 mm74 mm+6.4 mm
Thickness12.8 mm9.7 mm+3.1 mm
Weight273 g215 g+58 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is BL5000 better than Edge S?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx24×
  2. Wired charging30 W vs 20 W+50%

Why is Edge S better than BL5000?

  1. Main camera12 MP vs 64 MP5.3×
  2. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 90 Hz+50%
  3. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+45%
  5. Weight273 g vs 215 g+27%
  6. Memory card slotNo · BL5000: Yes
  7. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · BL5000: Yes
  8. Screen size6.4″ vs 6.7″+5%
  9. Pixel density400 ppi vs 409 ppi+2%
  10. USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
  11. Thickness12.8 mm vs 9.7 mm+32%
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
Specifications

Side by side

Blackview BL5000Blackview BL5000≈ $2806.1
Motorola Edge SMotorola Edge S≈ $2706.9
Design
Weight273 g215 g
Thickness12.8 mm9.7 mm
Height164 mm168.4 mm
Width80.4 mm74 mm
Ingress protectionIP68IP52
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx2
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5—
ColoursBlack, Orange, GreenBlue, Silver
Display
Screen size6.4″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,300 px2,520 px
Pixel density400 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—560 nits
Screen-to-body ratio76.1%84.1%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 700Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Adreno 650
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera12 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Main sensor size—1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video—4K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,980 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging30 W20 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.1
USB version23.1
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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