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Blackview BL5000 vs Sony Xperia 5 III

What BL5000 does better (4) and where Xperia 5 III wins (18) — every spec side by side.

Blackview BL5000
Blackview · 2021BL5000
6.1Score
4 advantages≈ $280
vs
Sony Xperia 5 III
Sony · 2021Xperia 5 III
8.0Score
18 advantages≈ $290
Higher score
4.0Display7.6
5.8Camera9.2
4.2Battery3.8
7.6Features8.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

BL5000Xperia 5 III
80.4 × 16412.868 × 1578.2
BL5000Xperia 5 IIIDifference
Height164 mm157 mm+7 mm
Width80.4 mm68 mm+12.4 mm
Thickness12.8 mm8.2 mm+4.6 mm
Weight273 g168 g+105 g

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

Why is BL5000 better than Xperia 5 III?

  1. Battery capacity4,980 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
  3. Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
  4. Screen size6.4″ vs 6.1″+4%

Why is Xperia 5 III better than BL5000?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  2. OLED panelNo · BL5000: Yes
  3. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. Optical stabilisationNo · BL5000: Yes
  5. Telephoto cameraNo · BL5000: Yes
  6. Stereo speakersNo · BL5000: Yes
  7. Weight273 g vs 168 g+62%
  8. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+29%
  9. Memory card slotNo · BL5000: Yes
  10. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · BL5000: Yes
  11. Pixel density400 ppi vs 449 ppi+12%
  12. Thickness12.8 mm vs 8.2 mm+56%
Specifications

Side by side

Blackview BL5000Blackview BL5000≈ $2806.1
Design
Weight273 g168 g
Thickness12.8 mm8.2 mm
Height164 mm157 mm
Width80.4 mm68 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP68IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx5
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 6
ColoursBlack, Orange, GreenBlack, Green, Pink
Display
Screen size6.4″6.1″
PanelIPS LCDOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,300 px2,520 px
Pixel density400 ppi449 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Measured brightness—590 nits
Screen-to-body ratio76.1%81.4%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 700Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process7 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Adreno 660
AnTuTu score—708,394
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,549
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera12 MP12 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Main sensor size—1/1.7"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—4.4×
Max video—4K
4K video frame rate—120 fps
Selfie camera16 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,980 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging30 W30 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.1
USB version23.1
Video output—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
BarometerYesYes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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