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Blackview BV5100 vs Samsung Galaxy S9

What BV5100 does better (6) and where Galaxy S9 wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Blackview BV5100
Blackview · 2020BV5100
6.2Score
6 advantages≈ $190
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Samsung Galaxy S9
Samsung · 2018Galaxy S9
6.0Score
15 advantages≈ $210
2.7Display6.1
5.6Camera6.3
7.6Battery2.8
5.6Features6.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

BV5100Galaxy S9
77.7 × 159.413.769 × 1489
BV5100Galaxy S9Difference
Height159.4 mm148 mm+11.4 mm
Width77.7 mm69 mm+8.7 mm
Thickness13.7 mm9 mm+4.7 mm
Weight275 g163 g+112 g

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

Why is BV5100 better than Galaxy S9?

  1. Battery capacity5,580 mAh vs 3,000 mAh+86%
  2. Main camera16 MP vs 12 MP+33%
  3. Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
  4. Rear cameras3 vs 13×
  5. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Galaxy S9: No
  6. Selfie camera13 MP vs 8 MP+62%

Why is Galaxy S9 better than BV5100?

  1. Storage (max)64 GB vs 256 GB4×
  2. Pixel density282 ppi vs 570 ppi2×
  3. OLED panelNo · BV5100: Yes
  4. Optical stabilisationNo · BV5100: Yes
  5. Stereo speakersNo · BV5100: Yes
  6. Weight275 g vs 163 g+69%
  7. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.7 GHz+50%
  8. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,440 px2×
  9. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · BV5100: Yes
  10. USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
  11. Thickness13.7 mm vs 9 mm+52%
  12. Main camera aperturef/2 vs f/1.5+33%
Specifications

Side by side

Blackview BV5100Blackview BV5100≈ $1906.2
Design
Weight275 g163 g
Thickness13.7 mm9 mm
Height159.4 mm148 mm
Width77.7 mm69 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlack, Orange, Green, YellowBlack, Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple
Display
Screen size5.7″5.8″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)1,440 px2,960 px
Pixel density282 ppi570 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—740 nits
Measured brightness—653 nits
Screen-to-body ratio67.7%83.3%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6762V/WD Helio P22Samsung Exynos 9810
Chip makerMediaTekSamsung
Process12 nm10 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz2.7 GHz
GPUPowerVR GE8320Mali G72 MP18
AnTuTu score—611,930
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,000
Memory
RAM4 GB4 GB
Storage (max)64 GB256 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera16 MP12 MP
Main camera aperturef/2f/1.5
Main sensor size—1/2.55"
Rear cameras31
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera13 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,580 mAh3,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Wired charging18 W15 W
Charged in 30 min—40%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power—10 W
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version23.1
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorSideRear
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, fingerprint
SAR (head)—0.36 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 8.0 Oreo
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—Samsung Experience 9.0
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