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Blackview BV8900 vs Samsung Galaxy S23+

What BV8900 does better (5) and where Galaxy S23+ wins (22) — every spec side by side.

Blackview BV8900
Blackview · 2023BV8900
7.5Score
5 advantages≈ $310
vs
Samsung Galaxy S23+
Samsung · 2023Galaxy S23+
8.8Score
22 advantages≈ $290
Higher score
4.3Display7.9
7.9Camera9.2
8.6Battery5.8
6.0Features9.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

BV8900Galaxy S23+
82.2 × 172.419.876.2 × 157.87.6
BV8900Galaxy S23+Difference
Height172.4 mm157.8 mm+14.6 mm
Width82.2 mm76.2 mm+6 mm
Thickness19.8 mm7.6 mm+12.2 mm
Weight398 g196 g+202 g

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

Why is BV8900 better than Galaxy S23+?

  1. Battery capacity10,380 mAh vs 4,700 mAh2.2×
  2. Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
  3. Memory card slotYes · Galaxy S23+: No
  4. Pixel density406 ppi vs 393 ppi+3%
  5. Selfie camera16 MP vs 12 MP+33%

Why is Galaxy S23+ better than BV8900?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  2. Weight398 g vs 196 g2×
  3. OLED panelNo · BV8900: Yes
  4. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  5. Telephoto cameraNo · BV8900: Yes
  6. Wireless chargingNo · BV8900: Yes
  7. 5GNo · BV8900: Yes
  8. Stereo speakersNo · BV8900: Yes
  9. Wired charging33 W vs 45 W+36%
  10. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 3.36 GHz+53%
  11. Thickness19.8 mm vs 7.6 mm2.6×
  12. Process12 nm vs 4 nm3×
Specifications

Side by side

Blackview BV8900Blackview BV8900≈ $3107.5
Design
Weight398 g196 g
Thickness19.8 mm7.6 mm
Height172.4 mm157.8 mm
Width82.2 mm76.2 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursBlack, Orange, GreenPhantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Display
Screen size6.5″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDDynamic AMOLED 2X
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,408 px2,340 px
Pixel density406 ppi393 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—1,750 nits
Measured brightness—1,205 nits
Screen-to-body ratio71.8%87.6%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6779 Helio P90Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz3.36 GHz
GPUPowerVR GM9446Adreno 740
AnTuTu score—1,234,077
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—5,073
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—3,712
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage type—UFS 4.0
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.97"1/1.56"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity10,380 mAh4,700 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Active use (test)—13.8 h
Wired charging33 W45 W
Charged in 30 min—65%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth55.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.0USB Type-C 3.2
USB version33.2
Video output—Yes
Ultra Wideband—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display, ultrasonic
BarometerYesYes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyro, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—0.77 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 9.0
Major OS updates promised—4
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