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Blackview BV8900 vs UleFone Armor 21

What BV8900 does better (4) and where Armor 21 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Blackview BV8900
Blackview · 2023BV8900
7.5Score
4 advantages≈ $310
vs
UleFone Armor 21
UleFone · 2023Armor 21
7.7Score
5 advantages≈ $270
Higher score
4.3Display6.7
7.9Camera6.6
8.6Battery8.5
6.0Features6.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

BV8900Armor 21
82.2 × 172.419.881.6 × 17618.1
BV8900Armor 21Difference
Height172.4 mm176 mm−3.6 mm
Width82.2 mm81.6 mm+0.6 mm
Thickness19.8 mm18.1 mm+1.7 mm
Weight398 g400 g−2 g

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

Why is BV8900 better than Armor 21?

  1. Optical stabilisationYes · Armor 21: No
  2. Battery capacity10,380 mAh vs 9,600 mAh+8%
  3. USB version3 vs 2+50%
  4. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is Armor 21 better than BV8900?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  2. Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · BV8900: Yes
  4. Thickness19.8 mm vs 18.1 mm+9%
  5. Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Blackview BV8900Blackview BV8900≈ $3107.5
UleFone Armor 21UleFone Armor 21≈ $2707.7
Design
Weight398 g400 g
Thickness19.8 mm18.1 mm
Height172.4 mm176 mm
Width82.2 mm81.6 mm
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus—
ColoursBlack, Orange, GreenBlack
Display
Screen size6.5″6.6″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,408 px2,408 px
Pixel density406 ppi401 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio71.8%72.6%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6779 Helio P90Mediatek Helio G99
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process12 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUPowerVR GM9446Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.97"—
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity10,380 mAh9,600 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging33 W33 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version32
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
BarometerYesYes
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyro, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyro, barometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
EU label
Energy class—B
Battery charge cycles—1,000
Endurance per cycle—90 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—A
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