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Blackview Wave 2C vs HTC Wildfire E5 Life

What Wave 2C does better (4) and where Wildfire E5 Life wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Blackview Wave 2C
Blackview · 2026Wave 2C
3.5Score
4 advantages
vs
HTC Wildfire E5 Life
HTC · 2025Wildfire E5 Life
3.6Score
4 advantages≈ $30
Higher score
2.0Display2.3
2.1Camera2.1
2.0Battery2.3
2.4Features2.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Wave 2CWildfire E5 Life
70.2 × 135.611.177.8 × 155.610.2
Wave 2CWildfire E5 LifeDifference
Height135.6 mm155.6 mm−20 mm
Width70.2 mm77.8 mm−7.6 mm
Thickness11.1 mm10.2 mm+0.9 mm
Weight158 g188 g−30 g

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

Why is Wave 2C better than Wildfire E5 Life?

  1. CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 1.3 GHz+23%
  2. CPU cores8 vs 42×
  3. Weight158 g vs 188 g+19%
  4. Screen-to-body ratio72.4% vs 68.9%+5%

Why is Wildfire E5 Life better than Wave 2C?

  1. Screen size5″ vs 5.5″+10%
  2. Pixel density196 ppi vs 200 ppi+2%
  3. Resolution (width)480 px vs 540 px+12%
  4. Thickness11.1 mm vs 10.2 mm+9%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight158 g188 g
Thickness11.1 mm10.2 mm
Height135.6 mm155.6 mm
Width70.2 mm77.8 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Glass protectionPanda Glass—
ColoursShadow Black, Blaze OrangeGray
Display
Screen size5″5.5″
PanelIPS LCDTFT LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)480 px540 px
Resolution (height)854 px960 px
Pixel density196 ppi200 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness400 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio72.4%68.9%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc SC9863A1Unisoc SC9832E
Chip makerUnisocUnisoc
Process28 nm28 nm
CPU cores84
CPU frequency1.6 GHz1.3 GHz
GPUIMG8322Mali-T820 MP1
Memory
RAM3 GB3 GB
Storage (max)32 GB32 GB
Storage (base)32 GB32 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera5 MP5 MP
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Selfie camera2 MP2 MP
4K selfie video—No
Battery
Battery capacity3,000 mAh3,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Wired charging5 W—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth4.2—
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO—
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
SensorsAccelerometerNo
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16 (Go edition)Android 14 (Go edition)
PlatformAndroidAndroid
EU label
Energy classA—
Battery charge cycles800—
Endurance per cycle32 h—
Repairability classB—
Drop resistance classA—
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