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| BL9000 Pro | Poco X8 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 6 May 2024 | 17 March 2026 |
| Released | 6 May 2024 (AliExpress pre-orders, 6-17 May 2024) | 17 March 2026 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8; CDMA BC0 / BC1 / BC10 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28A, 28B, 30, 66; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 |
| 5G | n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / WCDMA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum alloy frame with screws, reinforced rubber corners | Glass front, glass back, plastic frame |
| Dimensions | 179.5 x 82.6 x 17 mm | 157.5 x 75.2 x 8.4 mm (6.20 x 2.96 x 0.33 in) |
| IP Rating | IP68/IP69K, MIL-STD-810H; 1.2 m drop-proof (Blackview) | IP68 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (hybrid slot) | Dual nano-SIM |
| Weight | 412 g | 201.47 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | — | 800 nits typical; 2000 nits HBM; 3500 nits peak at 25% display area |
| Color | — | 12-bit, DCI-P3 |
| Features | Punch-hole selfie cutout; glove mode | HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 3840Hz PWM dimming |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | Up to 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2460 pixels, 20.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density) | 1268 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | — | ~90% |
| Size | 6.78 inches | 6.59 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD, 120Hz | AMOLED |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core, up to 2.6 GHz (4x Cortex-A78 @ 2.6 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0 GHz) | Octa-core, up to 3.4GHz |
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) | Dimensity 8500-Ultra (4nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MC9 (9-core) | Mali-G720 MC8 |
| OS | Android 14, DokeOS 4.0 | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | microSD via hybrid slot (uses SIM 2) | No |
| Internal | 512GB | 256 GB / 512 GB |
| RAM | 12GB LPDDR4X; virtual RAM expansion up to 24GB (Blackview) | 8 GB / 12 GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 512GB 12GB RAM | 256 GB / 512 GB; 8 GB / 12 GB LPDDR5X RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama, underwater camera mode | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP (Samsung ISOCELL GN5), wide | 13 MP, 120° ultrawide, 2 cm macro | FLIR Lepton 3.5 thermal camera, 160 x 120 | 50 MP Sony IMX882 f/1.5 OIS + 8 MP ultrawide f/2.2 |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 4K at 30/60fps; 1080p at 30/60fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | Beauty mode | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP (SK Hynix Hi-5022Q), punch-hole | 20 MP |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p at 30/60fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (dual Harman Kardon Smart-PA, Harman AudioEFX) | Stereo speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes; availability varies by market |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, GLONASS, QZSS, NavIC |
| Radio | FM radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.0, OTG | USB-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 6, dual band |
| FEATURES | ||
| Other features | FLIR Lepton 3.5 thermal imaging with MyFLIR Pro; programmable shortcut key (PTT, SOS, flashlight, underwater camera, recorder, screenshot, game mode); glove mode; dual 5G VoLTE | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Proximity, ambient light, accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, flicker sensor, IR blaster |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 8800 mAh | 6500 mAh (typical) |
| Charging Type | 120W wired (full in 53 min, advertised); reverse charging | 100W wired; up to 27W reverse wired |
| Type | 8800 mAh, non-removable | 6500 mAh, non-removable |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Splendid Gold; Interstellar Black | Black, Mint Green, White, Yellow |
| Compatibility | Single global model; dual 5G VoLTE; hybrid dual-SIM (microSD takes SIM 2 slot); the non-Pro BL9000 is a separate model without the FLIR thermal camera | Singapore specification set |
| Cooling | 3D copper-pipe liquid cooling; 30,841 mm² graphite & copper foil | — |
| Launch Price (USD) | $429.99 (AliExpress pre-order launch price, 6-17 May 2024); regular price quoted at $760 (Android Police) / $800 (Gizmochina) | — |
| Models | BL9000 Pro | Region-specific variants |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦602,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price) | ₦650,000 |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | PCMark Work 3.0 battery life: 18h 29min (UL Benchmarks); standby 576 h, video 12 h, web 20 h, calls 31 h, music 37 h, gaming 9.5 h (Blackview manufacturer figures) | — |
| Graphics | 3DMark Wild Life: 4333; Wild Life Extreme: 1258; Steel Nomad Light: 436 (UL Benchmarks) | — |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 805,428 (Blackview manufacturer figure); Geekbench 6: 1117 single-core / 3656 multi-core (Android Police); PCMark Work 3.0: 10831 (UL Benchmarks) | — |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Fingerprint (side-mounted, in power key), face unlock | In-display fingerprint sensor; face unlock |