Device Comparison
| Phone (4a) | Hero 10 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | March 5, 2026 | 1 March 2024 (shown at MWC 2024) |
| Released | 2026-03-13 | 20 May 2024 (AliExpress) |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, March 13 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8 (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900) |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8; CDMA BC0 / BC1 / BC10 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28A, 28B, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| 5G | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA | No |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), plastic frame, glass back | Foldable screen with ultra-thin glass (UTG) and protective film, vegan leather back, waterdrop hinge rated for 250,000 folds |
| Dimensions | 164 x 77.6 x 8.6 mm | Unfolded: 168.99 x 75.47 x 8.08 mm; Folded: 87 x 75.47 x 16.25 mm |
| IP Rating | IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) | — |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 204.5 g | 198 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 800 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak) | 1300 nits (peak) |
| Features | — | Cover display: 1.19-inch OLED, 390 x 390 pixels (Smart Cover Screen); TÜV SÜD low blue light certification; punch-hole |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Ultra-thin glass (UTG) with protective film |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | — |
| Resolution | 1224 x 2720 pixels (~440 ppi density) | 1080 x 2560 pixels |
| Screen-to-body | ~87.2% | 94.3% |
| Size | 6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches |
| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+ | Foldable AMOLED, 1B colors, P3 wide color gamut |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) | MediaTek Helio G99 (6 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 810 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| OS | Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 4.1 | Android 13, DokeOS 4.0 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 256GB |
| RAM | 8GB / 12GB | 12GB LPDDR4X; + up to 24GB virtual RAM (36GB total) |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB | 256GB 12GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Glyph Bar LED lights, LED flash, panorama, Ultra XDR, HDR | LED flash, FlexForm (half-folded) camera mode, night mode, portrait, HDR, panorama, mono mode |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; 50 MP, f/2.9, 80mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom; 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm | 108 MP, f/1.9 (Samsung ISOCELL HM6), wide | 8 MP, 120° ultrawide |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS, Dolby Vision HDR | 1440p (2K)@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | Beauty mode |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.42", 0.64µm | 32 MP, f/2.5, punch-hole |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | Yes, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| FEATURES | ||
| Other features | — | Clamshell foldable; Split View multitasking; Dynamic Live View; Smart Cover Screen |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 5080 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charging Type | 50W wired, 50% in 22 min, 100% in 64 min; 7.5W reverse wired | 45W wired, 48% in 20 min (advertised); reverse charging |
| Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion 4000 mAh (2700 mAh + 1300 mAh dual cell), non-removable |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Pink | Sakura Purple; Eclipse Black |
| Compatibility | — | 4G only (no 5G); dual nano-SIM with 4G VoLTE; no microSD; launched on Android 13 with updates promised through Android 16 (Android Headlines) |
| Cooling | — | Integrated cooling system, keeps temperature under 44°C (Blackview) |
| Launch Price | — | EUR 399 (MWC 2024 announcement) |
| Launch Price (USD) | $384.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | $429 (AliExpress early-bird price for first 100 orders, from 20 May 2024) |
| Models | A069 | HERO 10 |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦537,600 | ₦600,600 (estimate, converted from US launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | Standby 288 h; calls 17 h; music 9.5 h; web 6.5 h; video 6 h; gaming 4 h (Blackview manufacturer figures) |
| Performance | — | AnTuTu: 442,746 (Blackview manufacturer figure) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Fingerprint (under display, optical), face unlock | Fingerprint (side-mounted), face unlock (works from both screens) |