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| 12S | BL9000 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | July 7 2022 | 6 May 2024 |
| Released | 2022-07-07 | 6 May 2024 (AliExpress pre-orders, 6-17 May 2024) |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | Not supported | WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8; CDMA BC0 / BC1 / BC10 |
| 4G LTE | 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 |
| 5G | SA/NSA | n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79 |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| Technology | 5G/4G/LTE/GSM | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum alloy frame with screws, reinforced rubber corners |
| Dimensions | 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm or 8.7 mm | 179.5 x 82.6 x 17 mm |
| IP Rating | No IP rating | IP68/IP69K, MIL-STD-810H; 1.2 m drop-proof (Blackview) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (hybrid slot) |
| Weight | 179 g / 182 g (6.31 oz) | 412 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1100 nits (peak) | — |
| Features | — | Punch-hole selfie cutout; glove mode |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~419 ppi density) | 1080 x 2460 pixels, 20.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~89.2% | — |
| Size | 6.28 inches, 95.2 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.78 inches |
| Type | AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak) | IPS LCD, 120Hz |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | Octa-core, up to 2.6 GHz (4x Cortex-A78 @ 2.6 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0 GHz) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) | MediaTek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Mali-G77 MC9 (9-core) |
| OS | Android 12, MIUI 13 | Android 14, DokeOS 4.0 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | microSD via hybrid slot (uses SIM 2) |
| Internal | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB | 512GB |
| RAM | 8GB RAM, 12GB RAM | 12GB LPDDR4X; virtual RAM expansion up to 24GB (Blackview) |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 128GB, 256GB, 512GB; 8GB RAM, 12GB RAM | 512GB 12GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Leica lens, color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama, underwater camera mode |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.4, 15mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF | 50 MP (Samsung ISOCELL GN5), wide | 13 MP, 120° ultrawide, 2 cm macro | FLIR Lepton 3.5 thermal camera, 160 x 120 |
| Video | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR, panorama | Beauty mode |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm | 50 MP (SK Hynix Hi-5022Q), punch-hole |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers (dual Harman Kardon Smart-PA, Harman AudioEFX) |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 3.0, OTG |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band, hotspot |
| 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 (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 8800 mAh |
| Charging Type | 67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 42 min 50W wireless, 100% in 57 min 10W reverse wireless | 120W wired (full in 53 min, advertised); reverse charging |
| Type | Li-Po 4500 mAh | 8800 mAh, non-removable |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Gray, White, Purple, Green | Splendid Gold; Interstellar Black |
| 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 |
| Cooling | — | 3D copper-pipe liquid cooling; 30,841 mm² graphite & copper foil |
| Launch Price (USD) | $580.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | $429.99 (AliExpress pre-order launch price, 6-17 May 2024); regular price quoted at $760 (Android Police) / $800 (Gizmochina) |
| Models | 2206123SC | BL9000 Pro |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦614,000 | ₦602,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price) |
| 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 | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical). | Fingerprint (side-mounted, in power key), face unlock |