Apple iPhone 17 vs Blackview Wave 8C Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2025
Scheduled release
(Official) Sep 19, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
8GB/256GB - $799 | €949 8GB/512GB - $999 | €1199

Design

Dimensions
5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches (~0.37 inches with camera bump) 149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm (~9.3 mm with camera bump)	6.43 x 2.96 x 0.34 inches 163.2 x 75.16 x 8.75 mm
Weight
6.24 oz / 177.0 g	6.81 oz / 193.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Ceramic Shield) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Sage, Lavender, Mist Blue	Sunset Purple, Dawn Blue, Dusk Black

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 91.04% screen-to-body	6.6-inch, 84.19% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 120Hz, HDR, 3000 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
2622x1206px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI	1612x720px, 269 PPI
Protection
Gorilla Glass Ceramic 2
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A19 (3 nm)	Unisoc SC9863A
Processor
Hexa-core	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 5-core GPU	MaliTM-G57
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB 8GB/512GB	2GB (LPDDR4X)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 2048 GB
OS
iOS	Android (14)

Battery

Type
Li - Ion	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 25.0W	Wired: 5.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm	13 MP
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode	Yes
Front
18 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
6.0	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
	40, 41
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2025 FCC ID value: BCG-E8947A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.19 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 17 Specs	Blackview Wave 8C Specs