Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Blackview Wave 8C Specs Comparison

Display

Size
5.8-inch	6.6-inch
Resolution
2960 x 1440 px, 18.5:9 ratio, 568 PPI	1612 x 720 px, 269 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
84.36 %	84.19 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)	Unisoc SC9863A
Processor
Octa-core, 2800 MHz, Kryo 385, 64-bit	Octa-core, 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 630	MaliTM-G57
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)	2GB (LPDDR4X)
Internal storage
64GB	64GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB	microSDXC up to 2048 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI	Android (14)
Device type
Smartphone	Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging	Fast charging
Max charge speed
	Wired: 5.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Specifications: Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	13 MP
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps) Features: HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing	Yes
Front
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)	8 MP

Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches (147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm)	6.43 x 2.96 x 0.34 inches (163.2 x 75.16 x 8.75 mm)
Weight
5.75 oz(163.0 g)	6.81 oz(193.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue	Sunset Purple, Dawn Blue, Dusk Black

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46	Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 3.1, Features: Charging, OTG, Video out	Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging, OTG
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC, ANT+

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 11, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.35 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.95 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 720

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2018

Alternative variants

International version

System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core, 2900 MHz, Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit
GPU	Mali-G72 MP18
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 27, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG960F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 1.00 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg

with Dual SIM

System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 9810 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core, 2900 MHz, Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit
GPU	Mali-G72 MP18
Dual SIM	Yes

with 256 GB storage

Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 820

with 128 GB storage

Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 770

Links

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