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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-06-12 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.94 x 3.29 x 0.70 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 14.04 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Green and Orange | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2408 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 406 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 480 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P90 MT6779V (12 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GM9446 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10380mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.48 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than the Blackview BV8900, getting a 79.2 score against 73.1. Galaxy A8 (2018) is an older cellphone than the Blackview BV8900, but Samsung managed to make it much thinner and much lighter. The Blackview BV8900 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little bit inferior quantity of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bigger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2408 pixels resolution.
The Blackview BV8900 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB and more internal storage. The Blackview BV8900 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Blackview BV8900 also has more RAM.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Blackview BV8900, although it has a way worse 16 MP resolution back camera. Blackview BV8900 has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 10380mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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