Blackview BV8900 vs CAT S42 vs Blackview BV8800 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Sep 09, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
	$329

Design

Dimensions
6.94 x 3.29 x 0.70 inches 172.4 x 82.2 x 19.8mm	6.34 x 3.03 x 0.50 inches 161 x 77 x 12.7 mm	6.94 x 3.29 x 0.70 inches 176.2 x 83.5 x 17.7 mm
Weight
14.04 oz / 398.0 g	7.76 oz / 220.0 g	12.95 oz / 367.0 g
Resistance
	Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified	Yes; IP68/69K; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)		Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Notification light
Keys
	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Orange, Green		Black, Orange, Green

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 70.81% screen-to-body	5.5-inch, 62.99% screen-to-body	6.6-inch, 70.81% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 480 nits	IPS LCD	IPS LCD, 90Hz, 480 nits
Resolution
2408x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 406 PPI	1440x720px, 18:9 ratio, 293 PPI	2408x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 401 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P90 MT6779V (12 nm)	MediaTek Helio A20 (12 nm)	Mediatek Helio G96 MT6781 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2200 MHz	Quad-core 1800 MHz Arm Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2050 MHz
GPU
PowerVR GM9446	PowerVR GE8300	Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB (UFS)	3GB/32GB	8GB/128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB	microSDXC up to 128 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (13)	Android (10)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
10380 mAh	4200 mAh	8380 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging	Fast charging Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 33.0W		Wired: 33.0W

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera	Quad camera
Main camera
64 MP	13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0	50 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
5 MP		8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
		20 MP (IR camera)
Fourth camera
		2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
LED	LED	Dual LED
Video recording
Yes	1080p	Yes
Front
16 MP	5 MP Video capture: 1080p	16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, 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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
	3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM	FM	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation		Noise cancellation

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 66
TDD Bands
34, 38, 40, 41	41	34, 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM	Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Jul 24, 2020 FCC ID value: ZL5S42
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.07 W/kg Body: 1.06 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg

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