Blackview BV8900 vs CAT S42 Specs Comparison

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Blackview BV8900 CAT S42
Released · Jun 12, 2023
Released · Sep 09, 2020
6.5-inch · 2408x1080px
5.5-inch · 1440x720px
Dual camera
Single camera
8GB · 256GB
3GB · 32GB
10380 mAh
4200 mAh
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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
Weight
14.04 oz / 398.0 g 7.76 oz / 220.0 g
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock, Vibration, Temperature, Humidity; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Orange, Green

Display

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

Hardware

System chip
Mediatek Helio P90 MT6779V (12 nm) MediaTek Helio A20 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Quad-core
1800 MHz
Arm Cortex-A53
GPU
PowerVR GM9446 PowerVR GE8300
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB (UFS) 3GB/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 1024 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (13) Android (10)

Battery

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

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
64 MP 13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Second camera
5 MP
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
Yes 1080p
Front
16 MP 5 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
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
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Compass, 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
Other
NFC NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
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
TDD Bands
34, 38, 40, 41 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
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
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Dual Nano SIM 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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