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Blackview A8 Mobile Phone
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Comprehensive review of the Blackview A8 Max (Mediatek MT6737, ARM Mali-T720, 5.5", 177) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and ratingsRead more
Blackview want to capture the entry-level market with a budget phone offering iPhone level camera sensors. Have they managed it? Find out in our Blackview A8 review.Read more
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 5.1Android 6.0Android 8.0
CPU clock speed1.7 GHz1.8 GHz2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelMediatek MT6580Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
GPU modelARM Mali-400 MPQualcomm Adreno 510ARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-G72 MP18
RAM memory1 GB3 GB4 GB6 GB

Display

Screen size5.0 in6.0 in5.5 in6.2 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyIPS TFTSuper AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density294.0 ppi367.0 ppi534.0 ppi529.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnononono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyesyes
HDRnononoyes
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
N/A
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyesyesyes
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Night Modeyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Panoramayesyesyes
N/A
Smile detectionyesyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/3"1/2.6"1/2.55"
Primary lens aperture
N/A
1.9 f1.7 f
N/A
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yesyesyes
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
120.0 fps960.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Self timer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Sensor size (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/3.4"
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
12.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/2.4
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
2x

Front camera

Primary resolution2.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
F/1.7F/1.7
Light source
N/A
N/A
LED flash
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/3"1/2.6"1/2.55"
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Internal storage16 GB32 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage32GB128GB200GB400GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • Titanium silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Purple
  • Titanium grey
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Metal
  • Plastic
Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantnonoyesyes
Shock resistantnononono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.7 in6.37 in5.94 in6.22 in
Width2.87 in3.19 in2.85 in2.91 in
Depth0.37 in0.29 in0.3 in0.33 in
Weight5.29 oz7.05 oz5.54 oz6.67 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
N/A
Fingerprint
N/A
yesyesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Altimeter
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Thermometer
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Magnetometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Face scanner
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportyesyesnoyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
yesno
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.14.25.0
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCnoyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.0
3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
N/A
yesyes
Video outputNo
N/A
NoDisplayPort over USB-C
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBUSB Type-C

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation systemA-GPSGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
N/A
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesnonono
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity2500.0 mAh4000.0 mAh3600.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Standby time144.0 h
N/A
336.0 h
N/A
Talk time8.0 h
N/A
33.0 h25.0 h
Fast chargingnonoyesyes
Wireless charging nonoyesyes
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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