Blackview BV8100 Specifications
In May 2024, Blackview released its Blackview BV8100 smartphone with an expected price of $195 (Rs 16,290 in India) approx. The BV8100 smartphone is also protected against dust and water with IP68/IP69K certifications, so don’t worry in case you accidentally drop it in a fish tank or the pool. As for the display, it has a 6.5-inch IPS display with FHD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 440 nits brightness, and Gorilla Glass 5 protection. When it comes to the software, the Blackview BV8100 is running on Android 14 with a stock user interface.
Performance in this phone is carried out by the 6nm Mediatek Helio G99 chipset. As for RAM and storage, the device has 8GB of RAM and 256GB of UFS 2.1 storage with a shared card slot. The smartphone offers a dual 50MP rear camera and a 32MP front camera lens for selfies, you can record 1440p videos with the rear camera. The battery capacity is the main attraction of this phone, as it provides a huge 8800 mAh battery life with 45W wired and 5W reverse charging support. As for color options, the smartphone is available in Black, Green, and Orange colors.
| Specifications | Blackview BV8100 |
| Network | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Announced | May 2024 |
| SIM | Hybrid dual SIM |
| Dimensions | 6.92 x 3.20 x 0.71 inches |
| Weight | 360 g |
| Size | 6.5 inches |
| Display | IPS LCD 120Hz 440 nits brightness 20:9 ratio ~405 PPI density |
| Protection/Others | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 IP68/IP69K dust/water resistant Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.2m MIL-STD-810H compliant Dedicated flashlight (top mounted) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| OS | Android 14 |
| Chipset | 6nm – Mediatek Helio G99 |
| CPU | Octa-core 2×2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
| RAM | 8GB |
| Internal | 256GB UFS 2.1 |
| Camera | 50 MP (wide), PDAF 13 MP (120˚ultrawide), AF Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama Max – 1440p@30fps |
| Selfie | 32 MP Max – 1080p@30fps |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| NFC | Yes |
| Infrared port | No |
| Radio | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C, OTG |
| Sensors | Side-mounted fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | 8800 mAh 45W wired 5W reverse wired |
| Colors | Black, Green, Orange |
| Expected Price | $195 (Rs 16,290 in India) approx |
Blackview BV8100 Pros and Cons
Based on the above specs, you can see the list of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the Blackview BV8100 smartphone.
Pros
- IPS LCD display with 120Hz refresh rate.
- The Android 14 OS supports.
- Available in multiple color variants.
- Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.
- Comes with IP68/IP69K dust/water resistance and is MIL-STD-810H compliant.
- Support IP68/IP69K dust and water-resistant.
- NFC and OTG support.
- Huge 8800 mAh battery with 45W wired charging support.
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
Cons
- Gyro-EIS support is missing.
- No 4K video recording support.
A shared microSDXC card slot is present. - Without custom UI support.
- An audio jack is missing.
- Without 5G support.
- Not for heavy gaming or multitasking.
