Blackview BL9000 5G

The Blackview BL9000 5G carries a rugged build with IP68 waterproof certification, offering reliable protection against water ingress in a form factor that measures 179.5 mm tall, 82.6 mm wide, and 17 mm thick, with a total volume of 252.05 cm³. It weighs 413 g, which is substantial but relatively contained for a device of this construction type. The phone does not fold, and its straightforward non-folding design is consistent with its hardened, field-oriented build.

The Blackview BL9000 5G uses a 6.78-inch IPS LCD touchscreen with a 1080 x 2460 px resolution and a pixel density of 396 ppi, paired with a 120Hz refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate for responsive interaction. Brightness is rated at 600 nits typical, and the panel is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus, one of the more resilient glass options available for display protection. HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and Always-On Display are not supported. A notable addition is the secondary screen with a 360 x 360 px resolution, providing an additional display surface on the device.

The Blackview BL9000 5G is built around the MediaTek Dimensity 8020 chipset, fabricated on a 6 nm process with an 8-core CPU running at 4 x 2.6 GHz and 4 x 2 GHz using big.LITTLE architecture with HMP support. It comes with 12 GB of DDR5 RAM clocked at 4267 MHz and 512 GB of internal storage, with a maximum supported memory ceiling of 16 GB. The integrated Mali G77 MP9 GPU runs at 850 MHz with GPU Turbo, supports DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2, and handles graphics processing alongside the integrated LTE modem. Security features include TrustZone and NX bit support, and the chip is fully 64-bit capable with multithreading across 8 threads. Benchmark results place the device at an AnTuTu score of 835,066, with Geekbench 6 returning 1,122 in single-core and 3,681 in multi-core testing.

The Blackview BL9000 5G has a dual-lens rear camera system with sensors at 64 MP and 13 MP, using apertures of f/2.2 and f/2.0 respectively, both based on CMOS technology without a back-illuminated sensor. Video recording reaches up to 2160p at 30 fps, though slow-motion recording is not available, and there is no optical zoom or optical image stabilization. Autofocus is handled through phase-detection for stills and continuous autofocus during video, with touch autofocus also supported, while laser autofocus is absent. Manual controls include exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, though manual shutter speed is not offered, and the camera supports HDR, burst mode, in-camera panorama, and timelapse, but does not shoot in RAW or capture 360-degree panoramas. A single LED flash is present on the rear, with no dual-tone or RGB flash option. On the front, a 50 MP single-lens camera with a standard placement — not under the display — handles selfies without a front-facing flash.

The Blackview BL9000 5G runs Android 13, a free and open-source platform with multi-user support that includes a solid set of privacy controls covering clipboard warnings, location privacy, and camera and microphone access management, though Mail Privacy Protection and cross-site tracking blocking are not present. Customization options extend to theme customization, dynamic theming, dark mode, and an extra dim mode, while focus modes and app offloading are not available. The OS supports widgets, sharing intents, a media picker, split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, and Live Text, and users can play games while downloading. Offline voice recognition and voice commands are both supported, as is device position tracking, a child lock, and customizable notifications, though Wi-Fi password sharing, battery health check, Quick Start, and direct OS vendor updates are not featured. On-device machine learning is present, rounding out a broad but not exhaustive software feature set.

The Blackview BL9000 5G houses an 8800 mAh rechargeable battery that supports 120W fast charging, with a charger included in the box. Wireless charging is not supported, and the battery is not removable. A battery level indicator is present, allowing users to monitor charge status directly on the device.

The Blackview BL9000 5G includes stereo speakers and a built-in radio, offering two practical onboard audio output options. However, it does not feature a 3.5 mm headphone jack, and wireless audio codec support is absent across the board, with no aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, or LDAC available.

The Blackview BL9000 5G supports 5G connectivity with a dual SIM cellular module, Wi-Fi 6 (alongside Wi-Fi 4 and 5), Bluetooth 5.2, and NFC, with a maximum download speed of 4700 Mbit/s. It connects via USB Type-C with USB 3.0, and includes an external memory slot for expandable storage. Location and motion sensing is covered by GPS with Galileo support, a compass, gyroscope, and accelerometer, while a barometer, infrared sensor, heart rate monitor, and ANT+ are not present. Fingerprint scanner is included for biometric security, though 3D facial recognition and iris scanning are absent. Crash detection, emergency SOS via satellite, HDMI output, DLNA certification, motion tracking, optical tracking, and a built-in projector are all not featured.

The Blackview BL9000 5G features a video light to assist with recording in low-light conditions, while the display is flat rather than curved and uses neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper panel.