Blackview BL9000 Pro 5G

The Blackview BL9000 Pro 5G features a rugged build rated at IP68, confirming full waterproof protection in line with its stated water resistance. It operates across a broad temperature range, from -20 °C up to 60 °C, which reflects its design intent for challenging conditions. The phone measures 179.5 mm in height, 82.6 mm in width, and 17 mm in thickness, with a total volume of 252.05 cm³ and a weight of 412 g. It does not fold. The French Repairability Index stands at 1 out of 10, indicating limited repairability by that scoring standard.

The BL9000 Pro 5G uses a 6.78″ IPS LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 2460 px and a pixel density of 396 ppi, delivering a sharp and detailed image. The panel runs at a 120 Hz refresh rate with a 240 Hz touch sampling rate, and reaches a typical brightness of 600 nits. It is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus, a branded damage-resistant glass solution. The display does not support HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision, and there is no Always-On Display mode or secondary screen.

The BL9000 Pro 5G is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8020 system-on-chip, built on a 6 nm process with an octa-core CPU configuration running at 4 x 2.6 GHz and 4 x 2 GHz across 8 threads, using big.LITTLE architecture with HMP support. Graphics are handled by the Mali G77 MP9 with a clock speed of 850 MHz, supporting DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2, with integrated graphics on the SoC. The chip also includes integrated LTE, TrustZone security, and an NX bit. The device comes with 12 GB of DDR5 RAM running at 4267 MHz and 512 GB of internal storage, with a maximum supported memory of 16 GB. It achieves an AnTuTu score of 835,066, a Geekbench 6 single-core result of 1,122, and a multi-core result of 3,681, all while supporting 64-bit processing.

The BL9000 Pro 5G features a dual-lens rear camera system combining a 64 MP and a 13 MP sensor, both with apertures of f/2.2 and f/2 respectively, using a CMOS sensor without back-side illumination. Video recording reaches up to 2160p at 30 fps, though slow-motion recording is not supported. Autofocus options include phase-detection autofocus for photos, continuous autofocus during video, and touch autofocus, while laser autofocus is absent. Manual controls cover exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, but manual shutter speed and RAW shooting are not available. The camera also supports HDR mode, burst shooting, in-camera panoramas, and timelapse. A single LED flash is present, with no dual-tone or RGB flash. The 50 MP front camera is a single-lens unit positioned conventionally — not under the display — and has no front-facing flash. Neither 360-degree panorama nor 3D photo or video recording is supported.

The BL9000 Pro 5G runs Android 14, an open-source platform that supports multi-user environments, voice commands, offline voice recognition, on-device machine learning, and phone tracking. Privacy features include clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera and microphone access controls, and the ability to block app tracking, though cross-site tracking blocking and Mail Privacy Protection are not present. The interface supports dark mode, dynamic theming, theme customization, widgets, customizable notifications, and an extra dim mode, while focus modes are not available. Productivity and usability are covered through split-screen multitasking, Picture-in-Picture, full-page screenshots, a media picker, Live Text, sharing intents, a child lock, and the ability to play games while they download. A battery health check tool is also included. OS updates do not come directly from the vendor, and features such as Quick Start, app offloading, Wi-Fi password sharing, and PC mode are not supported.

The BL9000 Pro 5G is equipped with an 8800 mAh rechargeable battery that is non-removable. It supports 120W wired fast charging, and a charger is included in the box. Wireless charging is not available, making the listed 10W wireless charging speed a non-applicable figure in practice. A battery level indicator is present to help monitor charge status.

The BL9000 Pro 5G includes stereo speakers and a built-in radio, but does not have a 3.5 mm headphone jack. On the wireless audio side, none of the advanced Bluetooth codec standards are supported — aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC are all absent.

The BL9000 Pro 5G supports 5G cellular connectivity and accommodates two SIM cards. Wi-Fi coverage spans Wi-Fi 4, Wi-Fi 5, and Wi-Fi 6, and Bluetooth 5.2 is on board alongside NFC. The USB Type-C port runs at USB 3.0, and an external memory slot is available for storage expansion. Download speeds reach up to 4700 Mbit/s. For location and navigation, the device includes GPS with Galileo support, a compass, a gyroscope, and an accelerometer. A fingerprint scanner handles biometric authentication, while 3D facial recognition and an iris scanner are not present. Features such as HDMI output, infrared sensor, barometer, ANT+, heart rate monitor, DLNA certification, crash detection, satellite SOS, motion tracking, optical tracking, and a built-in projector are all absent.

The BL9000 Pro 5G includes a video light, which can be used during video recording. The display is flat rather than curved, and neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper display are featured.