Blackview Hero 10

The Blackview Hero 10 is a folding smartphone with a relatively slim profile at 8.8 mm thick and a weight of 198 g. It does not feature a rugged build and carries no water resistance rating, so it is not designed to withstand harsh environmental conditions.

The Blackview Hero 10 features a 6.9″ OLED/AMOLED touchscreen with a resolution of 1080 x 2560 px and a pixel density of 403 ppi, delivering a sharp and vibrant visual experience. As a folding device, it also includes a secondary screen with a resolution of 390 x 390px. The display does not support HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision, and there is no Always-On Display mode or branded damage-resistant glass.

The Blackview Hero 10 is driven by the Mediatek Helio G99 chipset, built on a 6 nm process with an octa-core CPU running at 2 x 2.2 GHz and 6 x 2 GHz across 8 threads, supported by big.LITTLE architecture and Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP). It is paired with 12GB of LPDDR4 RAM at 4266 MHz across two memory channels with a maximum bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s, alongside 256GB of eMMC 5.2 internal storage. Graphics are handled by the Mali G57 GPU clocked at 950 MHz with a turbo frequency of 2133 MHz, 32 shading units, support for DirectX 11, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2, and the ability to drive two displays simultaneously. Benchmark results include an AnTuTu score of 425,001, Geekbench 6 single-core and multi-core scores of 729 and 1,979 respectively, and a PCMark Work 3.0 performance score of 10,070 with a battery endurance result of 573 minutes. Additional platform features include integrated LTE, integrated graphics, TrustZone security, 64-bit support, a CPU TDP of 5W, and a maximum CPU temperature rating of 95 °C.

The Blackview Hero 10 features a 108 MP multi-lens main camera built around a CMOS sensor, with video recording capped at 1080p at 30 fps and no optical image stabilization or optical zoom. Focusing options include phase-detection autofocus for photos, continuous autofocus during video recording, touch autofocus, and manual focus, though laser autofocus is absent. Manual controls extend to exposure, ISO, and white balance, while shooting modes include HDR, burst mode, panorama, slow-motion video, and timelapse; raw capture and 360° panorama are not supported. The single LED flash is not dual-tone or RGB, and video recording does not support HDR10 or Dolby Vision. On the front, a 32 MP single-lens camera with an f/2.4 aperture handles selfies, positioned on the device rather than under the display, and it does not have a dedicated flash.

The Blackview Hero 10 runs on Android 13 and covers a broad range of software features across privacy, productivity, and personalization. On the privacy side, it includes clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera and microphone access controls, and the ability to block app tracking, though Mail Privacy Protection and cross-site tracking blocking are not available. The interface supports theme customization, dynamic theming, dark mode, and an extra dim mode, while productivity is aided by split-screen multitasking, picture-in-picture, full-page screenshots, a media picker, customizable notifications, sharing intents, widgets, and the ability to play games while they download. The device also supports offline voice recognition, voice commands, on-device machine learning, Live Text, multi-user accounts, a child lock, and phone tracking. Features not included are Wi-Fi password sharing, battery health check, focus modes, app offloading, direct OS vendor updates, and Quick Start.

The Blackview Hero 10 is equipped with a 4000 mAh rechargeable battery that supports 45W fast charging, and a charger is included in the box. A battery level indicator is present for convenient monitoring. The battery is not removable, and wireless charging is not supported.

The Blackview Hero 10 has a notably limited audio feature set. It does not include a 3.5 mm headphone jack or stereo speakers, and there is no built-in radio. On the wireless audio side, none of the high-quality Bluetooth codec options are supported, with aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC all absent.

The Blackview Hero 10 supports dual SIM cards and connects wirelessly via Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Bluetooth 5.2, and NFC, though 5G is not available. The USB Type-C port runs on USB 2.0, and there is no HDMI output. Download and upload speeds reach up to 650 Mbits/s and 150 Mbits/s respectively, and an external memory card slot allows for storage expansion. For location, the device includes GPS with Galileo support, while a compass and barometer are absent. On-board sensors cover a gyroscope and accelerometer, but there is no heart rate monitor, infrared sensor, or any motion or optical tracking. Security is handled by a fingerprint scanner, with no 3D facial recognition or iris scanner present. Features such as satellite emergency SOS, crash detection, ANT+, DLNA certification, and a built-in projector or stylus are not included.

The Blackview Hero 10 includes a video light, which can be useful during video recording in low-light conditions. The display is flat rather than curved, and neither sapphire glass nor an e-paper display is featured.