Blackview Wave 9C

The Blackview Wave 9C has a straightforward, non-folding design with no rugged reinforcement, measuring 163.2 mm tall, 75.2 mm wide, and 8.7 mm thick, with a total volume of 106.77 cm³. It weighs 193 g, keeping it within a typical range for a device of its size. On the durability side, the phone carries an IP52 rating, meaning it offers limited protection against dust ingress and light water splashes, which qualifies it as water resistant under standard conditions.

The Blackview Wave 9C features a 6.56″ IPS LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 720 x 1612 px and a pixel density of 278 ppi, delivering a reasonably sharp image for its panel class. The display is protected by branded damage-resistant glass, adding a layer of durability against everyday scratches and minor impacts. It does not support HDR10, HDR10+, or Dolby Vision, and there is no Always-On Display mode or secondary screen present.

The Blackview Wave 9C is powered by the Unisoc Tiger T603 system-on-chip, built on a 12 nm process with a 9W TDP and an octa-core CPU configuration running at 2 x 1.8 GHz and 6 x 1.6 GHz across 12 threads, utilizing big.LITTLE architecture with HMP support for efficient workload distribution. The SoC integrates an LTE modem, a Mali-G57 MP1 GPU clocked at 650 MHz with one execution unit, and supports DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2.0. The device ships with 4 GB of LPDDR4 RAM running at 1600 MHz — expandable up to a maximum of 8 GB — alongside 128 GB of eMMC 5.1 internal storage, and posts an AnTuTu benchmark score of 211,000. The processor also features TrustZone security, 64-bit support, 128 KB of L1 cache, 2 MB of L2 cache, and 1 MB of L3 cache.

The Blackview Wave 9C features a single-lens rear camera with an 8 MP CMOS sensor, an f/2.2 aperture, and a pixel size of 1.12 µm, backed by phase-detection autofocus, touch autofocus, and continuous autofocus during video recording, though it lacks laser autofocus, optical image stabilization, and a back-illuminated sensor. The rear camera has no optical zoom and does not shoot in RAW format, but it does offer a solid set of manual controls including exposure, ISO, focus, and white balance, along with HDR mode, burst shooting, slow-motion video recording, and in-camera panorama — while HDR10 and Dolby Vision recording are not supported. A single LED flash is present, without dual-tone or RGB variants. On the front, there is a single-lens 8 MP camera positioned above the display, with no under-display placement or secondary lens.

The Blackview Wave 9C runs Android 15 as a free and open-source platform and ships with a broad set of privacy controls, including location privacy options, camera and microphone access management, clipboard warnings, and the ability to block app tracking, though cross-site tracking blocking and Mail Privacy Protection are absent. 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, and the ability to play games while they download. On-device machine learning, offline voice recognition, voice commands, Live Text, and phone tracking are all available, and the system accommodates multiple user accounts, a child lock, app offloading, widgets, and a battery health check tool. Direct OS updates from the vendor are not provided, and Quick Start, focus modes, and Wi-Fi password sharing are also absent.

The Blackview Wave 9C is equipped with a 5000 mAh rechargeable, non-removable battery that supports wired fast charging at 10W, and a charger is included in the box. Wireless charging and reverse wireless charging are not available. A battery level indicator is present, giving users a straightforward way to monitor remaining charge.

The Blackview Wave 9C 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 high-quality Bluetooth codec options are supported — aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, and LDAC are all absent.

The Blackview Wave 9C supports 4G cellular connectivity with download speeds of up to 300 Mbit/s and upload speeds of up to 150 Mbit/s, though 5G is not available. It accommodates two SIM cards and connects wirelessly via Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Bluetooth 4.2, with NFC also on board for short-range data exchange. The USB interface is Type-C but limited to USB 2.0, and there is no HDMI output. For navigation, the device includes GPS with Galileo support, while an accelerometer is present among the sensors; however, a gyroscope, compass, barometer, infrared sensor, heart rate monitor, and motion or optical tracking are all absent. Security is handled by a fingerprint scanner, with no 3D facial recognition or iris scanner available. An external memory card slot is included, and crash detection, satellite SOS, ANT+, DLNA certification, and a built-in projector are not features of this device.

The Blackview Wave 9C includes a video light to assist with video recording in low-light conditions. The display is flat rather than curved, uses no e-paper technology, and is not protected by sapphire glass.