Screen size
BL50006.4"
Wave 9CWinner: 6.6"+3%
Quick verdict
BL5000 leads the measured specs 12-8.
Measured wins
BL5000
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
0
equal specs
Wave 9C
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
BL5000
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
Wave 9C
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
BL5000
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Wave 9C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
BL5000
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Wave 9C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
BL5000
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Wave 9C
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
BL5000
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Wave 9C
-
Speed
BL5000
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Wave 9C
HSPA, LTE
Announced
BL5000
2021, July 29
Wave 9C
2025
Status
BL5000
Available. Released 2021, August
Wave 9C
Available. Released 2025
Dimensions
BL5000
164 x 80.4 x 12.8 mm (6.46 x 3.17 x 0.50 in)
Wave 9C
163.6 x 75.8 x 9.2 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.36 in)
Weight
BL5000
273 g (9.63 oz)
Wave 9C
191.8 g (6.77 oz)
SIM
BL5000
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Wave 9C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
BL5000
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 1.5m MIL-STD-810G compliant
Wave 9C
-
Type
BL5000
IPS LCD
Wave 9C
IPS LCD, 600 nits
Size
BL5000
6.36 inches, 100.4 cm2 (~76.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Wave 9C
6.56 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
BL5000
1080 x 2300 pixels (~400 ppi density)
Wave 9C
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Protection
BL5000
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Wave 9C
Mohs level 7
OS
BL5000
Android 11
Wave 9C
Android 15, DokeOS 4.2
Chipset
BL5000
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
Wave 9C
Unisoc Tiger T603
CPU
BL5000
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Wave 9C
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
BL5000
Mali-G57 MC2
Wave 9C
IMG8322
Card slot
BL5000
No
Wave 9C
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
BL5000
128GB 8GB RAM
Wave 9C
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
BL5000
UFS 2.2
Wave 9C
eMMC 5.1
Dual
BL5000
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 16 MP, 125˚ (ultrawide)
Wave 9C
-
Features
BL5000
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Wave 9C
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
BL5000
1440p@30fps
Wave 9C
1080p@30fps
Single
BL5000
-
Wave 9C
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0"
Single
BL5000
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Wave 9C
8 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0"
Video
BL5000
1080p@30fps
Wave 9C
1080p@30fps
Features
BL5000
-
Wave 9C
HDR
Loudspeaker
BL5000
Yes
Wave 9C
Yes
3.5mm jack
BL5000
No
Wave 9C
Yes
WLAN
BL5000
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Wave 9C
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
BL5000
5.2, A2DP, LE
Wave 9C
4.2, A2DP
Positioning
BL5000
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Wave 9C
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
NFC
BL5000
Yes
Wave 9C
No
Radio
BL5000
FM radio
Wave 9C
FM radio
USB
BL5000
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Wave 9C
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
BL5000
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Wave 9C
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
BL5000
4980 mAh
Wave 9C
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
BL5000
30W wired
Wave 9C
10W wired
Colors
BL5000
Black, Orange, Green
Wave 9C
Black, Blue
Price
BL5000
About 260 EUR
Wave 9C
-