Screen size
equal specsBL80006.8"
Xplore 16.8"
Quick verdict
Xplore 1 leads the measured specs 7-3.
Measured wins
BL8000
3
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Xplore 1
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
BL8000
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Xplore 1
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
BL8000
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Xplore 1
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
BL8000
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Xplore 1
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
BL8000
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Xplore 1
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
BL8000
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Xplore 1
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
BL8000
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xplore 1
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
BL8000
2024, January
Xplore 1
2025, August 31
Status
BL8000
Available. Released 2024, January
Xplore 1
Available. Released 2025, September
Dimensions
BL8000
179.5 x 82.6 x 17 mm (7.07 x 3.25 x 0.67 in)
Xplore 1
184 x 83 x 29.5 mm (7.24 x 3.27 x 1.16 in)
Weight
BL8000
385 g (13.58 oz)
Xplore 1
638 g (1.41 lb)
SIM
BL8000
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xplore 1
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
BL8000
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant
Xplore 1
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant 170lm dedicated dual LED flashlight
Type
BL8000
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Xplore 1
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 700 nits
Size
BL8000
6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~73.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Xplore 1
6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
BL8000
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
Xplore 1
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
Protection
BL8000
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Xplore 1
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Mohs level 7
Other
BL8000
Back display: 1.32 inches, 240 x 240 pixels (Gorilla Glass 5)
Xplore 1
Secondary display on the back: 2.01 inches, 240 x 296 pixels, panda glass
OS
BL8000
Android 13, Doke-OS 4.0
Xplore 1
Android 15, DokeOS 4.2
Chipset
BL8000
Mediatek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm)
Xplore 1
Mediatek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm)
CPU
BL8000
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Xplore 1
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
BL8000
Mali-G68 MC4
Xplore 1
Mali-G68 MC4
Card slot
BL8000
No
Xplore 1
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
BL8000
512GB 12GB RAM
Xplore 1
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Other
BL8000
UFS 3.1
Xplore 1
UFS 3.1 - 256GB UFS 4.0 - 512GB
Triple
BL8000
50 MP, (wide), 1/1.57", PDAF 8 MP, 117˚, (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens
Xplore 1
-
Features
BL8000
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xplore 1
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
BL8000
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Xplore 1
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
Dual
BL8000
-
Xplore 1
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", PDAF 20 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), 1/2.8", 2 infrared night vision lights
Single
BL8000
16 MP, (wide)
Xplore 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", PDAF
Video
BL8000
Yes
Xplore 1
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
Loudspeaker
BL8000
Yes
Xplore 1
Yes
3.5mm jack
BL8000
No
Xplore 1
No
WLAN
BL8000
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Xplore 1
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
BL8000
5.1, A2DP, LE
Xplore 1
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
BL8000
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Xplore 1
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
BL8000
Yes
Xplore 1
Yes
Radio
BL8000
FM radio
Xplore 1
FM radio
USB
BL8000
USB Type-C, OTG
Xplore 1
USB Type-C, OTG
Infrared port
BL8000
-
Xplore 1
Yes
Sensors
BL8000
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyro
Xplore 1
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
BL8000
8800 mAh
Xplore 1
20000 mAh
Charging
BL8000
33W wired 5W reverse wired
Xplore 1
55W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
BL8000
Celestial Silver, Orbit Grey
Xplore 1
Black, Orange
Price
BL8000
-
Xplore 1
About 350 EUR