Screen size
BL8000Winner: 6.8"+0.7%
Xplore 26.7"
Quick verdict
Xplore 2 leads the measured specs 11-4.
Measured wins
BL8000
4
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Xplore 2
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
BL8000
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Xplore 2
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
BL8000
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Xplore 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
BL8000
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Xplore 2
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
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront 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 2
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 2
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed
BL8000
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xplore 2
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
BL8000
2024, January
Xplore 2
2025, September 25
Status
BL8000
Available. Released 2024, January
Xplore 2
Available. Released 2025, October
Dimensions
BL8000
179.5 x 82.6 x 17 mm (7.07 x 3.25 x 0.67 in)
Xplore 2
186 x 87.8 x 29 mm (7.32 x 3.46 x 1.14 in)
Weight
BL8000
385 g (13.58 oz)
Xplore 2
670 g (1.48 lb)
SIM
BL8000
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xplore 2
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 2
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant Drop resistant up to 6m 467lm dedicated dual LED flashlight
Type
BL8000
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Xplore 2
LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 500 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 2600 nits (peak)
Size
BL8000
6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~73.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Xplore 2
6.73 inches, 109.4 cm2 (~67.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
BL8000
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
Xplore 2
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
Protection
BL8000
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Xplore 2
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Mohs level 5
Other
BL8000
Back display: 1.32 inches, 240 x 240 pixels (Gorilla Glass 5)
Xplore 2
Ultra HDR support
OS
BL8000
Android 13, Doke-OS 4.0
Xplore 2
Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, DokeOS 4.2
Chipset
BL8000
Mediatek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm)
Xplore 2
Mediatek Dimensity 8300 (4 nm)
CPU
BL8000
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Xplore 2
Octa-core (1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x3.20 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.20 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
BL8000
Mali-G68 MC4
Xplore 2
Mali G615-MC6
Card slot
BL8000
No
Xplore 2
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
BL8000
512GB 12GB RAM
Xplore 2
256GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
BL8000
UFS 3.1
Xplore 2
UFS 4.0
Triple
BL8000
50 MP, (wide), 1/1.57", PDAF 8 MP, 117˚, (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens
Xplore 2
-
Features
BL8000
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xplore 2
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
BL8000
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Xplore 2
4K@30/60fps, HDR10+
Dual
BL8000
-
Xplore 2
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.57", PDAF, OIS 20 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), 1/2.8", 2 infrared night vision lights
Single
BL8000
16 MP, (wide)
Xplore 2
50 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.76"
Video
BL8000
Yes
Xplore 2
4K@30/60fps, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
BL8000
Yes
Xplore 2
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
BL8000
No
Xplore 2
No
WLAN
BL8000
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Xplore 2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band
Bluetooth
BL8000
5.1, A2DP, LE
Xplore 2
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
BL8000
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Xplore 2
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
BL8000
Yes
Xplore 2
Yes
Radio
BL8000
FM radio
Xplore 2
FM radio
USB
BL8000
USB Type-C, OTG
Xplore 2
USB Type-C, OTG
Infrared port
BL8000
-
Xplore 2
Yes
Sensors
BL8000
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyro
Xplore 2
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
BL8000
8800 mAh
Xplore 2
20000 mAh
Charging
BL8000
33W wired 5W reverse wired
Xplore 2
120W wired 10W reverse wired
Colors
BL8000
Celestial Silver, Orbit Grey
Xplore 2
Black
Price
BL8000
-
Xplore 2
$ 413.99 / £ 499.99 / € 509.99