Screen size
equal specsBL90006.8"
Xplore 16.8"
Quick verdict
BL9000 and Xplore 1 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
BL9000
5
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
Xplore 1
5
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
BL9000
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Xplore 1
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
BL9000
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Xplore 1
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
BL9000
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Xplore 1
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
BL9000
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
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
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
BL9000
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
BL9000
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xplore 1
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
BL9000
2024, January
Xplore 1
2025, August 31
Status
BL9000
Available. Released 2024, January
Xplore 1
Available. Released 2025, September
Dimensions
BL9000
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
BL9000
413 g (14.57 oz)
Xplore 1
638 g (1.41 lb)
SIM
BL9000
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xplore 1
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
BL9000
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
BL9000
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Xplore 1
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 700 nits
Size
BL9000
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
BL9000
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
Xplore 1
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
Protection
BL9000
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Mohs level 7
Xplore 1
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Mohs level 7
Other
BL9000
Back display: 1.32 inches, 360 x 360 pixels (Gorilla Glass Victus)
Xplore 1
Secondary display on the back: 2.01 inches, 240 x 296 pixels, panda glass
OS
BL9000
Android 13, Doke-OS 4.0
Xplore 1
Android 15, DokeOS 4.2
Chipset
BL9000
Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm)
Xplore 1
Mediatek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm)
CPU
BL9000
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Xplore 1
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
BL9000
Mali-G77 MC9
Xplore 1
Mali-G68 MC4
Card slot
BL9000
No
Xplore 1
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
BL9000
512GB 12GB RAM
Xplore 1
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Other
BL9000
UFS 3.1
Xplore 1
UFS 3.1 - 256GB UFS 4.0 - 512GB
Dual
BL9000
50 MP, (wide), 1/1.57", PDAF 13 MP, 120˚, (ultrawide), AF
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
Features
BL9000
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xplore 1
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
BL9000
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Xplore 1
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
Single
BL9000
50 MP, (wide), 1/2.8"
Xplore 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", PDAF
Video
BL9000
1080p@30fps
Xplore 1
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
Loudspeaker
BL9000
Yes, with stereo speakers
Xplore 1
Yes
3.5mm jack
BL9000
No
Xplore 1
No
Other
BL9000
Sound by Harman Kardon
Xplore 1
-
WLAN
BL9000
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
BL9000
5.1, A2DP, LE
Xplore 1
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
BL9000
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Xplore 1
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
BL9000
Yes
Xplore 1
Yes
Radio
BL9000
FM radio
Xplore 1
FM radio
USB
BL9000
USB Type-C, OTG
Xplore 1
USB Type-C, OTG
Infrared port
BL9000
-
Xplore 1
Yes
Sensors
BL9000
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Xplore 1
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
BL9000
8800 mAh
Xplore 1
20000 mAh
Charging
BL9000
120W wired 5W reverse wired
Xplore 1
55W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
BL9000
Rose Gold, Interstellar Black
Xplore 1
Black, Orange
Price
BL9000
About 490 EUR
Xplore 1
About 350 EUR