Screen size
BL9000Winner: 6.8"+0.7%
Xplore 26.7"
Quick verdict
Xplore 2 leads the measured specs 8-4.
Measured wins
BL9000
4
spec wins
Ties
10
equal specs
Xplore 2
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
BL9000
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Xplore 2
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
BL9000
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
Xplore 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
BL9000
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Xplore 2
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
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsXplore 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
BL9000
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
BL9000
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xplore 2
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
BL9000
2024, January
Xplore 2
2025, September 25
Status
BL9000
Available. Released 2024, January
Xplore 2
Available. Released 2025, October
Dimensions
BL9000
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
BL9000
413 g (14.57 oz)
Xplore 2
670 g (1.48 lb)
SIM
BL9000
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xplore 2
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 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
BL9000
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Xplore 2
LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, HDR, 500 nits (typ), 1300 nits (HBM), 2600 nits (peak)
Size
BL9000
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
BL9000
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
Xplore 2
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
Protection
BL9000
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Mohs level 7
Xplore 2
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Mohs level 5
Other
BL9000
Back display: 1.32 inches, 360 x 360 pixels (Gorilla Glass Victus)
Xplore 2
Ultra HDR support
OS
BL9000
Android 13, Doke-OS 4.0
Xplore 2
Android 15, up to 3 major Android upgrades, DokeOS 4.2
Chipset
BL9000
Mediatek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm)
Xplore 2
Mediatek Dimensity 8300 (4 nm)
CPU
BL9000
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Xplore 2
Octa-core (1x3.35 GHz Cortex-A715 & 3x3.20 GHz Cortex-A715 & 4x2.20 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
BL9000
Mali-G77 MC9
Xplore 2
Mali G615-MC6
Card slot
BL9000
No
Xplore 2
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
BL9000
512GB 12GB RAM
Xplore 2
256GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Other
BL9000
UFS 3.1
Xplore 2
UFS 4.0
Dual
BL9000
50 MP, (wide), 1/1.57", PDAF 13 MP, 120˚, (ultrawide), AF
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
Features
BL9000
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xplore 2
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
BL9000
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Xplore 2
4K@30/60fps, HDR10+
Single
BL9000
50 MP, (wide), 1/2.8"
Xplore 2
50 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.76"
Video
BL9000
1080p@30fps
Xplore 2
4K@30/60fps, HDR10+
Loudspeaker
BL9000
Yes, with stereo speakers
Xplore 2
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
BL9000
No
Xplore 2
No
Other
BL9000
Sound by Harman Kardon
Xplore 2
-
WLAN
BL9000
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
BL9000
5.1, A2DP, LE
Xplore 2
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
BL9000
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Xplore 2
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
BL9000
Yes
Xplore 2
Yes
Radio
BL9000
FM radio
Xplore 2
FM radio
USB
BL9000
USB Type-C, OTG
Xplore 2
USB Type-C, OTG
Infrared port
BL9000
-
Xplore 2
Yes
Sensors
BL9000
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Xplore 2
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
BL9000
8800 mAh
Xplore 2
20000 mAh
Charging
BL9000
120W wired 5W reverse wired
Xplore 2
120W wired 10W reverse wired
Colors
BL9000
Rose Gold, Interstellar Black
Xplore 2
Black
Price
BL9000
About 490 EUR
Xplore 2
$ 413.99 / £ 499.99 / € 509.99