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Blackview Wave 8C vs Crosscall CORE-S5

What Wave 8C does better (9) and where CORE-S5 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Blackview Wave 8C
Blackview · 2024Wave 8C
4.2Score
9 advantages
Higher score
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Crosscall CORE-S5
Crosscall · 2024CORE-S5
3.8Score
2 advantages≈ $80
2.6Display2.0
3.4Camera3.1
3.1Battery2.1
2.9Features4.3
Dimensions

Size comparison

Wave 8CCORE-S5
75.2 × 163.28.862 × 14014.7
Wave 8CCORE-S5Difference
Height163.2 mm140 mm+23.2 mm
Width75.2 mm62 mm+13.2 mm
Thickness8.8 mm14.7 mm−5.9 mm
Weight193 g146 g+47 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Wave 8C better than CORE-S5?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 1,800 mAh2.8×
  2. Main camera13 MP vs 2 MP6.5×
  3. Screen size6.6″ vs 2.4″2.7×
  4. Pixel density269 ppi vs 167 ppi+61%
  5. Resolution (width)720 px vs 240 px3×
  6. Screen-to-body ratio84.2% vs 20.5%4.1×
  7. CPU cores8 vs 18×
  8. Peak brightness450 nits vs 400 nits+12%
  9. Thickness8.8 mm vs 14.7 mm+67%

Why is CORE-S5 better than Wave 8C?

  1. Weight193 g vs 146 g+32%
  2. Bluetooth4.2 vs 5+19%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight193 g146 g
Thickness8.8 mm14.7 mm
Height163.2 mm140 mm
Width75.2 mm62 mm
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protection—Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursSunset Purple, Dawn Blue, Dusk BlackBlack
Display
Screen size6.6″2.4″
PanelIPS LCDLCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px240 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px320 px
Pixel density269 ppi167 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness450 nits400 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.2%20.5%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc SC9863AUnisoc T127
Chip makerUnisocUnisoc
Process28 nm—
CPU cores81
CPU frequency1.6 GHz—
GPUIMG8322—
Memory
RAM2 GB—
Storage (max)64 GB—
Storage (base)64 GB—
Storage typeeMMC 5.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP2 MP
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p—
Selfie camera8 MP—
4K selfie videoNo—
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh1,800 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging5 W—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5G—No
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4—
Bluetooth4.25
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO—
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYes—
SensorsAccelerometer, proximity—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14 (Go edition)Mocor
PlatformAndroidOther
EU label
Energy classAA
Battery charge cycles1,100—
Endurance per cycle72 h—
Repairability classB—
Drop resistance classA—
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