Category Breakdown
Blackview BL5000
Sonim XP400
Performance
84.086.9
Camera
37.319.1
Display
58.956.5
Battery
31.733.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
80.780.9
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
44.550.9
Summary
- The Blackview BL5000 features a 6.36-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2300 pixels, while the Sonim XP400 has a slightly larger 6.5-inch IPS LCD with a lower resolution of 720 x 1612 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the BL5000 is powered by a Mediatek Dimensity 700 chipset, whereas the XP400 utilizes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, both offering 128GB of storage but differing in RAM with the BL5000 having 8GB compared to the XP400's 6GB.
- The camera capabilities of the XP400 are superior, featuring a 50 MP rear camera compared to the BL5000's 12 MP, although the latter has a higher resolution for video recording at 1440p.
- Battery capacity is similar, with the BL5000 at 4980 mAh and the XP400 at 5000 mAh, but the BL5000 supports 30W charging while the XP400 does not support fast charging.
- Both devices run different versions of Android, with the BL5000 on Android 11 and the XP400 on Android 14, which allows for more future software updates.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Blackview BL5000
Sonim XP400
General
Release Date
2021, July 29
2025, January 22
Announced
2021, July 29
2025, January 22
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.36"
6.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2300 pixels (~400 ppi density)
720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~272 ppi density)
PPI
1080
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 613
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF16 MP, 125˚ (ultrawide)
50 MP, (wide), PDAF5 MP, (ultrawide)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
8 MP, (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1440p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4980 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
4980 mAh
5000 mAh
Charging Details
30W wired
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
164 x 80.4 x 12.8 mm (6.46 x 3.17 x 0.50 in)
170 x 78 x 10.2 mm (6.69 x 3.07 x 0.40 in)
Weight
273 g
230 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Orange, Green
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS (L1+L5), GALILEO, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11
Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

