Category Breakdown
Blackview BL8000
Ulefone Armor 21
Performance
74.567.0
Camera
48.048.0
Display
79.579.5
Battery
68.068.0
Build
63.863.8
Overall
66.864.6
Summary
- The Blackview BL8000 features a larger 6.78-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, while the Ulefone Armor 21 has a slightly smaller 6.58-inch display at 1080 x 2408 pixels, also with a 120Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the BL8000 is powered by the Mediatek Dimensity 7050 chipset, offering superior processing capabilities compared to the Helio G99 in the Armor 21.
- The camera setup on the Armor 21 includes a 64 MP main sensor and a unique night vision feature, whereas the BL8000 has a 50 MP main camera.
- The BL8000 has a larger battery capacity at 8800 mAh compared to the Armor 21's 9600 mAh, but both support 33W charging.
- Software-wise, the BL8000 runs on Android 13 with Doke-OS 4.0, while the Armor 21 operates on a standard Android 13 experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Blackview BL8000
Ulefone Armor 21
General
Release Date
2024
2023, May 30
Announced
2024
2023, May 30
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.78"
6.58"
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz
IPS LCD, 120Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm)
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
512GB 12GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
64 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, (wide), 1/1.57", PDAF8 MP, 117˚, (ultrawide)2 MP, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 0.8µm, PDAF24 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), 2 infrared night vision lights
Front Camera
16 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, (wide)
16 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
Yes
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
8800 mAh
9600 mAh
Battery Details
8800 mAh
Li-Po 9600 mAh
Charging Details
33W wired5W reverse wired
33W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
179.5 x 82.6 x 17 mm (7.07 x 3.25 x 0.67 in)
176 x 81.6 x 18.1 mm (6.93 x 3.21 x 0.71 in)
Weight
385 g
400 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Celestial Silver, Orbit Grey
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE
5G
✓
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 13, Doke-OS 4.0
Android 13
OS Version
Android 13, Doke-OS 4.0
Android 13
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass, gyro, barometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes (122dB)
Audio Jack
No
Yes

