Category Breakdown
Blackview BV8200
Honor Play 50 Plus
Performance
88.388.8
Camera
74.419.1
Display
78.477.3
Battery
38.937.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
65.374.9
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
58.853.8
Summary
- The Blackview BV8200 features a robust build with a weight of 370g and dimensions of 174.6 x 81.1 x 16.5 mm, while the Honor Play 50 Plus is significantly lighter at 199g and slimmer at 166.7 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm.
- The BV8200 has a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 500 nits brightness, compared to the Play 50 Plus's larger 6.8-inch TFT LCD with a 90Hz refresh rate and peak brightness of 850 nits.
- In terms of performance, both devices utilize powerful MediaTek chipsets, but the BV8200 has an edge in RAM with options up to 12GB.
- The BV8200's camera system includes optical image stabilization and a 32MP selfie camera, while the Play 50 Plus lacks OIS and has an 8MP front camera.
- The BV8200 is equipped with an 8800mAh battery supporting 45W charging, whereas the Play 50 Plus has a smaller 6000mAh battery with 35W charging.
- Lastly, the BV8200 runs on Android 14 with Doke OS 4.0, while the Play 50 Plus operates on Android 13 with MagicOS 7.2, and it includes stereo speakers and a headphone jack, which the BV8200 does not.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Blackview BV8200
Honor Play 50 Plus
General
Release Date
2024, December 31
2023, October 10
Announced
2024, December 31
2023, October 10
Description
N/A
Also known as Honor Play50 Plus, Honor Play 50+
Display
Size
6.5"
6.8"
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 500 nits
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 850 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~389 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek Helio G100 (6 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 6020 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
256GB 12GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.57", PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/3.0"
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1"
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
8800 mAh
6000 mAh
Battery Details
8800 mAh
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging Details
45W wired5W reverse wired
35W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
174.6 x 81.1 x 16.5 mm (6.87 x 3.19 x 0.65 in)
166.7 x 76.5 x 8.2 mm (6.56 x 3.01 x 0.32 in)
Weight
370 g
199 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Green, Orange
Green, Silver, Black, Purple
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✗
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 14, Doke OS 4.0
Android 13, MagicOS 7.2
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

