Blackview BV5500 just hit the stores after being teased last month as a “Black Shark” killer. Well, at first glance from the rear, that’s exactly the first thing you’d notice, it looks a lot like Xiaomi’s Black Shark. The phone comes loaded with 4400mAh battery and it’s IP68 certified.
Internally, it’s powered by a Quad-core chipset which isn’t surprising with a starting price of $89. But you have to be fast tho, the price is expected to increase by $2 daily till the 20th of January.
Design
The device comes with sports a Plastic and Rubber mix body as the company nailed the Black Shark look. This is the same rubber seen on car wheels. The dual rear camera is seen on top, with no fingerprint scanner in sight. It measures 14mm in thickness, weighs 225g overall and available in only Black, Green and Yellow colours.
Display
The BV5500 is built around a 5.5-inch HD+ IPS LCD full view display. The screen boasts of 720 x 1440 pixels in resolution along with a 293 pixel per inch density for clear visuals as well. Overall, the screen stretches up to 68.15% screen-to-body ratio.
Software and Hardware
It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out of the box. Steering the wheel, is the MT6580P chipset from MediaTek which comes with 4-cores of processor clocking at 1.3GHz offering a smooth ride.
The ARM Mali-400 MP2 graphics card handles everything graphics. The phone packs 16GB internal storage space for storing your files, you can expand up to 128GB using a memory card. It comes with 2GB RAM space for multitasking through apps and tasks.
Camera
The Blackview BV5500 houses dual 8MP + 0.3MP rear camera for all your photography needs. The camera is equipped with a dual-LED flash and other internal features listed in the table below. For taking selfies, there’s a 5MP shooter with f/2.8 aperture.
Battery
Powering up the BV5500 is a 4400mAh battery capacity with no support for fast charging. Charging the battery from 0% to 100% might take up to 3.3 hours.
Blackview BV5500 Specs
・5.5-inch HD+ IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 720 x 1440 pixels
・Android 8.1 Oreo
・MediaTek MT6580P
・Quad-core 1.3GHz
・2GB RAM
・16GB Internal Storage
・8MP + 0.3MP rear camera
・5MP selfie camera
・4400mAh battery
Blackview BV5500 Features and Video Review
Blackview BV5500 Full Specifications
General
Device Type | Smartphone |
Model | Blackview BV5500 |
Announced | December, 2018 |
Released | January, 2019 |
Status | Available on Shopping stores |
Network
2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
3G Network | WCDMA: HSDPA 850 / 900 /1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 MHz |
4G Network | No |
SIM Type | Nano + Nano |
SIM Count | Dual SIM |
Design
Type | Rubber Plastic |
Dimensions | 75.5 x 152.2 x 14 mm |
Weight | 225g |
Water Resistant | Yes, IP68 |
Protection | Yes, MIL-STD-810G |
Colours | Black Green Yellow |
Display
Display Type | HD+ IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen |
Size | 5.5-inch |
Resolution | 720 x 1440 pixels |
Colors | 16M colors |
Pixel Density | 293ppi |
Screen-To-Body Ratio | 68.15% |
Aspect Ratio | 18:9 |
Touch Screen Model | Capacitive |
Touch Screen | Yes |
Multitouch | Yes |
Protection | Yes |
Features | Multitouch, Scratch Resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 GFF full lamination |
Secondary Display | No |
Camera
8MP + 0.3MP | |
Yes | |
720p@30fps | |
Yes | |
Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Exposure compensation Face detection Geotagging HDR ISO settings Panorama Scene mode Self-timer Touch focus White balance settings |
|
Sony IMX134 Exmor RS | |
Yes, dual-LED | |
f/2.2 + f/2.4 | |
1.119 µm | |
0.18-inch | |
5MP | |
– | |
– | |
f/2.8 | |
– | |
– |
Software
Android 8.1 Oreo | |
Modified | |
– | |
Skype | Yes |
Yes | |
Yes | |
Youtube | Yes |
Hardware
MediaTek MT6580P | |
Process Technology | 28nm |
CPU | Quad-core 1.3GHz |
Cores | 4-Cores |
Bit Architecture | 64-bit |
GPU (Graphics) | ARM Mali-400 MP2 |
GPU (Cores) | 2-Cores |
GPU (Frequency) | 533MHz |
2GB | |
Memory Speed | 667MHz |
Internal Storage | 16GB |
Yes, up to 128GB | |
Card Type | microSD, microSDHC, microSDX |
– |
|
Controls | Touchscreen, Lock Button, and Volume Key |
Connectivity
Yes | |
Infrared | – |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-fi Hotspot | Yes |
USB Type | Yes |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
NFC | – |
HDMI | Yes |
3.5mm jack | Yes |
Facial Identification | Yes |
No |
Battery
Battery Type | Li-Po Battery |
Capacity | 4400mAh |
Placement | Non-removable |
Fast Charging | No |
Standby | – |
Talk Time | – |
Video Play | – |
Normal Use | – |
Media
Yes, MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, MIDI, WAV, AC3, FLAC | |
Yes, 3GP, Mp4, MPEG4, H.263, H.264 player | |
– | |
– | |
Vibration, Ringtones | |
MP3, WAV | |
Yes | |
Yes |
Other Features
– MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FlAC player |
Blackview BV5500 Unboxing
Inside The Box |
NB: Details may vary. |
Blackview BV5500 Price
Starting From | $89 – $109 |
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