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Blackview COLOR 8 vs iPhone XS Max

Blackview COLOR 8
31.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
iPhone XS Max

Apple

iPhone XS Max

$1,099

31.4Inno Score
21.8chipPerformancechip21.4
36.4Display29.7
29Camera35.3
48.2Battery23
20Features73.3
8 spec wins — Blackview COLOR 85 spec wins — iPhone XS Max

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Blackview COLOR 8 scores 31.3 against 31.4 for iPhone XS Max. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPhone XS Max edges ahead in features and camera, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Blackview COLOR 8

  • Stronger display score: 36 vs 30
  • Stronger battery score: 48 vs 23
  • 317% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 12 MP
  • 100% higher RAM (max): 8 GB vs 4 GB
  • 89% higher capacity: 6,000 mAh vs 3,174 mAh

Reasons to pick the iPhone XS Max

  • Stronger camera score: 35 vs 29
  • Stronger features score: 73 vs 20
  • 76% higher Pixel density: 458 ppi vs 260 ppi
  • 39% higher Peak brightness: 625 nits vs 450 nits
  • 15% lower thickness: 7.7 mm vs 9.1 mm

Display

Display comparison: Blackview COLOR 8 versus iPhone XS Max
SpecBlackview COLOR 8iPhone XS Max
Screen size6.75 ″+4%6.5 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDOLED
Resolution720x16002688x1242
Pixel density260 ppi458 ppi+76%
Refresh rate90 Hz+50%60 Hz
Peak brightness450 nits625 nits+39%
Screen-to-body89.9 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Blackview COLOR 8 versus iPhone XS Max
SpecBlackview COLOR 8iPhone XS Max
ChipsetUnisoc T616Apple A12 Bionic
RAM (max)8 GB+100%4 GB
Storage options256GB64GB / 256GB / 512GB
Storage type—NVMe

Camera

Camera comparison: Blackview COLOR 8 versus iPhone XS Max
SpecBlackview COLOR 8iPhone XS Max
Main camera50 MP+317%12 MP
Main aperture—f/1.8
Telephoto—12 MP
Optical zoom—2 x
Max video1080p@30fps4K@60fps
Front camera8 MP+14%7 MP
OIS—Yes

Battery

Battery comparison: Blackview COLOR 8 versus iPhone XS Max
SpecBlackview COLOR 8iPhone XS Max
Capacity6,000 mAh+89%3,174 mAh
Wired charging18 W+20%15 W
Wireless charging—7.5 W

Design

Design comparison: Blackview COLOR 8 versus iPhone XS Max
SpecBlackview COLOR 8iPhone XS Max
Weight214 g208 g+3%
Thickness9.1 mm7.7 mm+15%
IP rating—IP68
Frame material—Stainless steel

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Blackview COLOR 8 versus iPhone XS Max
SpecBlackview COLOR 8iPhone XS Max
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0
NFCNoYes
USBUSB-CLightning
eSIM—Yes

Software

Software comparison: Blackview COLOR 8 versus iPhone XS Max
SpecBlackview COLOR 8iPhone XS Max
OS at launchAndroid 13 (DokeOS 4.0)iOS 12
OS update pledge—6 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Blackview COLOR 8 versus iPhone XS Max
SpecBlackview COLOR 8iPhone XS Max
Stereo speakers—Yes
3.5mm jackYesNo

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