The Blackview BV9900 starts from where it stopped the Blackview BV9800 and the Blackview BV9800. It retains a rough construction. Making it a highly recommended mobile phone for enthusiasts who do not want fragility to bother. It packs capable specs as well. In this article, we explore the Blackview BV9900 specs and price.
Blackview BV9900 Key Specs & Features- 5.84 inch FHD+ Touchscreen, 1080 x 2340 pixels (441 PPI)
- Android 9.0 (Pie),
- 8GB RAM
- MediaTek Helio P90 (MT6779)
- 256GB Built-in Storage
- 48MP + 16MP + 5MP + 2MP Quad Rear Camera
- 16MP Front Camera
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint Sensor (under Display)
- Fast Wireless Charging
- Water and Dust Proof (IP68 Certification)
- 4380mAh Non-Removable Li-ion Battery
The Design and DisplayIf you are searching for a very attractive smartphone, the BlackView BV9900 is certainly not for you. It takes off from where it’s predecessor stopped. It continues the rugged build and design its predecessors had.
The Blackview 9900 was built for enthusiasts who desire a performance beast of a smartphone, without having to bother about having to consciously protect it from falling. It is the type of smartphone you probably use without a case.
The BlackView BV9900 features a mixture of metal and plastic in it’s build. It presents itself as a smartphone you can use in any terrain without fear. Manufacturer claim it can withstand temperature as low as -30 degrees Celcius.
The BlackView BV9900 has an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance. This means accidental drops in water won’t destroy your smartphone, it’s manufacturers claim it can withstand falls from up to 1.5m in height.
The front is home to 5.84 inches full HD display, with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2340. This display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
This display is a drop notch display. Inside the notch, you will find a front-facing camera. Above the camera, is its mouthpiece.
The rear of the BlackView BV9900 is home to 4 cameras, a camera flash, and Ultraviolet sensor, a heart rate sensor and the Black View Logo. Please note that the android phone has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.
The CamerasThe camera department on the BlackView BV9900 is pretty impressive. Though the cameras here cannot be compared to that of the top players in the camera game like the iPhone 11 Pro and the Google Pixel 4. the cameras here are certainly worth discussing, as they feature sensors that have become useful over the years.
On the rear, the BlackView BV9900 features a quad-camera system that houses a 48MP primary camera with an aperture of f/1.79, a 16MP ultra-wide camera with 120 degrees of view, a 5MP depth camera and a 2MP macro camera.
This camera setup lets you take night photos, photos in HDR and also 4k videos with frame rates maxed at 30fps.
For selfies, the smartphone makes use of a 16MP wide front-facing camera.
Hardware and SoftwareAside from being a rugged smartphone, the Blackview BV9900 packs in specs that are certainly going to crush a lot of smartphone tasks, hardware specs on this device can be best described as a higher mid-range.
It features an Octa-core MediaTek helio P90 processor, clocked at 2.2Ghz. Powering graphics on this smartphone is a PowerVR GM9446 graphics processing unit.
The BlackView 9900 features 8GB of RAM, 256GB of UFS 2.1 storage, with options for Micro-SD expansion. This smartphone also packs in a 4380mAh battery. It supports 18W fast charging via USB and 10W fast wireless charging.
On the software side, the Blackview BV9900 runs its user interface, on top of the Android 9.0 operating system.
ConnectivityThe Blackview BV9900 features a 3.5mm headphone jack and a USB Type C port. Other connectivity options include dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, and NFC.
Internet connectivity on the Blackview BV9900 is capped at 4G LTE. It has support for all the Global bands. Users in Nigeria would be able to use 4G network for major provides like MTN, GLO, Airtel, and 9Mobile.
Blackview BV9900 Price and AvailabilityThe Blackview BV9900 is expected to go on sale for about $330, which is about 119,500 Naira.
As for availability, the Blackview BV9900 is expected to go on sale, from December 23, 2019.
Blackview BV9900 SpecsGeneral Features
Platform: Android 9.0 Pie
Processor: MediaTek Helio P90, Octa-Core 2x 2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
GPU: PowerVR GM9446
Memory: 8GB RAM
Colours: –
Dimension: –
Weight: –
SIM Type: Nano+Nano/microSD
SIM Count: Hybrid Dual SIM Support
Display
Display: 5.84 inch FHD+ Display, 1080 x 2340 Pixels (441 ppi)
Screen Protection: Gorilla Glass 5
Foldable Display: No
Camera
Rear Camera: 48 MP (wide) f/1.79 + 16 MP (ultra-wide) 120 degrees+5 MP (Depth) + 2MP (Macro lens)
Rear Camera Features: Dual LED flash, Autofocus, Continuous shooting, Digital zoom, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, 4k 30fps
Front Camera: 16 MP Camera
Storage
Built-in Storage: 256GB (UFS 2.1)
Memory Card Support: Yes up to 256GB
Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
2G GSM: Yes
2G CDMA 1X: Yes
3G WCDMA: Yes
3G CDMA EVDO: Yes, GSM: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
4G LTE: Yes, W-CDMA : 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
5G: No
Internet & Connectivity
GPRS: Yes
EDGE: Yes
3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
HSPA+: Yes
CDMA EVDO: Yes
4G LTE: Yes
5G: No
WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 802.11 n 5GHz, Dual-Band, Wi-Fi HotSpot, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes
NFC: Yes
Infrared Blaster: No
USB Port: Yes, Type-C USB V2.0 with OTG
Sensors & Control
Digital Compass: Yes
Accelerometer: Yes
Proximity Sensor: Yes
Light Sensor: Yes
Barometer: Yes
SpO2: No
Pedometer: Yes
Heart Rate Monitor: No
Gyroscope: Yes
Fingerprint Scanner: Yes (Side-Mounted)
Iris Scanner: No
Face Unlock: Yes
Stylus Pen: No
Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: Yes
Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
Video Streaming: Yes
Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
Wireless Charging: Yes
Built-in Mobile Payment: –
Water Resistant: Yes
Dust Resistant: Yes
Image Editor: Yes
Video Editor: Yes
Document Viewer: Yes
Document Editor: Yes
Battery
Battery: 4380 mAh Non-Removable Battery
Talktime: –
Standby Time: –
Fast Charging: Yes