The Blackview BV6900 is a budget rugged smartphone from the Chinese company. The smartphone comes with an impressive body design, great cameras set-up, and a massive battery on the hood. Blackview BV6900 features a 5.84-inch IPS display and four rear cameras.
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It’s one of the best-rugged phones from the company that comes with outstanding capabilities to resist water, dust and can work under harsh environments.
Blackview BV6900 Key Specs & Features
- 5.84 inches IPS LCD Display, 1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~407ppi)
- Android 9.0 (Pie)
- Octa-core Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (12nm)
- 4GB RAM
- 64GB Built-in Storage up to 128GB Memory Card
- 16 MP + 8 MP + 0.3 MP + 0.3 MP Quad Rear Cameras
- 16 MP Front Camera
- IP68 and IP69K Certified (Water, Dust & Drop Proof
- Fingerprint Sensor (Rear)
- 4G LTE Network
- 18W Fast Charging
- Non-Removable Li-Ion 5580 mAh Battery
Design and Display
This is a rugged phone that is built with rough body material. It’s built with a combination of metal and polycarbonate. The rear panel houses the camera set-up, a fingerprint scanner, and also an LED flash on the hood.
It has IP68 and IP69K certified making it both dust and water-resistant and it can survive accidental drop as well. As you can see, it will be a perfect companion for travelers especially those traveling in extreme climate areas with a harsh environment.
It’s also good for camping or hiking in far-away places. Overall, the device measures 164.45 x 81.1 x 15.0 mm in dimensions and weight 285 grams. On the front, it packs thick bezels both on the top and bottom of the screen.
It has a large 5.84-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. The display makes use of 432 pixels per inch and comes protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
Camera
On the camera department, users will get a quad-rear camera set-up on the Blackview BV6900. The camera includes a primary shooter of 16-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultrawide sensor with f2.2 aperture, a 0.3-megapixel lens, and another 0.3-megapixel sensor.
The front camera is 16 MP featuring Face ID and Face Beauty. Both the back and the front shooter can record 2K video quality.
Hardware and Software
The Blackview BV6900 packs a MediaTek MT6757 chip coupled with an octa-core processor with a clocking speed of 2.6GHz. It has ARM Mali-T880 MP2 1Ghz GPU for handling graphics-intensive tasks.
The phone is available in 4GB LPDDR3 RAM and 64GB eMMC internal storage which is expandable via micro SD card. It runs on the Android 9.0 operating system. Hopefully, an upgrade to Android 10 is on the way.
Battery and Network
The massive 5580 mAh battery on the phone comes with 18W fast charging support. The battery promises to last up to 780 hours of standby time. It also comes with 4G LTE Network and other regulars such as Wi-Fi, NFC, A-GPS, and USB Type C.
Blackview BV6900 Price and Availability
The Blackview BV6900 will sell for $199.99. In Nigeria, the phone will cost 85,000 Naira, while in Ghana, it will sell for 1,200 Ghs and 23,000 Ksh in Kenya.
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Blackview BV6900 Specs
Here are a few specs of the Blackview BV6900:
General Features
- Platform: Android 9.0 (Pie)
- Processor: Mediatek MT6757T Helio P25 (12nm), Octa-core (4×2.6 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
- GPU: Mali-T880 MP2
- Memory: 4GB RAM
- Colours: Coral Red, Gradient Blue, Emerald Green, Interstellar Black
- Dimension: 164.45 x 81.1 x 15.0 mm
- Weight: 284 g
- SIM Type: Nano-SIM, dual stand-by
- SIM Count: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Display: 5.84 inches IPS LCD Display, 1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~407ppi)
- Screen Protection: Yes
- Foldable Display: No
Camera
- Rear Camera: 16 MP + 8 MP (Ultrawide) + 0.3 MP + 0.3 MP Quad Cameras, 1080p@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Dual-LED, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Touch focus, Face detection
- Front Camera: 16 MP Camera
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 64GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes
- Bundled Cloud Storage: Yes
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- 2G CDMA 1X: Yes
- 3G WCDMA: Yes, HSDPA 850 / 1900
- 3G CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes, LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700), 38(2600), 66(1700/2100)
- 5G: No
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes
- CDMA EVDO: Yes
- 4G LTE: Yes
- 5G: No
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP
- NFC: Yes
- Infra Blaster: No
- USB Port: USB Type-C interface
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: Yes
Entertainment
- Music Player: Yes
- Video Player: Yes
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: Yes
- SpO2: No
- Pedometer: No
- Heart Rate Monitor: No
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes
- 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: No
- Built-in Mobile Payment: Yes
- Water Resistant: Yes
- Dust Resistant: Yes
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 5580 mAh battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes, 18W fast charging
