The Blackview BL8000 is a 5g rugged phone from Blackview, it was launched alongside the Blackview BL9000 which is Blackview’s current flagship rugged phone. The BL8000 is one of the few rugged phones with a rear view that can be personalized and thanks to the rear display, one could take high quality selfie shots using the phone’s main camera. The rugged phone has been finally launched and is currently available on Aliexpress for just $229. Down below are it’s top features and specs.
The Blackview BL8000 has a 6.78 inch FHD+ IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080×2460 pixels, 550 nits peak brightness, 120Hz refresh rate and the display is protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. Additionally, the BL8000 feature a 1.3 inch display with a resolution of 240×240 pixels, 60Hz refresh rate and protected by the Gorilla Glass 3. The rear display can be used to:
- Check time
- Check weather updates
- Play music
- Accept or Decline calls
- Receive/Check notifications and alerts
- Monitor steps
- Used as a compass, etc.
The 5G rugged phone is powered by the Dimensity 7050 (6nm) 2.6GHz 5G octa-core processor paired with 12GB RAM and 512GB internal. The device support virtual RAM expansion of up to 12GB which means that up to 12GB can be taken from the phone’s internal storage and added to the original RAM (I made it sound too basic) but that is how Virtual RAM Expansion works… Basically.
Furthermore, the device feature a triple rear camera setup led by a 50MP (ISOCELL GN5) main camera, 8MP ultrawide and 2MP depth sensor, the phone could record up to 4K videos @30fps. The phone has a 16MP front camera for selfies and video calls.
The phone is rated IP68 & IP69K with MIL-STD-810H certification. In addition, the phone pack a gigantic 8,800mAh battery with 33W fast charging with a 33W fast charger included in the phone’s package.
Other features includes OTG, NFC, FM Radio, Dual SIM, GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo, Wi-Fi 6, 5G support, Side Fingerprint & Face ID, etc.