Blackview BV8800 review

An introduction

Yes, this is a review of Black View, the first of its kind on our website!  The manufacturer is gaining momentum in various markets, and its phones have finally reached our office.  Black View makes affordable, durable smartphones.  Some also have cool features such as thermal cameras or night vision cameras.  And today we will find one such device - the Black View BV8800 which has a night vision camera and an impressive large 8380 mAh battery.

So, BlackView looks like a Yolphone, doesn't it?  In fact, the BlackView BV8800 armor we have for this review is as durable as the PowerPhone, and has IP69K water resistance and falling resistance from 1.5 meters to concrete.

The BV8800 features a 6.58-inch Full HD 90Hz display and runs on MediaTek's Helio G96 chipset.  And, of course, the most interesting parts of his strong body are the battery and the camera.

The Black View BV8800 weighs 367 grams, not due to the thick plastic and metal case.  The large battery inside has a capacity of 8,380mAh, which will give this phone battery autonomy for days, if not weeks.

On the back is a quad camera with a 50MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra wide camera, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 20MP night vision camera with a viewfinder-IR emitters.  The last piece will help you see and capture what's in the dark, and we're not talking about night mode here, we're talking about real night vision, like security cameras or dedicated NV.  Available on springs.

Therefore, the BV8800 is a strong mid-range car with powerful battery and night vision camera.  It's kind of stuff, it definitely is, so let's take a look at its specifications and start this review.

Blackview BV8800 specs at a glance:

• Body: 176.2x83.5x17.7mm, 367g; reinforced metal frame with rubber top and bottom, plastic back; IP68/IP69K dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins), Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.5 m, MIL-STD-810H compliant.
• Display: 6.58" IPS LCD, 90Hz, 480 nits, 1080x2408px resolution, 20.07:9 aspect ratio, 401ppi.
• Chipset: Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm): Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55); Mali-G57 MC2.
• Memory: 128GB 8GB RAM; UFS 2.1.
• OS/Software: Android 11, Doke-OS 3.0.
• Rear camera: Wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.8, PDAF; Ultra wide angle: 8 MP, f/2.2, 117˚; Macro: 2 MP; Night Vision: 20 MP, f/1.8, (IR camera), 2 IR emitters.
• Front camera: 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide).
• Video capture: Rear camera: 1440p@30fps; Front camera: 1080p@30fps.
• Battery: 8380mAh; Fast charging 33W, 31% in 30 min, 100% in 90 min (advertised), Reverse charging.
• Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); NFC; FM radio.

Even if the Black View BV8800 is a mid-range, we can immediately see two obvious flaws - there is no microSD expansion slot and there is no 3.5mm jack.  We believe these are essential for this type of powerful smartphone and will definitely increase the perceived value of the BV8800.

And that's all there is to it.  The rest is like a solid package for a solid device.  Let's get this thing out of its box, shall we?

Unboxing the Blackview BV8800

The Black View BV8800 comes in a reasonably large box that includes the phone itself, a 33W USB-PD power adapter, and a USB-C cable.

   

The phone has a pre-installed screen protector - it's not glass, but one of the thinnest films that fades in no time.  And while that's not our cup of tea, we appreciate drinking it.