Blackview BV9900 vs UMIDIGI Bison: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Blackview BV9900 vs UMIDIGI Bison. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Blackview BV9900Blackview BV9900International · 8GB · 256GB
UMIDIGI BisonUMIDIGI BisonGlobal · 6GB · 128GB
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Basics
Blackview BV9900
Blackview BV9900
International · 8GB · 256GB
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UMIDIGI Bison
UMIDIGI Bison
Global · 6GB · 128GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.3 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.6 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.1Design & Materials 6.3Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.8Performance & Hardware 6.2Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.4Camera 6.7Camera
Connectivity score 7.7 Connectivity 7.4 Connectivity
Battery score 5.8 Battery 6.1 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.2
7 reviews
7.8
66 reviews

Technical specifications of the Blackview BV9900 vs UMIDIGI Bison

Specs where to buy Blackview BV9900 Blackview BV9900
International · 8GB · 256GB 		UMIDIGI Bison prices UMIDIGI Bison
Global · 6GB · 128GB
Inches 5.8" 6.3"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 70% useful 75% useful
Aspect Ratio 18:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 78.3 mm
156.5 mm
14.2 mm 		79.9 mm
162.5 mm
12.8 mm
Weight 273 g 250 g
Micro Helio P90
Octa-Core 		Helio P60
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 256 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 213.000
v8 		186.000
v8
Battery 4380 mAh 5000 mAh
Main Camera 1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.79
IMX582 Exmor RS
2 3 4 		1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.79
IMX586 Exmor RS
2 3 4
Selfie Camera SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 24 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 9.0 P Android 11 Red Velvet Cake

Brand
Brand Blackview UMiDIGI
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date December 2019,
4 years ago 		August 2020,
3 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market International Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Blackview BV9900
UMIDIGI Bison
Blackview BV9900
UMIDIGI Bison
Size
78.3 mm • 156.5 mm • 14.2 mm
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 Print 3D Model
79.9 mm • 162.5 mm • 12.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 273 g 250 g
Usable surface 70 % 75 %
Materials Rugged Smartphone, Metal Rugged Smartphone, Plastic
Resistance IP68
MIL-STD-810G
IP69K 		IP68
MIL-STD-810G
IP69K
Colors
Black

Orange
Black

Orange

Screen
Diagonal 5.8" 6.3"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 18:9 19.5:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2160 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2340 px
Density 416 Pixels per inch 409 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Physical buttons

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.6
8.6
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.0
8.6
Is it comfortable?
6.0
7.5
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
6.4
7.8
Number of reviews
7 reviews
66 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model MediaTek Helio P90 (MT6779) MediaTek Helio P60 (MT6771)
CPU 2x Cortex-A75 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex-A55 2.0 GHz 4x Cortex-A73 2.0 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 2.0 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 10 nm 12 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU IMG PowerVR GM9446 ARM Mali-G72 MP3 700MHz

RAM
RAM 8 GB 6 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
213.000
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 59% of devices
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186.000
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 57% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 256 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1 UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the side Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Geomagnetic
  • Magnetometer
  • Pedometer
  • Altimeter
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.3
7.4
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.3
8.5
What's your experience been with demanding games?
7.6
7.6
Number of reviews
7 reviews
66 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Quad rear camera Quad rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 48 Mpx 48 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX582 Exmor RS Sony IMX586 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.79 ƒ/ 1.79
ISO -- --
Pixel size 0.80 µm 0.80 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
16 Mpx
16 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
ISOCELL
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
3
Camera type

Portrait mode (depth)

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
5 Mpx
5 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
4
Camera type

Macro lens

Macro lens
Resolution
2 Mpx
5 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--

Features
Flash LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Night Mode
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 16 Mpx 24 Mpx
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Sony Exmor RS
Type ISOCELL ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size 1.00 µm --
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/3.1" --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.9
8.2
Quality of nighttime photos
8.0
6.8
Quality of selfies
8.7
8.0
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.3
8.0
Number of reviews
7 reviews
66 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.1 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.2
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- --
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- --

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.6
8.5
Quality of the GPS
7.1
8.3
And the WiFi?
8.4
8.2
Number of reviews
7 reviews
66 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4380 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
15.0W 		Yes,
18.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 57%
    One day
  • 14%
    More than one day
  • 29%
    Two days or more
  • 6%
    Less than half day
  • 12%
    Less than a day
  • 26%
    One day
  • 45%
    More than one day
  • 11%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
7 reviews
66 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 9.0 Pie
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
  • Android 11
    Android 11 Red Velvet Cake, 3 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 29%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 43%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 29%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 25%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 66%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 9%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 40%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 20%
    Every six months
  • 40%
    Every two months or less
  • 6%
    Never
  • 24%
    Once a year
  • 45%
    Every six months
  • 24%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
7 reviews
66 reviews
Prices
From $ 337 --
From $ 182 --

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