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LAUNCH DATE3 fields

Specification	Nord CE6	BL9000 Pro
Announced	May 7, 2026	6 May 2024
Released	2026-05-08	6 May 2024 (AliExpress pre-orders, 6-17 May 2024)
Status	Available. Released 2026, May 8	Available

NETWORK6 fields

Specification	Nord CE6	BL9000 Pro
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8; CDMA BC0 / BC1 / BC10
4G LTE	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66	FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28A, 28B, 30, 66; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, n79
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

BODY5 fields

Specification	Nord CE6	BL9000 Pro
Build	Glass front (OnePlus Crystal Guard), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum alloy frame with screws, reinforced rubber corners
Dimensions	162.5 x 77.5 x 8.5 mm	179.5 x 82.6 x 17 mm
IP Rating	IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K dust/water resistant, MIL-STD-810H	IP68/IP69K, MIL-STD-810H; 1.2 m drop-proof (Blackview)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (hybrid slot)
Weight	208 g or 215 g (7.34 oz)	412 g

DISPLAY8 fields

Specification	Nord CE6	BL9000 Pro
Brightness	800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak)	—
Features	—	Punch-hole selfie cutout; glove mode
Protection	OnePlus Crystal Guard	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Refresh Rate	144Hz	120Hz
Resolution	1272 x 2772 pixels (~450 ppi density)	1080 x 2460 pixels, 20.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)
Screen-to-body	~89.3%	—
Size	6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.78 inches
Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR	IPS LCD, 120Hz

PLATFORM4 fields

Specification	Nord CE6	BL9000 Pro
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)	Octa-core, up to 2.6 GHz (4x Cortex-A78 @ 2.6 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0 GHz)
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm)	MediaTek Dimensity 8020 (6 nm)
GPU	Adreno 810	Mali-G77 MC9 (9-core)
OS	Android 16, OxygenOS 16	Android 14, DokeOS 4.0

MEMORY5 fields

Specification	Nord CE6	BL9000 Pro
Card slot	No	microSD via hybrid slot (uses SIM 2)
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM	512GB
RAM	8GB	12GB LPDDR4X; virtual RAM expansion up to 24GB (Blackview)
Storage Type	—	UFS 3.1
Storage/RAM variants	8GB + 256GB	512GB 12GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Nord CE6	BL9000 Pro
Features	Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama, underwater camera mode
MAIN CAMERA	50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.88", PDAF, OIS; 2 MP, f/2.4 (monochrome)	50 MP (Samsung ISOCELL GN5), wide | 13 MP, 120° ultrawide, 2 cm macro | FLIR Lepton 3.5 thermal camera, 160 x 120
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA3 fields

Specification	Nord CE6	BL9000 Pro
Features	Panorama	Beauty mode
Selfie camera	32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", AF	50 MP (SK Hynix Hi-5022Q), punch-hole
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps

SOUND2 fields

Specification	Nord CE6	BL9000 Pro
3.5mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (dual Harman Kardon Smart-PA, Harman AudioEFX)

COMMUNICATION6 fields

Specification	Nord CE6	BL9000 Pro
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5	5.1
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 3.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band, hotspot

FEATURES2 fields

Specification	Nord CE6	BL9000 Pro
Other features	—	FLIR Lepton 3.5 thermal imaging with MyFLIR Pro; programmable shortcut key (PTT, SOS, flashlight, underwater camera, recorder, screenshot, game mode); glove mode; dual 5G VoLTE
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY3 fields

Specification	Nord CE6	BL9000 Pro
Capacity	7500 mAh	8800 mAh
Charging Type	80W wired, 55W PPS, 13.5W PD; reverse wired; bypass charging	120W wired (full in 53 min, advertised); reverse charging
Type	Si/C Li-Ion	8800 mAh, non-removable

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION6 fields

Specification	Nord CE6	BL9000 Pro
Colors	Pitch Black, Fresh Blue	Splendid Gold; Interstellar Black
Compatibility	—	Single global model; dual 5G VoLTE; hybrid dual-SIM (microSD takes SIM 2 slot); the non-Pro BL9000 is a separate model without the FLIR thermal camera
Cooling	—	3D copper-pipe liquid cooling; 30,841 mm² graphite & copper foil
Launch Price (USD)	$410.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price)	$429.99 (AliExpress pre-order launch price, 6-17 May 2024); regular price quoted at $760 (Android Police) / $800 (Gizmochina)
Models	CPH2805	BL9000 Pro
Price in Nigeria	₦574,000	₦602,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price)

TESTS3 fields

Specification	Nord CE6	BL9000 Pro
Battery Endurance	—	PCMark Work 3.0 battery life: 18h 29min (UL Benchmarks); standby 576 h, video 12 h, web 20 h, calls 31 h, music 37 h, gaming 9.5 h (Blackview manufacturer figures)
Graphics	—	3DMark Wild Life: 4333; Wild Life Extreme: 1258; Steel Nomad Light: 436 (UL Benchmarks)
Performance	—	AnTuTu: 805,428 (Blackview manufacturer figure); Geekbench 6: 1117 single-core / 3656 multi-core (Android Police); PCMark Work 3.0: 10831 (UL Benchmarks)

SECURITY1 field

Specification	Nord CE6	BL9000 Pro
Security	Fingerprint (under display, optical), face unlock	Fingerprint (side-mounted, in power key), face unlock