Xiaomi Black Shark Helo vs Honor 8X Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Black Shark Helo
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Xiaomi Black Shark Helo or Honor 8X Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Black Shark Helo | Honor 8X | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, October | 2018, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160 x 75.2 x 8.7 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.96 in | 160.4 x 76.6 x 7.8 mm | 6.31 x 6.31 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 190 g | 6.7 oz | 175 g | 6.17 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black, Blue, Red, Pink | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3750 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 450 EUR | 270 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | LTPS IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.01" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 93.2 cm2 | 103.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 77.5% | 84.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 402 PPI | 397 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 20 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 1.25µm, dual pixel PDAF -20 MP, f/1.8, 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom |
-20 MP, f/1.8, 27 mm (wide), PDAF -2 MP, depth sensor |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | 1080p@30/60fps, 480fps, stereo sound rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.2, 1.0µm | 16 MP, f/2.0, 26 mm (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Hisilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Mali-G51 MP4 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 400 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 256 GB, 10 GB RAM, 128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 332385 | 171131 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 340 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1031 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 435 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 943 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 421 | 331 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1769 | 1312 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1565 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5451 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 4055 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 3935 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A (3CA) | HSPA, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Honor View 10 Lite |
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