Apple iPhone X vs Xiaomi Black Shark Helo: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone X vs Xiaomi Black Shark Helo. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone XApple iPhone XGlobal · 3GB · 64GB
Xiaomi Black Shark HeloXiaomi Black Shark HeloChina · 6GB · 128GB
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Apple iPhone X
Apple iPhone X
Global · 3GB · 64GB
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Xiaomi Black Shark Helo
Xiaomi Black Shark Helo
China · 6GB · 128GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.8 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 6.6Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.6Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.3Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 6.9 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 5.1 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.5
76 reviews
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1 review

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone X vs Xiaomi Black Shark Helo

Specs where to buy Apple iPhone X Apple iPhone X
Global · 3GB · 64GB 		stores to buy Xiaomi Black Shark Helo Xiaomi Black Shark Helo
China · 6GB · 128GB
Inches 5.8" 6.01"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 81% useful 77% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 18:9
Dimensions 70.9 mm
143.6 mm
7.7 mm 		75.3 mm
160.0 mm
8.7 mm
Weight 174 g 190 g
Micro A11
Hexa-Core 		SnapD. 845
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 597.700
v10 		332.385
v8
Battery 2716 mAh 4000 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
iSight Duo Camera (8)
2 		1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.75
IMX486 Exmor RS
2
Selfie Camera SELF 7 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 20 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS iOS 16 Android 8.0 Oreo

Brand
Brand Apple Black Shark
Aliases iPhone Edition, iPhone Pro, A1901 --

Release Date
Release date September 2017,
6 years ago 		October 2018,
5 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global China

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone X
Xiaomi Black Shark Helo
Apple iPhone X
Xiaomi Black Shark Helo
Size
70.9 mm • 143.6 mm • 7.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
75.3 mm • 160.0 mm • 8.7 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 174 g 190 g
Usable surface 81 % 77 %
Materials Stainless steel, Glass Aluminium alloy
Resistance IP67 -
Colors
Silver

Jet Black
Black

Screen
Diagonal 5.8" 6.01"
Type Oled AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 18:9
Resolution FHD+
1125 x 2436 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2160 px
Density 512 Pixels per inch 402 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Wide screen notch
  • Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ)
  • 100000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR10
  • Full sRGB standard
  • Retina HD display
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Ion-strengthtened glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Force Touch
  • Bluelight Filter
  • Frameless
  • Without Notch
  • HDR
  • DCI-P3
  • 100% NTSC
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
6.8
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.9
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Is it comfortable?
9.0
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.8
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Number of reviews
76 reviews
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A11 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
CPU 2x ARMv8-A 2.38 GHz + 4x energy-efficient cores 4x Kryo 385 2.8 GHz + 4x Kryo 385 1.8 GHz
Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 10 nm 10 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 3-core graphics processing unit + M11 motion Qualcomm Adreno 630 710MHz

RAM
RAM 3 GB 6 GB
Type LPDDR4 RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
597.700
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 80% of devices
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332.385
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 14% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 128 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint No Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
  • Stereo Speakers

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

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.8
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Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.3
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What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.0
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Number of reviews
76 reviews
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Camera

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

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Apple iSight Duo Camera (8) Sony IMX486 Exmor RS
Type CMOS BSI CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.75
ISO -- 100 - 3200
Pixel size 1.20 µm 1.25 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/3" 1/2.9"
2
Camera type

Telephoto + portrait

Telephoto lens
Resolution
12 Mpx
20 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Sony IMX376 Exmor RS
Type
--
CMOS BSI
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 1.75
Pixel size
--
1.00 µm
Pixel Binning
--
1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size
--
1/2.78"

Features
Flash Quad LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 7 Mpx 20 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Sony IMX376 Exmor RS
Type -- CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size -- 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size -- 1/2.78"
Others
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
89
Selfie
88
Photo
92
Video
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User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.3
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Quality of nighttime photos
7.8
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Quality of selfies
8.8
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Does it have a powerful flash?
9.0
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Number of reviews
76 reviews
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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)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • 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 MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Wi-Fi
  • Cell ID
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • 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.

 0.870 W/Kg on head
0.970 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

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

 1.090 W/Kg on head
1.170 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE
  • MHL

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.2
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Quality of the GPS
8.9
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And the WiFi?
8.7
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Number of reviews
76 reviews
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Battery

Battery
Capacity
2716 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes,
18.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 8%
    Less than half day
  • 37%
    Less than a day
  • 33%
    One day
  • 18%
    More than one day
  • 4%
    Two days or more
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Number of reviews
76 reviews
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 16
    iOS 16 , 1 year ago
  • Android 8.1 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
Google Services (official) -- No

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 25%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 67%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 8%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 44%
    Every six months
  • 56%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
76 reviews
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Prices
From $ 255 --
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