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Xiaomi Black Shark
Xiaomi Black Shark
China · 8GB · 256GB
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Score

Ki Cost-effective
Score
-- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery

User reviews

User score
9.1
17 reviews

Technical specifications of the Xiaomi Black Shark

Specs Xiaomi Black Shark price comparison Xiaomi Black Shark
China · 8GB · 256GB
Inches 5.99"
Resolution FHD+
Usable surface 76% useful
Aspect Ratio 18:9
Dimensions 75.4 mm
161.1 mm
9.3 mm
Weight 190 g
Micro SnapD. 845
Octa-Core
RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 256 GB
AnTuTu 355.979
v8
Battery 4000 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.75

2
Selfie Camera SELF 20 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS Android 8.0 Oreo

Brand

Brand Black Shark
Aliases --

Release Date

Release date April 2018,
6 years ago
State Not available
Market China

Design & Materials

Structure

Xiaomi Black Shark
Xiaomi Black Shark
Size
75.4 mm 161.1 mm 9.3 mm
Print 3D Model
Weight 190 g
Usable surface 76 %
Materials Plastic, Aluminium alloy
Resistance -
Colors
Black

Screen

Diagonal 5.99"
Type LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 18:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2160 px
Density 403 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 550 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR
  • 97% NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
6.8
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.3
Is it comfortable?
9.1
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.2
Number of reviews
17 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor

Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
CPU 4x Kryo 385 2.8 GHz + 4x Kryo 385 1.8 GHz
Type Octa-Core
Manufacturing 10 nm
64 Bits Yes

Graphics

GPU Qualcomm Adreno 630 710MHz

RAM

RAM 8 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM

Storage

Capacity 256 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot No

Security

Fingerprint Yes, on the front

Sensors

Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Geomagnetic

Audio

Audio
-

Others

Notifications LED LED Notifications
Cooling system Yes
Gaming buttons No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.7
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.5
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.8
Number of reviews
17 reviews

Camera

Main

No. of cameras Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx
Sensor Unknown
Type CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 1.75
ISO --
Pixel size 1.25 µm
Pixel Binning --
Sensor size --
2
Camera type

Telephoto lens
Resolution
20 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features

Flash Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Front Flash

Selfie

SELF
Camera type

Dedicated
Resolution 20 Mpx
Sensor Unknown
Type --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning --
Sensor size --
Others
--

DxOMark Score

DxOMark Score --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
7.8
Quality of nighttime photos
6.7
Quality of selfies
7.6
Does it have a powerful flash?
7.7
Number of reviews
17 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card

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

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth

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

Navigation

Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou

USB

USB
  • 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
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.2
Quality of the GPS
8.8
And the WiFi?
9.2
Number of reviews
17 reviews

Battery

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh
Type Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes
Others
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 6%
    Less than half day
  • 6%
    Less than a day
  • 24%
    One day
  • 65%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
17 reviews

Software

Software

Operating System
  • Android 8.1 Oreo
    Android 8.0 Oreo, 6 years ago
Google Services (official) No

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 19%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 69%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 13%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 20%
    Never
  • 13%
    Once a year
  • 40%
    Every six months
  • 27%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
17 reviews