Allview A6 Quad vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    A6 Quad:
    LCD
    Black Shark 3:
    OLED
  • Weight

    A6 Quad: 103.3 g lighter

    A6 Quad:
    118.7 g
    Black Shark 3:
    222 g
  • Width

    A6 Quad: 12.3 mm narrower

    A6 Quad:
    65 mm
    Black Shark 3:
    77.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A6 Quad: 2.67 in smaller diagonal

    A6 Quad:
    4 in
    Black Shark 3:
    6.67 in
  • Chipset

    A6 Quad:
    Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
    Black Shark 3:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    A6 Quad:
    Single
    Black Shark 3:
    Triple

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. A6 Quad

    Height:
    125.4 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    10.7 mm
  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    Height:
    168.7 mm +43.3 mm versus A6 Quad
    Width:
    77.3 mm +12.3 mm versus A6 Quad
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A6 Quad

    118.7 g

  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    222 g

    +103.3 g versus A6 Quad

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. A6 Quad

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.67 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    107.4 cm²

Black Shark 3 has approximately 135.9% more rectangular screen area than A6 Quad.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for A6 Quad, Black Shark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA6 QuadBlack Shark 3
128 GB Unknown 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Unknown 12 GB RAM
A6 Quad: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. A6 Quad

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Black Shark 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A6 Quad

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    4720 mAh

    +3220 mAh versus A6 Quad

Specifications

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1. A6 Quad2. Black Shark 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A6 Quad, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationA6 QuadBlack Shark 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.4 Х 65 Х 10.7 mm
  • 168.7 Х 77.3 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 118.7 g
  • 222 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.67" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4720 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 10.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A6 Quad, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationA6 QuadBlack Shark 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 107.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.9%
  • 82.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A6 Quad, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationA6 QuadBlack Shark 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.3
  • (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (depth)
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@20fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 0.9μm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for A6 Quad, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationA6 QuadBlack Shark 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11683
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 603541
General specs
General specs — specifications for A6 Quad, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationA6 QuadBlack Shark 3
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2020
  • March 3
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Lightning Black
  • Armor Gray
  • Star Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • $ 550
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 20 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • aluminum back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A6 Quad, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationA6 QuadBlack Shark 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A; 5G
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A6 Quad, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationA6 QuadBlack Shark 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+
Other features
Other features — specifications for A6 Quad, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationA6 QuadBlack Shark 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 38 min -Fast battery charging 30W (128/8 model) -Magnetic charging 18W