Apple iPhone XS vs Xiaomi Black Shark Helo

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.

  • Weight

    iPhone XS: 13 g lighter

    iPhone XS:
    177 g
    Black Shark Helo:
    190 g
  • Width

    iPhone XS: 4.3 mm narrower

    iPhone XS:
    70.9 mm
    Black Shark Helo:
    75.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone XS: 0.21 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone XS:
    5.8 in
    Black Shark Helo:
    6.01 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone XS:
    Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
    Black Shark Helo:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone XS: 1 mm thinner

    iPhone XS:
    7.7 mm
    Black Shark Helo:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    iPhone XS: 16.4 mm shorter

    iPhone XS:
    143.6 mm
    Black Shark Helo:
    160 mm

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. iPhone XS

    Height:
    143.6 mm
    Width:
    70.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Black Shark Helo

    Height:
    160 mm +16.4 mm versus iPhone XS
    Width:
    75.2 mm +4.3 mm versus iPhone XS
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +1 mm versus iPhone XS

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone XS

    177 g

  2. 2. Black Shark Helo

    190 g

    +13 g versus iPhone XS

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. iPhone XS

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    82.6 cm²
  2. 2. Black Shark Helo

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    93.2 cm²

Black Shark Helo has approximately 12.9% more rectangular screen area than iPhone XS.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

iPhone XS: Original memory entry

256GB 4GB · 512GB 4GB

Black Shark Helo: Original memory entry

256 GB · 10 GB RAM · 128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. iPhone XS

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

2. Black Shark Helo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. iPhone XS

    2658 mAh

  2. 2. Black Shark Helo

    4000 mAh

    +1342 mAh versus iPhone XS

Specifications

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1. iPhone XS2. Black Shark Helo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone XS, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationiPhone XSBlack Shark Helo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm
  • 160 Х 75.2 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.8" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1125 x 2436 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256GB 4GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 256 GB
  • 10 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2658 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 12
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone XS, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationiPhone XSBlack Shark Helo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 84.4 cm2
  • 93.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 458 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone XS, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationiPhone XSBlack Shark Helo
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1.25µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.0µm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 106
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 81
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 82
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 82
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone XS, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationiPhone XSBlack Shark Helo
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 356601
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 452921
  • 332385
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 421
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1769
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone XS, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationiPhone XSBlack Shark Helo
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1150 EUR
  • 450 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • stainless steel frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone XS, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationiPhone XSBlack Shark Helo
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100) - A2097 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - A1920
  • A2100
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone XS, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationiPhone XSBlack Shark Helo
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone XS, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationiPhone XSBlack Shark Helo
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2097 (Global market) A1920 (USA
  • Canada
  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands) A2100 (China
  • Hong Kong); A2098 (Japan)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)