BLU C5 Plus 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    C5 Plus:
    LCD
    Black Shark Helo:
    OLED
  • Weight

    C5 Plus: 32 g lighter

    C5 Plus:
    158 g
    Black Shark Helo:
    190 g
  • Width

    C5 Plus: 2.9 mm narrower

    C5 Plus:
    72.3 mm
    Black Shark Helo:
    75.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C5 Plus: 0.51 in smaller diagonal

    C5 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Black Shark Helo:
    6.01 in
  • Rear camera layout

    C5 Plus:
    Single
    Black Shark Helo:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Black Shark Helo: 1.3 mm thinner

    C5 Plus:
    10 mm
    Black Shark Helo:
    8.7 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. C5 Plus

    Height:
    151 mm
    Width:
    72.3 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +1.3 mm versus Black Shark Helo
  2. 2. Black Shark Helo

    Height:
    160 mm +9 mm versus C5 Plus
    Width:
    75.2 mm +2.9 mm versus C5 Plus
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5 Plus

    158 g

  2. 2. Black Shark Helo

    190 g

    +32 g versus C5 Plus

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. C5 Plus

    C5 Plus: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Black Shark Helo

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

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 C5 Plus, Black Shark Helo, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC5 PlusBlack Shark Helo
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. C5 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. C5 Plus

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. Black Shark Helo

    4000 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus C5 Plus

Specifications

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1. C5 Plus2. Black Shark Helo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5 Plus, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationC5 PlusBlack Shark Helo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 72.3 Х 10 mm
  • 160 Х 75.2 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16GB 1GB RAM
  • 256 GB
  • 10 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for C5 Plus, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationC5 PlusBlack Shark Helo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 93.2 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.9%
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5 Plus, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationC5 PlusBlack Shark Helo
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1.25µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for C5 Plus, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationC5 PlusBlack Shark Helo
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 332385
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 421
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1769
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5 Plus, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationC5 PlusBlack Shark Helo
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Gradient Blue
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 USD
  • 450 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C5 Plus, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationC5 PlusBlack Shark Helo
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C5 Plus, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationC5 PlusBlack Shark Helo
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for C5 Plus, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationC5 PlusBlack Shark Helo
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)