LG Leon 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

    Leon:
    LCD
    Black Shark Helo:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Leon: 50 g lighter

    Leon:
    140 g
    Black Shark Helo:
    190 g
  • Width

    Leon: 10.3 mm narrower

    Leon:
    64.9 mm
    Black Shark Helo:
    75.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Leon: 1.51 in smaller diagonal

    Leon:
    4.5 in
    Black Shark Helo:
    6.01 in
  • Chipset

    Leon:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Black Shark Helo:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Leon:
    Single
    Black Shark Helo:
    Dual

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. Leon

    Height:
    129.9 mm
    Width:
    64.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +2.2 mm versus Black Shark Helo
  2. 2. Black Shark Helo

    Height:
    160 mm +30.1 mm versus Leon
    Width:
    75.2 mm +10.3 mm versus Leon
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Leon

    140 g

  2. 2. Black Shark Helo

    190 g

    +50 g versus Leon

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. Leon

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 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 67% more rectangular screen area than Leon.

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 Leon, Black Shark Helo, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLeonBlack Shark Helo
8 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. Leon

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

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. Leon

    1900 mAh

  2. 2. Black Shark Helo

    4000 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus Leon

Specifications

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1. Leon2. Black Shark Helo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Leon, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationLeonBlack Shark Helo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.9 Х 64.9 Х 10.9 mm
  • 160 Х 75.2 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 256 GB
  • 10 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Leon, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationLeonBlack Shark Helo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 93.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Leon, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationLeonBlack Shark Helo
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP or 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
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 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 Leon, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationLeonBlack Shark Helo
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • Adreno 630
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 436
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1236
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 332385
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 421
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1769
General specs
General specs — specifications for Leon, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationLeonBlack Shark Helo
Release date
  • 2015
  • February
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Titan
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 450 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 465 h (2G) / Up to 505 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Leon, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationLeonBlack Shark Helo
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H340N HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - H340N LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700) - T-Mobile
  • 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
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA)
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Leon, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationLeonBlack Shark Helo
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Leon, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationLeonBlack Shark Helo
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as LG Leon 4G LTE H340N; LG Leon Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)