LG W10 Alpha 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

    W10 Alpha:
    LCD
    Black Shark Helo:
    OLED
  • Weight

    W10 Alpha: 20 g lighter

    W10 Alpha:
    170 g
    Black Shark Helo:
    190 g
  • Width

    W10 Alpha: 4.2 mm narrower

    W10 Alpha:
    71 mm
    Black Shark Helo:
    75.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W10 Alpha: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    W10 Alpha:
    5.71 in
    Black Shark Helo:
    6.01 in
  • Chipset

    W10 Alpha:
    Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    Black Shark Helo:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    W10 Alpha:
    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. W10 Alpha

    Height:
    147.3 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Black Shark Helo

    Height:
    160 mm +12.7 mm versus W10 Alpha
    Width:
    75.2 mm +4.2 mm versus W10 Alpha
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W10 Alpha

    170 g

  2. 2. Black Shark Helo

    190 g

    +20 g versus W10 Alpha

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. W10 Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    5.71 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    81.4 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 14.5% more rectangular screen area than W10 Alpha.

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 W10 Alpha, Black Shark Helo, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageW10 AlphaBlack Shark Helo
32 GB 3 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. W10 Alpha

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (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. W10 Alpha

    3450 mAh

  2. 2. Black Shark Helo

    4000 mAh

    +550 mAh versus W10 Alpha

Specifications

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1. W10 Alpha2. Black Shark Helo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W10 Alpha, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationW10 AlphaBlack Shark Helo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.3 Х 71 Х 8.9 mm
  • 160 Х 75.2 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.71" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1512 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 256 GB
  • 10 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for W10 Alpha, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationW10 AlphaBlack Shark Helo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.7 cm2
  • 93.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.1%
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W10 Alpha, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationW10 AlphaBlack 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
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • 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 W10 Alpha, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationW10 AlphaBlack Shark Helo
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 8 score *
  • 110298
  • 332385
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 421
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1769
General specs
General specs — specifications for W10 Alpha, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationW10 AlphaBlack Shark Helo
Release date
  • 2020
  • February 19
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 450 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W10 Alpha, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationW10 AlphaBlack 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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 (2CA) Cat13 600/150 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
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W10 Alpha, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationW10 AlphaBlack 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 W10 Alpha, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationW10 AlphaBlack Shark Helo
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)