Meizu 15 Plus 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.

  • Weight

    15 Plus: 45 g lighter

    15 Plus:
    177 g
    Black Shark 3:
    222 g
  • Width

    Black Shark 3: 1 mm narrower

    15 Plus:
    78.3 mm
    Black Shark 3:
    77.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    15 Plus: 0.72 in smaller diagonal

    15 Plus:
    5.95 in
    Black Shark 3:
    6.67 in
  • Chipset

    15 Plus:
    Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm)
    Black Shark 3:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    15 Plus:
    Dual
    Black Shark 3:
    Triple
  • Depth

    15 Plus: 3.1 mm thinner

    15 Plus:
    7.3 mm
    Black Shark 3:
    10.4 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. 15 Plus

    Height:
    153.8 mm
    Width:
    78.3 mm +1 mm versus Black Shark 3
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    Height:
    168.7 mm +14.9 mm versus 15 Plus
    Width:
    77.3 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +3.1 mm versus 15 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. 15 Plus

    177 g

  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    222 g

    +45 g versus 15 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.

  1. 1. 15 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.95 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.6 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 10.1% more rectangular screen area than 15 Plus.

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 15 Plus, Black Shark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage15 PlusBlack Shark 3
64 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Not recorded 12 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. 15 Plus

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

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. 15 Plus

    3500 mAh

  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    4720 mAh

    +1220 mAh versus 15 Plus

Specifications

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1. 15 Plus2. Black Shark 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 15 Plus, Black Shark 3.
Specification15 PlusBlack Shark 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.8 Х 78.3 Х 7.3 mm
  • 168.7 Х 77.3 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 222 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.95" inch
  • 6.67" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4720 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat); Flyme 7
  • Android 10.0
Chipset
  • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 15 Plus, Black Shark 3.
Specification15 PlusBlack Shark 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.6 cm2
  • 107.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.0%
  • 82.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 494 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 15 Plus, Black Shark 3.
Specification15 PlusBlack Shark 3
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55 µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF -20 MP
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0 µm
  • AF
  • portraits only
  • 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
  • Six-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 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 15 Plus, Black Shark 3.
Specification15 PlusBlack Shark 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71 MP20
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 7 score *
  • 184232
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1911
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6330
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 8067
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 603541
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 374
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1503
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 15 Plus, Black Shark 3.
Specification15 PlusBlack Shark 3
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2020
  • March 3
Colors
  • Gray
  • Yakin
  • Ink
  • Lightning Black
  • Armor Gray
  • Star Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 480 EUR
  • $ 550
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • aluminum back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 15 Plus, Black Shark 3.
Specification15 PlusBlack Shark 3
SIM card
  • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A; 5G
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 15 Plus, Black Shark 3.
Specification15 PlusBlack Shark 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+
Other features
Other features — specifications for 15 Plus, Black Shark 3.
Specification15 PlusBlack Shark 3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: mCharge 4.0 (24W)
  • 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