Oppo R7 Plus vs Xiaomi Black Shark Helo

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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.

  • Width

    Black Shark Helo: 6.8 mm narrower

    R7 Plus:
    82 mm
    Black Shark Helo:
    75.2 mm
  • Chipset

    R7 Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    Black Shark Helo:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    R7 Plus:
    Single
    Black Shark Helo:
    Dual
  • Depth

    R7 Plus: 0.9 mm thinner

    R7 Plus:
    7.8 mm
    Black Shark Helo:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    R7 Plus: 2 mm shorter

    R7 Plus:
    158 mm
    Black Shark Helo:
    160 mm
  • Release year

    R7 Plus:
    2015
    Black Shark Helo:
    2018

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. R7 Plus

    Height:
    158 mm
    Width:
    82 mm +6.8 mm versus Black Shark Helo
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Black Shark Helo

    Height:
    160 mm +2 mm versus R7 Plus
    Width:
    75.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +0.9 mm versus R7 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. R7 Plus

    192 g

    +2 g versus Black Shark Helo

  2. 2. Black Shark Helo

    190 g

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. R7 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²
  2. 2. Black Shark Helo

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

R7 Plus has approximately 6.5% more rectangular screen area than Black Shark Helo.

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.

R7 Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM64 GB · 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. R7 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. R7 Plus

    4100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Black Shark Helo

  2. 2. Black Shark Helo

    4000 mAh

Specifications

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1. R7 Plus2. Black Shark Helo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R7 Plus, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationR7 PlusBlack Shark Helo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158 Х 82 Х 7.8 mm
  • 160 Х 75.2 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 192 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 256 GB
  • 10 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop); ColorOS 2.1
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for R7 Plus, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationR7 PlusBlack Shark Helo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.2 cm2
  • 93.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 367 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R7 Plus, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationR7 PlusBlack Shark Helo
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • laser AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1.25µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • Schneider-Kreuznach optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@120fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 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 R7 Plus, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationR7 PlusBlack Shark Helo
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35215
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 840
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4899
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 332385
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 421
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1769
General specs
General specs — specifications for R7 Plus, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationR7 PlusBlack Shark Helo
Release date
  • 2015
  • May
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Golden
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 430 EUR
  • 450 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R7 Plus, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationR7 PlusBlack Shark Helo
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global
  • Taiwan HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - Taiwan LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - USA
  • 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
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • 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
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R7 Plus, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationR7 PlusBlack Shark Helo
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for R7 Plus, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationR7 PlusBlack Shark Helo
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 75% in 30 min (VOOC Flash Charge)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)