Palm Palm vs Xiaomi Black Shark

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.

  • Width

    Palm: 24.9 mm narrower

    Palm:
    50.5 mm
    Black Shark:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Palm: 2.69 in smaller diagonal

    Palm:
    3.3 in
    Black Shark:
    5.99 in
  • Chipset

    Palm:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
    Black Shark:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Palm:
    Single
    Black Shark:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Black Shark: 0.7 mm thinner

    Palm:
    10 mm
    Black Shark:
    9.3 mm
  • Height

    Palm: 65.1 mm shorter

    Palm:
    96.5 mm
    Black Shark:
    161.6 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. Palm

    Height:
    96.5 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +0.7 mm versus Black Shark
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Black Shark

    Height:
    161.6 mm +65.1 mm versus Palm
    Width:
    75.4 mm +24.9 mm versus Palm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
    Weight:
    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. Palm

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

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

Black Shark has approximately 208.4% more rectangular screen area than Palm.

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 Palm, Black Shark, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePalmBlack Shark
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Black Shark: Original memory entry

128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 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. Palm

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. Black Shark

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. Palm

    800 mAh

  2. 2. Black Shark

    4000 mAh

    +3200 mAh versus Palm

Specifications

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1. Palm2. Black Shark

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Palm, Black Shark.
SpecificationPalmBlack Shark
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 96.5 Х 50.5 Х 10 mm
  • 161.6 Х 75.4 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.3" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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 RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Palm, Black Shark.
SpecificationPalmBlack Shark
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.0 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.6%
  • 76.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 445 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Palm, Black Shark.
SpecificationPalmBlack Shark
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 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
  • 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 Palm, Black Shark.
SpecificationPalmBlack Shark
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505
  • Adreno 630
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 2392
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 8368
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 13220
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 355979
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 434
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1861
General specs
General specs — specifications for Palm, Black Shark.
SpecificationPalmBlack Shark
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Gold
  • Titanium
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Royal Blue (128/8GB only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Palm, Black Shark.
SpecificationPalmBlack Shark
SIM card
  • Nano-SIMeSIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
  • 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)
  • 12(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi 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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Palm, Black Shark.
SpecificationPalmBlack Shark
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display -97% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Palm, Black Shark.
SpecificationPalmBlack Shark
Dop
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Palm PVG100 (Pepito) Requires pairing with a mobile phone to work
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)