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Pantech Discover vs Xiaomi Black Shark

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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

      Discover: 55 g lighter

      Discover:
      135 g
      Black Shark:
      190 g

    • Width

      Discover: 6.8 mm narrower

      Discover:
      68.6 mm
      Black Shark:
      75.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Discover: 1.19 in smaller diagonal

      Discover:
      4.8 in
      Black Shark:
      5.99 in

    • Chipset

      Discover:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
      Black Shark:
      Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Discover:
      Single
      Black Shark:
      Dual

    • Height

      Discover: 27.4 mm shorter

      Discover:
      134.2 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. Discover

      Height:
      134.2 mm
      Width:
      68.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.1 mm

    2. 2. Black Shark

      Height:
      161.6 mm +27.4 mm versus Discover
      Width:
      75.4 mm +6.8 mm versus Discover
      Depth:
      9.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Discover

      135 g

    2. 2. Black Shark

      190 g

      +55 g versus Discover

    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. Discover

      Screen diagonal:
      4.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      63.5 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 45.8% more rectangular screen area than Discover.

    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.

    Discover: Original memory entry

    16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

    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. Discover

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

    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. Discover

      2100 mAh

    2. 2. Black Shark

      4000 mAh

      +1900 mAh versus Discover

    Specifications

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    1. Discover2. Black Shark

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Discover, Black Shark.
    SpecificationDiscoverBlack Shark
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
    • 161.6 Х 75.4 Х 9.3 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 190 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.8" 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.
    • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 128 GB
    • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Discover, Black Shark.
    SpecificationDiscoverBlack Shark
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 63.5 cm2
    • 92.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.0%
    • 76.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 306 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Discover, Black Shark.
    SpecificationDiscoverBlack Shark
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.6 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 12.6 MP
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 1.25µm
    • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
    • 1.0µm
    • AF
    • 2x optical zoom
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 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 Discover, Black Shark.
    SpecificationDiscoverBlack Shark
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225
    • 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 Discover, Black Shark.
    SpecificationDiscoverBlack Shark
    Release date
    • 2013
    • January
    • 2018
    • April
    Colors
    • Gray
    • Black
    • Gray
    • Royal Blue (128/8GB only)
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 370 EUR
    • 400 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Discover, Black Shark.
    SpecificationDiscoverBlack Shark
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700)
    • 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 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • 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
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Discover, Black Shark.
    SpecificationDiscoverBlack Shark
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Always-on display -97% DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Discover, Black Shark.
    SpecificationDiscoverBlack Shark
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For AT&T
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)

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