Plum Axe II vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3

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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

    Axe II: 112 g lighter

    Axe II:
    110 g
    Black Shark 3:
    222 g
  • Width

    Axe II: 12.3 mm narrower

    Axe II:
    65 mm
    Black Shark 3:
    77.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axe II: 2.67 in smaller diagonal

    Axe II:
    4 in
    Black Shark 3:
    6.67 in
  • Chipset

    Axe II:
    Mediatek MT6572AW
    Black Shark 3:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    Axe II:
    Single
    Black Shark 3:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Black Shark 3: 1.4 mm thinner

    Axe II:
    11.8 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. Axe II

    Height:
    125.5 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +1.4 mm versus Black Shark 3
  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    Height:
    168.7 mm +43.2 mm versus Axe II
    Width:
    77.3 mm +12.3 mm versus Axe II
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Axe II

    110 g

  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    222 g

    +112 g versus Axe II

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. Axe II

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 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 135.9% more rectangular screen area than Axe II.

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 Axe II, Black Shark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAxe IIBlack Shark 3
128 GB Unknown 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Unknown 12 GB RAM
Axe II: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Axe II

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

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. Axe II

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. Black Shark 3

    4720 mAh

    +3270 mAh versus Axe II

Specifications

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1. Axe II2. Black Shark 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Axe II, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationAxe IIBlack Shark 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.5 Х 65 Х 11.8 mm
  • 168.7 Х 77.3 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 222 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.67" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4720 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 10.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572AW
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Axe II, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationAxe IIBlack Shark 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 107.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8%
  • 82.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 395 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Axe II, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationAxe IIBlack Shark 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 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
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 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 Axe II, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationAxe IIBlack Shark 3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 603541
General specs
General specs — specifications for Axe II, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationAxe IIBlack Shark 3
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2020
  • March 3
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Lightning Black
  • Armor Gray
  • Star Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • $ 550
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • aluminum back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Axe II, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationAxe IIBlack Shark 3
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A; 5G
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • aptX Adaptive
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Axe II, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationAxe IIBlack Shark 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+
Other features
Other features — specifications for Axe II, Black Shark 3.
SpecificationAxe IIBlack Shark 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Z402 Dual SIM Z403 Single SIM
  • 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