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Thuraya SG-2520 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

      SG-2520: 20 g lighter

      SG-2520:
      170 g
      Black Shark:
      190 g

    • Width

      SG-2520: 22.4 mm narrower

      SG-2520:
      53 mm
      Black Shark:
      75.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      SG-2520: 4.09 in smaller diagonal

      SG-2520:
      1.9 in
      Black Shark:
      5.99 in

    • Rear camera layout

      SG-2520:
      Single
      Black Shark:
      Dual

    • Depth

      Black Shark: 9.5 mm thinner

      SG-2520:
      18.8 mm
      Black Shark:
      9.3 mm

    • Height

      SG-2520: 23.1 mm shorter

      SG-2520:
      138.5 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. SG-2520

      Height:
      138.5 mm
      Width:
      53 mm
      Depth:
      18.8 mm +9.5 mm versus Black Shark

    2. 2. Black Shark

      Height:
      161.6 mm +23.1 mm versus SG-2520
      Width:
      75.4 mm +22.4 mm versus SG-2520
      Depth:
      9.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. SG-2520

      170 g

    2. 2. Black Shark

      190 g

      +20 g versus SG-2520

    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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. SG-2520

      SG-2520: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    2. 2. Black Shark

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

    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.

    SG-2520: Original memory entry

    128 MB

    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. SG-2520

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details SD ( 128 MB included )

    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. SG-2520

      1280 mAh

    2. 2. Black Shark

      4000 mAh

      +2720 mAh versus SG-2520

    Specifications

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    1. SG-25202. Black Shark

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for SG-2520, Black Shark.
    SpecificationSG-2520Black Shark
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 138.5 Х 53 Х 18.8 mm
    • 161.6 Х 75.4 Х 9.3 mm
    Weight
    • 170 g
    • 190 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 1.9" inch
    • 5.99" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 176 x 220 px
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128 MB
    • 128 GB
    • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • SD ( 128 MB included )
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1280 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • WinCE 4.2
    • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for SG-2520, Black Shark.
    SpecificationSG-2520Black Shark
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 256K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 11.4 cm2
    • 92.6 cm2
    Screen format Unknown
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 15.5%
    • 76.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 0 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for SG-2520, Black Shark.
    SpecificationSG-2520Black Shark
    Rear camera, main
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 1.3 MP
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 1.25µm
    • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
    • 1.0µm
    • AF
    • 2x optical zoom
    Functions Unknown
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 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 SG-2520, Black Shark.
    SpecificationSG-2520Black Shark
    Processor CPU Unknown
    • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • 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 SG-2520, Black Shark.
    SpecificationSG-2520Black Shark
    Release date
    • 2007
    • March
    • 2018
    • April
    Colors
    • Light Silver
    • Dark Gray
    • Black
    • Gray
    • Royal Blue (128/8GB only)
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
    • 400 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 75 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for SG-2520, Black Shark.
    SpecificationSG-2520Black Shark
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network Unknown
    • 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 Unknown
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A (3CA)
    GPRS
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Edge
    • No
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • No
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 1.1
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 1.1
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for SG-2520, Black Shark.
    SpecificationSG-2520Black Shark
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Wallpapers
    • screensavers
    • Always-on display -97% DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for SG-2520, Black Shark.
    SpecificationSG-2520Black Shark
    Dop
    • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4/AMR player -eZi Text Input -Organizer -Voice memo -File browser
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)

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