Xiaomi Black Shark Helo vs Xolo X500

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Black Shark Helo:
    OLED
    X500:
    LCD
  • Weight

    X500: 58 g lighter

    Black Shark Helo:
    190 g
    X500:
    132 g
  • Width

    X500: 14.2 mm narrower

    Black Shark Helo:
    75.2 mm
    X500:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X500: 2.51 in smaller diagonal

    Black Shark Helo:
    6.01 in
    X500:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Black Shark Helo:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    X500:
    Intel Atom Z2420
  • Rear camera layout

    Black Shark Helo:
    Dual
    X500:
    Single

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. Black Shark Helo

    Height:
    160 mm +49.5 mm versus X500
    Width:
    75.2 mm +14.2 mm versus X500
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. X500

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    12.6 mm +3.9 mm versus Black Shark Helo

Weight

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

  1. 1. Black Shark Helo

    190 g

    +58 g versus X500

  2. 2. X500

    132 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. Black Shark Helo

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    93.2 cm²
  2. 2. X500

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Black Shark Helo has approximately 155.5% more rectangular screen area than X500.

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.

Black Shark Helo: Original memory entry

256 GB · 10 GB RAM · 128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

X500: 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. Black Shark Helo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. X500

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

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. Black Shark Helo

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus X500

  2. 2. X500

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Black Shark Helo2. X500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Black Shark Helo, X500.
SpecificationBlack Shark HeloX500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160 Х 75.2 Х 8.7 mm
  • 110.5 Х 61 Х 12.6 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 132 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 GB
  • 10 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Intel Atom Z2420
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Black Shark Helo, X500.
SpecificationBlack Shark HeloX500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 93.2 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.5%
  • 54.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Black Shark Helo, X500.
SpecificationBlack Shark HeloX500
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1.25µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.0µm
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Black Shark Helo, X500.
SpecificationBlack Shark HeloX500
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 8 score *
  • 332385
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 421
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1769
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Black Shark Helo, X500.
SpecificationBlack Shark HeloX500
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 450 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 405 h (2G) / Up to 383 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Black Shark Helo, X500.
SpecificationBlack Shark HeloX500
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA)
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Black Shark Helo, X500.
SpecificationBlack Shark HeloX500
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Black Shark Helo, X500.
SpecificationBlack Shark HeloX500
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India