Xiaomi Black Shark vs ZTE Axon mini

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:
    LCD
    Axon mini:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Axon mini: 50 g lighter

    Black Shark:
    190 g
    Axon mini:
    140 g
  • Width

    Axon mini: 5.4 mm narrower

    Black Shark:
    75.4 mm
    Axon mini:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axon mini: 0.79 in smaller diagonal

    Black Shark:
    5.99 in
    Axon mini:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Black Shark:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Axon mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Black Shark:
    Dual
    Axon mini:
    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

    Height:
    161.6 mm +18.1 mm versus Axon mini
    Width:
    75.4 mm +5.4 mm versus Axon mini
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.4 mm versus Axon mini
  2. 2. Axon mini

    Height:
    143.5 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Black Shark

    190 g

    +50 g versus Axon mini

  2. 2. Axon mini

    140 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

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

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

Black Shark has approximately 24.2% more rectangular screen area than Axon mini.

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 Black Shark, Axon mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlack SharkAxon mini
32 GB Unknown 3 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. Black Shark

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

2. Axon mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    4000 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Axon mini

  2. 2. Axon mini

    2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Black Shark2. Axon mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Black Shark, Axon mini.
SpecificationBlack SharkAxon mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.6 Х 75.4 Х 9.3 mm
  • 143.5 Х 70 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Black Shark, Axon mini.
SpecificationBlack SharkAxon mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.0%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Black Shark, Axon mini.
SpecificationBlack SharkAxon mini
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1.25µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.0µm
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Black Shark, Axon mini.
SpecificationBlack SharkAxon mini
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 36250
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2392
  • 644
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8368
  • 2003
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13220
  • 2062
Antutu 8 score *
  • 355979
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 434
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1861
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Black Shark, Axon mini.
SpecificationBlack SharkAxon mini
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Royal Blue (128/8GB only)
  • Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Black Shark, Axon mini.
SpecificationBlack SharkAxon mini
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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)
  • 12(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA)
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Black Shark, Axon mini.
SpecificationBlack SharkAxon mini
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display -97% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 3D Touch display (only ZTE Axon mini Premium) -MiFavor 3.2
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Black Shark, Axon mini.
SpecificationBlack SharkAxon mini
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass