Xiaomi Black Shark vs ZTE Blade A2 Plus

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Blade A2 Plus: 0.49 in smaller diagonal

    Black Shark:
    5.99 in
    Blade A2 Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Black Shark:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Blade A2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Black Shark:
    Dual
    Blade A2 Plus:
    Single
  • Depth

    Black Shark: 0.5 mm thinner

    Black Shark:
    9.3 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Blade A2 Plus: 6.6 mm shorter

    Black Shark:
    161.6 mm
    Blade A2 Plus:
    155 mm
  • Release year

    Black Shark:
    2018
    Blade A2 Plus:
    2017

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 +6.6 mm versus Blade A2 Plus
    Width:
    75.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm
    Width:
    76.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +0.5 mm versus Black Shark

Weight

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

  1. 1. Black Shark

    190 g

    +1 g versus Blade A2 Plus

  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    189 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. Blade A2 Plus

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

Black Shark has approximately 11% more rectangular screen area than Blade A2 Plus.

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: Original memory entry

128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

Blade A2 Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Blade A2 Plus

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

  2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

    5000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Black Shark

Specifications

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1. Black Shark2. Blade A2 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Black Shark, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationBlack SharkBlade A2 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.6 Х 75.4 Х 9.3 mm
  • 155 Х 76.2 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 189 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 512GB 4GB
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
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); MiFavor UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Black Shark, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationBlack SharkBlade A2 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.0%
  • 70.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Black Shark, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationBlack SharkBlade A2 Plus
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
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
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, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationBlack SharkBlade A2 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 39847
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2392
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8368
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13220
Unknown
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, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationBlack SharkBlade A2 Plus
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Royal Blue (128/8GB only)
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (mixed usage)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Black Shark, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationBlack SharkBlade A2 Plus
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 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA)
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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 On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Black Shark, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationBlack SharkBlade A2 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Always-on display -97% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Black Shark, Blade A2 Plus.
SpecificationBlack SharkBlade A2 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass