Xiaomi Black Shark vs ZTE Blade Z Max

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

  Blade Z Max: 15 g lighter

  Black Shark:

  190 g

  Blade Z Max:

  175 g

• Width

  Black Shark: 9.2 mm narrower

  Black Shark:

  75.4 mm

  Blade Z Max:

  84.6 mm

• Chipset

  Black Shark:

  Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

  Blade Z Max:

  Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Blade Z Max: 0.9 mm thinner

  Black Shark:

  9.3 mm

  Blade Z Max:

  8.4 mm

• Height

  Black Shark: 4.5 mm shorter

  Black Shark:

  161.6 mm

  Blade Z Max:

  166.1 mm

• Release year

  Black Shark:

  2018

  Blade Z Max:

  2017

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

   Width:

   75.4 mm

   Depth:

   9.3 mm +0.9 mm versus Blade Z Max

2. 2. Blade Z Max

   Height:

   166.1 mm +4.5 mm versus Black Shark

   Width:

   84.6 mm +9.2 mm versus Black Shark

   Depth:

   8.4 mm

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 Z Max

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   99.2 cm²

Blade Z Max has approximately 7.2% more rectangular screen area than Black Shark.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

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