Xiaomi Black Shark vs ZTE Max XL

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

  Max XL: 10 g lighter

  Black Shark:

  190 g

  Max XL:

  180 g

• Width

  Black Shark: 8.4 mm narrower

  Black Shark:

  75.4 mm

  Max XL:

  83.8 mm

• Chipset

  Black Shark:

  Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

  Max XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Black Shark:

  Dual

  Max XL:

  Single

• Height

  Black Shark: 3.5 mm shorter

  Black Shark:

  161.6 mm

  Max XL:

  165.1 mm

• Release year

  Black Shark:

  2018

  Max XL:

  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

2. 2. Max XL

   Height:

   165.1 mm +3.5 mm versus Black Shark

   Width:

   83.8 mm +8.4 mm versus Black Shark

   Depth:

   9.4 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. Max XL

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   99.2 cm²

Max XL 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

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

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.