Xiaomi Black Shark Helo

  • Released 2018, November
    190g, 8.7mm thickness
    Android 8.0
    128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
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  • 6.01"
    1080x2160 pixels
  • 20MP
    2160p
  • 6-10GB RAM
    Snapdragon 845
  • 4000mAh
    Li-Ion

Xiaomi Black Shark Helo - Specs

Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 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)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Launch Announced 2018, October
Status Available. Released 2018, November
Body Dimensions 160 x 75.2 x 8.7 mm (6.30 x 2.96 x 0.34 in)
Weight 190 g (6.70 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display Type AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.01 inches, 93.2 cm2 (~77.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
 DCI-P3 100%
Always-on display
Platform OS Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU Adreno 630
Memory Card slot No
Internal 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 10GB RAM
Main Camera Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 1.25�m, dual pixel PDAF
20 MP, f/1.8, 1.0�m, AF, 2x optical zoom
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie camera Single 20 MP, f/2.2, 1.0�m
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack No
 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio No
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Features Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery   Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
Charging Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)
Misc Colors Black
Models AWM-A0
Price About 450 EUR

Xiaomi Black Shark Helo - User Reviews

  • it will sure be good to have burn in on an amoled gaming phone !!!!

  • Screen refresh rate and response time matters. Maybe Black Shark is powerful, ergonomic and affordable gaming phone but nothing hardcore.

  • This phone does not support jack?

  • Yes it can handle all type of games with full graphics settings

  • All of them... It is made for hardcore mobile games

  • what hardcore mobile games it can handle ?

  • Just waiting for a page on the Shark 2 so I can compare it to its "brother models"

  • It is worthing to buy this phone, but Vivo IQOO will be a hard competitor too. Both will handle any game in the market without a single drop frame but it's up to you. I choose Xiaomi because they never let me down with any device I bought from them.

  • hi..this black shark helo is really good for gaming and really worth it to buy this year?any suggestion for me what model really good for gaming and not have lagging when playing heavy games..thanks

  • This is by far superior than pocophone. Double Liquid cooling, no notch, higher quality stereo speakers, OLED screen, glass and steel design, RGB lightning, Game Controller, Special JoyUI designed with gamers in mind. I'm waiting mine to arrive home in 2 days. Very happy with the purchase.

  • it is not a gaming phone, this one is procophone in different skin. thats all..

  • This one Xiaomi Black Shark Hello

  • Can you please give me some advice ////which phone in XIAOMI is for gaming???please help

  • Anyone know where to get a global varient of this device?

  • the price isn't very high as excepted

  • When release in India.

  • Don't charge and play game,have port to chagnge usb-c to 3.5 port,or use bluetooth headphone,you can find wired charge or somthing like that if you want play and charge

  • Gray,if no audio-jack please buy wireless type earphone

  • Games consumes a lot of power andy you really need to use powerbanks and headphones. Without 3.5 you can't charge your phone and play

  • It's supposed to be a gaming phone That's why it have no nfc Just buy another phone

  • Another sad phone because its sibling will be out soon with SD855: Black Shark - Skywalker

  • Dude this is gaming phone lel

  • dependes where you buy it. In our country we have official MiStores where Xiaomis phones are more exensive but you have preinstaled Google Play store and all of the google fetures. It all dependes where you buy it

  • I bought a mi5 in September 2016. but no more updates. therefore I do not look hot to buy a new xiaomi.

  • bro use adapter for 3.5mm jack

  • Does the version released have Google Play store or not ?

  • Can someone explain why there isn't a review for any of these gaming mobile devices?

  • Any info when is the global version become available globally because were kinda in the dark here.

  • The Black Shark Helo destroys the competition with the price to power ratio. 10gb of RAM 20 PM camera 6 inch screen 450 Euro Amazing!

  • but other people care nfc

  • so many of you talking about (no jack) read this (type-c to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter) theres adapter so dont say you cant play with headphone

  • Hello, is it true that it has Band 20 (800Mhz)? I am trying to ask xiaomi on AliExpress, but they are not answering... Thanks,

  • When is going to be released in Europe? Can't wait for this beast to be out of cage =)

  • When will it be release in Asia? I want the global version rom instead of china . It sucks that it will take a lot of time to release it here

  • The phone itself has no headphone jacks

  • when release in Malaysia

  • NFC?

  • what do you mean no head phone jacks? you can't use earphones?

  • It's perfect to be combine with Razer Hammerhead V2 Bluetooth for gaming..

  • Why is there not a single review from a gaming phone on this website? Where talking BlackShark/ROG/RAZER. Not one review.

  • The phone has no usb v3.1 or v3.0 & 3.5mm jack headphones & sd card slot but, looks good

  • priced

  • oh dang more beautiful than the circle borders from 1

  • We all know that Rog phone is better but there is a huge price difference

  • better use an ROG phone to do what you wanna do

  • black CROW its better name because its not waterproof

  • Shark without any water resistance. :((

  • use bluetooth headphone while charging and continue playing

  • The biggest fail on this phone is the lack of a headphone jack. If ur gaming, that battery drain is gonna be quick. How can gamers fully immerse themselves without using their 7.1 wired headsets while charging their phones? Bluetooth headphones don't give u the spatial function to give you the feel if you are getting flanked from behind.

  • 1-2019

  • Just bought this yesterday and it's a great phone IMO. About $600 for the 8gb/128gb variant. Camera takes nice shots as well. Build quality so far feels premium. Performance top notch!

  • When it will be avaliable in Pakistan

  • Yeah and no band 28 for the 700mhz frequency in Australia from the old analog TV spectrum now used for better fringe and in building reception.

  • Xiaomi, Please make this wihh more bands. The first black shark had band 2, 4 and 12 that can be used with tmobile (even though no 66, 71). But this phone doesn't even have those. Stereo speakers - check No notch - check Decent camera - check Rear fingerprint - check (hate in display... Just a gimmick) No headphone jack sucks bit given The 4000 mah battery that can be forgiven.... Please... Pretty please

  • black shark 1 use JOY UI & not MIUI what about this? another JOYUI

  • Still waiting for the first black shark

  • lol in EVERY way? the only advantage of wireless headphones are you not entangled with the cables. and you suddenly run out headphone battery in the middle of playing song, that's sucks.just stop this bullshit.

  • Mi mix it so much better

  • Hope to see compare review of shark,razer 2 and rog

  • Hope GSMArena will make a review on this phone.

  • Man but this is a gaming phone right??? Which game can be proficient with Memory card??? Nobody. Only thing you can store on memory are maps froma navigation which will be and only will be saved in a phone disk. Maps are and can be loaded from a memory card. But no game ever can be run from a memory card. This is not a DVD or CD. And about the jack i said it earlier i can understand people needs a jack to play a game in a bus without bothering others but nobody can enjoy outstanding music from a headphones if using stereo produces outstanding sound experience.

  • I only wish that gamepad setup existed for every phone. finally a decent gamepad on phones.

  • No, use bluetooth headphones, way better than usb heaphones, in EVERY way.

  • First, stereo speakers are awesome but dont do the headphones job, two very different things. Second, despite not agreeing with the removal of audio jack i honestly understand because i use headphones with a jack in my smartphone less and less.... BUT IM USING BLUETOOTH, NOT USB-C AUDIO.. if consumers understood HOW USB audio worked they would use bluetooth too. Usb audio in smartphones existed years ago before usb-c, i had a nexus 5 that had usb audio and nobody would use it for good reasons. (and wasnt the audio quality) Bluetooth headphones are way more convenient and compatible than usb-c headphones, i can use bluetooth with anything (PC/phone/tablet/TV) and no wires. and nowdays are even more cheaper. Third, MicroSD.. well honestly.. i disagree, MicroSD in a smartphone is very usefull, music, emulators and roms, movies, my smartphone has 64Gb + 128Gb Card, i stopped worrying about space since then.

  • Mix 3 has way better camera

  • Depends on wether you prefer a better design or better battery life

  • if me i would choose Black Shark Halo because mix 3 battery is not 4000 sadly but camera is good

  • When will this be available in dubai?

  • This is or Mi mix 3?!?!?

  • Why the heck would anyone buy a phone called The BLACK Shark in red? Made to be black no? :P Or the Re Magic in any other colour than red.

  • Nope. Just black. You should try going to the official website first.

  • So I just saw that this phone has a metallic red and metallic blue color options over at Youtube. Waiting for the confirmation if there is, I might pass on the ROG phone for the the red variant of this.

  • don't know what i should say just expecting it a good phone

  • Without Infrared MI.. and atleast he should provide the NFC.

  • This or Mi Mix 3 for better camera?

  • Battery life Endurance rating please?

  • I play alot of games on the phone and I'm wondering how the 2nd control pad will support multiple button options on RPG games that has multiple skills like 5-6 buttons on the right side.

  • I'm gaming phone without a headphone jack or a SD card slot fail especially cuz of the SD card

  • Outstanding phone. For all haters who whinning about the jack please tell me for what jack is good if this phone have outstanding stereo??? With a jack plugged in you cant enjoy the outstanding stereo same goes for a Razer 2 phone. And SD card is also a stupid idea in a gaming phone. No phone would run game from a SD Card.

  • man rather no jack than a poor stereo. This have awesome stereo which you can enjoy only without the stupid jack.

  • Like your comment. If it have exceptional speakers which it have jack is useless. It will kills all the passion from the soound. No earphones would give you as much sound experience as this phone hearing it loud.

  • And A11 or A12 bionic cant match quickcharge and SD card slot a gap of day and night.

  • Use dual (3.5mm and Type - C/micro USB) to Type - C

  • I think its a yes! yes! -No micro SD slot - use OTG instead -No 3.5mm Jack - use 3.5 to Type-C (good thing, u can't charge while using this which is good for your phone) My concern is -No 700 Band for LTE (for weak LTE coverage) -Only 3CA (for 5G tech) -Still 2.0A (for file transfer)

  • Then you can't use it to charge your phone while playing. It has good stuff & everything but without a headphone jack, it is quite useless.

  • So yes, I was just wondering, does anyone have the wallpaper this phone has in the picture? I've been looking for it like crazy, any help?

  • Well that makes a case if u brick the phone, which is not common unless u are a developer. If you want to take backup u have alternatives as u know.

  • Will this work on Project Fi? Uses Sprint/T-Mobile/US Cellular towers.

  • ok 64 gb is good and you maybe can't fill it but wath you gona do with your foto and data if phone broke? that why i prefer got a sd card

  • And what is the problem, friend? It has Type-C to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter so you can connect your headphones without any problems. Is that all you think about the phone ?????

  • No 3.5mm jack on gaming phone. NO THANK YOU!

  • wow, its amazing

  • >Gaming phone >doesn't have headphone jack very cool xiaomi

  • Very good phone camera and battery

  • That double "nintendo switch" controller type docked to the smartphone cover is a genius move, i hope this trends, it can transform any smartphone in a game machine!

  • Razer Phone 2? LOL !!! 😂😂😂&#128­514;

  • I like this phone but I need NFC, just find another phone.

  • Gaming phone and you care about NFC? Indisplay fingerprint? I m with you on the 3.5mm jack cause most headphones people own are 3.5mm but thats it. I dont care about NFC on a gaming device and i think most people dont.

  • Go for Razer Phone 2, cause its awesome.

  • All I see in the comments is people crying for micro sd card and head phone jack. I understand when you have a good headphone and then u can't use it, but again u will get an adapter for it. As for the microsd, i don't remember filling up my 64 gb memory, and here u get 128/256 , unless u are filling space research data in it.

  • no NFC, no jack and no in display fingerprint sensor.. soo sad .. :( potential of this phone was very high..

  • 190gr ! i thought with this weight, it's water prof first phone of xiaomi with water prof ability Wish it's had this feature

  • Is this phone worth buying more than razer 2?Planning to get either of them at the beginning of next month

  • This new black shark no sd card slot no 3.5mm jack..10gb of ram..this phone is joke lol

  • provide me HDMI out

  • I'm excited with Mi Mix 3 camera slide phone.

  • Oh god are those RGB lights on the side of the device? We have RGB computer parts, now we have RGB phones, when will this madness end....

  • We need 64gb ram

  • old black shark display is ips lcd.black shark helo is amoled screen.thus new black shark is more clear display than old.

  • Bad gaming phone because of no NFC

  • Jesus Christ.......... that RAM can probably run Fortnite, PUBG, and other games at once.......... This has more RAMs than my Macbook........

  • fricc crysis can it run minecraft java with mods ?

  • hey kid, can you show me where are these people you are referring to? get a life!

  • yeah, but at the half price of iphone with a11 this is better choice.

  • less powerfull, but still fast AF and half the price. i aint buying a 1000 dollars phone slightly faster that will be outdated in 1-2y

  • dual gamepad? like switch? now thats what i call a nice phone for games, not those other overpriced BS without gamepads. Still needs a good review thou

  • "no Headphone Jack + no microSD card slot is a deal breaker. Sorry, Xiaomi." --- Totally agree with you!!! And the Battery should be at least 5500mAh in capacity, Li-Po in technology!!!!

  • no nfc = garbage

  • No modern smartphone would even run Crysis 1 at 60 FPS.

  • 10GB of ram? Can it run crisis 3? 🤣

  • no jack and no in display fingerprint sensor.. soo sad .. :( potential of this phone was very high..

  • Good phone, plus that 10 gigs of RAM. But no Headphone Jack + no microSD card slot is a deal breaker. Sorry, Xiaomi.

  • Where are these people you are referring to? I see none of them.

  • 4GB of RAM is enough...

  • But if they get 2 phones per month hahaha

  • They should have wait for the next gen snapdragon.

  • People cry about phones have only 2gb or 4 gb and now they also cry becasue have 10 gb? lol kids get a life !

  • 10gb ram but the processor still not match apple a11 bionic. The gap like day and night

  • Jesus christ 10gb ram wtf