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Mid-range · 2018

Xiaomi Black Shark Helo

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G Camera shares the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's main sensor
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Extras Cooling system, Optical zoom
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.01″ AMOLED · 60Hz
845 6 / 128 GB
4000 mAh 18W charging
20 MP 2 rear · 20 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

6.01″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2160 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.01"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2160 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.8 GHz · Adreno 630
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
Launch class
Mid-range
AnTuTu
433,212
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 630
Process
10 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
4x Kryo 385 2.8 GHz + 4x Kryo 385 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 8.0 (Oreo) · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/1.8 main · 20 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
12 MP f/1.8
Telephoto
20 MP f/1.8
Front camera
20 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
Sony IMX486 Exmor RS, 1/2.9", 1.25µm
Entry-level sensor
Same sensor in
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro , Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X)
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
optical zoom, RAW
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4000 mAh · 18 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4000 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
6/128GB · 8/128GB · 10/256GB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20

Build & Design

190 g · 8.7 mm
Height
160.0 mm
Width
75.2 mm
Thickness
8.7 mm
Weight
190 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
50% larger battery capacity
4,000 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
1080 × 2160 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution
Lower benchmark score
433k vs 691k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · Telephoto vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
33% larger battery capacity
4,000 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
AMOLED vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2160 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 12 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.5 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 190 g vs 163 g
Full comparison

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