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- Power Armor 18T vs Black Shark 5
UleFone Power Armor 18T vs Xiaomi Black Shark 5
What Power Armor 18T does better (8) and where Black Shark 5 wins (13) — every spec side by side.
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6.7Display9.0
7.0Camera7.8
9.2Battery6.8
8.2Features8.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Power Armor 18TBlack Shark 5
| Power Armor 18T | Black Shark 5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 175.2 mm | 163.8 mm | +11.4 mm |
| Width | 83.4 mm | 76.3 mm | +7.1 mm |
| Thickness | 18.8 mm | 10 mm | +8.8 mm |
| Weight | 409 g | 218 g | +191 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Power Armor 18T better than Black Shark 5?
- Battery capacity9,600 mAh vs 4,650 mAh2.1×
- Main camera108 MP vs 64 MP+69%
- Wireless chargingYes · Black Shark 5: No
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Memory card slotYes · Black Shark 5: No
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Black Shark 5: No
- Process6 nm vs 7 nm+17%
Why is Black Shark 5 better than Power Armor 18T?
- Wired charging66 W vs 120 W+82%
- OLED panelNo · Power Armor 18T: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Power Armor 18T: Yes
- Weight409 g vs 218 g+88%
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
- Charged in 30 min52% vs 200%3.8×
- CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+33%
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Power Armor 18T: Yes
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- Thickness18.8 mm vs 10 mm+88%
- Screen-to-body ratio71.4% vs 85.9%+20%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 409 g | 218 g |
| Thickness | 18.8 mm | 10 mm |
| Height | 175.2 mm | 163.8 mm |
| Width | 83.4 mm | 76.3 mm |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Colours | Black | Black, White, Gray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,408 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 1,300 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 71.4% | 85.9% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 900 | Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 | Adreno 650 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.52" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 9,600 mAh | 4,650 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 66 W | 120 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 52% | 200% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
