Xiaomi gaming sub-brand Black Shark has today taken the wraps off their much-anticipated second-generation smartphone – the Black Shark 2. It’s a significant update from the company’s previous Helo endeavor, with an abundance of features focused on making mobile gaming more fun and enjoyable for users.
The Black Shark 2 gaming phone has been priced starting at 3,199 yuan (which roughly amounts to Rs 32,700) for the base variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. There are 4 different configurations for this smartphone launched at the event, and its pricing is as under:
Well, every phone maker is now trying to model their smartphones after aerodynamic car designs (ahem, Vivo iQOO) and the second-gen Black Shark is no different. The company boasts that the ergonomic design of Black Shark 2 resembles that of a sports car, with its curvaceous build and metal+glass design.
This smartphone also bumps up the X factor by adding LED strips on the edges, in addition to the Black Shark LED logo on the rear. Xiaomi terms it the racing curve in the design.
Black Shark 2 Display Features
The Black Shark 2 features a 6.39-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED display from Samsung without any punch-holes or notch. It has an aspect ratio of 19.5:9 and display resolution of 2340×1080 pixels. It has a decent pixel density of 403ppi, 430 nits brightness, DCI-P3 color gamut and Super HDR support. There’s Full DC dimming in tow as well, so there’s no screen flicker on the Black Shark 2 as compared to other flagships.
The Magic Press technology, on the other hand, is similar to Apple iPhone’s 3D Touch and adds a new layer of control to your mobile games. You can now customize pressure-sensitive zones (paired with pressure threshold and touch range) on the screen.
Black Shark 2 Internals
As had already revealed, the Black Shark 2 is obviously powered by Qualcomm’s 7nm Snapdragon 855 chipset, coupled with up to 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage. The phone also has dual front-facing speakers and triple-microphone array with AI and anti-howling features to reduce feedback while gaming with the mic on.
You also get Liquid Cooling 3.0 for even improved heat dissipation; it comprises of three major components, which covers 2 vapor chambers and a copper plate that is said to better heat dissipation efficiency by 20 times and drops core CPU temperature by around 14 degrees. One of the vapor chambers dissipates heat from the internals whereas the copper pipe takes care of heating when your device fast charges.
- Black Shark 2 Accessories
Alongside the Black Shark 2 smartphone, the Chinese giant has also taken the wraps off new accessories, including a cooling fan attachment, Switch-style dual controllers which were first made available with Black Shark Helo, and an HDMI to USB Type-C cable for a “console mode” feature where you can attach your phone to the computer and stream it from there.
