The Black Shark 2 is finally official and it comes with notable improvements to its screen and performance – what the maker calls Ludicrous Mode on board.
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Xiaomi Black Shark 2
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 highlight of the Black Shark 2 display will, however, have to be the “Fast Finger†and “Magic Press†technologies. While the former uses an independent image processing chip for improved touch latency, with response time dropping down to 43.5ms, something which will come in really handy for mobile gamers.
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“Black shark 2 even has TrueView display technology baked into itâ€
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.
This means you will have access to four controls with just 2 fingers and will only need to press down harder on the screen to activate them. It is ideal for FPS games (like PUBG Mobile) as players can keep moving/ looking around, and use the Magic Press when needed.
Black Shark 2 Internals Hardware
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.
Liquid cooling Black Shark 2
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.
This second-gen gaming phone from Black Shark improves the connectivity by adopting a new ‘X+2’ design, which is a step beyond the X+1 antenna design seen in its predecessor. You now have antennas not only on each of the corners, but on both ends of the body for improved mobile data and Wi-Fi connectivity.
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Black Shark 2 Camera
As for the camera department, Black Shark 2 comes with a dual rear cameras with a 48MP (f/1.75) primary sensor and 12MP (f/2.2) secondary sensor. There’s no info about the 48MP sensor being a Samsung or Sony one, so let’s leave that aside. We also have a 20MP (f/2.0) selfie camera on board as well.
Black Shark 2 comes equipped with a huge 4,000mAh battery pack, which should be quite enough to handle your everyday gaming needs. However, if the power does run out then Xiaomi has included a USB Type-C 27W fast-charger (supports quick charge 4.0) with the Black Shark 2. It also has the usual connectivity options and a fingerprint sensor under the display.
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.
Black Shark 2 Fan Attachment
The cooling fan attachment is something new from Black Shark and seems to draw some inspiration from the Asus ROG Phone and can quickly cool down the phone (by close to 5 degrees) by dissipating heat using the chip and fan combo inside.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Specifications
Network Properties
- 2G: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
- 3G: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
- CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
- 4G: 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, LTE-A (3CA)
Announcement & Availability
- Announced: March, 2019
- Availability: March, 2019
Design
- Dimensions: 163.6 x 75 x 8.8 mm
- Weight: 205 g
- Colours: Black, Silver, Blue
- SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
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Display
- Type: AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
- Size: 6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
- Always-on display
- 100% DCI-P3
Operating System
- Android 9.0 (Pie)
Hardware
- Chipset: Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (1×2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3×2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4×1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
- GPU: 640
- RAM: 6/8 GB. 8/12 GB
- Internal Storage: 128 GB, 256 GB
- External Storage: No
Camera
- Main Camera: Dual – 48 MP, f/1.8, 1/2″, 0.8µm, PDAF, 12 MP, f/2.2, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
- Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
- Selfie Camera: Single – 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm
- Features: HDR
- Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
- Radio: No
- Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers
- Audio 3.5mm jack: No
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- USB: 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Feature
- Sensors: Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery & Power
- Battery Type & Capacity: Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
- Charging: Fast battery charging 27W
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Price
- 6/128GB model – CNY 3,200
- 12/256GB model – CNY 4,200
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