Gaming flagship phone Black Shark 2 debuts in India

As advertised, Flipkart launched the new Xiaomi-backed Black Shark branded mobile. It is touted to be the flagship gaming smartphone.

The new Black Shark 2 sports a 6.39-inch full HD+ display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio and in-display fingerprint sensor. On the back, it flaunts visually appealing textured and beautifully sculpted shell case, which not only makes the device standout but also offers a good grip for hands to hold on to the phone while playing a game.

Under-the-hood, it is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 octa-core, Andreno 640 graphics engine and Liquid Cooling 3.0. It is based on Tower-wide global liquid cooling system that utilises liquid-cooled plate and liquid-cooled tube, which will be covered on all components that are susceptible to overheating under heavy processing particularly while playing graphics-rich games. It is capable of reducing the CPU’s core temperature by up to 14° C, the company claims.

As far as the photography is concerned, it comes with 48MP+12MP (with Samsung sensors) dual-camera on the back and a 20MP selfie snapper on the front.
Black Shark is powered by Android Pie OS, 6GB RAM/12GB RAM, 128GB/256GB (UFS 2.1) storage and comes with 4,000mAh battery, which is more than enough to keep the phone running for a full day under mixed usage. It also supports 27W fast charging Type C port.

The company is offering Black Shark 2 in two variants-- 6GB RAM + 128GB storage and 12GB RAM + 256GB storage--for Rs 39,999 and Rs 49,999, respectively. It will available for purchase from June 4 onwards exclusively on Flipkart.

Black Shark 2 vs competition:
The new Black Shark 2 will go head-on with recently launched OnePlus 7 Pro, Galaxy S10 series and Apple iPhone XS series.

Key features of Xiaomi Black Shark 2:
Display: 6.39-inch full HD+ (1080x2340p) AMOLED display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio, pixel density: 403 ppi (pixels per inch)

OS: Android 9.0 Pie

Processor: 7nm class Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 octa-core (1 x 2.84GHz Kryo 485 core x 1 + 2.43GHz Kryo 485 core x 3 + 1.80GHz Kyro 485 x 4) with Adreno 640 GPU + Liquid Cool 3.0 technology

RAM + Storage: 6GB/8GB/12GB (LPDDR4X) RAM + 128GB/256GB (UFS 2.1)

Rear Camera: 48MP ( with 1/2-inch Samsung GM1 sensor, 9.8um, F1.75 aperture ) + 12MP telephoto lens (with 1/3.6-inch Samsung S5K3M5 sensor, F2.2 aperture, 1.0um pixel size, 6P lens, 2 x lossless zoom) with LED flash

Front Camera: 20MP with F2.0 aperture, 0.9um pixel size

Battery: 4,000mAh with 27W fast charging

Security: face unlock and fingerprint sensor

Add-ons: 4G-LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 82.1ac (dual-band: 2x2 MU-MIMO), Type-C, GPS/GLONASS

Dimensions and Weight: 163.61 x 75.01 x 8.77mm & 207g

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