The Black Shark 2 was released in the month of March this year, and it goes down to be one of the best gaming smartphones you could buy in the market. But now, the brand is coming out with a revised version called the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro. The new phone is just a minor upgrade over its predecessor, and it will offer the latest Snapdragon 855+ and UFS-3.0 storage together with a slightly refined design with improved grip, and two additional RGB lights on the back.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro Features
At the front of the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro you will find
an identical 6.39 inch AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and stereo speakers.
Black Shark claims it managed to reduce touch latency down to 34.7ms compared
to the 43.5ms of its predecessor. This alone will result to a fast gaming
experience with less visible lag. The UD fingerprint sensor from the Black
Shark 2 is here as well.
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The Black Shark 2 Pro is powered by the latest Snapdragon 855+ chipset
paired with a 12GB RAM and options of 128GB or 256GB storage which now supports
the faster UFS 3.0 standard.
Looking at the camera
department, the Black Shark 2 Pro sports
a double shooter combo with a 48MP f/1.75 main sensor and a 12MP f/2.2
secondary helper. The selfie camera is 20MP with an f/2.0 aperture. The battery
capacity remains 4000mAH and with 27Wfast-charging support. On the software
end, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro runs
a near stock version of Android 9 Pie.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro Price and Release
Date
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro will be released in China on August 2,
2019, and it will be available in Silver, Black, Orange, Blue, and Purple
colours. Pre-orders are already ongoing with following prices:
Black Shark 2 Pro Price (12GB RAM + 128GB storage) = CNY2,999 ($435)
Black Shark 2 Pro Price (12GB RAM + 256GB storage) = CNY3,499 ($508)
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro Specification
NETWORK
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Technology
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GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
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2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
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CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
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3G bands
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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4G bands
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LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850),
7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
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Speed
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HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
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LAUNCH
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Announced
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2019, July
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Status
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Coming soon. Exp. release 2019, August
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BODY
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Dimensions
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163.6 x 75 x 8.8 mm (6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 in)
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Weight
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205 g (7.23 oz)
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Build
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Front glass, aluminum body
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SIM
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Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
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DISPLAY
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Type
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AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
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Size
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6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~81.7%
screen-to-body ratio)
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Resolution
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1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
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DCI-P3 100%
Always-on display
240 Hz touch-sensing
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PLATFORM
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OS
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Android 9.0 (Pie)
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Chipset
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Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 Plus (7 nm)
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CPU
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Octa-core (1×2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo
485 & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
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GPU
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Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
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MEMORY
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Card slot
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No
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Internal
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128/256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM
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MAIN CAMERA
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Dual
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48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2″, 0.8µm, PDAF
12 MP, f/2.2, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
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Features
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LED flash, HDR, panorama
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Video
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2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@1920fps
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SELFIE CAMERA
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Single
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20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm
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Features
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HDR
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Video
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1080p@30fps
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SOUND
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Loudspeaker
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Yes, with stereo speakers
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3.5mm jack
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No
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Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
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COMMS
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WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct,
hotspot
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Bluetooth
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5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
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GPS
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Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
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Radio
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No
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USB
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2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
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FEATURES
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Sensors
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Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro,
proximity, compass
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BATTERY
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Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
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Charging
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Fast battery charging 27W
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MISC
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Colors
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Electric black, Ice ash
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Price
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About 450 EUR
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