Tag: Xiaomi Black Shark

Black Shark 5 and 5 Pro to Arrive June 8 Globally

Black Shark has just released the launch poster for the global launch of the Black Shark 5 and 5 Pro that will be first rolled out in Malaysia.

The Malaysian division of the company posted the announcement and poster on its social media page for the launch event on June 8 at 7 PM.

Black Shark 5 Pro

Just a quick recap, the vanilla variant is equipped with a Snapdragon 870 SoC while the Pro variant boasts a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip with both phones sporting a triple camera setup.

However, the 5 RS, which is part of the Chinese release, will not join the global launch lineup and no pricing has been announced for the global release as of now so we’ll just have to wait for the upcoming event.

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May 30, 2022
Black Shark 4 Survives the JRE Durability Test

2021 has seen two gaming phones fail to YouTuber JerryRigEverything’s bend test, with Xiaomi releasing the Black Shark 4, it was its turn to go through the durability test.

The Xiaomi gaming device went through the usual tests namely scratch, burn, and bend test. In addition, Zack of JerryRigEverything tore down the Fun Cooler 2 accessory to take a look at how it works.

The Black Shark 4 has a screen protector pre-installed but its tempered glass display showed scratches at level 6 on the Mohs hardness scale and deeper ones at level 7. This is pretty much expected from a glass panel.

The rest of the frame of the device is metal and features two shoulder buttons on the right side that can be raised via magnets. The display itself survived a direct flame for about 25 seconds before discoloration but it did recover over time.

Despite the Black Shark 4 being the cheapest out of the released gaming devices of the year, it held up impressively well by not giving out in the bend test. It is the first gaming device to do so after the ASUS ROG Phone 5 and Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2 bent into and two and three parts, respectively.

Black Shark 4 JerryRigEverything Durability Video

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April 24, 2021
Two New Black Shark Devices Spotted on the Google Play Console: Possibly the Black Shark 4 and 4 Pro

Two new Black Shark devices were seen on the Google Play Console – one codenamed “kaiser” with the model number KSR-A0 and “penrose” with the model number PRS-A0. Both are speculated to be the Black Shark 4 and Black Shark 4 Pro, respectively, however, the “penrose” listing doesn’t match up with expectations of the upcoming series.

The “kaiser” was spotted last week with a FullHD+ display and 8GB of RAM. The “penrose”, on the other hand, was listed with Android 11, 12GB RAM, and a FullHD+ panel. In addition, the list indicates an SM8250 (AKA the Snapdragon 865) which goes against the reports of the new gaming phones packing a Snapdragon 888 SoC.

The Google Play Console listing of the “penrose” includes an image of the device revealing a center-aligned front camera. The photo also shows the buttons on the left and right sides of the phone. The one on the left looks to be a volume rocker, while the ones on the right look like trigger buttons for gaming.

It is uncertain if “penrose” is the Black Shark 4 Pro because of the FullHD+ resolution panel compared to the QHD+ display on its predecessor.

Not much else is known about the “penrose” device but the “kaiser” is expected to arrive with a 6.67-inch display, 4500mAh battery, and 120W charging.

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February 8, 2021
Black Shark 4 Gets TENAA Certification, has 6.67-inch Display

The Black Shark 4 has been on its teaser campaign for a while now and now it has just received its TENAA certification.

The Black Shark 4 TENAA listing, with the model code SHARK KSR-A0, reveals that the device will run on Android 11 and will feature a 6.67-inch panel. The upcoming device will pack a 4500mAh battery with 120W wired fast charging.

The TENAA listing also shows that the new Black Shark phone will be 10.3mm thick and will support 5G networks.

Not much else is revealed by the TENAA listing as far other specs go but a Google Play Console listing has also revealed that will have a 2400×1080 resolution and 8GB RAM. In addition, it was previously revealed that the phone topped the AnTuTu benchmark with over 780k points.

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February 1, 2021
Black Shark 4 Tops AnTuTu Benchmark with over 780K Points

Xiaomi gaming sub-brand Black Shark has confirmed the Black Shark 4 which will pack a 4500mAh battery with 120W wired fast charging. This is was further backed when the brand’s CEO posted on Weibo that a prototype of the device scored 788,505 on AnTuTu, this is the highest score on the benchmarking software so far.

In comparison, the Xiaomi Mi 11 at around 700k – 710K, while fellow unreleased phones like the OPPO Find X3 clocked in at 771k and the IQOO 7 at around 752K.

The company did not mention the specs under the hood of the Black Shark 4 but according to the CEO, he isn’t fully satisfied until the phone breaks the 800,000 marks.

It is expected, however, to have an OLED display with 1080×2400 resolution with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset. The Black Shark 4 is expected to be officially announced in a few weeks given the frequency of the teasers.

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January 15, 2021
Black Shark 3S Set to be Unveiled on July 31

Black Shark has just announced the arrival of the Black Shark 3S on July 31 on Weibo. The new gaming phone will also come with a Tencent version which will be gifted to a random Weibo user that shares the announcement.

We just saw the Black Shark 3 and 3 Pro in early March but it really isn’t surprising since the company announced the Black Shark 2 followed by a refreshed Black Shark 2 Pro a couple of months after.

The Black Shark 3S is expected to have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ chipset. Hopefully, we get at least a 120Hz refresh on the refreshed Black Shark 3 especially since the Black Shark 3 Pro came with just 90Hz.

Overall design is also speculated to be generally the same, more specifically the triangles at the back for its camera module and physical trigger keys.

With Xiaomi’s 120W fast charging technology, we hope to see the higher power charging on the gaming phone.

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July 27, 2020
Black Shark 3 5G Will Boast 5000mAh Battery with 65W Fast Charging

The gaming brand of Xiaomi, Black Shark has the Black Shark 3 5G in the works as confirmed by the brand manager on Weibo. The post was in the form of a poll which asks about a 5G gaming phone’s battery and discharging cycle life.

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The poll had one only one right answer revealing the power cell of the Black Shark 3 5G. The answer was, of course ’65W + 5000mAh, 100% charge in 38 minutes, cycle life > 800′. The other three options refer to the batteries of the Huawei Mate X, Oppo Reno Ace, and IQOO 3, respectively.

The brand manager not only unveiled Black Shark 3 5G battery setup, he also revealed that its battery will be more durable than some of its competitors.

It was also leaked that the new Black Shark will feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and a QHD panel of up to 120Hz refresh rate. In addition, it is expected that the new gaming phone will have 16GB RAM.

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February 22, 2020