Black Shark 2 With Snapdragon 855, Liquid Cooling Launched in India: Highlights

A powerful gaming smartphone from Xiaomi-backed gaming brand Black Shark.

By Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 27 May 2019 13:37 IST

Xiaomi Black Shark 2 price in India starts at Rs. 39,999

Highlights

Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has been launched in India
Black Shark 2 price in India starts at Rs. 39,999
This is a gaming smartphone powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC

Black Shark 2 launch in India launch has begun. This is a gaming smartphone powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC. The Black Shark 2 uses a liquid cooling system to keep the smartphone from heating up when its processor is under stress. The smartphone features a "Ludicrous Mode" that allows you to play games at 100 percent CPU power. Black Shark 2 will be available on Flipkart in India from June 4. Black Shark 2 price in India starts at Rs. 39,999.

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Black Shark 2 specifications

The Black Shark 2 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC and features a liquid cooling system. The smartphone has a 4,000mAh battery. Black Shark two has a low-latency touchscreen, with a latency of 43ms. Black Shark 2 features Master Touch, which is a pressure sensitive technology for the display similar to 3D Touch seen on iPhones.

Black Shark 2 also supports some gaming accessories including a pair of controllers that look inspired by Nintendo's Joy-Con controllers.

The Black Shark 2 features a 6.39-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display, a dual rear camera setup with a 48-megapixel primary sensor and a 12-megapixel secondary sensor, with up to 2x optical zoom. There's a 20-megapixel selfie camera on the Black Shark 2. The smartphone's onboard storage uses the UFS2.1 storage standard, which is slower than the UFS 3.0 used on the OnePlus 7 Pro. Additionally, the smartphone has a 4,000mAh battery, a USB Type-C port for charging, and two nano-SIM slots.

Black Shark 2 price in India

Black Shark 2 price in India is Rs. 39,999 for the 6GB/ 128GB variant, and Rs. 49,999 for the 12GB/256GB variant. The Black Shark 2 will be available on Flipkart from June 4.

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Black Shark 2

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Solid build quality
Excellent performance
Good pressure-sensitive display

Bad
No dust or water resistance
Large and bulky
Underwhelming cameras

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Display 6.39-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

Front Camera 20-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 12-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 128GB

Battery Capacity 4000mAh

OS Android 9.0 Pie

Resolution 1080x2340 pixels

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