Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro ditches massive display and shoulder buttons vs Black Shark 3 Pro

Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro ditches massive display and shoulder buttons vs Black Shark 3 Pro

I enjoyed both the Black Shark 3 and Black Shark 3 Pro. The first offered affordable flagship gaming (and being one of the first SD865 phones out). The later offered a gigantic 7.1 inch AMOLED display with physical pop up shoulder triggers, giving a truly gaming focussed phone. So it is a little disappointing to…

Xiaomi, Redmi & POCO phones that will be upgraded to Android 11 with MIUI 12
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Xiaomi, Redmi & POCO phones that will be upgraded to Android 11 with MIUI 12

The Android 11 beta launched in June, and it is likely the Google Pixel 4a will be the first phone launched using it out of the box. The beta is currently available now, and both OnePlus and Xiaomi were the first companies that were eligible to try out the beta builds. Now a full list…

Black Shark 3S launches tomorrow with Snapdragon 865+ & screen mirroring over USB 3.0 for console like gameplay
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Black Shark 3S launches tomorrow with Snapdragon 865+ & screen mirroring over USB 3.0 for console like gameplay

I recently reviewed the excellent Black Shark 3 and the massive Black Shark 3 Pro. Since then Qualcomm has updated their flagship chipset, launching the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ offering even more power than before. Subsequently, Asus and Lenovo launched their gaming phones based on the chipset. Not to be left out, Black Shark are…

Black Shark 3 Review – Incredible performance for just £539
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Black Shark 3 Review – Incredible performance for just £539

I was very impressed with the Black Shark 2 last year. It helped that it was easily one of the cheapest flagship phones to launch at that point in the year. They have no followed this up with two models, the affordable standard Black Shark, and a more premium Pro model with a gigantic display…

Black Shark 3 Pro vs vivo iQOO 3 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro 5G Compared – Which is the best gaming phone?
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Black Shark 3 Pro vs vivo iQOO 3 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro 5G Compared – Which is the best gaming phone?

The Black Shark 3 Pro is the latest flagship device to be launched for the year and the Black Shark team have really taken things up a notch introducing one of the largest phones in recent times with a 7.1-inch display that is then complimented with shoulder buttons for the ultimate gaming phone. Prior to…

Black Shark 3 set to launch in China with impressive specs, but when will the UK see it?
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Black Shark 3 set to launch in China with impressive specs, but when will the UK see it?

I was pleasantly surprised with the Black Shark 2 when I reviewed it last year, at the time it was one of the most affordable Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 phones on the market and offered a variety of gaming features as well as dedicated accessories to improve your gaming experience. This was subsequently followed by the…

Asus ROG Phone 2 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 2 – The new ROG phone sets a benchmark for ultra-premium gaming phones
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Asus ROG Phone 2 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 2 – The new ROG phone sets a benchmark for ultra-premium gaming phones

The new Asus ROG Phone II has been announced and in true Asus/gamer fashion it is wonderfully over the top. While similar to the affordable but fantastic Black Shark 2, the Asus ROG Phone 2 is also a very different beast. So how do the new phones compare? Pricing Pricing has not been revealed for…

Black Shark 2 Pro with Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC launches on 30th July
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Black Shark 2 Pro with Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC launches on 30th July

Last year the Asus ROG phone stood out from the crowd with their speed binned Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chips. This year, Qualcomm has officially released a new faster chip catering to the gaming market, the Snapdragon 855 Plus. Some say it is to fend off the new Kirin 985 which is set to launch, or…

Black Shark 2 Review – More than just an affordable gaming phone
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Black Shark 2 Review – More than just an affordable gaming phone

Black Shark is a relatively new phone company that was established with the help of Xiaomi back in 2017. Similar to Xiaomi they saw excellent success in the native country and now want to replicate it in the UK. The Black Shark 2 maybe aimed towards gamers but I think it is a phone that deserves…

Xiaomi Black Shark 2 with Snapdragon 855 SoC and 12GB RAM seen on Geekbench
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Xiaomi Black Shark 2 with Snapdragon 855 SoC and 12GB RAM seen on Geekbench

The latest gaming phone from Xiaomi’s gaming sub-brand Black Shark is expected to launch imminently and the new device has popped up on the Geekbench benchmark database. So far the phone has popped up multiple times with the first appearance on Geekbench as “Blackshark Skywalker” with Snapdragon 855 chipset and 8GB of RAM. The new…