In mid-March 2022, Xiaomi officially announced the launch of a new generation of their gaming phone, the Black Shak 2. As a newcomer gaming phone, the specifications offered by this phone are quite promising and powerful. One of the public’s concerns is the 6.39-inch AMOLED screen display which is claimed to be sensitive to pressure. The amount of force that the user touches the screen can produce different actions on the screen display. At the same time, the screen is also equipped with a fingerprint sensor made by Samsung as a biometric security device.
Black Shark 2 comes powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset. Its performance is supported by Adreno 640 GPU graphics which can provide 20% higher performance compared to Adreno 630. In addition, Black Shark 2’s performance is also supported by a choice of up to 12 GB of RAM and memory. internal storage up to 256 GB.
With a kitchen runway specification like this, of course, users are able to run games or multi-tasking applications smoothly without any lag at all.
Several other additional features really produce a satisfying sensation when used to play games. Black Shark 2 users can linger in gaming activities without fear of overheating which is common, this is because Black Shark 2 has been equipped with the Multilayer Liquid Cooling feature so as to keep the device temperature stable.
In addition, Xiaomi has also embedded the Ludicrous Mode feature which is able to improve the performance of the Black Shark runway when used to play games.
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Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Price
- 6 GB RAM with 128 GB Internal Memory Rp. 6.700.000,-
- 12 GB RAM with 256 GB Internal Memory Rp. 8.800.000,-
At the time of its launch in its home country of China, there were two kinds of prices for the Xiaomi Black Shark 2. The Black Shark 2 with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal memory was sold to the market at a price of around Rp. 6.7 Million. As for the Black Shark 2 with 256 GB of internal memory with 12 GB of RAM, it is sold at a price of around Rp. 8.8 million.
Then, what are the specifications of the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, a gaming phone with these cool features?
The following are the complete specifications of the Black Shark 2 series:
Specifications of Xiaomi Black Shark 2
- Chipset: Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
- RAM: 6GB and 12GB
- Internal Memory: 128 GB and 256 GB
- Front Camera : 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm
- Rear Camera: Dual Camera; 48MP + 12MP
- Battery: Non-Removable Li-Po 4000 mAh
- Price : Rp. 6,700,000 – Rp. 8,800,000
General
- Release : March 2022
- Network : 2G GSM, 3G HSPA, 4G LTE
- SIM Card: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, Dual Standby)
Screen
- Screen type: AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen with 240 Hz touch-sensing
- Screen size: 6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (81.7% screen to body ratio)
- Resolution : 1080 x 2340 pixels, 16M colors
- Aspect Ratio : 19.5 : 9 ( 403 ppi density )
Hardware
- Chipset: Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
- CPU : Octa Core (1x 2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x 2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x 1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
- GPU : Adreno 640
memory
- RAM: 6GB and 12GB
- Internal Memory: 128 GB and 256 GB
- External Memory : None
Main Camera
- Number of cameras: 2 Dual Camera
- Resolution: 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2″, 0.8µm, PDAF and 12 MP, f/2.2, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
- Features: LED Flash, HDR, Panorama
- Videos : 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie Camera
- Number of cameras: 1
- Resolution: 20 MP, f/2.2, 0.9µm
- Features : HDR
Connectivity
- WLAN : Wifi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual band, hotspot, Wifi direct
- Bluetooth : Bluetooth v 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
- GPS : Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- USB: Type C 1.0 reversible connector
Battery
- Type: Li-Po (Lithiµm Polymer)
- Capacity: 4000 mAh
- Features: Fast Charging 27W
HP Body
- Dimensions: 163.6 x 75 x 8.8 mm
- Weight : 205 g
- Color: silver, black, blue
Feature
- OS : Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
- Sensors: accelerometer, compass, proximity, fingerprint, gyro
- MP3/ WMA/ WAV/ eAAC+/ FLAC player
- MP4/ WMV/ H.264 Player
- Photo/video editor
- Docµment viewer
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Pros of Xiaomi Black Shark 2
As a gaming phone that is classified as capable. There are several advantages that the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has that can be taken into consideration in deciding which option to buy.
The following are some of the advantages of the Xiaomi Black Shark 2:
1. More Responsive Screen
Black Shark 2 is claimed to be the only phone capable of producing a touch rate of 240 Hz with a touch response time of 43.5 ms. This achievement is the fastest compared to any mobile phone.
2. Best in class performance.
Black Shark 2 is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset which is the best chipset in its class.
Using a 7nm tri cluster architecture, Black Shark 2 is able to strike a perfect balance between performance and power efficiency, especially coupled with GPU Adreno 640 support and RAM capacities of 6GB to 12GB, making this phone capable of devouring even heavy games.
3. Main Camera 48 MP
Although designed for gaming purposes, in fact Black Shark 2 has also been equipped with a 48 MP main camera with an IMX586 f/1.8 sensor and a 12 MP tephoto camera capable of 2x optical zoom.
In addition there are also features panorama, pro, portrait, slow motion video, HDR and artificial intelligence.
4. Large Capacity Battery
Xiaomi has equipped the Black Shark 2 with a Li-Po battery with a capacity of 4,000 mAh that supports the 27 W fast charging feature. With this feature, reaching 100 percent power only takes 90 minutes.
It is also mentioned that the battery is capable of playing HD video for 16 hours and 30 minutes.
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Disadvantages of Xiaomi Black Shark 2
Besides the powerful features embedded in the Xiaomi Black Shark 2, there are still some shortcomings found on this phone, including the following.
1. No Additional Slot for External Storage
Even though it has a fairly large internal memory storage, for some users the presence of a microSD slot is still needed to move data between devices, especially if the internal capacity starts to fill up.
2. Not yet equipped with the Wireless Charging feature
Even though it has qualified specifications, it is unfortunate that the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 still does not support Wireless Charging for the charging process.
Conclusion
For lovers of android games, Black Shark 2 is very worth it. With a variety of features that this phone has really spoils gamers. Although there are still some drawbacks but that doesn’t reduce its performance as a gaming phone at all. So, we just have to wait for the official release in Indonesia.
