Xiaomi Black Shark 2 smartphone has bagged 3C certification in China. Some rumors have claimed that the phone may hit the market as Black Shark Skywalker. On 3C, the device has surfaced as SKW-A0 which appears to be the model number of the smartphone. Also, a hands-on image of the phone has also been leaked to reveal its design.

There is no confirmation on whether the upcoming gaming phone from Xiaomi will be called Black Shark Skywalker. The reason why the rumor mill using the said moniker is that a device with the same name had appeared on Geekbench in the previous month. The listing had revealed that the phone is equipped with Snapdragon 855 chipset, 8 GB of RAM and Android 9 Pie OS.

The 3C approval of a new Black Shark phone with model number SKW-A0 confirms that it will be shipped with 27W charger (MDY-10-EH model number). It is the same charger that is included in the retail box of the Xiaomi Mi 9. Apart from the charging rate of the device, it 3C listing does not contain any other information.

On Weibo, leaksters are claiming that there will be a higher variant of the phone with Snapdragon 855 SoC and 12 GB of RAM. For enhanced gaming, it come with Game Turbo feature. The chin of the device could be as thin as 5mm. Earlier in this month, Xiaomi’s Product Director Wang Teng Thomas had claimed that the next Black Shark phone is a well-designed device and it is packed with exciting features. There are no leaks on the pricing of the smartphone.

The hands-on image of the rumored Black Shark Skywalker reveals that its rear design will not be very different from the original Black Shark phone and Black Shark Helo that were released in 2018. The rear shell of the Black Shark Skywalker is black, and it features green lines. A dual camera setup is available on the top-left corner of the phone’s rear.

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