Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro was made official on July 30. The Black Shark 2 that was announced in March came with Snapdragon 855 mobile platform and the Black Shark 2 Pro is its updated version since it features the more powerful 2.96GHz Snapdragon 855+ mobile platform. Since launch, the Pro has been selling in 128 GB and 256 GB storage versions. Now the company has started selling its 512 GB storage edition.
The 512 GB storage variant of the Black Shark 2 Pro phone carries 12 GB of RAM and it is priced at 3,999 Yuan (~$564). The already available 12 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 256 GB storage editions of the Black Shark 2 Pro are respectively for 2,999 Yuan (~$423) and 3,499 Yuan (~$494). The handset can be availed in two colors like Electric Black and Ice Ash.
After the smartphone was made official, its 512 GB variant on a refreshed TENAA listing. The listing also included new RAM variants like 6 GB and 8 GB. These haven’t gone official yet. It is currently only available for purchase in the home market. There is no word on its international availability yet.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro Specifications
The Black Shark 2 Pro has a 6.39-inch S-AMOLED display. The notch-less display offers full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The smartphone is backed by a 4,000mAh battery that is coupled with 27W rapid charging technology through USB-C.
The Android 9 Pie OS overlaid with Black Shark OS comes preinstalled on the Black Shark 2 Pro. The rear shell of the phone has a vertical dual camera setup with 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 lens with f/1.8 aperture with PDAF and a 12-megapixel telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom, PDAF and f/2.2 aperture. For shooting selfies, it has a front camera of 20-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture. There is no microSD card slot or 3.5mm audio jack on the device.
