In July last year, Xiaomi-backed gaming smartphone maker Black Shark launched its Black Shark 2 Pro smartphone which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC. The phone was launched in two memory variants — 12GB + 128GB and 12GB + 256GB.
Today, the company has launched a new variant of the Black Shark 2 Pro (Full Specs) smartphone in the Chinese market, making it the first one to come with 8GB RAM. Yes, the new variant of the phone comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage.
The Black Shark 2 Pro 8GB + 128GB model is priced at 2,699 yuan which roughly converts to $390. However, the phone is up for pre-order in China costing 2,599 yuan (~$375) and will start shipping from 14th January.
Unlike other models, this 8GB RAM variant comes in only one color — Electron Black. For comparison, the 12GB + 128GB model costs ¥2999 (~$436) and the 12GB + 256GB model is priced at ¥3499 (~$504).
The main selling point of the Black Shark 2 Pro is its processor – the Snapdragon 855 Plus – which was announced recently. It has higher clock speeds (CPU and GPU) than the Snapdragon 855. Black Shark even bragged about the phone’s performance; sharing its AnTuTu score of 500,610 points at the launch.
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It features a 6.39-inch Super AMOLED display with notch-less design and offers Full HD+ screen resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The display offers features like DC dimming 2.0, DCI-P3 color gamut, 240Hz touch sampling rate and 34.7ms touch response speed.
The device also comes with an in-screen fingerprint reader. Coming to the camera department, is fitted with a dual camera setup that includes a Sony IMX586 48-megapixel primary lens with f/1.8 aperture and a 12-megapixel telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom.
On the front side, there’s a 20-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling. The Black Shark OS UI based on Android 9 Pie operating system runs on the Black Shark 2 Pro smartphone, which is packed with a 4,000mAh battery that supports 27W fast charging.
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