The Black Shark gaming smartphone brand is backed by Xiaomi. Hence, its devices run MIUI-based operating system called JOYUI. The brand has now started rolling out JOYUI 12.5, the latest version of its software for the Black Shark 3 series from 2020.

The Black Shark 3 consists of three phones, namely Black Shark 3, Black Shark 3 Pro, and Black Shark 3S. The first two models were released in the first half of 2020 with JOYUI 11 based on Android 10. But they were updated to JOYUI 12 after the release of the third model, which came pre-installed with the then-new software.

Now, the company is rolling out JOYUI 12.5 for all three of them in China. According to the official announcement, the brand started seeding early access builds on May 31. The final stable builds are scheduled to go live on June 30.

As far as new features are concerned, JOYUI 12.5 brings all the new features of MIUI 12.5 and some more. The brand highlights the following features on Weibo.

Black Shark 3, 3 Pro, 3S JOYUI 12.5 Features (Translated)

• Support 5G SA Function
• Support Shark Sauce (Virtual Assistant)
• Support Intelligent Rubik
• Support Screen Notification 2.0
• Support Flat Panel Mode
• Mew Control Mode and Auxiliary Line Function
• New Visual Upgrade of Game Space and Game Assistant
• Support MIUI 12.5

Last but not least, we are not sure whether the update comes with Android 11 since there’s no mention of it. Also, it is not known when the global variant of these handsets will receive it.

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A new announcement was just arrived earlier today (12th May 2020) that revealed that the Black Shark 3 series will arrive in a new Chinese Gamers Customized Edition, which is in collaboration with Li Ning. The former is known for being a Chinese gaming smartphone OEM while the latter is a popular sports equipment maker.

The Black Shark 3 and 3 Pro both will now be offered in the new Chinese Gamers Customized Edition and will sell for 3,599 Yuan and 5,099 Yuan respectively (roughly 507 and 719 US Dollars). The only major difference between the regular Black Shark 3 series smartphone and the Chinese Gamers Customized Edition is in aesthetics. The special edition features a new logo on the rear in red and arrives in a new box as well.

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For those unaware, the Black Shark 3 series is a flagship gaming device from the Chinese brand. It features top notch specs like Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 SoC, LPDDR5 RAM, and UFS 3.0 storage. The series even supports the new WiFi 6 standards and dual and 5G networking. The higher variant is equipped with a large 5,000mAh battery and supports 65W fast charging on its dual battery system.

The Black Shark 3 Chinese Gamers Customized Edition will be launched on the 14th of May 2020 in China. So if you’re interested in a new gaming handset, this might be the one for you. During the Coronavirus pandemic, more and more people have been getting into mobile gaming so gaming smartphones have also been an attractive buy for many, especially in China.

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Black Shark and Red Magic are two big gaming smartphone makers in the industry right now. Since the brands have already unveiled their flagship gaming phones for the first half of 2020, we decided to compare the two smartphones, side by side, to see which one comes out on top.

So let’s pit the Black Shark 3 Pro 5G vs Nubia Red Magic 5G to see which is a better gaming smartphone in the 2020 market.

To make things simple, we have divided this comparison into five parts – display, game operation, gaming performance, cooling system, and battery endurance.

Black Shark 3 Pro vs Red Magic 5G: Display

The reason why we have put the display part first is because the display is the most important hardware for a gamer. A high-resolution screen with a high-quality touch panel will ensure smooth and accurate gameplay. Also, gamers have to stare at the screen for hours when playing games – so it needs to be eye-friendly too.

Gaming phones‘ display is generally larger than most regular smartphones. The Red Magic 5G features a 6.65-inch 1080P display with an impressive 144Hz refresh rate, while the Black Shark 3 Pro features a 7.1-inch 2K display with a 90Hz refresh rate. Know that the Nintendo switch only features a 720P 6.2-inch display. But the reason why Switch is dominant in the mobile-console market is because it has ‘excellent games’, which is missing in the mobile phones’ platform.

Both gaming phones have a pretty efficient pixel arrangement, which is really similar to Samsung display’s arrangement, the top AMOLED pixel arrangement. And due to a higher resolution, the Black Shark 3 Pro has more crowded pixels. Meanwhile, they both feature super high sampling rates. For Red Magic 5G, the figure is 240Hz, and for Black Shark, it amazingly reaches 270Hz. But in actual gaming tests, it’s really hard to perceive the difference. However, the touch response did feel a bit faster than regular flagships.

Considering the lower priority of color presentation in E-sport devices, we did not test its color accuracy and coverage. But according to the Black Shark 3 Pro, under the standard mode, the delta E is as low as 1, while so far there is no information about the Red Magic 5G. But both of them support the wider DCI-P3 color gamut. So accordingly, we can say that they both have no big color problem as e-sport gaming phones. If you guys want more tests on the color accuracy their displays, please leave a comment below and we may do a separate test on it.

Black Shark 3 Pro vs Red Magic 5G: Gaming

Now let’s look at their effort on improving gameplay. For the Red Magic 5G, it features two touch buttons on the frame as other 2019 gaming phones did. And for these two buttons, the touch buttons have a 300Hz sampling rate, which provides a faster response than the operation on its display. So, we also suggest that it’s better to assign important operations to the buttons, like shooting and aiming, if you are going to play games on it.

The biggest surprise of the Black Shark 3 Pro is the tactile buttons! It dramatically boosted the gameplay and experience. The true physical feedback created a totally new experience in smartphone gaming, and it also gives it a professional mobile console look. So gamers are definitely in for a treat. In addition to this, the Black shark model doesn’t abandon its pressure touch buttons.

As we combined these two types of buttons into gaming, it’s not easy to get used to it. Anyway, in FPS gaming, these two models are the best choices, and if you want to experience new operation feedback on mobile gaming, my choice is definitely the Black Shark 3 Pro.

Black Shark 3 Pro vs Red Magic 5G: Specs

Both the models are equipped with Snapdragon 865, UFS3.0 storage, and LPDDR5 memory. So performance is going to be more or less the same. We selected the 3D-Mark benchmark to give you a better idea about their theoretical performance. Well, what’s fun is that the Red Magic 5G in my hand defeated 100% of the tested phones, including all the Red Magic 5G models. Although the Black Shark 3 Pro was unable to beat the Red Magic 5G, its score of 7249 still defeated 99% of tested models.

Black Shark 3 vs Red Magic 5G Gaming

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About their gaming performance, we did frame-rate tests on 6 games, which were PUBG mobile, Call of Duty mobile, Honkai Impact 3, Asphalt 9, NBA 2K20 and the final stress test, Nimian Legends.

In PUBG Mobile, we broke the graphics limit of 120fps, and did the test on HDR graphics. For Black Shark 3 Pro, the frame rate stably maintained at 89.56fps, almost the best result for its 90Hz display. As for the Red Magic 5G, thanks to the 144Hz display, the frame rate was up to another level, at around 116fps.

In Call of duty, due to the limited framerate, we got very similar results on these two models. One is 59.97fps, the other one is 59.99fps.

In Honkai Impact 3, both models fared differently. Again, due to the differences of the display, their max framerates just matched their display refresh rates. But the gap between average framerates was quite strange. We thought the reason here is their gaming resolution. On the Black Shark 3 Pro, probably the game was running under a 2K resolution as the display supported, while the Red Magic 5G only had a 1080P-resolution condition.

The result of NBA 2K20 was also strange. It seems that the NBA 2K20 was running under limited 60fps on the Black Shark 3 Pro, but the game was able to run up to a 144Hz framerate. So, the gap between these two models was quite large.

Next one is Asphalt 9, the frame rate advantage of the Red Magic 5G was gone due to the game frame limitation of 30fps. In addition, the 2k display of the Black Shark 3 Pro turned into a pro as it could provide a better image quality with the larger display.

In the final stress test of the Nimian Legends, we try to control all the variables about the display with the build-in graphic settings. Under the highest 1080P graphic settings, the Red Magic 5G took the lead with a significant framerate gap. It ran at an average of 51.66fps, while the framerate of Black Shark 3 Pro was only 36.3fps.

So in conclusion, the 144Hz display no doubt brings a better gaming fluency and performance on the Red Magic 5G. On the other hand, if you want more detailed image quality, the Black Shark 3 Pro with 2K display would be a better choice. In addition, you can also switch the display resolution to 1080P on the Black Shark 3 Pro to have a better gaming fluency and longer battery life.

Another important feature of the gaming phone is its cooling system. PC-game enthusiasts probably have a better picture of the significance of an effective cooling system. Overheating problem could lead to an uncomfortable holding feeling, and affects gaming performance as well. So, great hardware without effective cooling won’t really get your money’s worth.

Red Magic was known as the only brand to integrate active air cooling and liquid cooling together. It’s not strange in the PC, but it’s a huge deal for a smartphone due to its space limitations. On the other hand, the cooling system of the Black Shark 3 Pro is more conservative. A sandwich structure is applied inside to build up a ‘dual-liquid-cooling system’. Anyway, no matter what language they used in their advertisements, we prefer to judge their cooling performance with actual gaming temperature.

The way we tested it is to play PUBG in HDR and 90 fps settings for 40 mins. And the room temperature is 27℃.

The central logo of the Black Shark 3 Pro peaked at 43℃ while both the hand-holding area reached up to 38℃. Well, for the Red Magic 5G, it was a bit disappointing. The heat was mainly concentrated on the left side and peaked at 43.3℃. Because the heated area was close to the cameras, in the final 10 mins, my colleague found it too hot to hold the phone even for shooting. It’s comforting though that they both cooled down in just few minutes.

As a gaming phone, the Red Magic 5G has an excellent cooling system but as gamers, we also hope that the phone can deal with the heated issue in a smarter way, which doesn’t affect your ability to hold the device.

The heat generated inside the Black Shark 3 Pro may even be higher than the Red Magic 5G model, but the phone deals it with a better solution without affecting gameplay. And there was no underclocking of the CPUs of these two models.

So it’s safe to say that the Black Shark 3 Pro has a better cooling system.

Black Shark 3 Pro vs Red Magic 5G: Battery & Charging

As e-sport gaming phones, both of them offer a large battery and super-fast charging. The Black Shark 3 Pro is equipped with a 5000mAh battery with a 65W fast-charger. The smaller Red Magic 5G has a 4500mAh one with a 55W fast-charger.

In the actual charging test, the Black Shark 3 Pro only took 22 mins to charge the power from 0 to 70%, and eventually took 44 mins to complete the test of full-charging. For the Red Magic 5G, 15 mins charging can top up 50% of the power, and the full-charging test took us 42 mins. And then we started playing PUBG Mobile for 40 mins with the highest fresh rate and the highest HDR graphic settings they could access to. Both of them consumed 19% of the power.

So from the tests we did, their battery performance was very similar to each other. So no need to be confused about the battery life if you are going to pick one of them.

So that’s it for this Black Shark 3 Pro vs Red Magic 5G comparison. Both are excellent gaming phones.

While the Red Magic 5G more deserves the name of the ultimate E-sports phone in terms of sheer performance, the Black Shark 3 Pro provided better gaming operation and better cooling experience. Both brands have also developed a lot of accessories for these two models, which may somehow make up for the gaps in the gaming experience.

So which one do you prefer? The Red Magic 5G with its ultimate screen and performance or the well rounded Black Shark 3 Pro?

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Black Shark 3 series launched as the world’s first 5G gaming smartphones in early March this year. The major difference between the standard and the pro models is their display size and resolution. It has been only over a month since these two devices debuted but now, we are aware of their panel suppliers who happen to be Samsung Display and BOE respectively.

According to industry sources, the Black Shark 3’s 6.7-inches OLED panel with 2400 x 1080 resolution is supplied by Samsung Display. This is the same OCTA OLED rigid panel the firm is supplying to Huawei for its new P40 and P40 Plus. 

Samsung Display was the sole supplier of 2019’s Black Shark 2 and Black Shark 2 Pro. But this year, the Black Shark 3 Pro gets its 7.1-inches 3120 x 1140 resolution 2.5D flexible OLED panel with add-on touch technology from BOE, who also happens to supply Huawei for P40 series and Mate Xs.

However, the OCTA technology used on Samsung Display panels, which is equipped on the standard Black Shark 3 units are better than add-on touch BOE panels on the Black Shark 3 Pro. 

Samsung Display is the only display manufacturer to have mastered OCTA tech. BOE is yet to get a better yield in this tech and hence it continues to use the old tried and tested add-on touch solution.

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Xiaomi‘s Black Shark 3 Pro has just undergone a teardown from JerryRigEverything, the popular YouTube tech content creator. The new video shows an interestingly unique internal design and layout of the device and also highlights the big heat pipes that help keep the gaming smartphone cooler.

Peering into the insides, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has two thick copper heat pipes that are connected to the metal shields on top of the CPU. To even get to this point, one must remove the bow tie shaped back panel, a design that has never been seen before. Notably, most smartphone OEMs follow relatively similar internal layouts, as they are the most efficient ways to pack in all the hardware.

However, we have to keep in mind that gaming smartphones require a few additional touches for thermal performance, so a unique new design is welcomed as well. Right off the bat, the back panel is noticeably smaller considering a few of the outer designs meld into the battery pack (referring to the angular design on the back). To remove the motherboard or even reach the battery pack, the front display had to be unmounted as well.

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Typically, most, if not all internal components can be found or removed from just the rear panel, but this unique layout manages to utilize the smartphone’s angular design to a great degree. Once the motherboards is out, the most notable aspect are the two thick copper heat pipes that wrap around both sides of it. This essentially completely covers the processor and other crucial parts enabling better thermals.

On the other hand, Xiaomi uses twin battery pack systems that surround the motherboard on both sides. This means that Xiaomi charges both the batteries separately to achieve the advertised 65W fast charging rates on the Black Shark 3 Pro. For more details on the teardown, you can check out JerryRigEverything’s video above.

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The gaming phone niche has a new player: Nubia Red Magic 5G. And it is a stunning device. But is it the best gaming phone out there? We think there is no better way to have an idea about it than comparing it with the most amazing gaming phones launched by other brands. Besides Nubia, even Xiaomi launched a new flagship gaming phone recently: the Black Shark 3 Pro. And the most advanced gaming-centric handset from 2019 is the Asus ROG Phone II. Excluding the iQOO series, we believe these are the most awesome phones with gaming-centric design and features, that is why we made this specs comparison.

Nubia Red Magic 5G vs Black Shark 3 Pro vs Asus ROG Phone 2

Design

Given that they are phones meant especially for gamers, these devices all come with an aggressive and original design just like gaming PCs and peripherals. Which one you should prefer is up to your tastes. I personally like the Asus ROG Phone II more because it is the only one to come with a glass back and it has a more elegant look, while Black Shark 3 Pro and Nubia Red Magic 5G have an aluminum body. Further, Asus ROG Phone II offers more compatibility for external accessories, including a desktop dock. On the other hand, Nubia Red Magic 5G has a more beautiful front panel since it features a higher screen-to-body ratio.

Display

Here it is a close fight, but we would pick Black Shark 3 Pro as the winner of the display comparison. Nuba Red Magic 5G offers the highest refresh rate (144 Hz), which is very important for gamers. It supports full DCI-P3 coverage, HDR10, and 240 Hz touch-sampling rate. But Asus ROG Phone II is very close with its 120 Hz refresh rate, 108% DCI-P3 gamut and HDR10. On the other hand, Black Shark 3 Pro has one of the widest panels in the Android world with a 7.1-inch diagonal. Unfortunately, it has a lower refresh rate (90 Hz) but also a higher refresh rate. But it is the only with a high Quad HD+ resolution and HDR10+. We would go for the Black Shark 3 Pro, but if we only consider gaming environments, the higher refresh rate of the Nubia Red Magic 5G is definitely more suitable.

Hardware/Software

On the paper, Nubia Red Magic 5G wins the hardware comparison. Just like the Black Shark 3 Pro, it is equipped with the Snapdragon 865 and 5G connectivity. But unlike Xiaomi’s flagship, it features 16 GB of RAM in the most expensive configuration. So if we consider the highest-end configuration, Nubia Red Magic 5G is superior. Asus ROG Phone II loses the comparison since it has an older and less powerful Snapdragon 855+ chipset. It even lacks 5G connectivity. But Asus ROG Phone II is definitely more interesting on the software side since it allows to switch between a customized user interface and stock Android.

Camera

Unfortunately, we won’t be able to give you a definitive vote about the cameras, even on the paper, until we tested both Black Shark 3 Pro and the new Nubia Red Magic 5G which became official just yesterday. On the paper, Black Shark 3 Pro looks better since its sensors have more potentialities. But we do not want to underestimate any device.

Battery

Asus ROG Phone II is the longest-lasting phone on a single charge with a huge 6000 mAh battery: one of the biggest ones ever seen on a flagship smartphone. It even supports reverse charging, but not wireless charging. Black Shark 3 Pro has the fastest charging technology with a power of 65W, and it even supports magnetic charging thanks to the presence of pins on the back cover. Thanks to magnetic charging, playing games is comfortable even while the smartphone is charging.

Price

Black Shark 3 Pro debuted with a $502/$450 starting price in China, Red Magic 5G begins at $540/€485, and Asus ROG Phone II launched in China last year with a $509/€457 starting price. Despite it is a phone from last year, Asus ROG Phone II still has something to say thanks to its amazing display, the support to more external accessories and a huge battery. But the lack of 5G connectivity and the lower-end chipset would let me go either for the Black Shark 3 Pro or the Nubia Red Magic 5G. The former (which looks slightly more interesting) has a wider display and a bigger battery, while the latter has a higher refresh rate, as well as very reactive capacitive triggers.

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Xiaomi Black Shark 3 vs Asus ROG Phone 2 vs Vivo iQOO 3 5G: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Black Shark 3

PROS

• Magnetic charging
• Fastest charging technology
• Magnetic charging
• Wider display
• 5G

CONS

• Nothing particular

Asus ROG Phone II

PROS

• Best battery
• Reverse charging
• Interesting external accessories for gaming
• Good price

CONS

• Inferior hardware

Nubia Red Magic 5G

PROS

• Highest refresh rate
• 5G
• Reactive capacitive triggers
• Cooling fan

CONS

• Smaller battery

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The Black Shark 3 and Black Shark 3 Pro are the latest gaming smartphones in town. The two phones pack flagship specs and extra features that you won’t find on a regular flagship. While the Black Shark 3 already had its first sale last week, the Black Shark 3 Pro is yet to go on sale.

The first sale was originally scheduled for March 17, but today Black Shark announced that the date has now been postponed to March 27. In the Weibo post, the manufacturer apologized to its fans and stated that the reason for postponing the date is due to having insufficient stock. With the extension, there should be enough units for the first sale. The press statement adds that all those who pre-ordered the phone will still get their device at the expected time.

The Black Shark 3 Pro has a 7.1-inch QHD+ AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and 270Hz touch-sensing. There is a Snapdragon 865 processor under the hood with up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. The phone has a 64MP primary rear camera paired with a 13MP ultrawide-angle camera and a 5MP depth sensor. For selfies, it comes with a 20MP camera.

Black Shark has included stereo speakers, an audio jack, an in-display fingerprint scanner, and a 5000mAh battery under the hood. The phone supports 65W fast charging via the USB type-c port at the bottom. There is also a set of connector pins at the back that you can use to charge the device; this connector supports 18W fast charging. The Black Shark 3 Pro also comes with retractable shoulder buttons on the right side of the phone.

The phone is priced at ¥4699 (~$674) for the 8+256GB version and goes up to ¥4999 (~$717) for the 12GB RAM + 256GB version.

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Xiaomi‘s mobile gaming brand Black Shark went official with two new gaming smartphones a few days back. The Black Shark 3 and Black Shark 3 Pro immediately went on reservation after the launch event and despite their heft price offering, both models have collectively garnered over 5 million reservations.

While this isn’t pre-orders as it didn’t require anyone to pay part or in full, the reservation is an indication of the huge amount of interests the Black Shark 3 curries. We expect the first flash sale which should hold pretty soon to swiftly get sold out.

The Black Shark 3 features a refreshed design with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset at he helms bringing 5G connectivity to the mix. The flagship gaming rig presents with up to 12 GB LPDDR5 RAM.

The Black Shark 3 features a 6.67-inch display with Full HD+ resolution and 270 Hz touch sampling rate, while the Black Shark 3 Pro 7.1-inch AMOLED panel with a Quad HD+ 3120 x 1440p resolution display. The models come with 65W fast-charging capabilities. but you get a 4720mAh battery onboard the Black Shark 3 while the Pro version increases the battery size to 5000mAh

Pricing for the Black Shark 3 8GB+128GB version starts at 3,499 yuan ($500) and the Black Shark 3 Pro starts at 4,699 yuan (~$674) for the 8GB+256GB version.

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Black Shark has never failed to surprise us with their gaming flagships. Traditionally, the company used to release a gaming device at the start of the year and then an updated version in the second half of the year. However, today, the company disrupted its release cycle by announcing a regular version as well as a Pro version in its Black Shark gaming lineup. So China gets two new Black Shark gaming phones: the Black Shark 3 and the Black Shark 3 Pro.

Let’s take a close look at both these devices.

Black Shark 3 Pro Design

Both the new models continue with the brand’s X themed design, with sharp geometrical curves and grooves on the back. The biggest change in the Black Shark 3 lineup is the redesigned triangle camera housing. The company continues to opt for a symmetrical design philosophy, so you get a matching triangle-shaped design at the bottom half of the back as well.

There are several important upgrades in the Black Shark 3 lineup’s design. First up, you have a new Tencent Games and 5G logos on the bottom half of the two devices. The company has partnered with Tencent games to optimize gameplay on both these devices. So the Black Shark 3 and 3 Pro models feature Tencent’s SolarCore Gaming Acceleration Engine in addition to Black Shark’s own Gaming Engine.

There are three cameras at the back of the device, and in case you are wondering, the Black Shark 3 lineup gets rid of a telephoto sensor in favor of an ultra-wide-angle sensor. The third sensor is a dedicated depth of field shooter. Both the models get a dedicated 3.5mm headphone jack and feature special magnetic pins (capable of 18W charging).

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The biggest difference between the two models in terms of design is the presence of two tactile physical buttons on the right side of the Pro variant which the standard variant lacks.

Black Shark 3 Pro Specs

The display gets a massive upgrade on both the models. Instead of the 6.39-inch AMOLED screen on the Black Shark 2 Pro, the new Black Shark 3 features a 6.67-inch AMOLED panel with the industry’s first 270Hz touch sampling rate. This combined with a 24ms touch response time and a 28ms multi-finger touch response time ensures that you face minimal touch lags during gameplay. The touch panel refreshes at 90Hz, ensuring smooth scrolling and animations.

The Black Shark 3 Pro model takes things to another level. It comes with a tablet-sized 7.1-inch AMOLED panel with a Quad HD+ 3120 x 1440p resolution display. It’s nearly the size of Mate 20 X’s massive screen but with a higher resolution! Clearly, the Black Shark 3 Pro has one of the best displays for mobile gaming.

As for the other specs, both the models feature the new Snapdragon 865 flagship processor with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 and 256GB of UFS 3.0 storage. Sadly, iQOO seems to be the only brand that has updated its top-end lineup to UFS 3.1. The rest of the brands, including Xiaomi’s Mi 10 Pro 5G continues to feature UFS 3.0 standard as last year.

Both the models feature 5G and Wi-Fi 6 and there’s a special mode that can combine both these connections to increase bandwidth.

Black Shark 3 Pro Gaming Features

As mentioned above, the Black Shark 3 Pro features two mechanical gaming buttons on its right side. Black Shark explains that each of these buttons is 21mm long and features a 1.5mm keystroke. They are good for over 1 million clicks. Unfortunately, the standard variant skips on these buttons. The Pro variant also gets horizontal linear motors for better tactile feedback during gameplay.

The rest of the gaming-centric features are common to both the models. This includes a special liquid “Sandwich Cooling system”. Black Shark explained at the event that its new models employ a dual-battery design with a 116mm motherboard in between. The company has placed heating components like the CPU and 5G modems as far apart as possible. In fact, the company claims that the distance between the two units on the motherboard is nearly 39mm.

In addition to this, the Black Shark 3 models feature two 100mm liquid cooling units placed on the two sides of the motherboard. This creates a sandwich design and now you know how this cooling design gets its name. Further, there’s graphite coating on the two cooling units as well. If this wasn’t enough, Black Shark is also selling a clip-on ice-cooling external fan for the device, similar to what we saw for the Mi 10 series.

There’s also a special voice control feature that allows you to initiate actions during gameplay. For example, if you call out “grenade” while playing a game like Arena of Valor, the player will throw out grenades. We are not sure of how exactly this works but we expect limited games to support this.

Black Shark 3 Pro Cameras

Cameras were never the selling point of gaming smartphones but the new Black Shark 3 lineup adds a couple of upgrades in this department. Note that the setup is identical on both the models.

The primary camera gets upgraded from 48MP to 64MP. The two models ditch the telephoto shooter from the Black Shark 2 Pro and add two sensors: A 120-degree ultra-wide-angle shooter of 13MP and a dedicated 5MP depth of field sensor.

Black Shark 3 Pro Battery

The Black Shark 3 features a 4720mAh battery with 65W fast charging while the Pro version increases the battery size to 5000mAh with the same fast charging tech. Incredibly, despite featuring a larger battery, both models take the same time to charge to 100%. So you can charge the two models up to 100% in just 38 minutes!

Black Shark 3 Pro Pricing & Availability

The Black Shark 3 Pro pricing is as follows:

• 8GB RAM + 256GB ROM – 4699 yuan (~$674)
• 12GB RAM + 256GB ROM – 4999 yuan (~$717)

Black Shark 3 Pricing is as follows: 

• 8GB RAM + 128GB ROM – 3499 yuan (~$502)
• 12GB RAM + 128GB ROM – 3799 yuan(~$545)
• 12GB RAM + 256GB ROM – 3999 yuan (~$573)

It is worth noting that the 12GB RAM + 128GB ROM variant of the Black Shark 2 Pro started at a much cheaper $430 price tag. So the new series definitely takes a big leap in its pricing.

The Black Shark 3 model goes on sale for the first time on March 6, while the Pro variant will go on sale much later on March 17 in China.

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The Black Shark 3 launches tomorrow and when it does, it will come along with a Pro version. Ahead of the launch, an executive of the company has shared a spec sheet that highlights the differences with respect to the display between the standard and the pro model. So, of course, there will be other differences.

The Black Shark 3 and Black Shark 3 Pro are not small devices. The former’s display measures 6.67-inches in size while the latter has a whopping 7.1-inch screen. Both are AMOLED panels with a 90Hz refresh rate but the standard has a 2400 x 1080 resolution while the Black Shark 3 Pro’s resolution is 3120 x 1440. That is all for the differences.

The spec sheet reveals both phones have a JNCD (Just Noticeable Color Difference of 0.55 just like that of the Galaxy S20 Ultra. The displays of the two phones also have a Delta E value less than 1, support DC Dimming, have an independent display chip, have MEMC 2.0, HDR10+, and TruView Color Temperature Adjustment.

It is clear to see that Black Shark is not holding back with respect to the display of its upcoming flagships. More manufacturers are paying attention to the quality of the display in their flagships and gaming phones are not left out.

Black Shark has also revealed some other details of the phones. They will ship with a new version of Joy UI with special gaming features and a Dark Mode. They will also feature a new cooling system called Sandwich liquid-cooled system (cooling pipes on both sides of the motherboard). The two phones will also feature shoulder buttons that pop-up from the sides and can retract back when no longer needed. Black Shark also revealed today in a promotional video that the phones will support voice control for games, allowing you to control your character by barking commands at the device.

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The launch of the Black Shark 3 series of smartphones is just around the corner. The device is a gaming handset and will launch on 3rd March 2020. However, prior to its launch, certain details regarding the smartphone has been officially revealed.

Earlier today (28th February 2020), it was officially revealed that the Black Shark 3 series will support physical gaming buttons. In other words, the smartphone will arrive with twin tactile buttons, which will provide zero latency and responsive feedback on inputs. The zero latency is crucial during fast pace multiplayer games where a split second decision matters. So, the support for gaming buttons on a gaming smartphone will be a well received inclusion.

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The news regarding the gaming buttons’ support for the Black Shark 3 was officially shared online through a couple of image posters. As seen in the images, the gaming smartphone is equipped with two side buttons that aim to greatly improve gaming related controls on a smartphone. This will vastly improve the gameplay experience, especially with shooters in mind like PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds).

According to official notes, the mechanical keys, which is a first for the company, will use a 21mm keycap and has a keystroke of 1.5mm. These keys are also likely to be programmable and users will be able to customize them according to their preferences. From what we know so far, the Black Shark 3 will also support 65W fast charging on its 4,720mAh inbuilt battery pack.

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Two model numbers of the upcoming Black Shark phone such as KLE-A0 and MBU-A0 were recently spotted on the database of 3C authority in China. The same models recently surfaced on Geekbench and AnTuTu benchmarking platforms. Hence, rumors started swirling that there could be two devices in the Black Shark 3 series. Finally, an official confirmation came from Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun today. He revealed that the company will be announcing Black Shark 3 as well as a Pro model.

While there is no official confirmation yet, it is believed that the KLE-A0 phone is the Black Shark 3 and MBU-A0 is the Black Shark 3 Pro model. The latter was seen on the AnTuTu benchmarks with 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of massive storage.

The Black Shark 3 series is all set to go official on March 3. Jun said that the Black Shark 3 Pro will be arriving with a massive battery of 5,000mAh capacity whereas the Black Shark 3 will be equipped with a 4,270mAh battery. Both models will arrive with support for 65W fast charging technology. On the Black Shark 3 handset, the 65W fast charging will allow it to gain 2,780mAh capacity in just 15 minutes. The batteries on both phones will be a two-cell construction.

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As confirmed earlier today, apart from the regular way of charging the phone through USB-C, the Black Shark 3 series will feature a special magnetic connector on the rear which will let the user charge the handset while playing games. The Black Shark 3 and Black Shark 3 Pro are both expected to arrive with 3.5mm audio jack.

The Black Shark 3 duo will be coming with 120Hz refresh rate screens that will deliver quad HD+ resolution along with 270Hz touch sampling rate. The Snapdragon 865 mobile platform will be present under the hood of both smartphones. At present, it is unclear what sort of benefits the Pro model will be arriving with. With few more days remaining for the launch event, the Chinese firm is expected to reveal more details on the Black Shark 3 series.

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Black Shark 3 gaming phone will be unveiled on March 3 in China. Reports surrounding it have suggested that there could be two handsets since KLE-A0 and MBU-A0 Black Shark 3 models have been spotted at Geekbench benchmarking platform and at the database of China’s 3C certification body. Ahead of the March 3 launch, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun released a promo video of the phone to reveal a new feature. The video reveals that the phone will be arriving with a new magnetic charging connector.

According to Jun, the magnetic charging connector on the Black Shark 3 will make it possible to charge it easily while enjoying games. This reminds us of Vivo APEX 2019 concept phone that was introduced last year sported a port-less design and a similar magnetic port for charging.

The machine translated text of Jun’s Weibo post reads that the Black Shark 3 has a USB-C port for charging. Also, he states the phone is equipped with an earphone slot. The Black Shark 2 and Black Shark 2 Pro phones from last year lack support for 3.5mm audio jack. While Jun states the presence of an earphone slot on the device, the placement of the port cannot be seen in the above show promo video. The Tencent Games branding is imprinted towards the bottom of the device.

The predecessor Black Shark 2 series phones came with dual rear cameras. However, a leaked shot of the alleged Black Shark 3 phone has surfaced on Weibo shows that it will be sporting a triple rear cameras with LED flash inside an inverted triangle-shaped module.

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Lastly, the purported Black Shark 3 Pro with model number MBU-A0 was recently benchmarked on AnTuTu. The listing revealed that the phone supports 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution and it is driven by Snapdragon 865 mobile platform and 12 GB of RAM. It has a massive storage of 512 GB. The phone that has been benchmarked on AnTuTu has a refresh rate of 90Hz. However, the handset is said to offer 120Hz refresh rate.

In the CPU, GPU, memory and UX test of AnTuTu, the phone scored 181,539, 221,273, 122,234 and 87,605, respectively. The handset reached an average benchmarking score of 612,651 on AnTuTu. Lastly, the company has confirmed that the Black Shark 3 has a two-part battery system with a total capacity of 4,270mAh. The handset will carry support for 65W fast charging.

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