Xiaomi backed gaming smartphone, Black Shark is getting a new update on March 18. Likely to be called the Black Shark 2, the new phone has already passed through Geekbench a couple of times before. However, the phone has now been spotted on the AnTuTu benchmark as well, revealing some specifications.

The phone passed through AnTuTu under the model name, BlackShark Skywalker. We know that this is the new generation model because it’s powered by Snapdragon 855. The phone came in 8+128GB memory configuration, but we know for sure that there’s a higher-end model, with 12GB of RAM on board. This 12GB RAM model was spotted on Geekbench a couple of days back. The AnTuTu listing also gives out its display resolution, which is the standard 2340 x 1080 pixels. Finally, the phone manages to score 359,973, which is pretty average for the new Snapdragon 855 chipset.

Before this, the 8GB RAM model of the new Black Shark 2 had passed through Geekbench and 3C certification. The latter confirmed that the phone will come with 27W fast charging, same as the Xiaomi Mi 9. A recently leaked hands-on image also gave us a glimpse of the new camera arrangement of the phone. The new model is said to feature vertically arranged dual cameras at the back. We couldn’t find a fingerprint sensor in the image, so it could come with a screen fingerprint sensor up front.

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The new Black Shark 2 model is confirmed to feature Liquid Cooling 3.0. While details about the new generation cooling technology aren’t widely available, it’s said that the phone could feature larger cooling pipes to limit the internal temperature.

The phone launches on March 18, which coincidentally is the same day when we meet the new Redmi Note 7 Pro in China.

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In order to help smartphone buyers to make the right decision, AnTuTu has released the list of the most value for Android phones list for February 2019. The list is divided into three price segments such as 0 to 999 Yuan, 1000 to 1999 Yuan, 2000 to 3000 Yuan and 3,00 Yuan and above. The price-performance lists have been compiled on the basis of average benchmarking score on AnTuTu and current pricing on Jingdong Mall for each smartphone.

The 0 to 999 Yuan (~$150) list is led by 32 GB + 3 GB edition of Redmi Note 7 that is priced at 999 Yuan (~$150). Its value for money (VFM) score is 143.6 and it has scored 143,466 points on AnTuTu. The second place goes to 4 GB + 64 GB Lenovo K5 Pro with 120 VFM score and 114,242 AnTuTu score. It carries a price tag of 948 Yuan (~$140) on Jingdong Mall. The 4 GB + 32 GB Meizu Note 8 that cost 899 Yuan (~$135) is placed on the third position. Its AnTuTu score is 103,813 and VFM score is 115.4.

The other phones that have made it to the list include 2 GB + 16 GB Redmi 6A, 4 GB RAM + 32 GB Honor 8C, 3 GB + 32 GB Honor 8A, 3 GB + 32 GB Redmi 6, 4 GB + 64 GB Lenovo S5, 4 GB + 64 GB Meizu V8 and 4 GB + 64 GB Lenovo K5 Note.

The 1000 to 1999 Yuan (~$150 to ~$300) category has 4 GB + 64 GB Meizu V8 on the number one position with 130 VFM score and 168,757 AnTuTu score. It is priced at 1,299 Yuan (~$193). The 4 GB + 64 GB Xiaomi Mi 6X priced at 1,149 Yuan (~$170) is placed second. Its VFM score is 122.3 and AnTuTu score of 140,634. The 4 GB + 64 GB Lenovo Z5s that costs 1,398 Yuan (~$210) is on the third. Its VFM score is 120.5 and AnTuTu score is 168,543.

The other phones that are included in the list are 4 GB + 64 GB Huawei Nova 2s, 4 GB + 64 GB Nubia Z18 mini, 6 GB + 64 GB Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, 4 GB + 64 GB Vivo Z1, 6 GB + 64 GB Honor Play, 4 GB + 64 GB Vivo Z3 and 6 GB + 64 GB Lenovo Z5.

The 2000 to 2999 Yuan (~$300 to ~$450) segment is led by 6 GB + 64 GB Xiaomi Mi 8 that costs 2,299 Yuan (~$343). Its VFM score is 128.7 and AnTuTu score is 295,784. The 6 GB + 128 GB Xiaomi Mi 9 has 123.5 VFM score and 370,459 AnTuTu score. It is priced at 2,999 Yuan (~$450). The third place goes to 6 GB + 64 GB Meizu 16th with 121.9 VFM score and 292,206 AnTuTu. It carries a price tag of 2,398 Yuan (~$360).

6 GB + 64 GB Nubia Red Magic Mars, 6 GB + 64 GB Nubia Z18, 6 GB + 128 GB Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S, 8 GB + 128 GB Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer Edition, 6 GB + 128 GB Honor V20, 8 GB + 128 GB Xiaomi Mi 8 Screen Fingerprint Edition and 8 GB + 128 GB Nubia Red Magic are the remaining phones that are present in the list.

The 3,000+ Yuan (~$450+) list includes 8 GB + 256 GB Xiaomi Black Shark with 3,099 Yuan (~$460) price tag, 94.3 VFM score and 292,136 AnTuTu score on the first position. The 8 GB + 128 GB Meizu 16th Plus is second with 94 VFM score and 291,264 AnTuTu score. It carries a price tag of 3,098 Yuan (~$460). The 8 GB + 128 GB Black Shark Helo that costs 3,199 Yuan (~$477) is placed on the third position. Its VFM score is 93 and AnTuTu score is 297,473.

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The other smartphones in the 3,000+ Yuan list are 6 GB + 128 GB Xiaomi Mi MIX 3, 8 GB + 128 GB Nubia X, 8 GB + 128 GB OnePlus 6T, 8 GB + 256 OnePlus 6, 6 GB + 128 GB Honor Magic 2, 6 GB + 64 GB Huawei Mate 20 and 8 GB + 128 GB Vivo NEX Ultimate.

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Black Shark, a gaming smartphone manufacturer based in China and backed by Xiaomi, is now setting up operations in India. The company will be headquartered in Bengaluru and will be headed by David Li, VP of Black Shark Global. He will manage the overall operations in India.

Along with him, Chirag Nagendra, former OnePlus communications head, will also be part of the team and will be responsible for brand building and communications strategy as Black Shark India’s Marketing Head.

Xiaomi has sent out a press release announcing the arrival of Black Shark in India and is currently setting up the operations. As for the product launch, the company said that the official product launch date will be announced later. Along with its gaming smartphones, we also expect the company to bring its peripherals to the Indian market.

Xiaomi Black Shark, the company’s first gaming smartphone, was launched in April last year in China and later went on sale in other markets. It comes with a 6-inch Full HD+ display featuring a 2.5D curved screen and 2160 x 1080 pixels screen resolution. Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor along with Adreno 630 GPU. It also packs an advanced liquid cooling system to dissipate heat that is generated while playing the games.

The device packs 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The phone runs Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out of the box which will be later updated to Android 9 Pie. The handset is backed by a 4,000mAh battery. A Bluetooth-powered precision gamepad is also included in the box, for free.

In October last year, the company launched its second gaming smartphone, dubbed Black Shark Halo. It features a 6-inch HDR ready AMOLED display having a resolution of 2160×1080 pixels and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC coupled with an Adreno 630 GPU. It is the first device that has gone on sale with 10 GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

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In the camera department, Black Shark helo comes with a dual rear camera of 12-megapixel primary sensor and a 20-megapixel secondary sensor. On the front, Xiaomi has added a 20megapixel shooter for selfies. The phone also carries extended battery capacity of 4,000mAh to sustain your gaming sessions for even a larger time. There are various AI features which facilitate users while you are playing games or usually using the device.

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Gaming devices became a well-established niche in the smartphones world in just a year. The company which started the trend is Razer and today it has unveiled the successor of the first real gaming smartphone: Razer Phone 2. In order to understand its potentialities, we compared it with the most important gaming smartphones from other brands: Asus ROG Phone and Xiaomi Black Shark, both released this year with an outstanding hardware side.

Razer Phone 2 vs Xiaomi Black Shark vs Asus ROG Phone

Design

Let your tastes decide, there is not a winner in terms of beauty as these are three gaming-centric phone with gaming-centric aesthetics. Razer Phone 2 is the soberest one with a clean design but also an RGB illuminated Razer Logo on the rear side. Asus ROG Phone has an aggressive design which I personally like more than Black Shark, and it also has three pressure sensitive areas on the back. Razer Phone 2 and Asus ROG Phone are water resistant, while Black Shark is not.

Display

Razer Phone 2 has the best display, even though it is an IPS panel. It has the IGZO and a high Quad HD resolution, as well as the 16:9 aspect ratio which the company defines more suitable for multimedia and games. Besides a high pixel density, it also has the highest brightness and the highest refresh rate (120 Hz). While Razer Phone 2 has the best display for detail and games, Asus ROG Phone should be better when it comes to color reproduction, thanks to its 108.6 percent DCI-P3 coverage, HDR technology, and the Super AMOLED panel.

Specs & Software

In its most expensive variant, Asus ROG Phone has a better hardware side than Razer Phone 2 and Xiaomi Black Shark. The Snapdragon 845 SoC which powers each of these handsets is overclocked on the Asus ROG Phone and this handset is the only one which comes with 512 GB of internal storage (not expandable, unlike Black Shark, but external SD cards have not the same performance as the internal storage).

Camera

Razer Phone 2 has the camera department which convinces us the most, but we will have to test it to confirm our thoughts. It comes with OIS, a wide-angle lens and a telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom. Both the rear and the front camera can record videos at 60 fps while keeping a 1080p resolution (the rear one can even record in 4K at 60 fps).

Battery

The battery capacity is the same for all of these devices: 4000 mAh. It is an above-average capacity and it is very important for gamers to have a long-lasting battery as games consume a lot. We still can not say for sure which one will last more, but the differences in battery life will be very marginal.

Price

Asus ROG Phone is definitely the winner of this comparison and it is the most complete phone of this trio, but it costs more than its opponents. You can get it for about $899/$776 in the U.S. while Razer Phone 2 will launch at $800/€850. Xiaomi Black Shark costs just €450/$520.

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Razer Phone 2 vs Xiaomi Black Shark vs Asus ROG Phone: PROs and CONS

Razer Phone 2

PROs

• Best display
• Great hardware and cooling system
• DAC dongle and stereo speakers
• Big battery, fast charging, and wireless charging
• Water resistant
• Good cameras

CONS

• Bezels

Xiaomi Black Shark

PROs

• Flagship hardware and cooling system
• Affordable price
• Big battery
• Stereo speakers
• Dual SIM

CONS

• No micro SD

Asus ROG Phone

PROs

• Great hardware + cooling system
• Affordable price
• Stereo speakers
• Outstanding display
• Big battery and fast charging
• Water resistant

CONS

• Higher price
• No micro SD

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If you’re in the market for a big-screen phablet that doesn’t cost a bomb, you may want to take a gander at the Black Shark SKR – H0. This Xiaomi-branded 4G phablet not only sports a mammoth screen but also boasts an impressive array of other features that are likely to sweep you off your feet.

While the feature-laden Black Shark SKR – H0 usually carries a steep price tag, the popular Chinese handset maker will be selling it at a considerably lowered price on GearBest for a limited period of time. Thanks to the aforesaid discount, the powerful phablet can now be yours for just $499.99.

Those who are on a tight budget can extend this 15% reduction in the device’s retail price further by applying promotion coupon GBblackshark1 at the time of checking out. This will help you save an extra $10 and reduce your already lowered grand total to just $489.99 before you click on the ‘Place Your Order’ button.
The Black Shark SKR – H0 is an absolute bargain at this dropped price, given that it sports a mammoth 5.99-inch display with a screen resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels. Moreover, it packs a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor, paired with 6GB of RAM and 64GB ROM, under the hood.

On the photography front, the 4G phablet houses a 20.0MP + 12.0MP dual camera setup on the back and a 20.0MP front shooter for selfies and face-to-face video chatting. Furthermore, it runs Android 8.1 Oreo OS and is backed by a built-in 4000mAh Li-ion battery.

You can follow this link to check out the full specification and avail the discount. With just 43 pieces remaining for the Flash Sale price, the promotion is slated to end in just 3 days while the coupon is also likely to expire soon.

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The gaming phones market is growing pretty quickly. After Razer Phone, the new Nubia Red Magic and the Xiaomi Black Shark are the two new gaming smartphones to hit the shelves, and they will probably be followed by more handsets focused on this niche market. But in the meantime, let’s discover the main differences among the two. If you are a gamer and you like to play on your mobile phone, this Nubia Red Magic vs Xiaomi Black Shark specs comparison will tell you which phone is most suitable for you.

ZTE Nubia Red Magic vs Xiaomi Black Shark

With its elaborate metal backplate, we believe the Nubia Red Devil has a more ergonomic design, providing a comfortable grip even after long sessions of gaming. But the Xiaomi Black Shark should be a better phone in terms of performance, as it features the most recent Qualcomm’s processor: the powerful octa-core Snapdragon 845 running at a max frequency of 2.8 GHz. Nubia Red Magic left many disappointed when it was revealed that it is powered by the older Snapdragon 835 which is Qualcomm’s flagship SoC for 2017. Still, there shouldn’t be a huge difference in term of performance.

Both the devices boast a cooling system, but they are different. According to Xiaomi, the air cooling system of Black Shark is able to reduce the temperature by 8° C, while Nubia Red Magic features a different type of air cooling system. Xiaomi Black Shark seems to have a slightly better camera department with a 12 + 20 MP dual camera on its back and a 20 MP selfie camera. The battery is slightly bigger on Xiaomi Black Shark and it features Quick Charge 3.0 as fast charging technology.

Keeping the specs on paper in mind, the Xiaomi Black Shark looks like a slightly better handset, but Nubia Red Magic will probably have a more affordable price if we refer to the global market. Black Shark has a launch price of about $477/€385 in China, while Nubia Red Magic will initially cost $399/€324 worldwide (it will be launched on April 26 through the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo).

ZTE Nubia Red Magic vs Xiaomi Black Shark: PROS and CONS

ZTE Nubia Red Magic

PRO

• Original design
• Advanced cooling system
• Affordable price
• Big battery

CONS

• Still Snapdragon 835

Xiaomi Black Shark

PRO

• Liquid cooling system
• Best hardware
• Huge battery
• Good quality-price ratio

CONS

• Slightly higher price

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