Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Smartphone Officially Launches in Europe

Black Shark's liquid-cooled gaming phone + gamepad kit is coming to Europe on November 16th, available for purchase via global.blackshark.com.

The Black Shark features powerful hardware and gaming-focused technologies, like the Snapdragon 845 Processor and Adreno 630 GPU. Powered by Pixelworks, the smartphone's dedicated imaging chipset independently processes graphics, with support for DCI-P3. In addition, the intelligent MEMC technology corrects dropped frames, jitters, and blur for a stable 60 FPS in games and videos.

With one flick of a switch, the stock-android interface transforms into a customized gaming hub. Here, you can launch games, view gaming statistics, and more. Memory is instantly cleared for increased performance. By pressing the the Shark Space button again, you return to stock Android.

The Black Shark also boasts dual-stereo speakers and two microphones for high-fidelity sound and recording. A third microphone is hidden in the earpiece to pick up audio while gaming.

A bluetooth-powered precision gamepad is included in the box, while a dedicated imaging chipset independently processes graphics in games and videos. The Black Shark Gamepad adds a control stick and tactile buttons without hindering access to the touch screen. Utilizing Bluetooth technology it’s compact and simple to use.

Besides the gaming features, the smartphone is powered by a 4,000 mAh battery with QuickCharge 3.0 support, and has a 20MP front camera and a 20MP/12MP dual rear camera. It comes with up to 8GB RAM and + 128GB of storage space.

The device is released today in 28 territories throughout Europe: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

It is officially priced at £439 / €499 for a 6GB RAM / 64GB of storage model, going up to £479 / €549 for 8GB / 128GB. For a limited time, however, UK pricing will be £409 / £449 and European prices will be €469 / €519.

Specifications

CPU and GPU

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 - Up to 2.8GHz
Adreno 630 Graphics Processor

RAM and Storage

6GB/8GB LPDDR4x Dual Channel
64GB/128GB UFS2.1 Storage

Weight and dimensions

Height: 161.62mm
Width: 75.4mm
Thickness: 9.25mm (5.1mm at edge)
Weight: 190g

Battery and Fast Charge

4000mAh typical / 3900mAh minimum
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, 18W charge
USB Type-C port

Rear Dual Cameras

12MP 1.25μm
Aperture: f/1.75
20MP 1.0μm
Aperture: f/1.75
6-layer Lens
Dual-color LED Flash: Supports PDAF / dark/light enhancement technology / HDR dynamic range / portrait mode / panoramic mode / 4K videos at 30fps

Front Camera

20M 1.0μm 4 in 1
Aperture: f/2.2
5-layer lens
Real-time selfies / selfie countdown / front flash / 1080p video at 30fps / 720p video at 60fps

Display

5.99"
18:9 aspect ratio
550nit (typical) brightness
1080 × 2160 resolution, 403PPI, 1500:1 (typical) contrast
97% DCI-P3 color gamut

Connectivity

3 × CA, 2 × CA
Universal Network Compatibility
Dual Nano-SIM card slots
The main card slot supports: TD LTE/FDD LTE/TD-SCDMA/WCDMA/CDMA/GSM
The auxiliary card supports: TD LTE/FDD LTE/TD-SCDMA/WCDMA/CDMA/GSM
Supports 802.11a/b/g/n/ac dual-band wireless networks
Supports 2 X 2 mimo technology and supports MU MIMO
Supports Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspots
Supports Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology, supports aptX & aptX HD music transmission

Fingerprint sensor and buttons

Android multitasking button
Back button
Home button (includes fingerprint scanner, supports swipe gesture to open Game Dock).
SHARK key: two-stage switch, enters or exits SHARK Space