The Black Shark 4 Pro is the new smartphone dedicated to gaming from the brand. After a release in Asia, it arrives in France by betting on its components (Snapdragon 888, 144 Hz screen and 120 W load.
Almost a year after its announcement in China, the Black Shark 4 Pro finally arrives in France. The brand’s new gaming smartphone is attacking mobile gamers with a solid technical sheet. Close to the Black Shark 4 (read our test), it embeds a few different components to justify its orientation and its Pro designation. This variant has a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen displaying a Full HD+ definition (2,400 x 1,080 pixels) and a refresh rate of 144 Hz. It also supports custom rates of 60 Hz or 90 Hz and supports HDR10+. The firm adds a touch sampling of 720 Hz to offer a particularly responsive smartphone. The slab is punched on its upper part to house the front camera.
Cut for video game practice, the Black Shark 4 Pro adds two pressure-sensitive physical triggers. They are configurable and avoid connecting an external controller. The smartphone also takes care of the audio part and has risen to first place in the DXOMARK audio ranking. It also retains the 3.5mm jack.
Black Shark 4 Pro: a smartphone dedicated to gamers
Under the hood, the smartphone is built around a Snapdragon 888 and a comfortable amount of RAM ranging from 8 to 12 GB. The manufacturer offers 6400 MHz LPDDR RAM. Formalized last year, the Black Shark 4 Pro ignores the latest chip from Qualcomm but nevertheless has a particularly powerful chip. The amount of storage varies between 128 and 256 GB in UFS 3.1, depending on the version chosen. For autonomy, the brand supported by Xiaomi offers a 4,500 mAh battery with 120 W fast charging. It allows the smartphone to be fully charged in just 15 minutes; and recalls the charging impression of the Xiaomi 11T Pro. Added to this is a liquid cooling system while the charger comes in the box.
Even if it is primarily aimed at players, the smartphone has pretensions in photography. It is equipped with a main sensor of 64 megapixels, supported by an ultra wide-angle of 8 megapixels and a macro of 5 megapixels. On the front, Black Shark adds a 20-megapixel camera.
The smartphone is based on 5G connectivity, wifi 6 and supports Bluetooth 5.2. The set has dimensions of 163.8 x 76.4 x 9.9 mm for a weight of 220 grams. Dimensions close to heavyweights in the sector such as the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra or the iPhone 13 Pro Max. On the software side, the Black Shark 4 Pro runs on the JoyUI 12.5 operating system based on MIUI 12.5.
| Black Shark 4 | |
|---|---|
| Screen | – 6.67″ AMOLED screen -Gorilla Glass – Full HD+ definition (1080×2400) – 20:9 aspect ratio – 144Hz – HDR10+ – Max brightness: 1300nits – DCI-P3 |
| SoCs and GPUs | -Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 – Adreno 660 – Liquid cooling system |
| Memory | – 8GB or 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM – 128GB or 256GB storage in UFS 3.1 – No memory expansion |
| Colors | – Shadow Black – Misty Gray – Cosmos Black |
| Camera | – Three cameras on the back: – Wide-angle main camera: 64 Megapixels, F/1.8 – Ultra-wide-angle camera: 8 Megapixels, 125°, F/2.2 – Macro camera: 5 Megapixels, F/2.0 – Phase detection autofocus – Front camera with a 24 Megapixel sensor |
| Audio | – Stereo speakers – DTS – 3.5mm jack socket |
| Battery | – 4500mAh – Fast charging up to 120W (100% in just 15 min) – Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 |
| Connectivities | – Magnetic Pop-Up Triggers – Physical fingerprint reader -Bluetooth 5.2 – Wi-Fi 6 – 5G – 2x nano-SIM – A-GPS+GLONASS, DNLA, Miracast (WiFi Direct), Google Cast -NFC – USB 3.1, USB Type-C – Barometer, Gyroscope, Accelerometer – Proximity and light sensor |
| Software | -Android 11 – JoyUI 12.5 (based on MIUI 12) |
| Height and weight | – 163.83 x 76.35 x 9.9mm – 220g |
| Starting price | – 579 euros (8GB + 128GB) – 679 euros (12GB + 256GB) |
| Availability date | – February 23, 2022 |
Price and availability
Finally announced in Europe, the Black Shark 4 Pro comes in three colors (Shadow Black, Misty Gray and Cosmos Black). It will be available from February 23 in two variants: 8/128 GB and 12/256 GB at prices of 579 euros and 679 euros.
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