Black Shark announces its latest gaming phone in China by making Black Shark 4 series official. Both the vanilla and Pro models boast up to 12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 4500mAh battery with an insanely fast 120w wired charging, and fast 144hz displays.
Black Shark 4 Pro Specs:
- Snapdragon 888 processor
- 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 RAM
- 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 storage
- 6.67-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display, 144hz refresh rate, 720hz touch sampling rate, HDR10+
- 64-megapixel f/1.8 main camera with PDAF, 8-megapixel f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle camera, 5-megapixel f/2.4 depth sensor
- 20-megapixel f/2.4 selfie camera
- 3G, 4G, 5G
- WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, in-display fingerprint scanner
- Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, DTS, Dual Layer Liquid Cooling, Pressure-sensitive shoulder keys
- 4500mAh battery
- 120w Wired charging
- Android 11, JOYUI 12.5
Black Shark 4 Specs:
- Snapdragon 870 processor
- 6GB/8GB/12GB LPDDR5 RAM
- 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 storage
- 6.67-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display, 144hz refresh rate, 720hz touch sampling rate, HDR10+
- 48-megapixel f/1.8 main camera with PDAF, 8-megapixel f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle camera, 5-megapixel f/2.4 depth sensor
- 20-megapixel f/2.4 selfie camera
- 3G, 4G, 5G
- WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, in-display fingerprint scanner
- Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, DTS, Pressure-sensitive shoulder keys
- 4500mAh battery
- 120w Wired charging
- Android 11, JOYUI 12.5
Both phones are similar, as they rock a 6.67-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a fast 144hz refresh rate, 720hz touch sampling rate, and 100% DCI-P3 gamut. You also get pressure-sensitive shoulder keys, along with a 20-megapixel selfie snapper, 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera, and 2-megapixel depth sensor.
The main difference between the vanilla and Pro model is with the processor and main rear camera. The Pro model uses a Snapdragon 888 processor and a 64-megapixel main camera, while the vanilla model settles for a Snapdragon 870 and a 48-megapixel main camera.
In addition, the Pro model gets a two-layer liquid cooling system and RAMDISK–the latter utilizing RAM as disk storage to improve an app’s overall performance.
Black Shark 4 Official Price
The Black Shark 4 will be available in china starting March 26, and there’s no word yet for global availability. The vanila model starts at CNY 2499(~Php 18.7k) for the 6GB/128GB model and goes as high as CNY 3299(~Php 24.6k) for the 12GB/256GB model.
The Pro model, on the other hand, starts at CNY 3999(~Php 29.8k) for the 8GB/128GB and goes as high as CNY 5299(~Php 39.5k) for the top-tier 16GB/512GB model.
