Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro now official

Xiaomi has finally announced its newest gaming flagship smartphone under the Black Shark series, Black Shark 2 Pro, that offers more powerful hardware than its sibling — the Black Shark 2.

The Black Shark 2 Pro comes with a 6.39-inch AMOLED display with a 240Hz touch-sensing screen, a Snapdragon 855+ chipset, 8GB or 12GB of RAM, 128GB or 256GB UFS 3.0 storage, 48MP + 12MP dual rear cameras, 20MP front camera, and 4,000mAh battery with 27W fast charging technology. What’s new here is that the company updated the Master Touch into a newer version which enhances the accuracy of the custom touch zone of your phone with using just your thumbs.

Here are the prices of each variant:

• Black Shark 2 Pro 12GB + 128GB – CNY 2,999PHP 24,175USD 412INR 34,917EUR 392 (~PHP 22,150USD 377INR 31,998EUR 359CNY 2,749)
• Black Shark 2 Pro 12GB + 256GB- CNY 3,499PHP 28,205USD 481INR 40,738EUR 458 (~PHP 25,843USD 440INR 37,333EUR 419CNY 3,207)

Black Shark 2 Pro specs:

• 6.39-inch FHD+ (2340 x 1080) AMOLED display, 403ppi
• 60Hz refresh rate
• 240Hz touch-sensing
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ 2.96GHz octa-core
• Adreno 640 GPU
• 8GB, 12GB RAM
• 128GB, 256GB UFS 3.0 storage
• no expandable storage
• 48MP F1.8 + 12MP F2.2 dual rear cameras
• 20MP F2.0 front camera
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 4×4 MIMO
• Bluetooth 5.0
• GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
• USB Type-C
• no 3.5mm audio port
• Fingerprint scanner (under-display)
• Face Unlock
• Master Touch 2.0
• Vibration Sense
• Direct touch liquid cooling system 3.0
• RGB LED lighting
• 1W loudspeaker
• Black Shark OS (Android 9 Pie)
• 4,000mAh battery w/ 27W fast charging

Local availability and pricing are yet to be announced.