The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro are Android gaming smartphones made by Xiaomi as part of the Black Shark series of smartphones.The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 was released in March 2019 and the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro was released in August 2019.The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro competes with the Asus ROG Phone II and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 3 .
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| Developer | Xiaomi |
|---|---|
| First released | Black Shark 2 March 2019 Black Shark 2 Pro August 2019 |
| Predecessor | Xiaomi Black Shark |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | 163.6 x 75 x 8.8 mm (6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 in) |
| Mass | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Operating system | Android 9.0 |
| System on chip | Black Shark 2 Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 Black Shark 2 Pro Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ |
| CPU | Black Shark 2 Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) Black Shark 2 Pro Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) |
| GPU | Adreno 640 (700 MHz) |
| Memory | 8GB or 12GB RAM |
| Storage | 128GB or 256GB |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery |
| Display | Type AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Size 6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) DCI-P3 100% Always-on display 240 Hz touch-sensing |
| Rear camera | 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom Features LED flash, HDR, panorama Video 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@1920fps |
| Front camera | Single 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm Features HDR Video 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | Loudspeaker with stereo speakers 3.5mm jack No Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
| Connectivity | WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Radio No USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| Other | Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |