Black Shark 2 PRO - EVERYTHING You Need To Know!

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The Black Shark 2 PRO really impressed us when it came out, offering a great set of mobile gaming features at an affordable price point!

Here is everything you need to know about the Black Shark 2 PRO!

The Black Shark 2 Pro Gaming Smartphone

Black Shark 2 Pro (MY | SG | AU | UK) is a mid-cycle update of the Black Shark 2 gaming smartphone that launched back in April.

Like the recently announced ASUS ROG Phone 2, it mainly features an upgrade to the Snapdragon 855 Plus mobile platform.

Flagship Class Performance

The Black Shark 2 Pro (MY | SG | AU | UK) runs on the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus mobile platform, and comes with either 8 GB RAM and 128 GB of storage, or 12 GB RAM and 256 GB of storage.

Notably, it comes with UFS 3.0 storage, which is about 2X faster than the UFS 2.1 storage in Black Shark 2.

Ludicrous Mode

To guarantee maximum gaming performance with no dropped frames, the Ludicrous Mode locks the CPU into its maximum clock speed.

Mille-Feuille Full Area Liquid Cooling System

The Black Shark 2 Pro (MY | SG | AU | UK) features a Mille-Feuille full area liquid cooling system that keeps the entire device cool, as opposed to just cooling the CPU and GPU.

AMOLED Display With DC Dimming

Black Shark 2 Pro (MY | SG | AU | UK) comes with a large 6.38-inch AMOLED display with DC dimming to reduce strain on the eyes.

It also boasts an integrated DSP with MEMC (Motion Estimation, Motion Compensation) capabilities to eliminate unwanted judder and blur.

Low Latency Touch Screen

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It claims to have the “world’s lowest latency touch screen“, with a response time of only 43.5 ms, slightly less than the iPhone XS at 45 ms and the Galaxy S10 at 60 ms.

Black Shark 2 Pro Has 5-Hour Battery Life

Despite its size, it only comes with a 4,000 mAh battery. However, they assure us that it will let you game for up to 5 hours before it needs a recharge.

X+2 Antenna

To ensure maximum wireless connectivity, it features an enhanced X+2 antenna design.

The two additional side antennas help the X-type smart antenna transfer data wirelessly no matter how you grip the phone.

Black Shark 2 Pro Gaming Audio

Its audio system is designed specifically for gamers, with dual front-facing speakers. They are also 25% larger than speakers of a standard smartphone.

It also comes with three gaming microphones – two of them noise-cancelling microphones in the front to ensure clear in-game voice chats.

4D Gaming Experience

Unlike regular smartphones, it can recognise different environments, weapons, movements and actions (e.g. hits), and can automatically vibrate itself to create a 4D gaming experience.

Black Shark 2 Pro Host Mode

If you want to play on a larger display, you can connect Black Shark 2 Pro (MY | SG | AU | UK) to a TV or monitor using a HDMI cable. Then you can play your games like a console with the optional GamePad 3.0 accessory.

Fast Charging While Gaming

It supports 27 watt fast charging, which gives you 30 minutes playing time with a quick 5-minute charge, and one full hour of gaming with just 10 minutes of charging.

You don’t even have to stop playing. Even if, for example, you are playing PUBG, it will recharge to 15% in just 30 minutes.

Black Shark 2 Pro Specifications

For your convenience, we compare its specifications against the Black Shark 2.

Specifications	Black Shark 2 Pro	Black Shark 2
Display	6.39-inch AMOLED display (1080 x 2340 pixels, 403 ppi) – 108.9% DCI-P3 colour gamut, 430 nits max brightness
System Platform	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Processor	1 x Kryo 485 Gold core (2.96 GHz) 3 x Kryo 485 Gold cores (2.42 GHz) 4 x Kryo 485 Silver cores (1.8 GHz)	1 x Kryo 485 Gold core (2.84 GHz) 3 x Kryo 485 Gold cores (2.42 GHz) 4 x Kryo 485 Silver cores (1.8 GHz)
GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 640 (672 MHz)	Qualcomm Adreno 640 (585 MHz)
RAM	8 GB / 12 GB LPDDR4X-2133 (Dual Channel)
Storage	128 GB / 256 GB UFS 3.0	128 GB / 256 GB UFS 2.1
Front Camera	20 MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture
Rear Cameras	48 MP Sony IMX586 sensor with f/1.75 aperture 12 MP telephoto camera with f/2.2 aperture
Connectivity	4G : LTE Cat18 – 211 Mbps UL, 1.2 Gbps DL WiFi : 802.11ac, 4×4 MIMO Bluetooth : BT 5.0
Audio	Dual, front facing speakers
Vibration Sense	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes, In-Display Optical Sensor
Other Sensors	Gyroscope, geomagnetism, gravity, distance, ambient light and ForceTouch sensors
Battery	4,000 mAh battery
Charger	27 watt, with USB-C cable
Dimensions	75.01 mm wide x 163.61 mm tall x 8.77 mm thick
Weight	205 g

Black Shark 2 Pro Colour Options

Black Shark offers five colour options globally :

Myth Ray
Racing
Gulf Blue (aka Racing)
Iceberg Grey (aka Freezing Blade)
Shadow Black (aka Black Bolt)

However, only these three colours will be available in Malaysia :

Shadow Black / Black Bolt
Iceberg Grey / Freezing Blade
Gulf Blue / Racing

Black Shark 2 Pro Price + Availability

It comes in two variants, with these recommended retail prices :

8 GB + 128 GB : RM 2,499 / ~US$599 / £545 / ~A$879 / S$739
12 GB + 256 GB : RM 2,999 / ~US$709 / £635 / ~A$1,059 / S$869

Here are some online purchase options :

Malaysia

8 GB + 128 GB : Black Bolt | Freezing Blade
12 GB + 256 GB : Black Bolt | Freezing Blade | Racing

Singapore

8 GB + 128 GB : Shadow Black | Iceberg Grey
12 GB + 256 GB : Shadow Black | Iceberg Grey

United Kingdom

8 GB + 128 GB : Shadow Black | Iceberg Grey
12 GB + 256 GB : Shadow Black | Iceberg Grey | Gulf Blue

Australia

8 GB + 128 GB : Shadow Black

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Black Shark 2 PRO – EVERYTHING You Need To Know!