Xiaomi Black Shark 2 gaming smartphone launched in India: Specifications, prices inside

Xiaomi is leaving no stone unturned this year to maintain comfortable lead over its rivals in the smartphone industry. After launching several new models in the budget segments, Xiaomi has now launched the Black Shark 2 gaming smartphone in India. Isn't it a good news for all the gamers? 

Notably, the high-tech gaming smartphone was first launched in China back in March this year by Xiaomi-backed brand Black Shark. The Black Shark 2 gaming smartphone comes with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855 SOC and includes up to 12GB of RAM. Also, there is a Liquid Cool 3.0 liquid-cooling technology to increase heat dissipation. Similarly, the Black Shark 2 comes with a touch response rate of 240Hz. It will go on sale in India starting June 4 through Flipkart. 

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In India, Xiaomi Black Shark 2 with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage model is priced at Rs 39,999 and its 12GB RAM and 256GB storage model comes with a price tag of Rs 49,999. The smartphone will be offered in Shadow Black and Frozen Silver colour options.

The Black Shark 2, which comes as the successor to last year's Black Shark, sports a dual rear camera setup that comprises a 48-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.75 lens and a 12-megapixel secondary sensor with an f/2.2 lens. The rear camera setup supports 2x optical zoom. Also, the phone comes with a 20-megapixel selfie camera at the front that has an f/2.0 lens on top.

The smartphone, which has dual-SIM (Nano), features 6.39-inch full-HD+ (1080x2340 pixels) AMOLED display along with TrueView Display support, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, and 403ppi of pixel density. The phone has an in-display fingerprint sensor. The phone is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC, paired with Adreno 640 GPU and up to 12GB RAM. 

The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS/ A-GPS, and USB Type-C port. As far as sensors are concerned, the phone has accelerometer, ambient light and a gyroscope. It packs a 4,000mAh battery and measures 163.61x75.01x8.77mm.