It really is an impressive feat of engineering, and that translates to a high-end mobile gaming experience devoid of freezing or lag. If you want to see how the Black Shark 4 Pro compares, take a look at our pick of the best gaming phones. One area where the Black Shark 4 Pro excels is in the display department.
I used to think gaming phones were more of a gimmick without any noticeable benefits compared to their non-gaming variants. As smooth as the Black Shark 4 Pro looks and feels, the biggest test for a gaming phone is its performance. While I’m typically against comparing devices through benchmarks — nothing is more accurate than real-world use — here’s a snapshot of how the Black Shark 4 Pro fares in a sea of similarly priced handsets. In fact, most smartphones on the list cost more than the 4 Pro, which makes its Single-Core score of 1,111 and Multi-Core score of 3,675 all the more impressive. With its 720Hz touch sampling rate and 144Hz refresh rate, the Black Shark Pro 4 is optimized for gaming. The last-gen Snapdragon processor never gave me any big issues with stutters on anything I tested—which were mostly multiplayer battle royales and the occasional card game. It stands far above the bar for a decent gaming phone, but while the Snapdragon 888 is a high-grade processor, it’s already a year old.
- The above steps will make sure that your phone temperature doesn’t rise up.
- You can switch between 60Hz, 90Hz, and 144Hz screen refresh rates and change the display’s color scheme and temperature manually.
- If you are still facing any problems that are not listed above, then make sure to leave a comment, and I will try my best to fix the issue.
- Likewise, even though the phone is relatively thin at only 0.39 inches (10mm), it’s 6.42 inches (163mm) tall and 3 inches (76mm) wide.
- This means that a higher score will bring a more flexible user experience in terms of connectivity.
Featuring symmetrical dual speakers with a super-large sound chamber, the Black Shark 4 pro offers sensational audio performance. As a result, the sound field is expanded and delivers an immersive spatial stereo experience.
A fairly bright AMOLED screen with 1080p resolution is installed in Xiaomi’s gaming phone. The even brightness distribution on the screen is good, but the color accuracy is rather mediocre. Thus, users who are looking for a display for professional applications will have to recalibrate the display with suitable software or look elsewhere.
- The front camera is a 20MP sensor with an f/2.2 sensor covered with a 5P lens.
- We’re more used to seeing this design on regular smartphones, so it’s interesting to see Xiaomi buck the gaming phone trend somewhat.
- Black Shark claims this to be “the most responsive smartphone touchscreen ever”.
- The screen is gorgeous, the inclusion of physical shoulder trigger buttons improve your gameplay performance, and the 120W charging keeps you playing with very minimal interruptions.
- The “diving mode” is designed for hardcore players who can effectively prevent the problem of being interrupted by phone calls or messages in the game.
As the energy is transferred from the charger to your Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro’s battery, some of it escapes in the form of heat from the battery. The lifespan of any Android smartphone, including the Xiaomi Black Shark 4, is affected by how you charge it.