- Black Shark 2 gaming phone: Top 5 features and specs explained
Our quick take
Black Shark 2 - 4.0 / 5
Design
- Dimensions: 163.6 x 75 x 8.7mm / Weight: 205g Rear illuminating Black Shark ‘S’ logo In-screen fingerprint scanner No 3.5mm headphone jack Dual front-facing speakers
Screen
- 6.39-inch OLED panel, 1080 x 2340 resolution (403ppi), 19.5:9 aspect ratio Fast Finger low-latency & Magic Press pressure sensitivity
Controllers
- GamePad 2.0 sold separately for £69
Performance
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, 6/8/12GB RAM configurations Shark Space gaming mode & Ludicrous Mode for max CPU Direct Touch liquid cooling system 3.0 4,000mAh battery, 27W fast-charging Joy UI software (built on Android 9)
Cameras
- Dual rear cameras: 12MP f/1.75 main, 12MP f/2.2 2x zoom lens Front camera: 20MP f/2.0
To recap
This gaming phone impresses on many levels: not only is it a super-powerful device for gaming, with great optional controller integration (sold separately) and a hyper-responsive screen, its design is a well-considered flagship alternative with great software too. If only it had a 2K 120Hz screen, better speakers and top-tier cameras, then it’d be near perfect for gamers.
