The display backlight flickers at 162.3 Hz (Likely utilizing PWM) . The magnetic option is pricier, but it was the better of the two by a long shot. That magnet doesn’t just work on your phone but any device as long as you attach the plate to it first.

• You can add all your games on there for easier management and optimization.
• There is a fingerprint sensor present on the Black Shark 4 Pro as well, along with a magnetic field sensor (compass), gyroscope sensor, proximity sensor and accelerometer sensor.
• It is an open standard that is maintained by a nonprofit organization.
• So far, this title is held by the iQOO 7, which costs 585 dollars.
• They definitely get the job done, but the sound tends to get muddled here and there as to be expected from a budget smartphone.

The battery of Black Shark 4 isn’t removable without voiding the warranty. The model runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G chip with a transistor size of 5 nm. With regard to the rest of the daily tasks, the user will not feel any shortcomings, regardless of the size of the application they use. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 camera comes with triple 48-megapixels, 8-megapixels, and 5-megapixels main cameras. Also, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 front-facing camera also has a selfie camera of 20 megapixels. The Black Shark 4 Pro runs on Android 11 and all this is powered by a 4500 mAh battery.

You can keep up with fast movement more easily whether gaming or just scrolling because more frames are shown each second compared to lower refresh rate screens. It can actually make the phone feel snappier and more enjoyable to use because of how fluid everything feels. The saving grace is that the charging experience is incomprehensibly fast, with support for Xiaomi’s 120W HyperCharge technology – and unlike many rivals, the full speed charger comes as standard in the box. It really is impressively fast too, with our tests showing a 0-90% charge in 15 minutes, and it reached 100% charge within 30 minutes. The display is also pressure-sensitive using Black Shark’s ‘Magic Press’ tech, with the aim of being able to press down onto the display to trigger specific game functions like reloading or using a melee weapon.

You’ll find the fingerprint sensor along the side of the phone, doubling as the power button. It is extremely responsive to the point that I accidentally unlock the Black Shark 4 Pro while setting it down. It takes just the right mix of ingredients to create a delectable Android phone that hits the nail right on the head. I spent about two weeks with the enticing Black Shark 4 Pro, using it as my primary device every home day. Based on my experience, here’s what I think of this gaming phone. Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades.