Xiaomi is on-point with the launch of its two new gaming smartphones in the Black Shark series. Dubbed as Black Shark 4S and Black Shark 4S Pro, the devices have seen quite a lot of design changes along with upgrades in the chipset such as the inclusion of Snapdragon 888+. There’s a Gundam Edition of the Black Shark 4S as well.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4S and Black Shark 4S Pro Pricing
Talking about the availability, the first sale for both the units is planned for October 15 as its first flash sale. Pre-registrations have already started.
The pricing for the Xiaomi Black Shark 4S starts at CNY2,699 ($420) for the Fog White or Black variant for its base 8GB+128GB. The higher 12GB+128GB variant for 4S has a CNY 2,999 ($465) and finally, the topmost of all at 12GB+256GB is available at CNY3,299 ($510). Finally, its Fundam Edition arrives in a single 12GB+256GB variant at CNY3,499 ($545) although the sale hasn’t started yet.
On the Black Shark 4S Pro, the device arrives in two color variants i.e. Sy White and Galaxy Black. The base variant is available at CNY4,799 ($755) with a 12GB+256GB storage while the higher 16GB+512GB is available at CNY5,499 ($855).
Xiaomi Black Shark 4S and Black Shark 4S Pro Specifications
When it comes to the specifications, both smartphones share quite a few specifications. The display tech is the same with a 6.67-inch Samsung E4 AMOLED panel boasting an FHD+ resolution. The display has a punch-hole at the center and boasts a 144Hz refresh rate with a 720Hz touch sampling rate.
Moving on, the devices use UFS 3.1 storage with SSD chips in RAID setup for faster reading and writing speeds than any other smartphone in the market available at the moment. The devices have a max of 512GB of storage and up to 16GB of RAM depending upon which trim you select.
The Pro variant uses a Snapdragon 888+ SC under the hood; the Black Shark 4S uses a Snapdragon 870 SoC both with 5G capabilities. There’s a 4,500 mAh battery sitting under the hood paired with 120W fast charging and unlike many other brands, Xiaomi has kept the charging brick inside the retail box for sure. Finally, both the devices run on Android 11-flavored JoyUI 12.9 which is an MIUI 12.5 with gaming chipsets and aesthetics. It goes without saying, both the devices are paired with advanced liquid cooling tech that enables sustained performance when gaming.
When it comes to the optics which isn’t a strong suit for gaming phones, the 4S still uses a 48MP primary sensor while the Pro variant uses a larger 64MP sensor. It is paired with an 8MP ultrawide and a 2MP depth giving both the devices a triple rear camera setup. The front, on the other hand, has a 20MP selfie camera.
There’s a Gundam Edition for the non-Pro variant which has good-looking blue and red-colored shoulder keys along with a well-designed back panel, and unique themes on this variant. The Pro model, on the other hand, comes with a neon green colored LED light.
