Xiaomi has just hit the market with its Black Shark 4 Series gaming smartphones. It launched on the same day with the Oppo 9 series with some stunning gaming features. The Black Shark 3 series was popular already so it is safe to say that this new phone has quite a lot to offer to gamers. The device features a 144Hz display, Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm) chipset, physical pop-up gaming triggers, Sandwich Liquid Cooling System, 120W hyper charging, and much more. To find out more let us learn the specs, availability, and expected price of the Black Shark 4 in Nepal.
Black Shark 4 Overview
Display and Design
Black shark 4 becomes one of the most responsive smartphones with the highest 144Hz refresh rate and a touch sampling rate of up to 720Hz. The touch delay is reduced to 8.3ms for a smoother and responsive gaming experience. It offers a huge 6.67 inches Super AMOLED panel with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The display delivers HDR10+ content with an adjustable display of up to 1300 nits(peak) for better visual clarity. Also, it comes with Always-on display features, SGS eye care certification, and MEMC dynamic motion.
Design-wise the device has gone through many changes especially in terms of the camera module. The Black Shark 3 series sports a triangular camera bump which is replaced by the horizontally elongated diamond-shaped module in this series. It sports a magnetic Pop-up physical trigger on the side of the handset for tactile control during gaming. Also, the fingerprint scanner is integrated with the power button on the side of the phone. The front side sports a punch-hole cutout flaunting its selfie shooter. Color options available in this phone are Mirror Black, Pale Grey, Black, Blue, and Silver.
Performance and Memory
As far as the processor is concerned, the device is powered with the flagship 6nm Snapdragon 870 5G chipset with the combined effort from the Adreno 650 GPU that handles graphics in this device. Black Shark 4 is packed powerful from Qualcomm’s processor and GPU- both the SoC and GPU processing speeds are boosted by 12% and 10% respectively. There is also an Upgraded “Sandwich” Liquid cooling system to manage overheating issues during heavy gaming. The phone will ship with Joy UI 12.5 that is based on Android 11.
Moving on to the memory part, the base variant of this device starts from 6GB RAM combined with 128GB internal storage. There are also 8GB and 12GB RAM variants- 8GB coupled with 128GB internal memory and 12GB coupled with 128GB and 256GB internal memory.
Camera
Speaking of the Black Shark 4’s camera, the device flaunts a triple-camera array at the back where you get a 48MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide angle camera, a 5MP macro camera lens. See the world through the 48MP triple camera without missing minute details. For capturing selfies and making video calls, the company has provided a 20MP front shooter that supports 1080p video at 30fps.
The rear camera set-up also allows decent-quality video recording. It can record a stunning 4k video up to 60fps, 1080p video up to 240fps, and 720p video at 960fps with high detail. For sophisticated photography, it supports super night scene, electronic image stabilization (EIS), PDAF, Low-Light Enhancement Technology, HDR, Portrait photography, Panorama, AI camera, AI beauty mode, and more
Battery and Extras
The device is equipped with a 4500 mAh battery offering gamers a prolonged gaming experience. It comes with a USB Type-C port that supports 120W hyper charging, the battery gets 100% charged in just 17 minutes- how amazing is that! Other feature includes dual stereo speakers, Message notification 2.0, Split Screen, Wi-Fi6, NFC, Bluetooth 5.2, USB Type-C 2.0, etc.
Black Shark 4 Price in Nepal and Availability
The Black Shark 4 comes in 6GB + 128GB model that is priced at RMB 2499 (est. Rs. 60,000), an 8GB + 128GB configuration that is priced at RMB 2,699 (est. Rs. 65,000), 12GB + 128GB priced at RMB 2,999 (est. Rs. 72,000), and finally the 12GB + 256GB model priced at RMB 3,299 (est. Rs. 80,000). It may be available in Daraz Online Store, Sastodeal, and official retail stores after its launch in Nepal.
| Black Shark 4 Variant | Price in China | Price in Nepal(Expected) |
|---|---|---|
| 6/128 GB | ￥2499 | NRs. 60,000 (Expected) |
| 8/128 GB | ￥2699 | NRs. 65,000 (Expected) |
| 12/128 GB | ￥2999 | NRs. 72,000 (Expected) |
| 12/256 GB | ￥3299 | NRs. 80,000 (Expected) |
