Xiaomi just released the follow-up of its Black Shark gaming smartphone, the Xiaomi Black Shark Helo.
The smartphone arrived as a successor to the original Xiaomi Black Shark that was released in April this year.
Looking at the specifications, the Xiaomi Black Shark Helo is a powerhouse. Powered by a Snapdragon 845 processor coupled with either 6 or 8 or 10GB RAM. It comes in two storage options: 128GB and 256GB. A 4,000mAh battery that can be fast charged at 18W. The screen is a 6.1-inch AMOLED display with an aspect ratio of 18:9, and with HDR support.
It has also got a 12MP+20MP rear cameras, and a 20MP front-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark is equipped with a new liquid cooling system that leverages double heat pipe partition to prevent the handset from overheating.
The Xiaomi Black Shark starting price for the 6GB RAM/ 128GB version is CNY 3,199 and the 8GB+128GB variant is CNY 3,499. The premium 10GB RAM/ 256GB storage model comes with a price tag of CNY 4199.
The smartphone will ship only in the black colour variant and will be available for pre-order via the Xiaomi China site and will go on sale starting October 30.
Xiaomi Black Shark Helo full specification
| ETWORK | Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
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| LAUNCH | Announced | 2018, October |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, November 10 |
| BODY | Dimensions | 160 x 75.2 x 8.7 mm (6.30 x 2.96 x 0.34 in) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 190 g (6.70 oz) | |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| DISPLAY | Type | AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6.01 inches, 93.2 cm2 (~77.5% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| – 100% DCI-P3 coverage |
| PLATFORM | OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | Octa-core (4×2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4×1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 |
| MEMORY | Card slot | No |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 256 GB, 10 GB RAM, 128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | Dual | 12 MP, f/1.8, 1.25µm, dual pixel PDAF 20 MP, f/1.8, 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | Single | 20 MP, f/2.2, 1.0µm |
|---|---|---|
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | |
| 3.5mm jack | No | |
| – Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic – Type-C to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter |
| COMMS | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| Radio | No | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| FEATURES | Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
|---|---|---|
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| – Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) – XviD/MP4/H.265 player – MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player – Photo/video editor – Document viewer |
| BATTERY | Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery |
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