The camera takes decent pictures in normal lighting conditions, but the details could often be a bit more accurate. The wide-angle lens is also decent in its shots at first glance, but details are often no longer visible when looking closely.
We weren’t just playing better, we were outperforming everyone else. Coming from someone who doesn’t generally do all that well at shooters, that’s saying something. I used to be pretty skeptical about gaming phones, and for the most part, still am. It’s not the most impressive gaming-focused feature though; that award goes to the magnetic pop-up triggers, found on the right-side of the smartphone (or the top left and right when gaming horizontally). Hidden when not in use, the triggers simply pop out by flipping the switches that sit next to each, providing a more console-esque gaming experience without the need to carry around accessories. A gaming stock firmware phone it most definitely is though, complete with RGB lighting on the rear – although it is a bit lacklustre compared to most gaming peripherals that come packed with bright lights.
- In this segmentation, we measure the body and design score using a quality and variety color approach.
- When it comes to video recording, the phone can capture up to 4K resolution with 960fps slow motion video and 1080p on the front.
- My only complaint with the pop-up triggers is how easy it is to, well, trigger them.
- To exit the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 download mode screen, you can restart your device by using the Volume Down key or Soft Reset method.
- Yet, beneath the waters of that calm façade is a device that is ever so capable of chomping through a sea of competing gaming phones.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is powerful gaming phone that comes with magnetic pop-up triggers and has liquid cooling system. Specifications also include Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor, 144Hz display and superfast 120W charging speed. The prices for the 8GB/128 model are 499$ and 599$ for the 12/256GB model. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has 6.67 inch, Super AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak), a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels screen.
As the resident expert on Windows, Senior Staff Writer Anyron’s main focus is PCs and laptops. Much of the rest of his time is split between smartphones, tablets and audio, with a particular focus on Android devices. The less we say about the 5Mp macro lens the better, partly because it took us so long to find the mode in the Camera app that it feels purposefully hidden by Black Shark. It performs about as well as most macro lenses on the market, and that’s to say it doesn’t work very well. It’ll be something you use once or twice, but no more than that. However, the key difference comes where the processor is concerned.
- Also, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 front-facing camera also has a selfie camera of 20 megapixels.
- If a device uses good materials like aluminum and stainless steel, the score will be higher than a device that adopts plastic as the main body material component.
- To enter it, you can open the app or press both magnetic pop-up triggers together.
- Xiaomi’s gaming partner has told us about the autonomy of the Black Shark 4.
- I took them on walks and comfortably used them in the studio.
- Your thumbs can focus on movement and aiming while your index fingers can handle shooting.
The total score is calculated from the combination of the CPU and GPU scores. The higher the score, the faster and smoother the processing will be for the user’s needs. The better the CPU, the more efficient the device will be in terms of battery consumption, because the best CPU is smarter and more advanced in handling system logic. The Black Shark 4 Pro has triple rear AI cameras, a 64MP f/1.8 primary camera paired with a 120-degree ultra-wide-angle shooter of 8MP, and a dedicated 5MP depth of field sensor. The front camera is a 20MP sensor with an f/2.2 sensor covered with a 5P lens.
