Black Shark 3 and 3 Pro gaming smartphones officially presented – review

Xiaomi introduced gaming smartphones Black shark 3 and Black shark 3 pro. Given the situation with coronavirus, they were presented in an online broadcast format. New items have a very productive hardware and a number of unusual features.

Features Black Shark 3:

  • CPU Snapdragon 865
  • 8 to 12 GB RAM LPDDR5
  • 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with 1080p resolution and 90 Hz refresh rate
  • Sampling rate of the sensor layer is 270 Hz
  • The main camera has 64 + 13 + 5 MP sensors
  • The front has a 20 MP module
  • The battery received a capacity of 4720 mAh with a charge of 65 W
  • Communications include X55 modem for 5G networks
  • Liquid cooling system with additional fan

Prices in China look like this (given at the rate at the time of writing the note, excluding taxes and fees):

  • 8/128 GB – 500 dollars (a little over 33 thousand rubles)
  • 12/128 GB – 544 dollars (almost 36 thousand rubles)
  • 12/256 GB – 573 dollars (almost 38 thousand rubles)

The older Black Shark 3 Pro model got some differences. Its characteristics are as follows:

  • Snapdragon 865 processor
  • 8 to 12 GB RAM LPDDR5
  • 7.1-inch AMOLED screen with 2K resolution and 90 Hz refresh rate
  • Sampling rate of the sensor layer is 270 Hz
  • The main camera has 64 + 13 + 5 MP sensors
  • The front has a 20 MP module
  • The battery received a capacity of 5000 mAh with charging at 65 watts
  • Communications include X55 modem for 5G networks
  • Liquid cooling system with additional fan
  • Mechanical Trigger Buttons

Prices are as follows:

  • 8/256 GB – 673 dollars (about 44.5 thousand rubles)
  • 12/256 GB – 716 dollars (a little less than 47.4 thousand rubles)

It is important to note that both models can be charged both through the standard USB-C connector and through a special “back” port. In the latter case, this allows you not to be distracted from the game.

Pre-orders in China will begin to take on March 10, and smartphones will go on sale March 17. The start date for Russian sales is not specified.

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