An hour of video streaming only knocked the battery level down a handful of percentage points. Software-wise, the Black Shark 4 Pro has something Xiaomi calls JoyUI, which is based on its main MIUI software, which in turn is based on stock firmware ROM Android 11. It’s not a bad operating system in general, but we did tend to miss the simplicity and elegance of the standard, stock version of Android. Xiaomi likes to pack a lot of features, settings and utilities in its OSes, and that’s evident again here. Still, the shutter speed is impressive and the phone does a good job of capturing color and detail.

  • Xiaomi Black Shark 4 5G smartphone Price in China, Specifications as on 29 April, 2023.
  • This is an observation I’ve made on quite a few other Xiaomi smartphones, such as in my Redmi Note 11 Pro+ review.
  • On a positive note, I love the size of the Black Shark 4 Pro as it fits perfectly in one hand.
  • Well, there is nothing wrong with your phone; when you turn on your phone’s Hotspot, your phone has to connect with the cellular network and use WiFi to act as a hotspot.
  • Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro official / unofficial price in Papua New Guinea.

You definitely have a lot of screen real estate to work with here. Its 720Hz touch response and pop-up triggers will actually make you a better gamer. It really is an impressive feat of engineering, and that translates to a high-end mobile gaming experience devoid of freezing or lag. If you want to see how the Black Shark 4 Pro compares, take a look at our pick of the

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That’s fine with me because MIUI 12.5 is fantastic in terms of looks and usability alike, bringing a wide array of great features to the table. To top it all off, this beastly device touts DTS Ultra X sound thumping out of top-notch dual speakers. Pop the hood and you’ll find some powerful internals chugging the Black Shark 4 Pro along. There’s last year’s Snapdragon 888 chipset, 8GB/12GB of LPDDR5 RAM that clocks at 6400MHz, and 128GB/256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. Connectivity features include Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and dual 5G SIM support. Xiaomi’s latest ‘Sandwich’ liquid cooling system keeps the entire rig cool to prevent performance dips due to overheating.

We don’t expect that to change, but there is a triple camera setup. There are a few minor differences here, with the Black Shark 4 having a 48-megapixel main sensor and the 4 Pro using a 64-megapixel main sensor. An 8-megapixel ultra-wide and 5-megapixel macro and 20-megapixel selfie shooter complete the camera package. Unlike the other gaming phones that we’ve seen released in 2021, the Black Shark 4 doesn’t try to pack an enormous battery. With a 4,500mAh cell and without playing super-intensive games, this phone will easily get you through the day. In our PC Mark Battery testing, it lasted for just over 10 hours, which is honestly just fine. The design is also very nice and the retractable physical triggers have an excellent finish.

I particularly enjoyed Call of Duty Mobile here as I was able to take advantage of the pop-up trigger buttons and setting them up to aim-down my sights and fire my gun. It felt like my phone was also a game controller and it was something that’s way better than air triggers that had no actuation and clickiness.