Xiaomi Black Shark 2
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- t7K
- 23 Apr 2019
Anonymous, 19 Apr 2019Mi 9 or Black Shark 2? Is the main difference only on the camera?Watch TechTablet's review on YouTube and they noted there that Black Shark 2 has better display. The rest is on Mi 9.
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- andy_cog
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- 19 Apr 2019
DD, 19 Apr 2019HI, i am looking to buy a Chinese version of the phone, doe... moreYes, all chinese version xiaomi phones by default can be installed with google playstore app.
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- r6t
- 19 Apr 2019
HI, i am looking to buy a Chinese version of the phone, does theat version support Google app store? can i instal it on a Chinese version
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- Anonymous
- tZj
- 19 Apr 2019
Mi 9 or Black Shark 2? Is the main difference only on the camera?
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- Anonymous
- A7w
- 17 Apr 2019
Jed Cutler, 15 Apr 2019I have the 12GB RAM/256 China ROM version and for: #10 -... morecool how's your experience with the phone playing MLBB? does the low latency screen help alot in better gameplay?
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- Anonymous
- HjX
- 16 Apr 2019
When this phone going to launch in India ?
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- Jed Cutler
- th9
- 15 Apr 2019
morningstar, 06 Apr 2019You just answered most of my questions about this phone, so... moreFrom my experience and from reading other reviews from various groups, China ROM gets a lot more updates than Global version. Camera for me is very nice. Not Pixel nice but still very good.
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- Jed Cutler
- th9
- 15 Apr 2019
neohimura, 08 Apr 2019Hi bought the international 8gb ram 128gb rom with stock an... moreI have the 12GB RAM/256 China ROM version and for:
#10 - I already updated twice with no problems.
#11 - played Mobile Legends almost all day, had 5hrs 30mins SOT with 18% battery left
#12 - I am actually impressed with how fast the in display finger print sensor is although I haven't used other brands with the same so I have no point of comparison.
It's a great phone. Very fast and smooth. And yes no bloatware.
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- ishau
- JmY
- 14 Apr 2019
dz, 11 Apr 2019is it gorilla glass 6 or glass 5? yes, it's gorilla glass
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- sUS
- 11 Apr 2019
is it gorilla glass 6 or glass 5?
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- erolz
- wce
- 10 Apr 2019
neohimura, 08 Apr 2019Hi bought the international 8gb ram 128gb rom with stock an... moresupport 4g+? or 4g only in malaysia?
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- wce
- 10 Apr 2019
Dongmush, 09 Apr 2019yeah ~~ i m also from MY. really amazing ~~ i giving 10 of ... moresupport 4g+ network in malaysia?
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- Mr. RAJ
- uNV
- 09 Apr 2019
neohimura, 08 Apr 2019Hi bought the international 8gb ram 128gb rom with stock an... moreNice phone
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- Dongmush
- g3b
- 09 Apr 2019
neohimura, 08 Apr 2019Hi bought the international 8gb ram 128gb rom with stock an... moreyeah ~~ i m also from MY. really amazing ~~ i giving 10 of 10 for this pricing ~
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- neohimura
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- 08 Apr 2019
Hi bought the international 8gb ram 128gb rom with stock android in Malaysia. Following are my opinions:
1) the screen is amazing. Hdr support. Thumbs up.
2) pressure sensitive screen function is very good. Especially on games like pubg. Thumbs up.
3) shark space is very good. Overclocking, screen color setting, network setting, sound setting. These settings are only available for gaming related app and are not system wide.
4) gaming performance is great. No lag on all games i tried.
5) homescreen scrolling, opening app is smooth.
6) no bloatware. Very minimum apps installed. There is a plus side and negative side to this. It makes the experiense much smoother. Sadly the built-in functions are also minimum/basic.
7) speakers are stereo but the sound is muffled and not loud. No system wide equalizer built in. For example, on low volume, i cannot hear the voice in some youtube videos because the background music is louder. I think the "bass" is set higher and the "treble" is set lower than it should be. Had to install 3rd party equalizer from playstore to improve sound quality (which consumes more battery)..
8) no VoLTE support. Come on, this is 2019....
9) no split screen multi tasking. (Which i believe was supposed to be native on android pie)
10) having issue with ota update. Update is available but cannot update. Checked on black shark official community forum and many people are having the same issue.
11) battery drain. With 1 hour of pubg, battery dont last the whole day. "Google" is consuming more battery than pubg.... Restricted "Google" background usage and used battery optimization but it still consumes alot of battery power.
12) in-display fingerprint is slow and not very accurate. Oddly especially when my fingers are dry. The new ota update supposed to address this but sadly like i mentioned above, unable to update....
13) no widevine cdm L1 security. Only have L3 security. Cannot use HD setting on streaming services like Netflix, Amazon prime etc. Can watch on SD only. Very disappointed with this. Netflix HD and UHD would have been great on those amazing screen..
14) no 3.5 headphone jack. But i dont mind this because the black shark official seller in Malaysia included a free bluetooth headphone. Thumbs up.
I believe hardware wise, the global black shark 2 is almost flawless. But the stock android OS, firmware and software needs a lot of work. The OS looks like it was put together in a rush (maybe overnight). No optimization and missing a few key feature for a usd600+ (Malaysian MYR2499) smartphone. I heard the chinese version has much more functions. Black Shark 2 could have been a true Gaming Smartphone. They nailed the "Gaming" part but partially forgot about the "Smartphone" side. I sent mine to a nearby authorized service center. Hope they can solve some of the issues.
I hope someone from Black Shark team will read this post.
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- Dongmush
- g3b
- 08 Apr 2019
morningstar, 06 Apr 2019You just answered most of my questions about this phone, so... moreif u purchase international ver, the JOY UI is almost same as stock android. I love it so mush
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- mnovah
- ntJ
- 07 Apr 2019
please review it.
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- Dark
- vx6
- 07 Apr 2019
Dark I love this phone
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- morningstar
- sxr
- 06 Apr 2019
Rein, 31 Mar 2019Been using this as my daily driver for more than a week now... moreYou just answered most of my questions about this phone, so your phone is running Joy UI, as it is a Chinese version, of course, sideloading apps is the best solution for China-based OSes, Google Cam ports also works, too, which is really really great.
Also do you have a YouTube channel? I'm certain there are also people like me interested in knowing what it feels like to have the Black Shark 2 as a daily driver. Factors like, not having money to buy one, and if I've got money, doesn't want to waste it for a proven so-so expensive device, are what holds me back on buying this device.
Your reviews would be very helpful.
P.S. As Joy UI runs on the Chinese version, and a Stock Android powers the Global version, I am also concerned about the longevity of supports to be given to the device, those are, security patches, up to date, OS upgrades, as Android 10 Q is on its way, by the time of writing.
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- anonymous
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- 06 Apr 2019
Theresa Bian, 06 Apr 2019I have been waiting for this specs.. is this phone already ... more"Multilayer Liquid Cooling", check out their homepage for a full presentation