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Black Shark 2 gaming phone unveiled (Snapdragon 855, up to 12GB RAM)

Xiaomi subsidiary Black Shark launched its first gaming smartphone in early 2019, and followed up with the Black Shark Helo. Now it’s time for the company’s third smartphone designed for gaming… which is obviously called the Black Shark 2. Go figure. Anyway, the new phone has a big, bright touchscreen display with an emphasis on […]

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Xiaomi wins the race to smartphones with 10GB of RAM (for better or worse)

We knew they were coming. Now they’re here. The first two smartphones with 10GB of RAM have been announced, and I doubt they’ll be the last. For what it’s worth, it looked like Oppo would be the first company with a 10GB smartphone, but Xiaomi seems to have won the race. Earlier this week the […]

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Xiaomi launches Black Shark Helo — its second gaming smartphone

Xiaomi subsidiary Black Shark launched its first smartphone designed for mobile gaming this spring. Less than half a year later we have the follow-up. The Xiaomi Black Shark Helo features a similar design but updated specs and… RGB lighting effects. It goes up for pre-order in China starting today for 3,199 yuan ($460) and up. Update: […]

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Black Shark 2 smartphone may have RGB lighting on the back and sides (video)

Xiaomi subsidiary Black Shark launched its first smartphone designed for gamers earlier this year. The phone has a big display, a high-capacity battery, and a liquid cooling system to help the phone keep up with marathon gaming sessions while keeping it comfortable to hold. Rumor has it that the company has a follow-up in the […]