As expected, Black Shark 2 is officially launched in India and will be available on Flipkart starting june 4th. Black Shark 2 is priced at Rs. 39,999 for the 6GB RAM + 128GB ROM variant in Shadow Black color while the 12GB RAM + 256GB ROM variant in Frozen Silver color is priced at Rs. 49,999.

Earlier (24 May 19)

Xiaomi Black Shark 2 set to launch on May 27th in Indi

The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 India launch date has been officially revealed by Flipkart. It does come as a surprise, because everyone is awaiting the launch of the Redmi K20.

But it appears the gaming phone will be the first to debut here.

Xiaomi Black Shark 2 India launch date

The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 launch date has been set for May 27th in India. And since the phone has already been launched in China, we know all about the device’s specs.

The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 sports a 6.39-inch AMOLED Full HD+ display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. There is no notch, but it does have a forehead and a chin. The screen is equipped with an In-display fingerprint scanner.

The Black Shark 2 runs MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie, and is powered by a 2.84GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor with an Adreno 640 GPU. The device will be available in 6GB/8GB/12GB RAM variants with 128GB/256GB of storage, and had an impressive benchmark score.

The optics on the Black Shark 2 consist of a 20MP selfie camera with an f/2.2 aperture, and dual rear cameras comprising of a 48M primary lens with an f/1.75 aperture, and a 12MP telephoto lens with an f/2.2 aperture. The phone is backed by a 4000mAh battery that supports Quick charge 4.0 over a USB Type-C port. Sadly, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 does not have a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Xiaomi Black Shark 2 specs

Display: 6.39″ AMOLED Full HD+ 2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, 430nits brightness, 403 PPI, 60000:1 contrast ratio, 108.9% DCI-P3 color gamut, In-display fingerprint scanner
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 @2.84GHz
Operating System: MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie
GPU: Adreno 640
Memory: 6GB/8GB/12GB LPDDR4x RAM
Storage: 128GB/256GB
Main Cameras: 48MP, 0.8μm, f/1.75 aperture, 12MP telephoto lens, 1.0μm, f/2.2 aperture, LED flash, PDAF
Selfie Camera: 20MP, 1.0μm 4in1,f/2.2 aperture
Connectivity: Dual SIM, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac dual-band, 2 X 2 mimo, MU MIMO, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
Battery: 4000mAh, Quick charge 4.0, 27W charging, USB Type-C
Sensor: Gyro, Geomagnetic, Gravity sensor, Distance sensing, Ambient light sensor, Pressure sensing
Dimensions: 163.61 x 75.01 x 8.77mm
Weight: 205g

The device could be available in two colours: Shadow Black and Frozen Silver.