Last month, Xiaomi Black Shark Helo appeared on TENAA, and a good number of the smartphone’s rumoured features came through. Without further ado, let’s see what the gaming device has in store.
Xiaomi Black Shark Helo Quick Review
What makes a gaming smartphone really competent is the powerful hardware. These internal features ensure that the smartphone’s graphics and the entire gaming experience incredible. Inside this smartphone, there’s the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 with octa-core 2.8GHz CPU and Adreno 630 GPU. But there’s more to the phone’s internals; there’s a dedicated Pixelworks-manufactured chip is available to convert SDR content on the device to HDR. As a matter of fact, the phone’s screen is HDR10 compliant. Still, on the SoC, there’s a vapour cooling chamber that prevents the smartphone from overheating during intensive gaming actions. This smartphone possesses a Gamer Studio App that helps to create various gaming profiles. How it works is that it can condition the processor, display, network and all to suit different games. Let’s now look at its appearance. Appearance is another feature that makes gaming devices adorable. This smartphone’s outlook alone tells you it is designed for gaming. Similar to its predecessor, it has RGB lit surroundings and Shark logo represented by “S”. AMOLED panel is what provides the display on the smartphone. This panel, sized at 6.01 inches, sports 1080 x 2160 pixels and 18:9 Full View Display mode. No notch makes it out with this device. Although a notch didn’t come out of the box, the phone is equipped with analogue controllers. The number of the controllers you get is determined by the RAM variant of the phone you purchase. For clarity sake, the smartphone has three RAM versions: 6GB, 8GB and 10GB RAM. The 10GB RAM version gets you two controllers that can be attached to each side (check out the way it looks in the Photos section below). Meanwhile, both the 6GB and 8GB iterations have just one analogue stick attachment.
Xiaomi Black Shark Helo Key Specs
Here are the Xiaomi Black Shark Helo key specifications…
Xiaomi Black Shark Helo Photos
Xiaomi Black Shark Helo Price and Availability
The Xiaomi Black Shark Helo launched in October 2018; it is available in colour Black. You can order the phone from any of the online shopping markets using the links below. Xiaomi Black Shark Helo retails at $520 (₦160,000 – ₦200,000 in Nigeria). (CLICK TO BUY XIAOMI BLACK SHARK HELO).
Xiaomi Black Shark Full Specifications and Features
General Features
Platform: Android 8.1 Oreo (MIUI 10) Processor: Octa-core 4 x 2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4 x 1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver (Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845) GPU: Adreno 630 Memory: 6GB/8GB/10GB Colours: Black Dimension: 160 x 75.2 x 8.7 mm Weight: 190g SIM Type: Nano SIM SIM Count: Dual SIM
Display
Display: 6.01-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 2160 X 1080 pixels (403 PPI) Screen Protection: –
Camera
Rear Camera: Dual 12MP + 20MP camera, 2160p [email protected], 1080p [email protected], [email protected] Rear Camera Features: 2x optical zoom, dual pixel phase detection autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama Front Camera: 20MP camera, 1080p [email protected]
Storage
Built-in Storage: 128GB/256GB Memory Card Support: – Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
2G GSM: Yes 2G CDMA 1X: – 3G WCDMA: Yes 3G CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Internet & Connectivity
GPRS: Yes EDGE: Yes 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes HSPA+: 5.2/42.67Mbps CDMA EVDO: – 4G LTE: Yes WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes Bluetooth: Yes, v5.0 with A2DP, LE, aptX HD NFC: – Infrared Blaster: – USB Port: USB Type-C 1.0
Messaging
SMS/MMS: Yes Instant Messaging: Yes Push Emails: Yes Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
Music Player: MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player Video Player: MP4/WMV/H.264 player FM Radio: – Loudspeaker: Yes 3.5mm Jack: No
Navigation
Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
Digital Compass: Yes Accelerometer: Yes Proximity Sensor: Yes Light Sensor: Yes Barometer: – SpO2: – Pedometer: – Heart Rate Monitor: – Gyroscope: Yes Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear-mounted) Iris Scanner: – Face Unlock: Yes Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: – Voice Control: Yes
Other Features
Video Streaming: Yes Active Noise Cancellation: Yes Wireless Charging: – Built-in Mobile Payment: – Water Resistant: – Dust Resistant: – Image Editor: Yes Video Editor: Yes Document Viewer: Yes Document Editor: Yes
Battery
Battery: 4,000mAh non-removable Li-ion battery Fast Charging: Yes, Qualcomm Quick Charging 3.0
Where to buy Xiaomi Black Shark Helo
CLICK HERE TO BUY THE BLACK SHARK HELO IN NIGERIA. So, you can tell us in the comments what your opinions this gaming smartphone. More on Xiaomi Phones:
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