Xiaomi Black Shark 2 gaming phone to launch on March 18

Xiaomi Black Shark 2 gaming phone is slated to launch on March 18 in China. The Black Shark 2 will be among the first batch of phones that will use the latest Snapdragon 855 chipset and could come with either 10GB or 12GB of RAM.

The company will also add a new Liquid Cool 3.0 technology and a 27W fast charging – up from 18W. to further boost performance and reduce heating of the device during intense gaming sessions.

A newly leaked image of the Black Shark 2 reveals a vertical dual camera setup at the back situated at the top-left. The smartphone could look identical to its predecessor sporting a black coloured rear with green linings.

There are no other details of the Black Shark 2 gaming phone and its price.

After the China launch, the Black Shark 2 gaming phone will likely be launched in Europe next. The company is also setting up its offices in India – Xiaomi’s another potential market, which indicates a launch will be soon.

Xiaomi recently launched the Redmi Note 7 Pro smartphone in the country that packs a 48MP rear camera and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 processor paired up with Adreno 612 GPU.

In February, Xiaomi’s Product Director Wang Teng Thomas hinted that the company could bring a pop-up camera phone in the near future. The pop-up camera was first introduced by Vivo in its Nex smartphones. Pop-up camera is technically a motorised mechanism fitted inside the phone’s body that pops-up when you opt for selfies.

Thomas did not disclose as to when it will be launched officially.

According to a report by market research firm International Data Corporation, Xiaomi shipped 11.7 million units and became the top brand in the Indian market with 27.3 per cent share in the third quarter of 2018.