INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
While we are a few days away from the launch event, the Xiaomi Black Shark gaming smartphone has now been spotted online in a live image
The new smartphone, which is expected to be launched on Friday, April 13, is already teased with a Snapdragon 845 SoC
A teaser image also emerged recently that showed curved edges of the upcoming smartphone that will be backed by Xiaomi but is expected to
carry Black Shark brand to rival Razer Phone.The leaked image that has been posted on Weibo purportedly shows the back of the Black Shark
The image highlights a dual rear camera setup, accompanied by an LED flash, as well as Black Shark branding
There is also a logo at the back that seems to be strategically placed to match the Razer Phone's triple-headed snake logo on the rear panel
It appears that the phone in the live image is wrapped with a custom case
This might include a D-pad and some other gaming controls
The case is also likely to have a separate battery pack to give users an enhanced playtime while on the go.Photo Credit: Leitech/ WeiboAs
per the Weibo source, the Black Shark will come with an OLED screen and include an under-display fingerprint sensor
It is worth noting here that the back panel leaked in the live image doesn't show any fingerprint sensor, though Xiaomi generally uses a
rear-facing fingerprint sensor on its models
This gives us another reason to expect the presence of an under-display fingerprint sensor on the Black Shark smartphone
Also, there is speculation that the handset will feature surround sound technology to deliver a more immersive gaming
experience.Specifications and features of the Xiaomi-powered Black Shark gaming smartphone are yet to be officially revealed
Nevertheless, an AnTuTu listing previously confirmed that the new phone will come with a full-HD+ (1080x2160 pixels) display with an 18:9
aspect ratio and 32GB of onboard storage
A listing on Geekbench also detailed the availability of Android 8.0 Oreo and 8GB of RAM.We still need to wait for the official announcement
to see the price and availability of the Black Shark smartphone
Meanwhile, you can expect some more leaks and rumours about the next big Xiaomi launch.
