Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Gaming Phone

With a name like Black Shark, you can expect some pretty ferocious gaming performance. The Black Shark 2 takes the first spot on pocket-lint, and there’s a multitude of reasons why. Primarily, the phone is available for less than $700 and represents pretty good bang for your buck when it comes to hardware.

The phone is available in a 12GB RAM version which is the absolute highest possible in any phone on the market. Furthermore, the phone comes with the latest snapdragon processor as well. You can even turn on the gaming mode to get maximum performance. The screen is an OLED display with a 60Hz refresh rate, while it may not be as flashy as some of the quality displays on the other phones on our list it’s still pretty solid.

The phone also feels really good to hold in the hand in spite of the unusual design. While the phone may look pretty standard from the front, it’s on the back where the magic happens.

The phone features the signature Black Shark logo which also lights up in gaming mode. If you’re going to buy a gaming phone on a budget, then the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is incredibly hard to beat. The only drawback to the phone is the slightly unreliable software, apart from that you won’t have any complaints.

Regardless of which phone you decide to buy out of the ones on this list, it contains the best of the best in the market currently. Depending on your budget, and preference pick the phone that suits your style the most and start gaming!

Specs

• Display: 6.39 inches, AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1080 x 2340
• Processor: Qualcomm SDM8150 Snapdragon 855
• Camera: 48 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.0″, 0.8µm, PDAF
• 12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoomStorage: 64GB + microSD(1TB)
• RAM: 8 GB
• Sound: Voice 67dB/ Noise 73dB/ Ring 82dB
• OS: Android 9.0
• Battery: Non-removable Li-ion 4000 mAh battery
• Dimensions: 163.6 x 75 x 8.8 mm
• Weight: 205 g