Xiaomi Black Shark

What makes the Xiaomi Black Shark a gaming smartphone? Well, it comes with an attachable analog stick controller that snaps onto the display, as well as true “liquid cooling,” which reduces temperature by up to 8° Celsius. Priced at $480, it also features a Snapdragon 845 CPU, up to 8GB of RAM, a 1080p 21:9 display, and 4,000mAh battery. Continue reading for an unboxing video and more information.

“Although gaming phones are still a pretty niche market worldwide, they make more sense in China than most other places due to the overwhelming popularity of relatively hardcore mobile games like the dominating MOBA Honor of Kings and various spins on the PUBG battle royale formula,” reports The Verge.

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