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Gaming phones make up a niche category, but with mobile gaming projected to grow into a multi-billion dollar business in the near future, some companies are hoping to take an early lead.

Xiaomi-backed Black Shark is one of them and it is now looking to expand its influence with its third offering — the Black Shark 2. It has all the makings of a great gaming phone, such as a

flagship processor, aggressive design with RGB lighting effects, gaming-centric features, superior cooling, and more. But is the Black Shark 2 the best option for mobile gaming enthusiasts?

How well does it stack up against other gamin-focussed options in the market? Most importantly, is it worth shelling out Rs. 39,999 for? Read on to find the answers in our Black Shark 2

review.

Black Shark 2 mobile was launched in March 2019. The phone comes with a 6.39-inch touchscreen display offering a resolution of 1080x2340 pixels at a pixel density of 403 pixels per inch

(ppi) and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The display sports Gorilla Glass for protection. Black Shark 2 is powered by a 2.84GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor. It comes with 6GB of

RAM. The Black Shark 2 runs Android 9.0 Pie and is powered by a 4000mAh battery. The Black Shark 2 supports Quick Charge 4.0 fast charging.

As far as the cameras are concerned, the Black Shark 2 on the rear packs a 48-megapixel (f/1.75, 0.8-micron) primary camera, and a 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.0-micron) camera. The rear camera

setup has autofocus. It sports a 20-megapixel camera on the front for selfies with an f/2.0 aperture and a pixel size of 0.9-micron.

Black Shark 2 is based on Android 9.0 Pie and packs 128GB of inbuilt storage. The Black Shark 2 is a dual-SIM (GSM and GSM) mobile that accepts Nano-SIM and Nano-SIM cards. The Black Shark 2

measures 163.61 x 75.01 x 8.77mm (height x width x thickness) and weighs 205.00 grams. It was launched in Shadow Black colour.

Connectivity options on the Black Shark 2 include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, GPS, Bluetooth v5.00, USB Type-C, 3G, and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors

on the phone include accelerometer, ambient light sensor, barometer, compass/ magnetometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and fingerprint sensor. The Black Shark 2 supports face unlock.