Xiaomi-Backed Gaming Phone To Launch This Week

Razer Phone, currently the leading gaming smartphone in the market, is about to get some serious competition from Chinese electronics and software company Xiaomi. The Xiaomi-backed Black Shark is about to release, giving owners a gaming phone with premium specs at a much lower price. #mobilemagic

Black Shark has sent official invites to announce the approach of their mysterious gaming phone. The company is expected to show it off on April 13th in Beijing. The unnamed phone has been spotted on AnTuTu and Geekbench, as well as Weibo, where this leaked image appeared:

This leaked image doesn’t show the actual phone, but instead a branded, rugged case for a much sleeker device. The official teaser alluded to curved edges and a power button on the right of the phone.

Under the hood, the Xiaomi Black Shark is rumored to be powered by a Snapdragon 845 processor and have 8GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. The phone is rumored to run Android 8.0 Oreo operating system and possess an 18:9 aspect ratio, OLED display with full-HD resolution. Although not confirmed or shown, some are speculating that the phone could come with dual cameras, an LED flash, and potentially an under-display fingerprint scanner.

As official specs and images are released, you can be sure Tech The Lead writers will be there to let you all know all that you can expect from the Xioami Black Shark.