Unboxing the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 gaming smartphone and reviewing the gamer chops, including the Shark Space features and speed testing with Genshin Impact. This is one of the best budget phones for demanding Android titles, and a rival to the Red Magic 6.
The Black Shark 4 costs from £429 in the UK, a decent price given the specs on offer. It'll also be on Aliexpress here (use the code 30BSSELL to get some cash off before May 11): bit.ly/3axIT3y
To really test out this Xiaomi gaming handset, I smashed through Genshin using GameBench to benchmark the performance, battery life and cooling system. Check out GameBench here: tinyurl.com/284bp238
The Black Shark 4 isn't as powerful as premium rivals like the ROG Phone 5 and Legion Duel 2, with its Snapdragon 870 chipset (also found in the Poco F3). However, it can still deal with resource-gobbling Android titles and you get great dedicated features like shoulder triggers and that tool-packed gaming mode. The Full HD display also supports 144Hz refresh and 750Hz Touch Response, while there's stereo output.
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Unboxing & Review Chapters:
0:00 - Oh just shut up already
0:43 - What's in the box?
1:06 - Design
1:48 - JoyUI and gaming features
4:35 - Audio and display
5:39 - Speed test with Genshin Impact
6:32 - Cooling and FunCooler 2 Pro
7:40 - Battery life test
8:43 - Camera