Black Shark 4S Series with Snapdragon chip, Gundam Edition unveiled

Black Shark has announced two new smartphones, the Black Shark 4S and 4S Pro.

Both smartphones feature a 6.67-inch E4 AMOLED display with Full HD+ resolution, with the panel having a 144Hz refresh rate and 720Hz touch sampling rate. Both also come in a UFS 3.1 and SSD storage chips in a RAID setup for faster reading and writing speeds.

Under the hood, the 4S is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G SoC, while powering the 4S Pro is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G SoC. The Black Shark 4S and 4S Pro pack a 4,500mAh battery with 120W fast charging. Additionally, both smartphones come with an 8MP ultrawide and 5MP depth sensor on the back as well as a 20MP selfie camera. Check their specs below.

Black Shark 4S specs:

• Network: 4G LTE/5G
• Display: 6.67-inch Super AMOLED FHD+ (1080 x 1400), 144hz refresh rate, 720Hz touch sampling
• OS: JOY UI 12.8 (Android 11)
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
• Memory: 8GB/12GB RAM, 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1
• Sensor: Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
• Rear Camera: 48MP (main), 8MP (ultrawide), 5MP (depth)
• Front/Selfie Camera: 20MP
• Connectivity: WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, Dual SIM (nano), NFC, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
• Ports: 3.5mm audio jack, USB Type-C
• Battery: 4,500mAh with 120W fast charging
• Dimensions: 163.69 x 76.21 x 9.9mm
• Colors: Black, White

Black Shark 4S Pro specs:

• Network: 4G LTE/5G
• Display: 6.67-inch Super AMOLED FHD+ (1080 x 1400), 144hz refresh rate, 720Hz touch sampling
• OS: JOY UI 12.8 (Android 11)
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G
• Memory: 12GB/16GB RAM, 256GB/512GB UFS 3.1
• Sensor: Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
• Rear Camera: 64MP (main), 8MP (ultrawide), 5MP (depth)
• Front/Selfie Camera: 20MP
• Connectivity: WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, Dual SIM (nano), NFC, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
• Ports: 3.5mm audio jack, USB Type-C
• Battery: 4,500mAh with 120W fast charging
• Dimensions: 163.69 x  76.21 x 9.9mm
• Colors: Black, White

Pricing and Availability

• 4S (8GB + 128GB) – CNY 2,699 (~PHP 21,254)
• 4S (12GB + 128GB) – CNY 2,999 (~PHP 23,617)
• 4S (12GB + 256GB) – CNY 3,299 (~PHP 25,980)
• 4S Pro (12GB + 256GB) – CNY 4,799 (~PHP 37,793)
• 4S Pro (16GB + 512GB) – CNY 5,499 (~PHP 43,305)

The Black Shark 4S also comes with a special Gundam Edition that is not yet for sale but will retail for CNY 3,499 (~PHP 27,555) for a 12GB + 256GB configuration and is now available on the official BlackShark website.