The Black Shark Gaming phone was recently launched this month. The device is Xiaomi’s first gaming phone and people can’t help but compare it with the Razer Phone which was launched last year. Both are known to be gaming phones but what exactly are their similarities and differences? Find out here!
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Black Shark and Razer Phone differences
Black Shark pros over Razer Phone
- Bigger screen
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
- 128GB internal storage
- 20 MP Front Camera
Razer Phone pros over Black Shark
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- Wide Colour Gamut
Black Shark and Razer Phone similarities
- Dual rear camera setup
- 4000mAh battery
The Black Shark features a 5.99″ IPS LCD display which is larger than the Razer Phone’s 5.7″ IGZO IPS LCD display. Although, this doesn’t mean that the Black Shark Gaming phone’s display is better than the Razer Phone’s display. Razer Phone features Wide Color Gamut which means that the colors are more accurate. This gives it an advantage with colorful games. In terms of protection, the Razer Phone is the only one in the two smartphones that sports the Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
In terms of chipsets, the Black Shark Gaming phone has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 whereas the Razer Phone is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. The Black Shark Gaming phone also has Adreno 630 which is about 30% faster than the Razer Phone’s Adreno 540. Storage-wise, the Black Shark Gaming phone has an internal storage of 128GB which is higher than Razer Phone’s 64GB.
In the camera department, the Black Shark Gaming phone comes with a dual rear camera setup of 12MP + 20MP with dual-LED flash, while the Razer Phone has 12 MP + 12 MP with dual-LED flash. Although this doesn’t really matter for a gaming phone, the Black Shark has a 20MP front camera which beats the 8MP front camera of the Razor Phone.
For security, both have a fingerprint scanner. Both smartphones are also fueled by a Non-removable Li-Ion 4000mAh battery.
After reading the similarities and differences between both devices, which of the two do you prefer more?
| SPECS | Black Shark | Razer Phone |
| Display | 5.99″ IPS LCD with 18:9 Aspect Ratio, 1080 x 2160 Pixels, 403 PPI | 5.7″ IGZO IPS LCD with 16:9 Aspect Ratio, 1440 × 2560 Pixels, 515 PPI, Wide Colour Gamut, includes Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Dimensions | 161.6 x 75.4 x 9.3 mm, 190g | 158.5 x 77.7 x 8 mm, 197 g |
| Color | Black, Gray | Black |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 540 |
| Memory | 8GB RAM + 128 GB or 6GB RAM + 64 GB | 8GB RAM + 64 GB |
| Main Camera | Dual: 12 MP (f/1.8, 1.25µm) + 20 MP (f/1.8, 1.0µm) 2x optical zoom, dual pixel phase detection autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone flash | Dual: 12 MP (f/1.8, 25mm) + 12 MP (f/2.6), 2x optical zoom, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone flash |
| Front camera | 20 MP, (f/2.2, 1.0µm) | 8 MP, f/2.0 |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/AC, Bluetooth 4.2, A-GPS and NFC |
| Security | Fingerprint scanner | Fingerprint scanner |
| OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo) |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 4000mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 4000mAh battery |
| Official Price | 6GB/64GB –Â Â Php 31,000
8GB/128GB –Â Php 36,000 |
Php 37,500 |
| Availability date | TBA | Â February 2018 |
| Where to buy | Available for Pre-order in Widget City | Widget City |
I’d go with the Black Shark anytime.
I wonder why the main selling point of Razer was not mentioned. 120hz refresh rate display. No phone have that tech yet.