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Get your game on for less with these Black Shark 4 and Black Shark 4 Pro deals

Flagship performance for mid-range money makes the Black Shark 4 and 4 Pro worth considering for gamers

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Gaming phones aren’t just stellar Android phones; they’re special devices designed to extract the full capabilities of modern hardware and software. Xiaomi has been focusing on this segment from the beginning. They have already released five generations of their Black Shark gaming lineup. Today, the Black Shark 4 and Black Shark 4 Pro are on sale for $400 ($100 off) and $450 ($30 off), respectively.

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Black Shark 4 Pro gaming phone sales open in the US and Europe

Last year's parts at a low price

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Gaming-first smartphones may not have been taken seriously at first, but somewhere mixed between the hardware-first approach, additional gaming controls, high refresh rate displays, and a killer price tag, they've become very popular. Last year's Black Shark 4 sticks to the same sort of formula, and now it's available for purchase "globally" in the US and Canada, as well as the UK and much of Europe.

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Black Shark 4 and 4 Pro gaming phones officially surface with shoulder buttons and 120w fast charging

The standard model uses a Snapdragon 870, with an 888 on the Pro

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Gaming phones are getting more and more popular, and Xiaomi is keeping up the pace with its Black Shark series. The latest iteration, the Black Shark 4 and 4 Pro, have popped up on the Chinese store. You can pre-order one today, with the phones set to release to China on Thursday the 25th. An international release has not been set.