Fantastic controller accessories and slick gameplay make the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro a great value gaming phone – but the stock Android 9 system makes it a mediocre smartphone at best until the Android 10 update. Photo: Ben Sin
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro review: great value gaming phone – but pay for the additional controller accessory to make it feel like a Nintendo Switch
- The smartphone is shinier and faster than the 2018 Black Shark – and gaming feels on par with using a Nintendo Switch
- The stock Android 9 system, however, makes using the Black Shark 2 Pro as a regular smartphone harder than it should be
Fantastic controller accessories and slick gameplay make the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro a great value gaming phone – but the stock Android 9 system makes it a mediocre smartphone at best until the Android 10 update. Photo: Ben Sin
