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AudioReleased at the end of March 2021, the 4 Pro is the latest in the Black Shark line of phones aimed specifically at gamers. We look here at how well it performed in our Display protocol tests.
Key display specifications:
- 6.67-inch Super AMOLED display
- Resolution: 1080 x 2400 (395 ppi)
- Aspect ratio: 20:9
- Refresh rate: 144 Hz
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G chipset
About DXOMARK Display tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone and other display reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective and perceptual tests under controlled lab and real-life conditions. This article highlights the most important results of our testing. Note that we evaluate display attributes using only the device’s built-in display hardware and its still image (gallery) and video apps at their default settings. (For in-depth information about how we evaluate smartphone and other displays, check out our articles, “How DXOMARK tests display quality” and “A closer look at DXOMARK Display testing.”)
Test summary
Black Shark 4 Pro
72
display
Position in Global Ranking
89th
89th
1. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
99
2. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
98
3. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
95
3. Oppo Find X5 Pro
95
5. Oppo Find X5
94
6. Apple iPhone 13
93
6. Huawei P50 Pro
93
6. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
93
6. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
93
6. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
93
11. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
92
11. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
92
13. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
91
13. Sony Xperia 5 IV
91
13. Vivo X70 Pro+
91
16. Apple iPhone 13 mini
90
16. Google Pixel 6 Pro
90
16. Honor Magic4 Pro
90
16. OnePlus 10 Pro
90
16. Realme GT 2 Pro
90
16. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
90
16. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
90
23. OnePlus 9 Pro
89
23. OnePlus 8T
89
23. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
89
23. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
89
23. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
89
23. TCL 20 Pro 5G
89
23. Vivo X60 Pro+
89
23. Xiaomi 11T
89
31. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
88
31. LG Wing
88
31. OnePlus 9
88
31. OnePlus 8 Pro
88
31. Oppo Find X3 Pro
88
31. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
88
31. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
88
31. Vivo iQOO 9 Pro
88
39. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
87
39. Google Pixel 6a
87
39. Google Pixel 6
87
39. Oppo Reno8 5G
87
39. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
87
39. Vivo X51 5G
87
39. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
87
39. Xiaomi Mi 11
87
39. Xiaomi 11T Pro
87
48. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
86
48. Honor 70
86
48. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
86
48. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
86
48. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
86
48. Sony Xperia 1 III
86
54. Apple iPhone 12
85
54. Huawei P40 Pro
85
54. Oppo Find X3 Neo
85
54. Xiaomi 12 Pro
85
58. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
84
58. Realme GT 5G
84
60. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G
83
60. TCL 10 Pro
83
60. Vivo iQOO 7 Legend
83
60. Xiaomi Mi 11i
83
60. Xiaomi 12
83
65. Asus ROG Phone 5
82
66. Asus Zenfone 8
81
66. Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G
81
66. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
81
69. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
80
69. Oppo Reno6 5G
80
71. Lenovo Legion Y90
79
71. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
79
71. Oppo Find X5 Lite
79
71. Oppo Find X3 Lite
79
71. POCO F4 GT
79
71. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
79
71. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
79
71. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming
79
79. Sony Xperia 5 II
78
79. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
78
81. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
77
81. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
77
83. Oppo Find X2 Pro
76
84. Sony Xperia 10 IV
75
85. Google Pixel 5
74
85. Microsoft Surface Duo
74
85. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
74
88. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
73
89. Black Shark 4S Pro
72
89. Black Shark 4 Pro
72
89. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
72
92. Asus ROG Phone 3
70
93. Fairphone 4
69
94. Crosscall Action-X5
62
95. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
61
96. Nokia 8.3 5G
55
97. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro
53
98. Realme C21
43
Position in Premium Ranking
30th
30th
1. Apple iPhone 13
93
2. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
92
2. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
92
4. Apple iPhone 13 mini
90
4. Realme GT 2 Pro
90
4. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
90
7. OnePlus 9
88
7. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
88
7. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
88
7. Vivo iQOO 9 Pro
88
11. Vivo X51 5G
87
11. Xiaomi Mi 11
87
11. Xiaomi 11T Pro
87
14. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
86
14. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
86
14. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
86
17. Apple iPhone 12
85
17. Oppo Find X3 Neo
85
19. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G
83
19. Xiaomi Mi 11i
83
19. Xiaomi 12
83
22. Asus ROG Phone 5
82
23. Asus Zenfone 8
81
24. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
80
25. Lenovo Legion Y90
79
26. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
78
27. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
77
28. Google Pixel 5
74
28. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
74
30. Black Shark 4S Pro
72
30. Black Shark 4 Pro
72
32. Nokia 8.3 5G
55
33. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro
53
Pros
- The device feels smooth when playing video games, when scrolling through pictures in the gallery, and when browsing the web.
- The device is very reactive when jumping forward and backward in a video.
- Touch is accurate over the screen, especially along borders and in corners.
Cons
- Device lacks brightness in most tested conditions.
- An orange cast is often visible in most conditions and colors can be oversaturated.
- HDR10 video generally lacks contrast, especially on dark tones.
- Aliasing is visible.
The Black Shark 4 Pro is a gamer’s phone and is well-suited for that purpose, thanks to its smooth feel and accurate touch during play. However, its overall lack of readability (especially outdoors), its imperfect color accuracy, and its HDR10 playback performance make it less suitable as an all-purpose device.
Brightness vs Contrast comparison (0 Lux)
Brightness vs Contrast comparison (30 000 Lux)
The device has mostly correct brightness indoors but can be slightly dim in low light, with darker shades lacking detail.
Readability indoors, from left to right: Black Shark 4 Pro, Asus ROG Phone 5, Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos): The Black Shark device is a bit on the dark side, but still readable.
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
Outdoors, the Black Shark is barely readable, especially in sunlight:
Readability under direct sunlight, from left to right: Black Shark 4 Pro, Asus ROG Phone 5, Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
As for color, an orange cast is often visible in Black Shark 4 Pro images.
Color rendering indoors, Black Shark 4 Pro, Asus ROG Phone 5, Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
The device struggles somewhat with color reproduction fidelity, as shown in the left-hand chart of measurements taken at 0 lux in the sRGB color space. The center of each circle is the target color; anything outside the circle represents a noticeable color difference. The further the tip of the arrow is outside of the circle, the more a user will notice the difference between the color on the display and the original color of the source material.
The scatter chart on the right, which illustrates the white point color shift when holding the Black Shark 4 Pro at different angles, reveals that the device alternates quickly between blue and pink as the angle changes.
Black Shark 4 Pro, color fidelity at 0 lux in the sRGB color space
Black Shark 4 Pro, scatter graph of white point on angle
The Black Shark 4 Pro’s overall brightness is slightly low, and contrast is flat-out low when watching HDR10 videos, with dark details appearing flat. There is noticeable desaturation as well as a green cast that affects skin tone rendering.
Video rendering, clockwise from top left: Black Shark 4 Pro, Asus ROG Phone 5, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos), Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
The Black Shark 4 Pro shows some frame drops at 30 and 60 fps; however, it does not show any frame duplications and appears sharp. As for touch, while the device is quite accurate when gaming, it is not accurate in the gallery app when placing two fingers on the screen and moving the right one to zoom in. It is quite smooth when browsing, when scrolling, and when gaming.
In terms of artifacts, ghost touches sometimes occur in landscape mode, but judder is well managed, especially at 30 and 60 fps. Flicker is not disturbing. The Black Shark 4 Pro is well adapted to a comfortable gaming experience despite the noticeable aliasing.
Aliasing closeup, Black Shark 4 Pro
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
Aliasing closeup, Black Shark 4 Pro
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
Aliasing closeup, Black Shark 4 Pro
(Photo credit: DXOMARK; for illustration only)
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