Black Shark 2 review: Affordable luxury for mobile gamers

India, with its huge demographic of young mobile gamers, is becoming a popular destination for gaming smartphones. After the high-end Asus ROG Phone ( ₹69,999), buyers now have a new option in the Xiaomi-backed Black Shark 2. Priced at ₹39,999 and available via Flipkart.com, the Black Shark 2 is a gaming phone made to offer that extra bit of firepower and cool features you won’t get in regular flagship phones, like customizable light effects, next-level controls that let players adjust performance and a bevy of accessories like a cooling kit and gamepad.

Unlike regular flagship phones with a glass-back exterior, Black Shark 2 has a functional design. It has a metal chassis with a partial glass layer on the back, chamfered edges for better grip and a backlit Black Shark logo in the middle. There is a light strip on the two vertical side panels as well.