{"id":432140,"date":"2022-04-15T16:00:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-15T13:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/a-powerhouse-in-your-pocket-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2022-04-15T16:00:29","modified_gmt":"2022-04-15T13:00:29","slug":"a-powerhouse-in-your-pocket-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-powerhouse-in-your-pocket-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#A Powerhouse in Your Pocket \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3e3a5e460f9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-powerhouse-in-your-pocket-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CA_Powerhouse_in_Your_Pocket_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;A Powerhouse in Your Pocket \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-powerhouse-in-your-pocket-review-geek\/#Heres_What_We_Like\" >Here&#8217;s What We Like<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-powerhouse-in-your-pocket-review-geek\/#And_What_We_Dont\" >And What We Don&#8217;t<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-powerhouse-in-your-pocket-review-geek\/#Design_and_Display_Created_for_Gaming\" >Design and Display: Created for Gaming<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-powerhouse-in-your-pocket-review-geek\/#Capable_Cameras\" >Capable Cameras<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-powerhouse-in-your-pocket-review-geek\/#The_Second_Strongest_Snapdragon\" >The Second Strongest Snapdragon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-powerhouse-in-your-pocket-review-geek\/#Battery_Life_Have_a_Charger_Handy\" >Battery Life: Have a Charger Handy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-powerhouse-in-your-pocket-review-geek\/#Audio_Speakers_and_Microphones\" >Audio: Speakers and Microphones<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-powerhouse-in-your-pocket-review-geek\/#Operating_System_and_Storage\" >Operating System and Storage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-powerhouse-in-your-pocket-review-geek\/#Accessories_The_Optional_Extras\" >Accessories: The Optional Extras<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-powerhouse-in-your-pocket-review-geek\/#A_Top_Tier_Gaming_Phone\" >A Top Tier Gaming Phone<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-powerhouse-in-your-pocket-review-geek\/#Heres_What_We_Like-2\" >Here\u2019s What We Like<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/a-powerhouse-in-your-pocket-review-geek\/#And_What_We_Dont-2\" >And What We Don&#8217;t<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CA_Powerhouse_in_Your_Pocket_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;A Powerhouse in Your Pocket \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<div class=\"single-review-card\">\n<div class=\"review-card-heading\" style=\"\">\n<div class=\"rating\" style=\"\">Rating:<br \/>\n<strong>8\/10<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong class=\"more-info-hover\">?<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong class=\"rating-info\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 &#8211; Absolute Hot Garbage<\/li>\n<li>2 &#8211; Sorta Lukewarm Garbage<\/li>\n<li>3 &#8211; Strongly Flawed Design<\/li>\n<li>4 &#8211; Some Pros, Lots Of Cons<\/li>\n<li>5 &#8211; Acceptably Imperfect<\/li>\n<li>6 &#8211; Good Enough to Buy On Sale<\/li>\n<li>7 &#8211; Great, But Not Best-In-Class<\/li>\n<li>8 &#8211; Fantastic, with Some Footnotes<\/li>\n<li>9 &#8211; Shut Up And Take My Money<\/li>\n<li>10 &#8211; Absolute Design Nirvana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<p>Price: <strong>$579<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-115063 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p-badge\/115063\/0ca1bf06b17ef7b257c3b3888c36c0ce.png?width=400 400w, https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p-badge\/115063\/0ca1bf06b17ef7b257c3b3888c36c0ce.png?width=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p-badge\/115063\/0ca1bf06b17ef7b257c3b3888c36c0ce.png?width=1200\" alt=\"Black Shark Pro 4 on table with Black Shark Joybuds\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-credittext=\"Chazz Mair\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Chazz Mair<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mobile Gaming has come a long way from those Java-powered flip phone <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s, and holding Xiaomi\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/global.blackshark.com\/products\/blackshark4pro\">Black Shark 4 Pro<\/a> in my hands is a firm reminder. It maintains the sleek design of a standard smartphone, but upon closer inspection, you\u2019ll find a powerful machine for the gamer on the go.<\/p>\n<div class=\"review-card-body-inline\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"pros\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heres_What_We_Like\"><\/span>Here&#8217;s What We Like<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Snapdragon 888 Processor<\/li>\n<li>Convenient shoulder buttons<\/li>\n<li>Lightweight with a big screen<\/li>\n<li>Responsive display<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cons\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_What_We_Dont\"><\/span>And What We Don&#8217;t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Odd user interface<\/li>\n<li>Last-gen Snapdragon Processor<\/li>\n<li>Unimpressive camera<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Design_and_Display_Created_for_Gaming\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_0\">Design and Display: Created for Gaming<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"greybox_callout\">\n<ul>\n<li>6.67-inch E4 AMOLED Display, 144Hz Refresh Rate<\/li>\n<li>76.35 x 163.8 x 9.9mm<\/li>\n<li>USB-C, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11ac<\/li>\n<li>3.5mm Headphone Jack<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>With its 6.67-inch, 144Hz AMOLED display and Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G processor, the Android-powered Black Shark 4 Pro is powerful enough to handle anything you throw at it.<\/p>\n<p>That 144Hz <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/753556\/how-do-refresh-rates-affect-gaming\/\">refresh rate<\/a> is perfect for gaming as it keeps the image on the screen extremely sharp, even in fast-paced scenes. Normally, with a phone at this price point, you\u2019d expect something like a 60Hz display, meaning the image you\u2019re seeing only updates 60 times every second. 144Hz is over double that\u2014which can improve your reactions by at least an extra frame.<\/p>\n<p>Powering the phone is the Snapdragon 888 processor, making the Black Shark 4 Pro lightning-quick, allowing it to run popular multiplayer games like<em> Fortnite,<\/em> <em>Call of Duty: Mobile,<\/em> and <em>Nova Legacy<\/em> with ease.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-114771 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1a90c025.jpg\" alt=\"Black Shark 4 Pro with USB C cable\" width=\"1920\" height=\"900\" data-credittext=\"Chazz Mair\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Chazz Mair<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Speaking of which, the Black Shark 4 Pro has convenient pop-up triggers embedded in the phone\u2019s sides. They\u2019re placed right where your index fingers naturally rest when holding the phone in landscape, which is excellent for high-intensity gaming. I even found myself using them in slower-paced games because the buttons were just that comfortable.<\/p>\n<p>There are little slides that reveal the buttons, and these tend to slip open when holding the phone vertically. Thankfully, I never found their existence uncomfortable. There were just a few times when they caused me to go to the wrong tab. It was the kind of thing I got used to, but I could easily see it getting annoying over time.<\/p>\n<p>The buttons and their switches wind up taking up a significant amount of space on a phone that really isn\u2019t the largest. The back features a matte finish and a customizable light-up display that will usually get covered by your hand, but it does look nice on a desk.<\/p>\n<p>At 163.93mm long, 76.35mm wide, and 9.9mm thick, it\u2019s a slim phone that fits nicely in your hand and pocket. There are larger gaming phones like the Asus ROG Phone 5, but if you don\u2019t mind a more standard size, you really can\u2019t go wrong with the Black Shark 4 Pro.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Capable_Cameras\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_ACapableCamera\">Capable Cameras<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"greybox_callout\">\n<ul>\n<li>64MP Main, 8MP Ultra-Wide, 2MP Macro Rear Cameras<\/li>\n<li>20M Front Camera<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-114957 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/04\/59e27a70.jpg\" alt=\"Pciture of a tree taken by the Black Shark 4 Pro\" width=\"1400\" height=\"900\" data-credittext=\"Chazz Mair\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Chazz Mair<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For cameras, the Black Shark 4 pro uses a 64MP for its primary camera, a 5MP for macro, and an 8MP for ultra-wide, with the front-facing one coming in at 20MP. The combination is pretty decent for its price. Of course, it\u2019s not going to beat something like the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/SAMSUNG-Smartphone-Unlocked-Brightest-Processor\/dp\/B09MVZSW5V?ref_=ast_sto_dp&amp;th=1&amp;tag=reviewgeekreviews-20\">Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra<\/a>, but that phone costs at least $1,200 to the Black Shark 4 Pro\u2019s $579.<\/p>\n<p>The cameras are all decent enough. The images never wowed me, but they never disappointed me either. If you\u2019re a stickler for photo quality, use the primary camera. That 64MP takes insanely high-detail photos.<\/p>\n<p>If you do a lot of distance or night shooting, I\u2019d look elsewhere, especially because the phone doesn\u2019t have a MicroSD card slot for additional storage. High-quality photo and video files tend to get very big, very fast. Because of that, I consider this a good camera, but I wouldn\u2019t use it to try and capture birds mid-flight at night.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Second_Strongest_Snapdragon\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_TheSecondStrongestSnapdragon\">The Second Strongest Snapdragon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"greybox_callout\">\n<ul>\n<li>Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G processor<\/li>\n<li>Joy UI based on Android 11<\/li>\n<li>6GB RAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>With its 720Hz touch sampling rate and 144Hz refresh rate, the Black Shark Pro 4 is optimized for gaming. The last-gen Snapdragon processor never gave me any big issues with stutters on anything I tested\u2014which were mostly multiplayer battle royales and the occasional card game. It stands far above the bar for a decent gaming phone, but while the Snapdragon 888 is a high-grade processor, it\u2019s already a year old.<\/p>\n<p>The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 used in phones like the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/112327\/redmagic-7-phone-review-stunning-design-and-powerful-internals\/\">RedMagic 7 was announced a year after the Snapdragon 888 that the Black Shark 4 pro uses. When you <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nanoreview.net\/en\/soc-compare\/qualcomm-snapdragon-875-vs-qualcomm-snapdragon-8-gen-1\">stack the two chips up against<\/a> each other, the Gen 1 does beat out the Snapdragon, but not by a lot.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a marginal increase, but that little boost could mean that the Black Shark 4 Pro stays a viable option for gamers that much longer. As far as I can tell, the only thing the 888 has over the newer model is its battery life, but honestly, that feels like splitting hairs.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Battery_Life_Have_a_Charger_Handy\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_BatteryLife\">Battery Life: Have a Charger Handy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"greybox_callout\">\n<ul>\n<li>4,500mAh Battery<\/li>\n<li>120W Quick Charging<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Under heavy usage, the Black Shark 4 Pro lasted about five hours in my experience, but trended towards a lower lifespan. I left it on, playing music, scrolling through social media pages, and, of course, gaming. If I wasn\u2019t purposefully trying to drain its battery, it lasted all day just fine.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-115029 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/04\/cf5fd04d.jpg\" alt=\"Black Shark 4 Pro on table\" width=\"1920\" height=\"800\" data-credittext=\"Chazz Mair\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Chazz Mair<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Overall, I\u2019d say you should keep a charger ready. Even sporadic gaming throughout the day drained the battery fast. It handles smaller games like <em>Super Auto Pets<\/em> well, but if you need to go a long time without a charger, I\u2019d stay away from <em>Fortnite<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Audio_Speakers_and_Microphones\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_4\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_Sound\">Audio: Speakers and Microphones<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Black Shark 4 Pro actually has some pretty solid speakers for a phone. It features loudspeakers on both the top and bottom of the phone for stereo sound. They definitely get the job done, but the sound tends to get muddled here and there as to be expected from a budget smartphone.<\/p>\n<p>The speakers do a decent job at filling the room. Playing videos over the sounds of cooking was no problem for the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/global.blackshark.com\/products\/blackshark4pro\">Black Shark 4 Pro<\/a>. The same sentiment extends to the phone\u2019s input devices. Three noise-canceling microphones allowed me to talk to others in the same open space without issue. Everyone who called could hear me clearly over the stove or sink, and I never had to yell.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Operating_System_and_Storage\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_5\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_OperatingSystemandStorage\">Operating System and Storage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The phone uses Android 11 as its operating system. It\u2019s a little hard to recognize at first because the phone employs a sort of faux-futuristic gaming aesthetic. The device\u2019s AI assistant is an anime character that struck me as odd at first, but it never obscured anything important. It may as well have been a reskin of Google Assistant.<\/p>\n<p>If anything, I\u2019d say that the Black Shark 4 Pro\u2019s greatest weakness is its lack of a MicroSD card slot, as I mentioned above. As it stands at release, the phone launched with either 6GB RAM and 128GB of storage or 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Accessories_The_Optional_Extras\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_6\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_TheOptionalExtras\">Accessories: The Optional Extras<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Along with the phone, I got a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/global.blackshark.com\/products\/black-shark-funcooler-2pro\">Black Shark FunCooler 2Pro<\/a> (at $37.90), a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/global.blackshark.com\/products\/black-shark-magnetic-cooler\">Black Shark Magnetic Cooler<\/a> ($49.90), and two sets of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/global.blackshark.com\/products\/black-shark-joybuds\">Black Shark Joy Buds<\/a>\u00a0(at $58.90). These don\u2019t come with the Pro 4 normally. Of them, I found the FunCooler 2Pro to be the clunkiest with its two clamps that wrap around your phone, which makes it cumbersome to hold.<\/p>\n<p>The magnetic option is pricier, but it was the better of the two by a long shot. That magnet doesn\u2019t just work on your phone but any device as long as you attach the plate to it first. I used it on an older tablet in my house since I never had to worry about the Shark 4 Pro overheating.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-114770 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/04\/6047c476.jpg\" alt=\"Black Shark 4 Pro with Funcooler Pro2, charger, and magnetic cooler\" width=\"1920\" height=\"900\" data-credittext=\"Chazz Mair\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Chazz Mair<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/global.blackshark.com\/products\/black-shark-joybuds\">Black Shark Joy Buds<\/a> were the stand-out accessory among the bunch. Noise-canceling, low latency, smart, and were sent with a charging case. Like everything else in the Black Shark suite of accessories, they have quick-connect functionality with the phone itself. Their semi-in ear design makes them a breeze to use, especially with the smooth, flat parts that stick out of your ear.<\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t usually wind up using the touch sensors on wireless earbuds because of their typical problems with discomfort, but these felt nice on my ears. I took them on walks and comfortably used them in the studio. The buds themselves hit about 6 hours of battery life alone and 28 hours with the charging case. So even if you\u2019re not interested in a Black Shark 4 Pro, you absolutely should look into the Black Shark Joy Buds.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Top_Tier_Gaming_Phone\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_7\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"moka_anchor_ATopTierGamingPhone\">A Top Tier Gaming Phone<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/global.blackshark.com\/products\/blackshark4pro\">Black Shark 4 Pro<\/a> is one of the best budget gaming phones on the market. It scores high in every category you want a gaming phone to hit and does it with a reasonable price tag. While it does have a year-old processor, the difference between the Snapdragon 888 and the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is so minute that it\u2019s unlikely to matter. If you love gaming on the go, you owe it to yourself to check out the Black Shark Pro 4.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-review-card border\">\n<div class=\"review-card-body\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"pros\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Heres_What_We_Like-2\"><\/span>Here\u2019s What We Like<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Snapdragon 888 Processor<\/li>\n<li>Convenient shoulder buttons<\/li>\n<li>Lightweight with a big screen<\/li>\n<li>Responsive display<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cons\">\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"And_What_We_Dont-2\"><\/span>And What We Don&#8217;t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Odd user interface<\/li>\n<li>Last-gen Snapdragon Processor<\/li>\n<li>Unimpressive camera<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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