Black Shark 2 Pro with Snapdragon 855+ to launch in China on 30 July

Xiaomi-backed Black Shark recently announced the second generation of its gaming smartphone — Black Shark 2 —in India (which was Black Shark's debut in the Indian market). Black Shark 2 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset. However, now, Black Shark is launching another variant of the device —Black Shark 2 (first impressions) — which will feature the latest Snapdragon 855+ chipset. Black Shark confirmed the same in a teaser, which suggests that the new variant will launch in China on 30 July.[caption id="attachment_6707201" align="alignnone" width="1024"] The Xiaomi Black Shark 2. Image: Xiaomi China[/caption]We also reached out to Black Shark and a company spokesperson told us that the new variant of the Black Shark 2 will soon be launched in India as well. We are yet to get a timeline for the launch, but the company said that the wait will not be as long as it was for the Black Shark 2 earlier this year.(Also read: Redmi K20 Pro vs OnePlus 7 vs Asus 6Z vs Black Shark 2: A specification battle of budget flagships)[caption id="attachment_7022391" align="alignnone" width="576"] Image: Black Shark, Weibo[/caption]This news follows Asus' announcement that the ROG Phone 2 will feature the new Snapdragon 855+ chipset, and then nubia announcing the same for Red Magic 3.