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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
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Black Shark 4 Pro
95
display
Please be aware that beyond this point, we have not modified the initial test results. While data and products remain fully comparable, you might encounter mentions and references to the previous scores.
Position in Global Ranking
125th
125th
1. Honor Magic5 Pro
151
2. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
2. Apple iPhone 14 Pro
149
4. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (Snapdragon)
148
4. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
148
6. Google Pixel 7 Pro
146
6. Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus (Snapdragon)
146
8. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
145
9. Apple iPhone 13 Pro
144
10. Huawei Mate 50 Pro
141
11. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
140
11. Google Pixel 7a
140
11. Google Pixel 7
140
11. Honor Magic4 Ultimate
140
11. Vivo X Fold
140
16. Apple iPhone 14
139
16. Oppo Find X5 Pro
139
18. Oppo Find X5
138
19. Apple iPhone 13
136
19. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
136
19. Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
22. Huawei P50 Pro
135
22. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
135
22. Vivo X90 Pro+
135
22. Xiaomi 13
135
26. Oppo Find N2
134
26. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
134
26. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
134
26. Vivo X80 Pro (MediaTek)
134
30. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
133
30. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
133
30. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
133
30. Vivo X90 Pro
133
30. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
133
35. Vivo X70 Pro+
132
36. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
131
36. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
131
36. Sony Xperia 5 IV
131
36. Xiaomi 12T
131
40. Apple iPhone 13 mini
130
40. Google Pixel 6 Pro
130
40. Honor Magic4 Pro
130
40. Oppo Find N2 Flip
130
40. Realme GT 2 Pro
130
40. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
46. OnePlus 11
129
46. OnePlus 10 Pro
129
46. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
129
46. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
129
46. TCL 20 Pro 5G
129
46. Vivo X60 Pro+
129
46. Xiaomi 11T
129
53. Asus ROG Phone 6
128
53. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
128
53. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
128
56. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
127
56. OnePlus 9 Pro
127
56. OnePlus 8T
127
56. Xiaomi 12T Pro
127
60. Oppo Find X3 Pro
126
60. Sony Xperia 1 IV
126
60. Xiaomi Mix Fold 2
126
63. Google Pixel 6a
125
63. Google Pixel 6
125
63. LG Wing
125
63. OnePlus 9
125
63. OnePlus 8 Pro
125
63. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
125
63. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
125
63. Vivo iQOO 9 Pro
125
63. Xiaomi 12S Ultra
125
63. Xiaomi 11T Pro
125
73. Honor 70
124
73. Oppo Reno8 5G
124
73. Oppo Find N
124
73. Sony Xperia 5 III
124
73. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
124
73. Xiaomi Mi 11
124
79. Apple iPhone 12 Pro
123
79. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
123
79. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
123
79. Vivo X51 5G
123
83. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
122
83. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
122
83. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
122
83. Oppo Find X3 Neo
122
83. Sony Xperia 1 III
122
83. Xiaomi 12 Pro
122
89. Apple iPhone 12
120
89. Huawei P40 Pro
120
89. Nothing Phone(1)
120
89. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
120
93. Motorola Edge 40 Pro
118
93. Realme GT 5G
118
93. Xiaomi 12
118
96. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G
117
96. Vivo iQOO 7 Legend
117
96. Xiaomi Mi 11i
117
99. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
116
99. Asus ROG Phone 5
116
101. Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G
114
102. Asus Zenfone 8
113
103. Oppo Reno6 5G
112
104. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
111
104. Oppo Find X3 Lite
111
104. Realme GT Neo 2 5G
111
104. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
111
108. Oppo Find X5 Lite
110
108. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
110
110. Lenovo Legion Y90
109
110. OnePlus Nord 2 5G
109
112. Sony Xperia 5 II
108
113. POCO F4 GT
107
113. Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming
107
115. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
105
116. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
104
116. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
104
118. Oppo Find X2 Pro
103
119. Google Pixel 5
101
120. Google Pixel 4 XL
100
120. Sony Xperia 10 IV
100
122. Microsoft Surface Duo
99
123. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
98
124. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
97
125. Black Shark 4S Pro
95
125. Black Shark 4 Pro
95
125. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
95
128. Black Shark 5 Pro
94
128. Vivo X80 Lite 5G
94
130. Asus ROG Phone 3
92
131. Fairphone 4
87
132. Crosscall Action-X5
77
133. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
74
134. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
69
135. Nokia 8.3 5G
65
136. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro
60
137. Samsung Galaxy A12
53
138. Realme C21
52
Position in Premium Ranking
35th
35th
1. Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
148
2. Apple iPhone 14
139
3. Apple iPhone 13
136
4. Xiaomi 13
135
5. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
133
5. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
133
7. Apple iPhone 13 mini
130
7. Realme GT 2 Pro
130
7. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
130
10. OnePlus 11
129
11. Xiaomi 12T Pro
127
12. OnePlus 9
125
12. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)
125
12. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
125
12. Vivo iQOO 9 Pro
125
12. Xiaomi 11T Pro
125
17. Xiaomi Mi 11
124
18. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
123
18. Vivo X51 5G
123
20. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
122
20. Oppo Reno8 Pro 5G
122
20. Oppo Find X3 Neo
122
23. Apple iPhone 12
120
24. Xiaomi 12
118
25. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G
117
25. Xiaomi Mi 11i
117
27. Asus ROG Phone 5
116
28. Asus Zenfone 8
113
29. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
111
30. Lenovo Legion Y90
109
31. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
105
32. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra
104
33. Google Pixel 5
101
34. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
97
35. Black Shark 4S Pro
95
35. Black Shark 4 Pro
95
37. Black Shark 5 Pro
94
38. Nokia 8.3 5G
65
39. Lenovo Legion Phone 2 Pro
60
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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