Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet
The Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet runs Android 16 on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset built on a 4 nm process with an octa-core CPU up to 3.0 GHz and an Adreno 735 GPU (frequency not officially listed). It has an 8.8″ 2.5K 144 Hz display, a 7,300 mAh battery with about 20 W charging, a 13 MP rear and 5 MP front camera, and a sleek aluminum body focused on gaming performance and long battery life.
Key Features
- 02 February 2026
- Android 16
- Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
- 256GB
- No SIM
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8.8 inches
2560 x 1600 pixels
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12GB
LPDDR5X
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13MP
4K@30fps
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7300 mAh Li-Po
20W
Technical Specifications
Speed
No Cellular Connectivity
Network
2G Band
-
3G Band
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4G Band
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5G Band
-
Launch
Annoucement
02 February 2026
Availability
Available: Released February 2026
Body
Height
-
Width
-
Thickness
7.7 mm
Weight
332 Gram
Build
Glass front, Aerospace-grade aluminum alloy, aluminum alloy back
Display
Screen Type
PS LCD, 600 nits (peak)
Screen Size
8.8 inches
Refresh Rate
144 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio
85.8%
Resolution
2560 x 1600 pixels
Aspect Ratio
16:10
ppi density
343 ppi density
Operating Platform
OS
Android 16
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Chipset Size
4 nm
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
CPU
Adreno 735
Memory
External Memory
microSDXC
Support up to 2 TB
Internal Memory
256GB 12GB RAM
Type of Memory
UFS 4.0
RAM
12GB RAM
Type of RAM
LPDDR5X
Camera
Single Camera
13 MP, (wide)
Featues
LED flash
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Selfie camera
Single
5 MP, (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps
Connectivity
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
No
NFC
No
USB Type
USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort
Features
Sensors
Standard accelerometer, gyroscope
Loud Speeker
Yes, Stereo speaker
No 3.5mm jack
Cooling & Gaming Features
Large vapor chamber coolin
Graphene heat spreaders + metal thermal structure
Optional external magnetic cooler support
Battery
Type & Capacity
7300 mAh
Charging
Wired:
20 W wired charging
Battery Life
5.6 hours of continuous gaming
10.3 hours of web browsing
7 hours of video playback
76 hours of music playback
Misc
SIM
No SIM
Color
Black, Silver
Price Range
$500–$550 USD
Around 144,999 PKR
In the box
Black Shark Gaming Tablet
USB-C charging cable
AC power adapter
Quick start guide
Warranty card
Possibly a case / screen protector with some sellers
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