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| Black Shark Gaming Tablet | Pad 9 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2026, January | 2026, September 23 |
| Released | 2026, February | — |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | Not supported | — |
| 3G Bands | Not supported | — |
| 4G LTE | Not supported | — |
| 5G | Not supported | — |
| Speed | No | — |
| Technology | No Cellular Connectivity | — |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Metal mid-frame | Metal unibody |
| Colors | Black; Silver | Spruce Green, Black, Silver |
| Dimensions | 7.7 mm thickness | 279.14 x 191.96 x 5.8 mm |
| Weight | 332 g | 580 g; 589 g (matte glass version) |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | — | 1000 nits (peak) |
| Refresh Rate | 144Hz | 144Hz; 360Hz touch sampling; 240Hz stylus sampling |
| Resolution | 1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~343 ppi density) | 3200 x 2136 pixels (3.2K), 3:2 aspect ratio, 308 ppi |
| Size | 8.8 inches | 12.5 inches |
| Type | IPS LCD, 144Hz, 600 nits (peak) | LCD, 12-bit, HDR10, Dolby Vision, DCI-P3, full-brightness DC dimming, TUV Rheinland low blue light; optional nano-texture matte (soft-light) version |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 735 | Adreno 829 |
| OS | Android; 16 | Xiaomi HyperOS 4 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | — |
| Internal | 256 GB | 128GB, 256GB |
| RAM | 12 GB | 8GB, 12GB, 16GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 (128GB), UFS 4.1 (256GB) |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256 GB; 12 GB RAM | 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB (soft-light matte edition), 16GB + 256GB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED Flash | — |
| MAIN CAMERA | — | 50 MP |
| Main camera | 13 MP, (wide) | — |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 4K, 1080p, 720p |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 32 MP |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | — |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with Stereo Speakers | Six speakers, Dolby Atmos; four-microphone array |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP | 6.0 |
| Positioning | No | — |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 7 |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Unspecified | Accelerometer, gyroscope, ambient light, proximity, Hall sensor, geomagnetic, IR |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 7300mAh | 11000 mAh |
| Charging Type | 20W wired | 67W wired, 22.5W reverse |
| Type | Non-removable Li-Po Battery | — |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | — | Spruce Green, Black, Silver |
| Compatibility | — | China launch model (HyperOS 4); no global rollout details yet. Works with the Xiaomi Focus Stylus Pro and a keyboard accessory. Pad 9 series can be used as a wireless second screen for a Mac, with one-tap file and image transfer |
| Cooling | — | High-thermal-conductivity graphite cooling, total area over 22,000 mm² |
| Launch Price | — | CNY 3,799 (8GB+128GB), CNY 4,099 (8GB+256GB), CNY 4,599 (12GB+256GB), CNY 4,799 (12GB+256GB soft-light matte edition), CNY 4,999 (16GB+256GB) — China launch, 2026-09-23 |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦939,000 | ₦794,100 – ₦1,045,000 (estimate, converted from China launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | Up to 14.5 h short-video playback or 20 h online meetings (Xiaomi 'up to' figure for the Pad 9 series) |
| Performance | — | AnTuTu: over 3.4 million (Xiaomi figure) |