1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auSam Rutherfordhttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/samrutherford-usa/Xiaomi's Black Shark 4 Is a Gaming Phone With Real Shoulder Buttonsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="SQRuyn6YY2"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2021/03/xiaomis-black-shark-4-is-a-gaming-phone-with-real-shoulder-buttons/">Xiaomi’s Black Shark 4 Is a Gaming Phone With Real Shoulder Buttons</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2021/03/xiaomis-black-shark-4-is-a-gaming-phone-with-real-shoulder-buttons/embed/#?secret=SQRuyn6YY2" width="600" height="338" title="“Xiaomi’s Black Shark 4 Is a Gaming Phone With Real Shoulder Buttons” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="SQRuyn6YY2" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/24/p3isefhkkmgurfx4f3yx.jpg?quality=751199672Sometimes it feels like phone makers try to pander to mobile gamers by slapping RGB lighting on an otherwise blah phone stuffed with generic components, but with the Black Shark 4, Xiaomi is trying something new: adding built-in tactile shoulder buttons that might make a real difference.