The Blackview Shark 9 smartphone and the W50 Pro rugged smartwatch went on sale today

Blackview has announced the start of sales of the stylish Shark 9 smartphone with an AI camera, designed for the youth segment of users, and the W50 Pro smartwatch, which is highly durable and highly resistant to moisture and dust.

Thanks to its powerful cameras, the Blackview Shark 9 smartphone allows you to take high-quality photos and videos even without photography skills. The AI-enabled main camera module includes a 50-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL JN1 sensor using 1.28-micron four-pixel technology to produce clearer, brighter images. The main camera configuration also includes 2-megapixel scene depth and macro sensors. The camera supports powerful AI editing tools in Google Photos, such as AI Magic Eraser, Photo Unblur and Sky Replacement, allowing you to improve your compositions with just a few touches of the screen. The front 8-megapixel camera will provide high-quality selfies and participation in video conferencing.

Blackview Shark 9 is equipped with a 6.67-inch IPS display with HD+ resolution (1604 × 720 pixels) with a refresh rate of 90 Hz and a brightness of 700 cd / m2, providing a clear, bright picture and smooth scrolling, as well as animation. High-quality sound when viewing content is guaranteed by two speakers with support for Smart-PA technology.

As a hardware platform, the smartphone uses an eight-core Unisoc T820 chip, manufactured using a 6-nm process and, together with 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM expandable up to 20 GB, ensures the device’s performance when running resource-intensive applications and heavy games. To store files, a capacious UFS 2.2 flash drive with a capacity of 256 GB is provided, to which you can add another 2 TB of memory using a microSD card. The smartphone’s long battery life is ensured by a massive 5000 mAh battery with support for 18 W fast charging.

Shark 9 comes with an updated version of DokeOS 4.0 4th generation based on Android 14 OS. Atomized Memory 2.0, F2FS and Cold Room apps help the device run smoother, while full data control and privacy are provided by System Manager with Whitelist, App Lock and Workspace App.

The smartphone’s specifications also include a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth 5.0 adapters, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Sales of Blackview Shark 9 will begin on November 11. Also on this day, Blackview will introduce the W50 Pro smart watch to an international audience, which will help users provide round-the-clock monitoring of heart rate, stress and blood oxygen levels, intelligent sleep monitoring and women’s health indicators.

The Blackview W50 Pro smartwatch is equipped with a 1.45-inch display with a resolution of 360 × 360 pixels and a brightness of up to 700 cd/m2. The user has more than 100 dial options to choose from according to his taste. The 960 mAh battery provides up to 100 days of standby time and up to 30 days of battery life under normal use. The smartwatch has more than 100 workout modes, including running, walking, badminton, cycling, etc. There is also a set of breathing exercises.

Blackview W50 Pro is equipped with a Bluetooth 5.3 wireless adapter, as well as a speaker and microphone, so you can answer calls coming to the connected smartphone, as well as receive notifications from social networks and control the operation of the player. For protection against moisture and dust, the smart watch complies with the IP68 standard. The new product’s specifications also include a built-in flashlight and compass.

The Blackview Shark 9 costs $112.99, while the Blackview W50 Pro costs $22.99.