Xiaomi just launched its new gaming phone lineup: the Black Shark 5 series. This year, the new lineup is composed of three phones: Black Shark 5, Black Shark 5 Pro, and Black Shark 5 RS. The only gaming smartphone manufacturer which launched three variants in the same series is ASUS in 2021 and these phones are giving more choices in 2022 if compared to other gaming phone manufacturers such as Nubia and Lenovo. This comparison will show you the difference between the specifications of these three variants.

Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro vs Xiaomi Black Shark 5 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 5 RS

Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Xiaomi Black Shark 5 RS
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 163.9 x 76.5 x 9.5 mm, 220 grams 163.8 x 76.3 x 10 mm, 218 grams 163.7 x 76.2 x 9.9 mm, 220 g
DISPLAY  6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), OLED  6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), AMOLED  6.67 inches, 1080 x 2460p (Full HD+), AMOLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, octa-core 3.0 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 870, octa-core 3.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, octa-core 2.84 GHz or Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+, octa-core 3 GHz
MEMORY  8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 16 GB RAM, 512 GB  8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB
SOFTWARE  Android 12, Joy UI  Android 12, Joy UI  Android 12, Joy UI
CONNECTIVITY  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA Triple 108 + 13 + 5 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.4 + f/2.4
16 MP front camera		 Triple 64 + 13 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.4 + f/2.4
16 MP front camera		 Triple 64 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.4
20 MP front camera
BATTERY 4650 mAh, fast charging 120W 4650 mAh, fast charging 120W  4500 mAh, fast charging 120W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot, 5G Dual SIM slot, 5G Dual SIM slot, 5G

Design

With the exception of the color options, the Black Shark 5 and the Black Shark 5 Pro come with the same design. And it is a more elegant design if compared to the RS variant, more suitable for those who want a more sober phone. On the other hand, the Black Shark 5 RS is more unique with its horizontal camera module, especially in that yellow color variant. All of these phones are pretty thick and heavy, so they are not your deal if you are looking for a good phone to use with one hand or to keep in a pocket. All of them come with physical pop-up gaming triggers, very useful during gaming sessions in the most competitive games.

 

Display

The Black Shark 5 Pro comes with a superior display: it is an AMOLED panel with one billion colors, a diagonal of 6.67 inches, a 144 Hz refresh rate, the HDR10+ certification, and a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The other two phones have the same specifications with the exception of the number of colors they are able to show: up to 16 million. Despite sporting AMOLED panels, all of these models come with side-mounted fingerprint readers instead of in-display sensors. They also pack good stereo speakers, but they lack the 3.5 mm audio jack for earphones.

 

 

Specs & Software

The Black Shark 5 Pro is the most powerful variant of the trio because it is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform by Qualcomm. The Qualcomm flagship SoC is paired with up to 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of internal storage composed of UFS 3.1 storage and an additional NVMe SSD. You get the SSD on the Black Shark 5 RS as well, but it comes with weaker mobile platforms: either the Snapdragon 888 or the Snapdragon 888 Plus, paired with up to 12 GB of RAM. The vanilla Black Shark 5 is even less powerful with its Snapdragon 870 and a maximum of 12 GB of RAM; it does not come with an SSD. All of these phones run Android 12 customized by Joy UI 13.

 

Camera

If you are looking for a high-end camera phone, then you should not opt for these gaming devices. The best of the trio remains a midrange camera phone, nothing more. The Black Shark 5 Pro wins thanks to its 108 MP main camera, while the vanilla version and the RS variants come with an inferior 64 MP camera. The vanilla version beats the RS variant thanks to a better 13 MP ultrawide sensor.

 

 

Battery

The Black Shark 5 Pro and the Black Shark 5 are equipped with a bigger 4650 mAh battery, so their battery life will be higher. The whole trio comes with 120W fast charging filling the battery in 15 minutes or less.

 

Price

Xiaomi Black Shark 5 RS starts from €470/$512, the vanilla version begins at €500/$544, and the Pro retails for €600/$653 in its base variant. Which one would you pick?

 

Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro vs Xiaomi Black Shark 5 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 5 RS: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro

PRO

  • One billion colors display
  • Better chipset
  • 108 MP camera
  • Big battery
  • SSD

CONS

  • Price

 

Xiaomi Black Shark 5

PRO

  • Big battery
  • Good price
  • Same design as the Pro

CONS

  • Inferior chipset

 

Xiaomi Black Shark 5 RS

PRO

  • Unique design
  • Better chipset than the vanilla version
  • SSD

CONS

  • Smaller battery
  • Inferior ultrawide camera

 

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