The Black Shark 5 series has apparently been taken off shelves in the Chinese market. Netizens have recently noticed that the company’s gaming smartphones have been sold out on various platforms. So here are all the details.

The gaming smartphone lineup from the Chinese brand includes the base model along with the Pro variant, and the higher end RS version. However, all three models in the Black Shark 5 series has been removed from JD.com and even the company’s official website as well. Although the Black Shark 5 RS variant is still in stock in the Black Shark section of the JD.com website. This makes it the only model that is currently available for purchase.

This has led many to believe that the series has been shelved by the company. In other words, the phones have possibly been discontinued and had its production ceased. This would seem odd considering the Black Shark 5 was released less than a year ago, back in 30 March 2022. The smartphone officially went on sale on April 2, so it means that the device is already unavailable a mere nine months after launch.

As of right now, finer details are still unclear and we have no way of confirming why the company’s latest existing model is out of stock. On the other hand, there have also been rumors going around that Black Shark has been slashing jobs in China. These rates of lay offs were reportedly quite high with rates nearly hitting 50 percent. This is all the information we have at the moment, so stick around for more updates regarding this matter.

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The gaming phone niche became incredibly high, so high that now, every time a flagship gaming series gets launched, it is composed of several variants and configurations. Today, we are putting the accent on three vanilla versions of the latest flagship gaming series from the best brands in this niche. We are talking about the Asus ROG Phone 6, the Black Shark 5 by Xiaomi, and the REDMAGIC 7 by Nubia. All of these devices have a Pro variant, but it is not needed if you do not need certain advanced components. And thanks to these vanilla versions, you can get better prices. This is a comparison between the specifications of the Asus ROG Phone 6, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5, and the Redmagic 7 by Nubia.

Asus ROG Phone 6 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 5 vs Nubia REDMAGIC 7

Design

The Black Shark 5 by Xiaomi has nothing special when it comes to design. The REDMAGIC 7 is more interesting with its glass back and aluminum frame, but the most incredible one is the Asus ROG Phone 6 sporting an aluminum frame and a glass back protected by Gorilla Glass 3 with an illuminated RGB logo. So it wins the comparison and there is also to say that it is the only one with the IPX4 certification guaranteeing water resistance. The REDMAGIC 7 and the Asus ROG Phone 6 include pressure sensitive zones on the rear side which can be used as gaming triggers, while the Black Shark 5 by Xiaomi has two physical pop-up triggers on the right side. Do you prefer pressure sensitive areas or physical gaming triggers?

Display

The display of the Asus ROG Phone 6 is the most advanced one, at least on paper. It has a 6.78-inch panel with AMOLED technology able to show up to one billion colors with great image quality. It has a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2448 pixels, a 165 Hz refresh rate, the HDR10+ certification, the Gorilla Glass Victus protection by Corning, and an in-display fingerprint scanner. The silver medal goes to the REDMAGIC 7 equipped with an AMOLED display sporting a 6.8-inch diagonal. This panel is able to show one billion colors as well, with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a 165 Hz refresh rate, and the Gorilla Glass 5 protection by Corning, as well as an in-display fingerprint reader. The Black Shark 5 has an inferior AMOLED display with a diagonal of 6.67 inches, a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a 144 Hz refresh rate, and a side-mounted fingerprint reader.

Specs & Software

The most powerful phone of this trio is the Asus ROG Phone 6 because it has the strongest processor: the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 by Qualcomm built at 4 nm with an octa-core architecture composed of one Cortex X2 CPU running at a max frequency of 3.19 GHz, three Cortex A710 CPUs running at 2.75 GHz, 4 Cortex A510 CPUs running at 1.8 GHz, and an Adreno 730 GPU. The chipset is paired with up to 16 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of native storage. But you should not underestimate the REDMAGIC 7 with its Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform, up to 18 GB of RAM, up to 512 GB of native storage, and a built-in cooling fan lowering the heat even during long gaming sessions. All of these phones run Android 12 out of the box.

Camera

It looks like the Asus ROG Phone 6 has the most interesting camera department, composed of a 50 MP main camera, a 13 MP ultrawide sensor, and a 5 MP macro lens. The Nubia REDMAGIC 7 and the Black Shark 5 are more or less at the same level with their 64 MP triple cameras, but the former has a disappointing 8 MP selfie camera.

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Battery

With the Asus ROG Phone 6, you get the biggest battery, one of the biggest ones even found on a flagship phone: it has a capacity of 6000 mAh and it supports 65W fast charging.

Price

Asus ROG Phone 6 costs $1100/€1100, REDMAGIC 7 starts from €630/$630, and Black Shark 5 costs €500/$500 in its base configuration. The ROG Phone 6 is definitely a better phone thanks to its superior chipset, bigger battery, and better display, but the REDMAGIC 7 provides the best value for money.

Asus ROG Phone 6 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 5 vs Nubia REDMAGIC 7: PRO and CONS

Asus ROG Phone 6

PRO

• RGB light
• IPX4 water resistant
• Huge battery
• Pressure sensitive areas
• Best chipset

CONS

• Price

Xiaomi Black Shark 5

PRO

• 120W fast charging
• Pop-up triggers
• Wider availability
• Best price

CONS

• Inferior chipset

REDMAGIC 7

PRO

• Built-in cooling fan
• Pressure sensitive areas
• 165 Hz refresh rate
• 120W fast charging

CONS

• Poor selfie camera

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Giztop is giving a huge discount on the latest Black Shark 5 gaming phone. You can now buy the phone for $399 only. Please note that this is a limited-time offer. 

Black Shark 5 features a 6.67-inch AMOLED Samsung E4 display and supports a 144Hz refresh rate. The powerful gaming phone comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Octa-core processor and Adreno 650 GPU. You have multiple memory options viz. 8GB  / 12GB LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB / 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. 

Black Shark 5 sports a triple rear camera setup with a 64MP main camera and 13MP + 2MP secondary sensors. For your selfies, you have a 16MP sensor in the front. Fueled with a 4650mAh battery, the phone supports 120W fast charging and runs on Android 12 OS-based JOYUI 13. 

Generally retailing for $599, you can now buy the Black Shark 5 Gaming phone for a discounted price of $399 only at Giztop. This price is applicable to the base variant only. This is a limited-time offer so place your order before the deal expires. 

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We’ve kept following the evolution of gaming phones for years. Recently, Black Shark launched the global version of their latest gaming phone, the Black Shark 5. Compared to previous flagship gaming phones, the Black Shark 5 is more of a budget gaming model that carries fair performance with good high-end power solution and cooling system. It looks like it wants to continue the success of its predecessor, the Black Shark 4. 

Black Shark 5 Gaming Phone – DESIGN

Continuing the design philosophy that began with its predecessor, the Black Shark 5 looks more mainstream in appearance. Apart from the remaining camera module with a futuristic design, the edge-curved back cover might make you think that it’s one of those new flagship models. However, it still looks more interesting than most new flagships.

The Black Shark 5 still applies a similar structure to the Black shark 4 series. It comes with a metal frame with a glass back cover, but I have to say that the new mech-style pattern on the rear looks much better. Along with the camera module, there’s an RGB LED flash, asserting its dignity as a gaming phone. The camera bump is acceptable and even fit the design well. But at the same time, please note that like the other gaming phones, the Black Shark 5 is a bit bulkier than most regular phones. But when holding it in your hands, its great built quality might make you ignore its compromise on weight. 

Thankfully, the Black shark 5 retains the brand’s iconic pop-up shoulder buttons, which is my favorite design of this series. The physical feedback on the fingers makes it the closest phone to a handheld gaming console. Every time I toggle the magnetic switch back and forth, in addition to the mechanical trigger sounds, the phone would also simulate the sound of a gun loading. Further, the triggers and switches can be separately customized into shortcuts for opening apps or triggering functions. For example, I enjoy using one of them as the camera shutter button. 

And if you’re still not satisfied with just two shoulder buttons for gaming, the Black Shark 5 also reserved the Magic Press operation, including two pressure-sensitive areas for gaming operation, which allow you to map two virtual buttons by pressing the screen. And the Magic Press also works for shortcut uses outside the game space, which now has included 15 shortcuts for customization. But some of them like scanning Alipay, WeChat, and health code is only widely used in China. Anyway, we have to say that the thoughtful features of the Magic Press and shoulder triggers actually make it even more convenient for daily use than regular models.    

Black Shark 5 Gaming Phone – DISPLAY

Well speaking of the display, actually, we don’t see many upgrades on the Black Shark 5. However, the display is still one of the best among gaming phones. The 6.67-inch AMOLED display features up to 144Hz refresh rate with HDR10+ support, and around 1300 nits peak brightness. Even compared with other regular phones at similar pricing, this display is still at the top-notch level. 

The upgraded dual-speaker system is the biggest surprise of the Black Shark 5. It’s even able to hit the top 3 among all the phones we reviewed.

Black Shark 5 Review – Performance & Gaming

The Black Shark 5 doesn’t get upgraded with its processor. It’s still powered by the Snapdragon 870 chipset. Actually, as a highly cost-effective model, it seems the 870 chipset is still the best option in the market. Just blame it on Qualcomm. Indeed, we’ve learned much about how well-performed the 870 chipset is over power efficiency and heating. So about its performance and gaming, you can just check out the results here. 

So, from the results, it’s quite clear that the Black Shark 5 is still good enough to do its job as a gaming phone. Especially the phone’s heating management and power consumption are still impressive. And if you’re looking for a gaming model that runs games stably without serious heating issue and high-power drain, the Black Shark 5 could be a good option and save you a lot of money. 

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Black Shark 5 Review – Camera Performance

Although the Black Shark 5 is a gaming phone, it still has a small upgrade in terms of the camera system. The main camera has been upgraded from 48MP to 64MP. Even though there’s still a gap if you compare its imaging capacity with those camera phones. But it’s still good to learn that the series got improved beyond gaming-related features. 

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Anyway, let’s look at some samples shot on the Black Shark 5. The samples have relatively natural color reproduction and better image detail with the 64MP sensor. And the white balance performance is also more stable. On the other hand, the 13MP wide-angle camera is also not bad. Although the 13MP resolution is not as good as the main lens’ 64MP, we still could have rich detail and consistent colors with the main lens. 

And the last camera is a macro one, which is nothing different from the ones we reviewed before. It can shoot close enough but don’t expect too much on the imaging department. 

The main camera also has improved dynamic range in low light conditions, which looks much better than what we saw on the Black Shark 4. 

Black Shark 5 Review – Battery & Charging

As for the power solution, the Black Shark 5 has not shrunk compared to the Pro version. It also comes with a 4650 mAh battery with 120W wired fast charge. It only took us 16 mins to finish the charging test, which is also one of the fastest charging solutions on the market right now. 

And its battery also looks good. In our battery test, even though it features a 144Hz display, the battery life didn’t get much affected. 

So that’s all for the Black Shark 5. This phone has made us feel that it’s no longer just designed for gamers, but more like a highly cost-effective model for wider general users. Given that most Android games do not really require high performance, we still consider the Black Shark 5 one of the best options for mobile gamers in the first half of 2022. 

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Black Shark has officially launched the Black Shark 5 series, its newest addition to gaming phones in the global market.  Under this series, the company has launched Black Shark 5 and Black Shark 5 Pro gaming phones.

In this latest series, Black Shark has kept all the great features of its predecessors but got some new and interesting additions and upgrades that will take your gaming experience to the next level. The highlights of the Black Shark 5 series include the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, upgraded magnetic pop-up triggers, ultra-responsive 144Hz display, anti-gravity dual-VC cooling, and 120W hypercharge. So let’s take a look at the specs. 

Advanced Anti-Gravity Dual VC Liquid Cooling Technology:

Black Shark is famous in the gaming and e-sport arena so it’s imperative to check out its gaming performance. One of the most important factors in a gaming smartphone is its cooling ability. When you play high-end and energy-consuming games for hours, it’s natural for the phone to heat up which not only slows down your performance but also damages your battery. To solve this issue of overheating, the latest Black Shark 5 Pro’s cooling is upgraded to the new anti-gravity dual VC liquid cooling system. In this system, you use two VC liquid cooling plates that have a combined area of 5320mm². The new “anti-gravity” layer of the capillary structure on the VC liquid cooling plate increases liquid circulation speed. T

he main heat sources such as SoC, 5G antenna, and battery are connected to this VC liquid cold plate by a direct-touch copper alloy design, which accelerates heat dissipation from core heat sources to all edges of the chassis and ensures stable performance.  Also, advanced cooling materials like graphite sheets, graphene, and phase change heat material are widely used to enhance heat dissipation efficiently and evenly. Moreover, the Black Shark 5 series’s GameEngine is also optimized with the new Thermal Control and AI process monitoring to achieve a more stable frame rate. This means with Black Shark 5, you get an advanced cooling technology that gives you an unmatched gaming performance. 

Performance:

Black Shark 5 Pro comes with the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset and multiple memory options viz. 8GB / 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB / 256GB storage. As the most advanced 5G platform, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is built with a 4nm process, the new Cortex-X2 CPU with a clock speed up to 3.0 GHz, and the re-architected Qualcomm® Adreno that is 25% more efficient and delivers 50% faster graphics rendering. Also to enhance your audio experience, the phone comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound and Qualcomm aptX lossless audio technology that delivers high quality, detailed, and crystal-clear audio experience.

Special Gaming Controls:

Black Shark has been pushing the boundaries of mobile gaming controls for years, from using dual-zone pressure-sensitive displays to magnetic pop-up triggers. In the Black Shark 5 series, the company has expanded the effective pressure-sensitive area by 16%, thereby enhancing the gaming control. Also, the signature second-generation magnetic pop-up triggers are built with a seven-level magnetic drive lift with gaming-grade microswitches, giving gamers a crisp and comfortable console-level gaming experience.

Display and Battery:

Black Shark 5 Pro comes with a 6.67” OLED E-Sport display with 10-bit color depth, DCI-P3 color gamut, HDR 10+, and SGS eyecare protection, featuring industry-leading brightness, contrast, color accuracy, and color performance. The smartphone is fueled by a 4650mAh battery and supports 120W hypercharge that charges your phone to 100% in just 15 minutes.

Operating System:

As for the operating system and user interface, the phone features the JOYUI 13 gaming system which is built on MIUI 13 and inherits most of its functions, such as the Mi-Light Cone animation framework, intuitive visuals, super wallpaper, and natural notification sound of the system, etc. Through Shark Space 4.0 on JOYUI 13, users can quickly access network settings, performance adjustments, notification muting, and other functions during gaming. The special  ‘diving mode’ is designed for hardcore players who want to avoid being interrupted by phone calls or messages while in-game.

Black Shark Joy Buds Pro

Along with the Black Shark 5 series, the company has also launched its latest Joy Buds Pro noise-canceling earphones. The earbuds come with a 12mm dynamic driver and Qualcomm QCC3056 chip that gives you a 24bit 96kHz sampling rate of high-quality music. Certificated by Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound, Black Shark Joybuds Pro supports adaptive and active noise cancellation up to 40dB.  

Price:

Black Shark 5

• 8GB + 128 GB:     $/€549, £439
• 12GB + 256 GB:   $/€649, £529

Black Shark 5 Pro

• 8GB + 128 GB:     $/€799, £639
• 12GB + 256 GB:   $/€899, £729
• 16GB + 256 GB:   $/€999, £809

Joybuds Pro: 

$/€79.9, £67.9

You can now buy Black Shark 5, 5 Pro, and JoyBuds Pro Globally from the official website, AliExpress, and Amazon. 

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Xiaomi‘s gaming-focused sub-brand Black Shark debuted the Black Shark 5 and 5 Pro earlier this year in China. The company has now launched the devices globally, and we have brought you details about their prices, availability, and specifications.

Black Shark 5 and 5 Pro pricing & availability

The devices have been launched in North America, Europe, and the UK and their prices are as follows:

Blackshark 5

• 8GB + 128GB – $550 / €550 / £440
• 12GB + 256GB – $650 / €650 / £530

Blackshark 5 Pro

• 8GB + 128GB – $800 / €800 / £640
• 12 GB + 256GB – $900 / €900 / £730
• 16GB + 256GB – $1000 / €1000 / £810

The devices will be available to purchase from the Black Shark’s official site, AliExpress store, and through local Amazon stores.

Black Shark 5 series specs

The Black Shark 5 and 5 Pro both come with a 6.67-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) E4 AMOLED display with refresh rates of up to 144Hz. They offer a peak brightness of 1300nits, DC dimming, HDR10+, and 100% P3 color gamut. Other than that, the display has a 720Hz touch sampling rate for lightning-fast touch responsiveness while gaming.

Under the hood, the vanilla variant comes powered by the Snapdragon 870 chipset while the Pro model offers a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. Both the models come with LPDDR 5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. The Pro model will likely offer Xiaomi’s Disc Array 2.0 (UFS + SSD combination) to boost the read and write speeds up to 55% and 69% respectively.

Other than that, both models feature a 4650mAh battery paired with 120W fast charging, Android 12-based Joy UI 13, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, and pop-up magnetic triggers for gaming.

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The Black Shark 5 series was launched back in March 2022 in China. However, its global release is finally around the corner now. But prior to its launch outside of China, the two models have been listed on NBTC certification website.

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The NBTC listing in Thailand shows both the base model and the Pro variant as well. The certification showcases the SHARK PAR-HOTH for the vanilla model and the top end model is listed as SHARK KTUS-HO. Since the global launch is set for June 8, it isn’t surprising to see their appearance on an online database. Talking about the upcoming gaming smartphones, both models feature a 6.57 inch AMOLED display that has a Full HD+ resolution, 1300 nits of peak brightness, DC Dimming, HDR10+, 144Hz refresh rate, and a 720 Hz touch sampling rate.

The smartphones also features a dual zone pressure sensitive panel on the front and are basically built to offer an improved mobile gaming experience. Under the hood, the Black Shark 5 Pro is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Soc, while the vanilla packs the Snapdragon 870 SoC. Due to their powerful internal specs and gaming focus, the two phones also come with a VC cooling system to manage thermals as well as dedicated trigger buttons to assist in gameplay.

On the back, the 5 Pro features a triple camera setup with a 108 megapixel primary sensor, a 13 megapixel ultra wide angle lens, and a 5 megapixel telephoto shooter. Meanwhile, the base model has a 64 megapixel primary sensor, 13 megapixel ultra wide angle lens, and a 2 megapixel macro sensor. Although, both phones house a 16 megapixel selfie camera on the front. These phones are powered by a 4,650mAh battery pack that supports 120W fast charging and run on Android 12 OS based JoyUI 13 out of the box.

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A few days ago, Xiaomi‘s gaming-focused sub-brand Black Shark announced that the Black Shark 5 and 5 Pro will debut in Malaysia on June 8th. This will be the first time the devices are made available outside China.

Now, it appears that the company also has plans to launch the smartphones in the European market as a new report from Appuals has revealed the storage, color options, and renders of the upcoming Europe models.

Black Shark 5 Europe variant renders

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According to the report, the Black Shark 5 and 5 Pro will both be available in two configurations –  8GB RAM + 128GB storage and 12GB RAM + 256GB storage. The vanilla variant will be available in Black and Grey colors while the Pro model will debut with Black and White color options.

Black Shark 5 series specs

The Black Shark 5 and 5 Pro both come with a 6.67-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) E4 AMOLED display with variable refresh rates of up to 144Hz. They offer a peak brightness of 1300nits, DC dimming, HDR10+, and 100% P3 color gamut. Other than that, the display has a 720Hz touch sampling rate for lightning-fast touch responsiveness while gaming.

Under the hood, the vanilla variant comes powered by the Snapdragon 870 chipset while the Pro model hosts a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. Both the models will come with LPDDR 5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage, however, the Pro model will likely offer Xiaomi’s Disc Array 2.0 (UFS + SSD combination) to boost the read and write speeds up to 55% and 69% respectively.

Other features include a 4650mAh battery on both devices paired with 120W fast charging, Android 12-based Joy UI 13, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, and pop-up magnetic triggers for gaming.

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Besides POCO, Civi and Redmi, the Xiaomi company also has another sub-brand called Black Shark, which sells powerful smartphones with bold designs aimed at the avid gaming smartphone market.

After launching the Black Shark 5 series back in China two months ago, the brand is finally bringing the Black Shark 5 and 5 Pro to its first global market – Malaysia. The new devices will be launched officially on June 8th (Wednesday) in the country at 7 pm Malaysia Time (UTC +8) / 4:30 pm Indian Time (UTC +5:30). 

Black Shark is expected to announce the pricing and pre-order promotions for the Black Shark 5 series on the day. The launch event will be officially livestreamed via Black Shark Malaysia official social media channels which are on Facebook and TikTok.

As for the specs of the Black Shark 5 series, we expect the global variants of the Black Shark 5 and 5 Pro to be same as the variants that were announced back in March 30 in China.

In China, the Black Shark 5 and 5 Pro both come with a 6.67-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED display with variable refresh rates of up to 144Hz. The display is a Samsung E4 AMOLED panel with 1300 nits of max brightness, DC dimming, HDR10+ support, and 100% coverage of the P3 colour gamut. The devices also have a 720Hz touch sampling rate and a dual-zone pressure-sensitive screen that can improve the gaming experience on your smartphone.

Performance-wise, the Black Shark 5 Pro is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC paired with up to 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB UFS 3.1 + SSD storage. This UFS + SSD combination of storage is what Xiaomi calls – Disk Array 2.0 technology, and thanks to it, the read and write speeds for the 5 Pro have increased by 55% and 69% respectively. 

Meanwhile, the standard Black Shark 5 has the Snapdragon 870 SoC paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage.

Both gaming devices pack a 4,650mAh battery with support for 120W fast charging technology, and the company claims that the phones can be fully charged in just 15 minutes. The charger comes included in the box, and the device arrives out of the box with Black Shark’s JoyUI 13 based on Android 12.

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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

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.

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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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Black Shark 5 and Black Shark 5 Pro the latest smartphones from the gaming phone brand Black Shark are now available on Giztop. You can now buy Black Shark 5 for a starting price of $499 and Black Shark 5 Pro is available for $749 only at Giztop. 

	BLACK SHARBlack Shark 5K 5	BLACK Black Shark 5 ProSHARK 5 PRO
Price (Base Variant)	$499	$749
Display	6.67" AMOLED	6.67" OLED
OS	Android 12 , JOY UI 13	Android 12 , JOY UI 13
Processor	Snapdragon 870 5G	Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
RAM	8GB / 12GB	8GB / 12GB /16GB
Storage	128GB / 256GB	256GB / 512GB
Rear Camera	64MP + 13MP + 2MP	108MP + 13MP + 5MP
Front Camera	16MP	16MP
Battery	4650mAh Li-Po	4650mAh Li-Po
Charging	120W Fast charging	120W Fast charging

Please note that these are Chinese edition smartphones but come with multi-language support, pre-installed Global version software, Google play store, and OTA updates. Both the phones are compatible with global 5G /4G LTE networks and come with a Sandwich Liquid cooling technology that gives you 30% increased heat dissipation making it great for hardcore gaming. Moreover both the phones feature unique magnetic lift-up trigger buttons that take your gameplay to the next level. Please note that Black Shark 5 Pro comes with the latest version of Magnetic lift-up trigger button 2.0. 

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Last week was not the busiest in the consumer technology world. However, we did witness multiple product launches in different markets though some of them had already gone official earlier.

The most notable events were hosted by OnePlus and Black Shark for the OnePlus 10 series and the Black Shark 5 series respectively. Then, there was also a Xiaomi conference at which the company introduced two more Redmi Note 11s.

Finally, as far as non-launches are concerned, we have selected two articles to complete our list. These are regarding Samsung’s self-repair program and Chrome v100.

With that out of the day, let’s take a look at the aforementioned stories one by one.

Top Stories from Last Week

OnePlus 10 Pro debuts globally

The OnePlus 10 Pro finally made its global debut on March 31. The smartphone was also accompanied by the OnePlus Bullets wireless Z2 neckband-style wireless earphones.

The handset has the exact same set of features as the original Chinese model, except for a couple of changes. The North American version is limited to 65W fast wired charging. Further, the T-Mobile variant has an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance.

Interestingly, the device comes in a single 8GB + 128GB memory configuration in North America. While the rest of the world gets the handset in 8GB + 128GB as well as 12GB + 256GB memory versions.

The phone starts at $899/₹66,999/€899/£799, while the earphones are priced at ₹1,999.

Black Shark 5 series goes official offering 4 chipset options

The Black Shark 5 series was unveiled last week consisting of three models. Customers can select from four different chipset options and slightly varying specs.

The vanilla model is powered by Snapdragon 870, whereas the Pro model houses the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Then, there’s an RS model, which comes in Snapdragon 888 and Snapdragon 888+ variants.

The RS version looks identical to the Black Shark 4/4S series. On the other hand, the other two models sport a new design. Apart from the cameras, the rest of the specs are more or less the same on all three.

As far as pricing is concerned, the Black Shark 5, 5 Pro, 5 RS start at ¥2,799 ($440), ¥4,199 ($660), and ¥3,299 ($518) respectively in China.

Two new Redmi Note 11s and Redmi 10s

Xiaomi launched two new Redmi Note 11s called Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G and Redmi Note 11S for select international markets. The former is the same as the model sold in China, whereas the latter is a rebranded Redmi Note 11 5G from China and it also goes by the name of POCO M4 Pro 5G in some regions. Additionally, the vanilla Redmi Note 11 got a Xiaomi Fan Festival Special Edition.

The company also unveiled a device called Redmi 10 5G for global markets. This phone is called Redmi Note 11E 5G in China. 

Last but not least, Xiaomi also took wraps off the Redmi 10A in China. It is nothing but a refreshed Redmi 9A with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and a different rear design.

Samsung partners with iFixit for a self-repair program

In November 2021, Apple announced a self-repair program for its iPhones. Following the trendsetter, last week, Samsung launched its version of the self-repair program in collaboration with iFixit.

The South Korean electronics giant’s initiative is currently limited to the Galaxy S20 series, Galaxy S21 series, and Galaxy Tab S7+. The program provides authentic parts, repair tools, and repair guides to the customers.

We expect more companies to introduce their self-repair program as part of the ‘right to repair.’

Chrome v100 is here

Last week, the world’s popular internet browser, Google Chrome, hit version 100 on all the platforms — Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux, At the same time, Chrome OS also got updated to version 100 since it is based on Chrome browser.

Talking about changes, the latest version of the browser arrives with new iconography,  multi-screen window placement API, and no more ‘Lite Mode’ on Android as well as iOS.

On the other hand, Chrome OS gets a new launcher, search improvements, ability to edit text using voice, option to make GIFs using camera, and granular options for screenshots and screen recordings.

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On March 30, Black Shark announced a trio of premium gaming smartphones including the Black Shark 5, Black Shark 5 Pro, and Black Shark 5 RS. The company also announced a customized edition of the models. The Black Shark 5 China Aerospace Edition and Black Shark 5 Pro China Aerospace Edition also joined the fray.

Both the Black Shark 5 and 5 Pro China Aerospace Edition, Black Shark bundle a custom armored magnetically absorbing heat-conducting protective case as well as a Black Shark Star Stream GaN 120W fast charging adapter.

The China Aerospace Editions adopt a geometric line composition with a contrasting color design. The ultra-thin frame in the middle of the phone is the ultimate technological achievement in balancing function and vision. The back adopts nano-scale multi-axis lithography space texture with custom RGB lighting effects and presents an advanced touch of light and shadow.

The Black Shark 5 China Aerospace Edition uses a 6.67-inch Samsung AMOLED flexible straight screen with up to 144Hz refresh rate, and a 2400x1080p resolution. The display also supports dynamic refresh rate switching according to the scene. It has obtained HDR10+ certification and SGS eye protection high-quality display certification.

In terms of performance, the Black Shark 5 China Aerospace Edition is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 mobile platform with 12GB of RAM, and up to 256GB of UFS3.1 flash storage.

In terms of charging and battery life, the Black Shark 5 Pro provides a combination of 120W super flash charging and a large 4650mAh battery, which can be fully charged in 16 minutes.

Finally, the 12GB+256GB version of Black Shark 5 China Aerospace Edition is priced at 3499 yuan (~$550), while the 16+512GB version of Black Shark 5 Pro China Aerospace Edition is priced at 5999 yuan (~$942).

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Black Shark 5 RS is the third device in the series and stands in between the Black Shark 5 and 5 Pro that launched today. Unlike the other two devices, the 5 RS retains the old Black Shark 4S design and brings some improvements.

The Black Shark 5 RS costs CNY 3,299(~$520) for the 8GB + 256GB variant and CNY 3799(~$599) for the 12GB + 256GB variant. It has a Black and Green shade. It will go on sale in online and offline markets from April 2.

Black Shark 5 RS Specifications 

The Black Shark 5 RS sports a 6.67-inch punch-hole with a Full-HD+(2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution and 144Hz refresh rate. It is an E4 AMOLED panel with a 720Hz touch sampling rate, 1300 nits peak brightness, and a DCI-P3 color gamut.

Powering the device is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 paired with 8GB LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 + SSD storage. There’s another variant with Snapdragon 888+ SoC that has 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 + SSD internal storage. It features magnetic shoulder buttons for gaming.

The phone has a triple camera system with a 64MP main lens, a 13MP ultra-wide sensor, and a 5MP telephoto unit. On the front, it has a single selfie snapper. It packs a 4,500mAh battery with support for 120W fast charging technology. The smartphone has a 3.5mm headphone jack for audio and a USB Type-C port for charging. It boots on Android 12 OS and has Joy UI 13 on top.

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Black Shark on Wednesday launched the all-new Black Shark 5 gaming smartphone series in China. The series comprises the vanilla Black Shark 5 and Black Shark 5 Pro. Both bring a new design as opposed to the predecessors and have the latest hardware in their sleeves. The phones come with the fancy SharkEye RGB light effect at the back and the Pro bags DXOMark’s top-ranked speaker setup.

Black Shark 5 Series Pricing and Colors

The Black Shark 5 starts at CNY 2,799(~$441) for the 8GB + 128 variant, CNY 2999(~$472) for the 12GB + 128GB variant, and CNY 3,299(~$520) for the 12GB + 256GB variant. The phone comes in Black, Dawan White, and Exploration Gray colors.

The Black Shark 5 Pro is priced at CNY 4,199(~$661) for the 8GB + 25GB variant, CNY 4,699(~$740) for the 12GB + 256GB variant, and CNY 5,499(~$866) for the 16GB + 512GB variant. It has Meteorite Black and Tiangong White colors.

The phones will go on pre-order starting today and the sale in offline and online markets start from April 2. The series can be bought from Black Shark stores, Xiaomi stores, and other authorized stores like JD.com.

Black Shark 5, Black Shark 5 Pro Specifications 

The Black Shark 5 and 5 Pro come with a 6.67-inch FHD+(2400 x 1080 pixels) resolution display with up to 144Hz refresh rate. It is a Samsung E4 AMOLED panel with 1300 nits of max brightness, DC dimming, and 100% P3 color gamut. It has HDR10+ support and 1.07 billion colors. The screen has a 720Hz touch sampling rate and has a dual-zone pressure-sensitive screen which is said to be useful for gamers. The display also has SGS Blu-ray certification and an 8.3ms multi-finger touch response delay.

The Pro is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC paired with up to 16GB of LPDDR5 and 512GB UFS 3.1 + SSD storage. This combination of storage is called the Disk Array 2.0 technology, and thanks to it, the read and write speeds have increased by 55% and 69%, respectively. The vanilla Black Shark 5 has the Snapdragon 870 SoC paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage.

The Pro’s AnTuTu scores were revealed and it has scored 1,129,716 points on the test. The duo has a VC cooling system and the Pro packs a 5320mm² large VC area. Since both are gaming phones, they have magnetic lift-up shoulder trigger buttons offering a better gaming experience.

The duo has a triple camera system with the Pro having a 108MP Samsung S5KHM2 main lens, a 13MP OmniVision OV13B10 ultra-wide sensor, and a 5MP Samsung S5K5E9 telephoto lens. The vanilla Black Shark 5 has a 64MP main lens, + a 13MP ultra-wide lens, and a 2MP macro sensor. Upfront, both have a 16MP sensor for selfies.

The phones house a 4,650mAh battery with support for 120W fast charging technology. The company claims that the phone can be fully charged in just 15 minutes. The Pro comes with a speaker setup that scored an impressive 86 points on the DXOMARK audio test. Both phones boot on Android 12 OS and have JoyUI 13 on top. As for connectivity, there’s Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth v5.2.

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Black Shark will be announcing the Black Shark 5 series of smartphones on March 30 in China. The Geekbench listings of the Black Shark 5 and Black Shark 5 Pro show that they are powered by the Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipsets, respectively. The company has now confirmed the battery size and fast charging capabilities of the Black Shark 5 series.

As can be seen in the poster, the Black Shark 5 lineup will be packed with a 4,650mAh battery. It appears that the Black Shark 5 and 5 Pro may house the same-sized battery. Both devices are expected to carry support for a 120W fast charging.

The Black Shark 5 series will come equipped with physical shoulder buttons for gaming. The company also revealed that the Black Shark 5 lineup will carry support for a 720Hz touch sampling rate, and it will deliver 15 percent improved touch response speed.

Past reports have claimed that the Black Shark 5 and 5 Pro will house a 6.67-inch AMOLED panel that will offer a Full HD+ resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and an in-screen fingerprint scanner. The Black Shark 5 Pro is expected to arrive with up to 16 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of built-in storage. For photography, it may feature a 108-megapixel triple camera unit and a 13-megapixel front camera.

On the other hand, the Black Shark 5 will also house a 6.67-inch AMOLED FHD+ 120Hz display integrated with a fingerprint scanner. The device will be equipped with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of storage. It may house a 64-megapixel triple camera unit and a 13-megapixel front camera. The rumor mill is yet to spill information on the pricing of both models.

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There are going to be 7 smartphone launch events next week. But only 2 of them will be for new devices. Whereas, the remaining conferences will be for handsets making their way to new markets. Interestingly, all the events will be from different brands, namely Samsung, POCO, Redmi, Black Shark, realme, Infinix, and OnePlus. With that out of the way, let’s take a look at all the phones that are scheduled to debut next week one by one.

Upcoming Smartphones Next Week

Samsung Galaxy M53 5G

Samsung has confirmed to launch a new mid-ranger called Galaxy M53 5G in Vietnam on March 27 (Sunday). The device will be the successor of the Galaxy M52 5G. Per multiple reports, It will come with an interesting set of features.

The handset will reportedly arrive with a 6.7-inch FHD+ 120Hz Super AMOLED display, MediaTek Dimensity 900 SoC, 8GB RAM, 128GB/256GB storage, 108MP (wide) + 8MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP (depth) quad-camera system, 32MP selfie camera, One UI 4.1 based on Android 12, 5,000mAh battery, 25W fast charging (no in-box charger).

POCO X4 Pro 5G

After making its debut in multiple international markets, the POCO X4 Pro 5G is making its way to India on March 28 (Monday). The phone will be announced for the country in a live stream, which is scheduled to start at 12:00 PM on the brand’s official YouTube channel.

According to reports, the POCO X4 Pro 5G heading to India will sport a 64MP primary camera instead of a 108MP sensor and will lack NFC. Other than these two differences, the remaining specs will be the same.

Hence, the device will come with a 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC, LPDDR4x RAM, UFS 2.2 storage, 8MP ultra-wide camera, 2MP macro camera, 16MP selfie camera, dual stereo speakers, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, MIUI 13 based on Android 11, 5,000mAh battery, and 67W fast charging.

Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G

Xiaomi has scheduled a global launch event for March 29 (Tuesday). The conference will be live-streamed on the company’s official YouTube channel from 8 PM GMT+8. It is expected to announce the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G.

Going by multiple reports, the Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G set to release in international markets will be the same as the one sold in China. The handset also goes by the name of Xiaomi 11i HyperCharge.

Hence, the phone will sport features like a 6.67-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, MediaTek Dimensity 920 SoC, LPDDR4x RAM, UFS 2.2 storage, 108MP (wide) + 8MP (ultra-wide) + 2MP (macro) triple camera system, 16MP selfie camera, dual stereo speakers, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11, 4,500mAh battery, and 120W fast charging.

Black Shark 5 Series

Black Shark has revealed to unveil the Black Shark 5 series on March 30 (Wednesday). The event will begin at 7 PM CST. It will be live-streamed on Weibo and other popular Chinese video platforms.

The brand is expected to announce three models, namely Black Shark 5, Black Shark 5 Pro, and Black Shark 5 RS. They are said to be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipsets.

Unfortunately, not much is known about these gaming smartphones, except that they will be retaining the magnetic shoulder keys. We are looking forward to learning more about them via official teasers in the coming days.

realme C31

The realme C31 is set to go official in India on March 31 (Thursday). It will be unveiled in live steam, which is planned to begin at 12:30 PM IST. The device was first announced in Indonesia on March 24.

The budget smartphone offers features like a 6.5-inch HD+ display (LCD), UNISOC T612 chipset, LPDDR4x RAM, UFS 2.2 storage, 13MP (wide) + 2MP (macro) + 2MP (monocrhome) triple camera septup, 5MP selfie camera, realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11, 5,000mAh battery, and 10W charging.

Infinix HOT 11 2022

Infinix HOT 11 2022 is rumored to launch in India on March 31 (Thursday). It is said to be priced between ₹10,999 and ₹11,999 in the country.

The handset will reportedly have features like a 6.8-inch FHD+ 90Hz display (LCD), UNISOC T700 chip, 4GB RAM, 128GB storage, 48MP dual-camera system, 8MP selfie camera, Android 11, 5,000mAh battery, and 18W fast charging.

OnePlus 10 Pro

The OnePlus 10 Pro will be finally unveiled for the international markets on March 31 (Thursday). The conference will begin at 7:30 PM IST and can be live-streamed on the brand’s official YouTube channel.

Since the phone is already official in China, we know everything about it. Its highlights include a 6.7-inch 120Hz LTPO AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, 48MP (wide) + 50MP (ultra-wide) + 8MP (3.3x telephoto) triple camera system, 32MP selfie camera, OxygenOS 12.1 based on Android 12, 5,000mAh battery, 80W fast wired charging, 50W fast wireless charging, and reverse wireless charging.

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The Black Shark 5 and Black Shark 5 Pro have appeared on Geekbench, showing off their Snapdragon 870 and Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chips, respectively, ahead of their Chinese launch scheduled for March 30th.

Among them, the Black Shark 5 Pro has managed to achieve peak scores of 1,237 points and 3,750 points for single-core and multi-core tests, respectively. The Black Shark 5, on the other hand, seems to hover around the 3,000 and 1,000 points mark, which although isn’t too impressive for a gaming phone, should be improved once the series is released.

Additionally, the official Black Shark Weibo handle today showed off the phones’ shoulder buttons with a demo video. Dubbed “Magnetic Lifting Shoulder Button 2.0,” the dedicated keys allow greater control when gaming, whether it’s FPS or racing games. They seem to have a “U-shape” for optimal grip.

The Black Shark 5 Pro is equipped with a 6.67-inch OLED with a 2400 × 1080 resolution and a refresh rate of 144Hz. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 under the hood will be assisted by 16GB of RAM and will be powered by a 4650mAh battery with 120W fast charging support.

Meanwhile, the Black Shark 5 is equipped with a 6.67-inch OLED screen with a resolution of 2400 × 1080 pixels and a refresh rate of 144Hz. Under the hood, there’s the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor paired with 12GB of RAM that will get its juice from a 4650mAh battery with 120W fast charging support.

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Black Shark today announced its collaboration with “China Aerospace Shenzhou Media” for launching a new product. The announcement post showed off a “Black Shark 5 Pro China Aerospace Edition” moniker, indicating that the upcoming gaming phone will see a special model as a product of the partnership.

In addition to the Black Shark phone, the company also announced a “Meteorite Necklace.” The fancy limited edition item may be something that will be sold with the Aerospace Edition phone. It has a metal chain with a circular pendant at its end containing what looks to be a tiny meteorite piece. This pendant also has a Black Shark engraving.

According to previous news, the Black Shark 5 series will be divided into three products: Black Shark 5, Black Shark 5 Pro, and Black Shark 5 RS.

Among these, the Black Shark 5 is equipped with a 6.67-inch OLED screen with a resolution of 2400 × 1080 pixels and a refresh rate of 144Hz. Under the hood, there’s the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor paired with 12GB of RAM that will get its juice from a 4650mAh battery with 120W fast charging support.

Meanwhile, the Black Shark 5 Pro is equipped with a 6.67-inch OLED with a 2400 × 1080 resolution and a refresh rate of 144Hz. Its processor is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 that will be assisted by 16GB of RAM and will be powered by a 4650mAh battery with 120W fast charging support.

The Black Shark 5 series of mobile phones will be officially released on March 30th and preorders for it have already been started.

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Black Shark 5 series of smartphones has been rumored for several weeks. Today, the company took to Weibo to confirm that it will be holding a launch event at 7 pm (local time) on March 30 to announce the Black Shark 5 lineup. The Black Shark series will probably include two models such as Black Shark RS and Black Shark 5 Pro.

In February, two Black Shark models were spotted in the database of TENAA certification. The KTUS-A0 model was spotted with a 6.67-inch AMOLED FHD+ display, an in-screen fingerprint scanner, up to 16 GB of RAM, up to 512 GB of storage, a 3 GHz octa-core processor, and a 4,650mAh (rated value) battery. It may feature a 13-megapixel front camera and a 108-megapixel triple camera unit. The 3C certification of the device suggests that it may carry support for 120W fast charging.

The PAR-A0 model was seen with a 3.2GHz octa-core processor, up to 12 GB of RAM, up to 256 GB of storage, and a 64-megapixel triple camera unit. The rest of the specifications of the PAR-A0 were found to be identical to the KTUS-A0 model. Previous rumors suggested that the KTUS-A0 and PAR-A0 models would be released as the Black Shark 5 Pro and Black Shark 5, respectively.

Today, tipster WHY LAB shared a screenshot to claim that the Realme GT Neo3, Black Shark 5 Pro, and Black Shark 5 RS smartphones are compatible with the ultra-high frame rate modes of the “Hone of Kings” game. The Black Shark 5 RS is a model that hasn’t been spotted before. Both the Black Shark 5 Pro and RS models will feature Qualcomm’s flagship chips.

The Black Shark 5 Pro is likely to feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. The other model could be equipped with any of the recent Snapdragon 8-series SoC.

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The Black Shark 5 series is set to make its debut pretty soon. The phones, which are expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and Snapdragon 870 SoCs, have now passed 3C certification. The certification shows that both models feature the ultra-fast 120W charging solution (via IT Home).

120W charging seems set to become the new standard for charging on gaming phones. A number of such devices from 2022 sport 120W or higher charging capabilities, including the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition, REDMAGIC 7 series, and the Lenovo Legion 3 series. The Black Shark models will only be joining the crowd.

Tipster Digital Chat Station had earlier revealed that the series is comprised of two models — the Black Shark 5 and the Black Shark 5 Pro. Among them, the standard Black Shark 5 comes with a 6.67-inch FHD+ high refresh rate AMOLED display. It will be likely powered by the Snapdragon 870 that will be supported by 12GB of RAM. Its battery will be sized 4,650mAh, meaning it could be filled up from 0-100% in a matter of minutes.

The more premium Black Shark 5 Pro uses a similar 6.67-inch FHD+ high refresh rate AMOLED display but has a beefier chipset in the form of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. It features a 13MP camera upfront and a 108MP primary camera at the rear. The phone measures 163.86×76.53×9.8mm and weighs 226g.

A report from last month had revealed that Tencent Group is planning on buying the Black Shark brand and integrating it with its own Content Business Group. If the deal goes through, Black Shark’s future business focus might shift from gaming phones to VR devices.

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The Black Shark 5 series of gaming smartphones have recently been making rounds of Chinese certification databases hinting at an imminent launch. And now, the Black Shark 5 and the Black Shark 5 Pro have received approval from China’s 3C certification site revealing their fast-charging capabilities.

Both the Black Shark 5 carrying the model number PAR-A0 and Black Shark 5 Pro with model number KTUS-A0 are revealed to carry 120W fast-charging support. This is in line with the previous leaks about the Black Shark 5 series smartphones.

Black Shark 5 specifications (rumored)

A recent TENAA listing of the Black Shark 5 revealed that the smartphone measures 163.83 x 76.25 x 10.37mm and weighs 223 grams. The device will be available in multiple colors such as White, Dawn White, Dark Universe Black, and Exploration Gray.

The Black Shark 5 has a 6.67-inch AMOLED FHD+ display with an in-screen fingerprint scanner. It is powered by a 3.2GHz chip, which could be a Snapdragon 8-series chip. The SoC is coupled with 8 GB / 12 GB of RAM and 128 GB / 256 GB of storage. It draws power from a 4,650mAh battery and supports 120W fast charging.  For photography, it has a 64-megapixel triple camera unit on the back and a 13-megapixel front camera.

Black Shark 5 Pro specifications (rumored)

The Black Shark 5 Pro is expected to measure 163.86 x 76.53 x 9.8mm and weighs 226 grams. It will feature a 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with an in-display fingerprint sensor. It will likely come with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 under its hood with 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB of RAM. The Black Shark 5 Pro may come in 256GB and 512 storage variants. It features a 4,650mAh battery and will come with 120W fast charging. So far, it is rumored that the Black Shark 5 Pro has a triple camera setup on the rear panel with a 108-megapixel primary sensor while on the front it is said to come with a 13-megapixel selfie snapper.

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The Black Shark 5 series of gaming smartphones are likely to launch soon in China. The reason behind it is that the Black Shark 5 and Black Shark 5 Pro have appeared in the database of China’s TENAA telecom authority. The listings have revealed the entire specs of both devices. However, the images of the Black Shark 5 duo are yet to surface at TENAA.

Black Shark 5 specifications (rumoured)

The TENAA listing of the Black Shark 5 (model number PAR-A0) measures 163.83 x 76.25 x 10.37mm and weighs 223 grams. The device will be available in multiple colors such as White, Dawn White, Dark Universe Black, and Exploration Gray. The Black Shark 5 has a 6.67-inch AMOLED FHD+ display with an in-screen fingerprint scanner. It is powered by a 3.2GHz chip, which could be a Snapdragon 8-series chip. The SoC is coupled with 8 GB / 12 GB of RAM and 128 GB / 256 GB of storage.

The Black Shark 5 draws power from a 4,650mAh (rated value) battery that reportedly supports 120W fast charging. For photography, it has a 64-megapixel triple camera unit on the back and a 13-megapixel front camera.

Black Shark 5 Pro specifications (rumoured)

The Black Shark 5 Pro (model number KTUS-A0) TENAA listing has revealed that it measures 163.86 x 76.53 x 9.8mm and weighs 226 grams. It will come in four colors such as White, Tiangong White, Meteorite Black, and Moon Rock Gray. It is fitted with a 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with an in-display fingerprint sensor. It seems to be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and 8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB of RAM. The smartphone may come with 256 GB / 512 GB of storage.

The Black Shark 5 Pro has a 4,650mAh (rated value) battery. It is also expected to support 120W fast charging. It has 108-megapixel triple rear-facing cameras and a 13-megapixel front camera.

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Chinese Spring festival is right around the corner and ahead of it, we are seeing quite a few leaks for many premium smartphones. Notably, many of these devices are gaming phones, and their launch dates are unknown so far. Now, the notorious tipster DigitalChatStation hints that we may see back-to-back launches from many phone brands like Redmi, Red Magic, Lenovo, and Black Shark after the Spring festival.

The tipster reveals that after the Chinese Spring festival, which will be held from February 1 to February 12, we might see many gaming phones compete against each other. These devices won’t be the already available gaming phones, rather the tipster reveals these phones to be the upcoming devices like the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition, Red Magic 7 series, Lenovo Legion Y90, and Black Shark 5 series.

We can expect a release for all of these gaming phones to occur by February or March. Thus, we may see more than four gaming phones in the market. Now, the primary reason for these gaming phones to compete will be the power-house Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC.

All of these gaming phones will be powered by the aforementioned chipset and will have their own cooling system inside. These phones may have the fancy VC liquid cooling and copper pipe technology.

Other than this, it is evident that we’ll see high refresh rate screens, impressive vibration motors, and even RGB lights on some of these phones.

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Black Shark 5 series of gaming smartphones are in the works. The lineup is likely to include the Black Shark 5 (codenamed Katyusha) and Black Shark 5 Pro (codenamed Patriot). The former has been with model number KTUS-A0 model number at China’s MIIT certification site recently. Now, Chinese tipster Panda is Bald has shared some key specifications of the vanilla model.

According to the tipster, the Black Shark 5 will be featuring a Samsung E4 AMOLED display that offers a 1080p resolution. It will also offer a 120Hz refresh rate and a 720Hz touch sampling rate. The tipster did not mention the exact screen size of the device.

The Black Shark 5 is said to be equipped with a 4,600mAh battery, which will carry support for 120W fast charging. The device will be powered by the Snapdragon 888 Plus chipset.

To recollect, the Black Shark 4S Pro that debuted in October last year came with a 6.67-inch AMOLED E4 FHD+ 144Hz display, SD888+ chip, and a 4,500mAh battery with 120W fast charging. Hence, it appears the standard Black Shark 5 may borrow some of its specs from the Black Shark 4S Pro.

As far as the Black Shark 5 Pro is concerned, it is expected to arrive with a 6.8-inch AMOLED QHD+ 144Hz display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, a 5,000mAh battery, and 120W fast charging. Both devices are expected to run on JOYUI based Android 12 OS. The camera capabilities of the Black Shark 5 duo are under the wraps.

The Black Shark 4 and 4 Pro were announced in March last year. Hence, it is likely that the Black Shark 5 series of gaming phones may go official in March 2022. A recent report claimed that Tencent Group will acquire the Black Shark brand.

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Earlier today, news broke Tencent will officially acquire the Black Shark gaming phone brand in China. Hours after those talks, the popular Chinese tipster Digital Chat Station revealed that the company also has plans for launching the Black Shark 5 series this year.

As per the tipster, the company has the Black Shark 5 series in the pipeline. It will have two phones codenamed the Katyusha and Patriot. The former device with model number KTUS-A0 has already been filed with China’s MIIT confirming its existence.

The tipster further revealed that the series will bring significant upgrades over the predecessor like a new chipset, big battery, and the latest OS. The Black Shark 5 will come with the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC and run on Android 12-based JOYUI. The phone will have a 4,600mAh dual-cell battery and support 100W fast charging support.

Moreover, another tipster called Bald Panda revealed that the Black Shark 5 Pro will pack a 5,000mAH battery, have a 120W fast charging support, and will be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. He also revealed that the device may feature a 6.8-inch AMOLED screen with a 144Hz refresh rate and 2k resolution.

To recall, the predecessor Black Shark 4S and 4S Pro had a smaller 4,500mAh battery and was powered by Snapdragon 870/888 SoC.

As of now, Black Shark is yet to officially tease the series, but we expect the company to announce it soon as we get to see more such leaks in the future.

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Black Shark 4 series debuted in the first half of 2021. Almost four months later, the brand is reported to launch yet another smartphone. This piece of information comes from Digital Chat Station, a reliable tipster from China.

According to the leaker, the upcoming Black Shark handset will arrive with model number KTUS-A0. The device is certified with the name ‘Black Shark 5’. This clearly suggests that it will be the direct successor of Black Shark 4.

As per the tipster, this phone could be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ SoC. He also suggests that it may have support for 100W fast charging (probably 120W like its predecessors). Unfortunately, he does not mention anything else other than these two parameters.

Going by the two features revealed by Digital Chat Station, the forthcoming Black Shark 5 will be a minor upgrade over the Black Shark 4 series released a few months back. Hence, it should retain most of the key features.

For those unaware, the Black Shark 4 series features a 6.67-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate and 720Hz multi-finger touch sampling rate. The main highlight of these phones is their magnetic mechanical shoulder buttons, which are also used by Redmi K40 Gaming Edition (aka POCO F3 GT).

Other features include an LPDDR5 RAM module, UFS 3.1 storage, Z-axis linear vibration motor, liquid cooling system, 3.5mm headphone jack, dual stereo speakers, dual USB Type-C ports, 4,500mAh battery, and JOYUI 12.5 based on Android 11.

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Last year in March, Black Shark unveiled two gaming smartphones such as Black Shark 3 and Black Shark 3 Pro. Hence, there is a possibility that the company may bring the Black Shark 4 series by March this year. Today, Black Shark Technology CEO Luo Yuzhou took to Weibo to hint at the arrival of the next Black Shark phone.

Through Weibo, Yuzhou hinted that the upcoming Black Shark gaming phone is truly invincible. Before the announcement of the Snapdragon 888 chip, he had claimed that the Black Shark will be one of the first smartphone OEMs to launch a phone with Snapdragon 888. Hence, it is highly likely that the Black Shark model will be driven by the Snapdragon 888 SoC.

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Like last year, the company may launch two phones this year. Probably, the standard Black Shark 4 model could be accompanied by the more advanced Black Shark 4 Pro. Chinese manufacturers are known for skipping the number ‘4’ in the monikers of their products since it is considered a bad omen in the country. Hence, it remains to be seen whether the next phone from the brand will be called Black Shark 5 or 4.

Nothing much is known about the next Black Shark gaming phones in terms of specifications. A recent leak had revealed that the next phone from the brand is codenamed as “Emperor” and it said that it could be coming with better design, faster-charging capabilities, and topnotch performance. Hopefully, the rumor mill will start spilling leaked information soon on the Black Shark 4 series in the coming weeks.

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