Black Shark launches 5, 5 RS, 5 Pro gaming smartphones

Black Shark has unveiled its latest gaming smartphones under the 5 Series in China: the Black Shark 5, Black Shark 5 RS, and Black Shark 5 Pro.

All three gaming smartphones feature a 6.67-inch FHD+ flat AMOLED panel with a 144hz refresh rate. The vanilla Black Shark 5 comes with the Snapdragon 870 chipset, the 5 RS with Snapdragon 888 or 888+, and the 5 Pro boasting the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC.

They also boast a built-in VC cooling system with a 5,320mm² thermal plate, magnetic gaming triggers, and light effects on the rear. Check out their full specs below.

Black Shark 5 specs:

• Network: 5G, 4G LTE
• Display: 6.67-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) AMOLED, 395ppi, 144Hz refresh rate, 720Hz touch sampling rate, up to 1300nits peak brightness, HDR10+
• OS: Joy UI 13, Android 12
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G (7nm)
• GPU: Adreno 650
• Memory: 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1
• Security: Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
• Rear Camera: 64MP f/1.79 (main), 13MP f/2.4 (ultra-wide), 2MP f/2.4 (macro)
• Front/Selfie Camera: 16MP
• Connectivity: WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, Dual-SIM
• Audio: Stereo speakers
• Port(s): USB Type-C
• Battery: 4,650mAh dual-cell with 120W fast charging
• Dimensions & Weight: 163.8 x 76.3 x 10 mm; 218 g
• Gaming Triggers
• Rear Light Effects
• VC Cooling System

Black Shark 5 RS specs:

• Network: 5G, 4G LTE
• Display: 6.67-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) AMOLED, 395ppi, 144Hz refresh rate, 720Hz touch sampling rate, up to 1300nits peak brightness, HDR10+
• OS: Joy UI 13, Android 12
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G (8GB + 256GB)
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ 5G (12GB + 256GB)
• GPU: Adreno 660
• Memory: 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1
• Security: Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
• Rear Camera: 64MP f/1.79 (main), 8MP (ultra-wide), 5MP (macro)
• Front/Selfie Camera: 20MP
• Connectivity: WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, Dual-SIM
• Audio: Stereo speakers
• Port(s): USB Type-C, 3.5mm audio jack
• Battery: 4,500mAh dual-cell with 120W fast charging
• Dimensions & Weight: 163.69 x 76.21 x 9.9 mm; 220 g
• Gaming Triggers
• Rear Light Effects
• VC Cooling System

Black Shark 5 Pro specs:

• Network: 5G, 4G LTE
• Display: 6.67-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) AMOLED, 395ppi, 144Hz refresh rate, 720Hz touch sampling rate, up to 1300nits peak brightness, 10-bit HDR10+
• OS: Joy UI 13, Android 12
• Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
• GPU: Adreno 730
• Memory: 8GB/12GB LPDDR5 RAM, 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1
• Security: Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
• Rear Camera: 108MP f/1.8 (main), 13MP (ultra-wide), 5MP (macro)
• Front/Selfie Camera: 16MP
• Connectivity: WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, Dual-SIM
• Audio: Stereo speakers, 0.8mm amplitude, 1.5cc sound cavity, built-in dual 14V Smart PA, dual audio enhancement
• Port(s): USB Type-C
• Battery: 4,500mAh dual-cell with 120W fast charging
• Dimensions & Weight: 163.86 x 76.53 x 9.5 mm; 220g
• Gaming Triggers
• Rear Light Effects
• Dual VC Cooling System

Pricing and Availability

Black Shark 5:

• 8GB + 128GB – CNY 2,799 (~PHP 22,837)
• 12GB + 128GB – CNY 2,999 (~PHP 24,468)
• 12GB + 256GB – CNY 3,299 (~PHP 26,919)

Black Shark 5 RS:

• 8GB + 256GB – CNY 3,299 (~PHP 26,919)
• 12GB + 256GB – CNY 3,799 (~PHP 31,005)

Black Shark 5 Pro:

• 8GB + 256GB – CNY 4,199 (~PHP 34,273)
• 12GB + 256GB – CNY 4,699 (~PHP 38,355)
• 16GB + 512GB – CNY 5,499 (~PHP 44,885)

In addition to the standard model, there’s also a Black Shark 5 Pro China Aerospace Edition (16GB + 512GB) which is currently in pre-order.

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