Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Series Announced: Black Shark 5 Pro, 5 RS and 5

As promised, Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Series Announced, Black Shark unveiled its Black Shark 5, Black Shark 5 RS, and Black Shark 5 Pro phones in China today.

All phones include a 144Hz 6.7-inch FHD+ flat OLED screen from China Star Optoelectronics, as well as the Pro model 10-bit screen.

The Snapdragon 870 is found in the Xiaomi Black Shark 5, whereas the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is found in the 5 Pro, and the Snapdragon 888+ and 888 are found in the Black Shark 5 RS, depending on the product.

To combat heat, these devices feature built-in VC cooling, with the Pro employing a “anti-gravity” duel VC liquid cooling system.

The “anti-gravity” circular design is believed to improve liquids’ ability to “upstream,” as well as a plate with a surface area of 5,320mm2 is intended to achieve improved thermal conductivity.

The Black Shark 5 and 5 Pro both include a 4,650mAh dual-cell battery with two and three charge pumps, as well as 120W rapid charging.

The Black Shark 5 RS offers 120W fast charging as well, however it includes a dual-cell, dual-charge-pump setup and a smaller 4,500mAh battery. The RS is equipped with a Z-axis linear motor, while the other two are equipped with an X-axis linear motor.

Black Shark 5 Pro Aerospace Edition

There are China aerospace versions of the 5 and 5 Pro, in addition to the ordinary devices, that contain special edition accessories, figurines, meteorite pendants, etc.

Black Shark 5 Series Specifications(Black Shark 5, Black Shark 5 RS and Black Shark 5 Pro)

Device Black Shark 5 Black Shark 5 RS Black Shark 5 Pro
Processor/SoC Octa Core Snapdragon 870 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 650 GPU Octa Core Snapdragon 888 / 888 Plus 5nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 660 GPU Octa Core Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4nm Mobile Platform with Adreno next-gen GPU
RAM & Storage 8GB / 12GB LPDDR5 with 128GB (UFS 3.1), 12GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB / 12GB LPDDR5 with 256GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB / 12GB LPDDR5 with 256GB (UFS3.1 + SSD), 16GB LPDDR5 RAM with 512GB (UFS3.1 + SSD)
OS Android 12 based JoyUI 13
SIM Dual SIM (nano + nano)
Camera Main/Rear Camera: 64MP f/1.79 + 13MP UV + 2MP Macro
Selfie/Front Camera: 16MP
Main/Rear Camera: 64MP + 8MP UV + 2MP Macro
Selfie/Front Camera: 20MP
Main/Rear Camera: 108MP f/1.75+ 13MP UV + 5MP TeleMacro
Selfie/Front Camera: 16MP
Display 6.67-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels)
Full HD+ 20:9 144Hz (10-bit for Pro)
AMOLED display,
HDR 10+,
720Hz touch sampling, up to 1300nits peak brightness
Dimensions 163.83×76.25x10mm 163.69×76.21×9.9mm 163.86×76.53×9.5mm
Weight 218g 220g
Fingerprint Side-mounted
Speakers Stereo Stereo speakers, 0.8mm amplitude, 1.5cc sound cavity, built-in dual 14V Smart PA, dual audio enhancement Ics
Battery 4,650mAh dual-cell
120W Charging
Dual-cell, dual-charge-pump 4,500mAh
120W Charging
 4,650mAh Dual-cell
120W Charging

Black Shark 5 5 Pro and 5 RS

Black Shark 5 Series Pricing and Availability

Black Shark 5

8GB+128GB: ¥2799 yuan (~ €399 EUR / $440 USD / ₹33,410 INR)

12GB+128GB: ¥2999 yuan (~ €423 EUR / $472 USD / ₹35,810 INR)

12GB+256GB: ¥3299 yuan (~ €465 EUR / $519 USD / ₹39,390 INR)

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Black Shark 5 RS

8GB+256GB SD888 : ¥3299 yuan (~ €465 EUR / $519 USD / ₹39,390 INR)

12GB+256GB SD888+: ¥3799 yuan​​​ (~ €536 EUR / $598 USD / ₹45,340 INR)

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Black Shark 5 Pro

8GB+256GB: ¥4199 yuan (~ €592 EUR / $661 / ₹50,120 INR)

12GB+256GB : ¥4699 yuan (~ €663 EUR / $740 / ₹56,090 INR)

16GB+512GB: ¥5499 yuan (~ €776 EUR / $66 / ₹65,640 INR)

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The devices are available for pre-order and will go on Sale on April 2nd in China.

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