Black Shark 5, Black Shark 5 Pro Gaming Smartphones Launched: All Details
Black Shark launched its gaming flagship Black Shark 5 series, including the vanilla Black Shark 5 and the Black Shark 5 Pro, globally on Thursday, June 9. These devices are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8-series chipsets. For gaming, they come equipped with magnetic pop-up triggers, a 144Hz display and a liquid cooling system. The Xiaomi-owned brand had already launched the Black Shark 5 series earlier this year in March. Notably, the Chinese lineup also included the Black Shark 5 RS, which is absent from the global launch.
Black Shark 5, Black Shark 5 Pro price, availability
The Black Shark 5 can be purchased for $549 (approximately Rs. 43,000) for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model of the Black Shark placeThe 12GB RAM + 128GB storage variant costs $649 (approximately Rs. 60,000). This Black Shark handset comes in Explorer Grey and Mirror Black colour options.
The Black Shark 5 Pro costs $799 (approximately Rs. 62,000) for the base model with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. The 12GB RAM + 256GB variant is available for $899 (approximately Rs. 70,000) and the 16GB RAM + 256GB RAM model costs $999 (approximately Rs. 78,000). It is available on the official Black Shark place in the colors Nebula White and Stellar Black.
Specifications Black Shark 5 Pro
The handset features a 6.67-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate and 720Hz touch sampling rate. The Black Shark 5 Pro is powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, coupled with Adreno 730 GPU. The Black Shark 5 Pro has a triple camera setup on the back, highlighted by a 108-megapixel primary sensor. It also has a 16-megapixel selfie camera on the front. It has a 4,650mAh battery with support for 120W Hyper Charge technology. The Black Shark 5 Pro comes with magnetic pop-up triggers and an anti-gravity dual VC liquid cooling system.
Black Shark 5 specifications
The vanilla Black Shark 5 features a 6.67-inch full-HD+ Samsung E4 AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate and 720Hz touch sampling rate. It features a Snapdragon 870 SoC coupled with an Adreno 660 GPU. It has a 64-megapixel triple rear camera setup and a 16-megapixel selfie shooter. The handset comes with magnetic pop-up triggers and an upgraded “Sandwich” liquid cooling system. It houses a 4,650mAh battery with support for 120W Hyper Charge fast charging technology.
