Black Shark 5

The gaming smartphone market has exploded over the past few years, but Black Shark is a brand that was the first to make its move in the segment. This company has focused on hardware-hungry users, with their power-packed devices, perfectly suited for heavy gamers. And now, the brand is rolling out the fifth generation of its gaming phone in the market. This phone features a 6.67-inch display, offering Full HD+ resolution at 1080x2400 pixels. Because of which, the screen offers pixel density of 395 PPI. The front display also has a notch that houses the front camera. The phone comes powered by the latest octa-core Snapdragon 888 flagship chipset from Qualcomm. It gets paired with 8GB RAM for high-end performance that you expect from a device in this bracket. You get 128GB onboard storage that should suffice for downloaded apps, photos, and videos as well. But just because this a gaming phone, does not mean it lacks in the imaging department. The Black Shark 5 has a triple rear camera setup. This consists of 64MP sensor, 13MP wide-angle sensor, and 5MP depth sensor. While on the front, the phone gets 20MP sensor. Black Shark will give you adequate backup with its 4720mAh battery that supports 65W fast charging via USB Type C. Other features on the phone are on-screen fingerprint sensor, headphone jack, and face unlock. Other gaming mobiles worth checking out includes the ROG Phone 3, Black Shark 2 and the Black Shark 3s.

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Processor : Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
RAM : 8 GB
Storage : 128 GB
Battery : 4720 mAh battery
Camera : Triple (64MP + 13MP + 5MP)
Display : IPS LCD
SIM : Dual SIM SIM1: Nano
Operating System : Android v11

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Black Shark 5 Details

Display, Design
Being a gaming phone, the Black Shark 5 sports a 6.67-inch Black Shark 5 does not compromise on security. It has multiple features to keep your data secure. You have face unlock that works through the front selfie camera and other sensors. And there is the on-screen fingerprint sensor that helps you with unlocking the phone. For a power-hungry device, you need long backup and this phone packs a 4,720mAh battery with support for 65W fast charging via USB Type C. Connectivity wise, the phone offers Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, 5G, 4G VoLTE, and GPS with GLONASS and other standards.">Full HD+ display with support for 1080x2400 pixels resolution. This gives you pixel density of 393 PPI. The screen sports a wide notch that houses the front selfie camera. The 20:9 aspect ratio screen ensures you get large viewing space and a small chin at the bottom. The power button is on the right, and the volume rockers are placed on the left of the phone.
Performance, Storage, Triple Camera
Staying true to its tradition, the Black Shark 5 is powered by Snapdragon 888 octa-core chipset from Qualcomm. The hardware setup includes 8GB RAM that guarantees top-level performance, suited for heavy gamers and multi-tasking. Doubling up its capability is the built-in Adreno 660 GPU that renders graphics in no time. For storage, you have 128GB onboard and since the phone lacks a card slot, the space is non-expandable. The phone runs over custom version of Android 11 operating system. Black Shark 5 gets triple rear cameras of 64MP primary sensor, 13MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, and 5MP depth sensor. These ensure you can click photos in different style. On the front, the phone has 20MP selfie camera that also supports video recording and video calls.
Security, Battery, Fast Charging, Connectivity
Black Shark 5 does not compromise on security. It has multiple features to keep your data secure. You have face unlock that works through the front selfie camera and other sensors. And there is the on-screen fingerprint sensor that helps you with unlocking the phone. For a power-hungry device, you need long backup and this phone packs a 4,720mAh battery with support for 65W fast charging via USB Type C. Connectivity wise, the phone offers Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, 5G, 4G VoLTE, and GPS with GLONASS and other standards.

Black Shark 5 Specifications

Summary

Launch Date March 10, 2022
Processor Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
RAM 8 GB
Rear Camera Triple (64MP + 13MP + 5MP)
Internal Memory 128 GB
Screen Size 6.67 inches (16.94 cms)
Battery Capacity 4720 mAh

Performance

Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
No Of Cores 8 (Octa Core)
CPU 3GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Architecture 64-bit
RAM 8 GB
Graphics Adreno 660

Design

Screen Unlock Fingerprint, Face unlock

Display

Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels
Display Type IPS LCD
Size 6.67 inches (16.94 cms)
Pixel Density 395 pixels per inch (ppi)
TouchScreen Yes, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Color Reproduction 16M Colors

Camera

Rear camera setup Triple
Rear camera (Primary) 64 MP resolution
Rear camera (Secondary) 13 MP resolutionUltra-Wide Angle lens
Rear camera (Tertiary) 5 MP resolutionDepth lens
Front camera setup Single
Front camera (Primary) 20 MP resolution
Flash LED Rear flash
Camera Features Auto Flash Auto Focus Face detection Touch to focus
Shooting Modes Continuos Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Battery

Type Li-Polymer
Capacity 4720 mAh
Removable No
Fast Charging Yes, 120W

Storage

Internal Memory 128 GB
Expandable Memory No

Software

Operating System Android v11
Custom UI No

Connectivity

SIM Configuration Dual SIM SIM1: Nano
Network SIM1: 5G, 4G, 3G, 2GSIM2: 4G, 3G, 2G
5G Support Yes, only SIM1
Voice over LTE(VoLTE) Yes
Wi-Fi Yes, with b/g/n
Wi-fi features Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth Bluetooth v5.0
USB USB Type-C, Mass storage device, USB charging
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Infrared Yes

Sound

Speaker Yes
Audio Jack Yes, 3.5mm
Video Player Yes, Video Formats: MP4

Sensors

Fingerprint sensor Yes, On-screen
Face Unlock Yes
Other Sensor Light sensorProximity sensorAccelerometerCompassGyroscope
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