Xiaomi's Black Shark brand has confirmed that will launch its latest gaming smartphone the Black Shark 5 and 5 Pro in the 5 series in China on March 30th, which will be the successor of the Black Shark 4 series that was launched in March last year, and the Black Shark 4S series was introduced in October. The invite poster shows a “Breaking Gravity” tag along with an astronaut and a rocket.
The Black Shark 5 series is expected to feature a 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED 144Hz display and support 120W fast charging with a slightly bigger 4650mAh battery. According to the renders, Black Shark 5 will be run on a Snapdragon 870 processor with up to 12GB of RAM, and the Black Shark 5 Pro will run on the latest Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC.
Black Shark 5 and Shark 5 Pro Specifications (Rumored) -
| Display | 6.67-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 20:9 144Hz display, HDR 10+ |
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| OS/UI | Android 12 with JoyUI |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano + nano) |
| Rear Cameras | 64MP (5) / 108MP (5 Pro) rear camera, LED flash, 8MP 120° ultra-wide sensor, 5MP super macro camera |
| Front Camera | 13MP front-facing camera |
| Features | In-display fingerprint sensor |
| Dimensions | Black Shark 5 - 163.83×76.25x 10.37mm / Black Shark 5 Pro - 163.86×76.53x 9.8mm |
| Weight | 223g (5) / 226g (5 Pro) |
| Connectivity | 5G SA / NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax (2×2 MU-MIMO), Bluetooth 5.2, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, USB Type-C, NFC |
| Battery/Charger | 4650mAh battery with 120W fast charging, QC, PD fast charging |
We should know more details and the exact price of the Black Shark 5 series phones in the coming days before the phone goes officially launches next week.
