The gaming sub-brand Xiaomi today presented three new smartphones: Black Shark 5, Black Shark 5 RS and Black Shark 5 Pro. They have many features in common, but there are also many features that separate them. Let's take a look at them...
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 and Black Shark 5 Pro have an aggressive, gaming style and AMOLED displays with a diagonal of 6.67 inches and a resolution of 2400x1080 pixels, refreshing the image with a high frequency of 144 Hz. In both models we find the same two-piece batteries with a capacity of 4650 or 4500 mAh, along with fast charging with a power of 120 W. The smartphones also have stereo speakers and characteristic, sliding keys for players from the side of the housing.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 is based on the Snapdragon 870 processor, supported by 8 or 12 GB of LPDDR5 memory. This smartphone has a 64-megapixel main camera, supported by a 13-megapixel wide-angle module and a 5-megapixel macro module. The selfie camera has 16 megapixels, and the battery - 4650 mAh. The price list is as follows:
- Black Shark 5 8+128 GB - 2799 yuan, 440 USD
- Black Shark 5 12+128 GB - 2999 yuan, 473 USD
- Black Shark 5 12+256 GB - 3299 yuan, 520 USD
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In turn, Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has already received a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor and 8-16 GB of LPDDR5 memory. The smartphone also uses a revolutionary solution that adds a separate space for data on the NVMe SSD disk, which significantly accelerated the operation of the smartphone. Maybe it was thanks to this that he achieved a record result of 1,129,716 points in the popular AnTuTu benchmark. Memory for files is distributed between SSD and typical UFS 3.1 flash. The battery has a capacity of 4650 mAh again, and the touch panel is refreshed at a frequency of 720 Hz. This model has a 108-megapixel camera, while its other cameras are the same as in the base model. Black Shark 5 Pro was priced as follows:
- Black Shark 5 Pro 8+256 GB - 4199 yuan, 662 USD
- Black Shark 5 Pro 12+256 GB - 4699 yuan, 740 USD
- Black Shark 5 Pro 16+512 GB - 5499 yuan, 867 USD
The last model, Xiaomi Black Shark 5 RS, is a mix of both of the above. It shares most of the specs with the Black Shark 5 Pro model, but has a Snapdragon 888 or 888+ processor (there are two versions of this model). The main camera is the same as in the base model - 64 Mpx, but the other photo modules (13+5 Mpx) are the same. The selfie camera has 20 megapixels. The battery is smaller - 4500mAh - but still charging at 120W.
- Black Shark 5 RS 8+256 GB - 3299 yuan, 520 USD
- Black Shark 5 RS 12+256 GB - 3799 yuan, 599 USD
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