Black Shark 5 series could be launched in February
What's the story
Chinese smartphone maker Black Shark is gearing up to introduce its latest gaming devices, the 5 and 5 Pro, in its home country. The company has released a teaser of the 5 series, suggesting that the handsets will debut in the coming days, possibly in early February. The vanilla model is codenamed Katyusha and the Pro variant is internally known as Patriot.
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Why does this story matter?
The Black Shark 5 Pro will be the company's most advanced gaming smartphone to date. The vanilla model, however, will share some of its specifications with the 4S Pro model that was launched last year. The demand for gaming smartphones is on a rise and Black Shark aims to ward off competition from rivals like ASUS, Nubia, and Lenovo with its upcoming 5 series.
Display
The Black Shark 5 Pro will have a 144Hz display
The Black Shark 5 and 5 Pro will likely feature a punch-hole design with slim bezels and an in-display fingerprint sensor. The former will bear a 6.67-inch Full-HD+ E4 AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 720Hz touch sampling rate, while the latter will get a 6.8-inch QHD+ AMOLED screen with a 144Hz refresh rate.
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The phones will likely have a triple rear camera unit
The camera details of the Black Shark 5 and 5 Pro are scarce but they are expected to feature a triple camera module on the rear side and a single selfie snapper up front.
Internals
The handsets will boast 120W fast-charging support
The Black Shark 5 will be powered by a Snapdragon 888+ 5G chipset while the 5 Pro model will be fueled by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. The former will pack a 4,600mAh battery with 120W fast-charging support, whereas the latter will house a 5,000mAh battery with 120W fast-charging capability. Under the hood, they will boot Android 12-based JoyUI.
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Black Shark 5 series: Pricing and availability
The official pricing and availability details of the Black Shark 5 series will be announced at the time of its launch. However, going by the leaked specifications, the line-up may start around Rs. 40,000.