Xiaomi Black Shark 5

Brand: Xiaomi
Category: Mobiles
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SoC: Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
RAM: 8GB/ 12GB RAM
Storage: 128 GB/ 256GB
Display: AMOLED
Camera: 64 MP, 8 MP, 5 MP/ 16 MP
OS: Android 12

Our Rating

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8.1 4.1 1

Performance 8 / 10
Display 8 / 10
Design 8 / 10
Software 8 / 10
Camera 8 / 10
Battery 8 / 10
Value For Money 9 / 10

A couple of days back, Xiaomi announced its flagship device which becomes so popular these days with the name Xiaomi Black Shark 5. As we already know that Xiaomi added plenty of big changes including changes in design, displays, software, and so on. This handset comes with 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm² (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio), and has using AMOLED screen.

It gives you a delicate picture, reduces smear, and low blue light, and the screen is smooth for eye protection. The handset supports a 144Hz refresh rate, 1 Billion color bionic display, HDR10+, and 1300 nits (peak) display brightness. It has a display resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels with a 20:9 aspect ratio while having a pixel density of 395 PPI.

Let’s discuss some more specifications of the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 in detail:

The dimension of the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 measures 163.8 x 76.3 x 10 mm (6.45 x 3.00 x 0.39 in) and weighs around 218 g (7.69 oz). It supports Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). The Black Shark 5 boots Joy UI 13 are based on Android 12. It is powered by Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm) chipset and an Octa-core (1×3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3×2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4×1.80 GHz Kryo 585) processor. It runs Adreno 650 GPU.

The phone is available with two different Dynamic RAM Expansion: 8 GB with 128 GB and 256 GB inner collection and 12 GB with 256 GB internal memory for a buttery smooth experience.

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Safeguarding the build, the Black Shark 5 is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass at both sides of the device and has Splash and dust resistant features which make the device powerful or solid. As far as the camera is concerned, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 packs a triple camera module consisting primary camera of AI Triple 64 MP wide lens with f/1.8 aperture, 13 MP (ultrawide) with f/2.4 aperture, and 5 MP (macro lens) with an f/2.4 aperture. The device has Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, PDAF, gimbal OIS, and panorama features.

Furthermore, the primary camera is capable of Night mode, AI camera 5.0, and Movie frames rear camera photography features, and video recording at 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, slow-motion. Even more, it holds up video stabilization: EIS, 1080P, and zoom attributes. The rear camera carries Ultra Night Video, Pro, Panorama, Portrait, Time-lapse, Text scanner, Hi-Res, Movie, Long exposure, video, Sticker characteristic.

Another side, the selfie camera is 16 MP, f/2.1 aperture, (wide) with 1080p@30fps, HDR, and Autofocus video capability. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 device consists of Li-Po 4650 mAh non-removable massive battery. The phone has a feature of fast charging with 120W Dart Charge that gives super quick charging a 100% charge in just 15 minutes (advertised) which is quite superb.

Sensors on the phone:

Fingerprint (side-mounted),
Accelerometer sensor,
Gyroscope sensor,
Barometer sensor,
Light sensor,
Proximity sensor, and
Electronic Compass sensor.

Connectivity options include:

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot,
Bluetooth- 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive,
GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, BEIDOU,
NFC,
Audio Jack- Yes with (24-bit/192kHz audio),
Loudspeaker – Yes, with stereo speakers, and
USB- USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

Color and Price

This Handset comes with very high-end features that give users the best user interface with quality and amazing display. It is available in two colors Black, White, and Gray in the market with a range of around 500 EUR which can be 41,264.48 in Indian Rupees.

Xiaomi Black Shark 5 - Specs

Network

5G Network
4G Network
3G Network
2G Network

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones.

Bar
Build

AMOLED
Dimensions

163.8 x 76.3 x 10 mm (6.45 x 3.00 x 0.39 in)
Weight

218 g (7.69 oz)
Waterproof

Splash and dust resistant
Colors

Black, White, and Gray
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages.

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor)

AMOLED
Size

6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels
Display Colors Display Colors is refers to the number of different shades of colors that the screen is capable of displaying => 64K colors, 256K colors and 16 million colors, Obviously 16M is highest available range of colors and better than others.

1B colors
Pixel Density Pixel Density (PPI) is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality.

395 ppi
Touch Screen

Yes, up to 10 fingers
Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind.

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features

144Hz refresh rate, 1 Billion color bionic display, HDR10+, and 1300 nits (peak) display brightness

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device.

Android 12
Skin UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface.

Joy UI 13

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming.

Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone.

Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion.

Adreno 650
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices.

8 GB/ 12GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored.

128GB/ 256GB
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device.

Fingerprint (side-mounted),
Accelerometer sensor,
Gyroscope sensor,
Barometer sensor,
Light sensor,
Proximity sensor, and
Electronic Compass sensor.

Camera

Primary Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality.

64 MP
Ultrawide

8 MP
Depth

5 MP
Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama, PDAF, Night mode, AI camera 5.0, and Movie frames rear camera photography features
Selfie Camera

16 MP

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium.

Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Capacity Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions.

4650 mAh
Fast Charging

Fast charging 120W, 100% in 15 min (advertised)

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices.

5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world.

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Infrared Infrared connectivity is an old wireless technology used to connect two electronic devices. It uses a beam of infrared light to transmit information and so requires direct line of sight and operates only at close range.
USB

USB Type-C 2.0
GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky.

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.
Headphone Jack