Black Shark 5 RS with SSD + UFS storage and both Snapdragon 888 / 888+ SoC goes official

calendar_monthMarch 31st 2022
personNabin Pradhan
schedule4 min read

Along with Black Shark 5 and 5 Pro, Xiaomi also launched the Black Shark 5 RS gaming smartphone. The device stands in between the two Black Shark 5 series smartphones and brings specs like Snapdragon 888 / 888+ SoC, 120W fast charging, SSD + UFS storage, and more. So, let's go through the specs and features of the Back Shark 5 RS, along with its expected price in Nepal.

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Black Shark 5 RS Overview

Design and Display

Black Shark 5 RS features a 6.67-inch Samsung E4 AMOLED panel with an FHD+ resolution of 400 x 1080 pixels. The display here has a 144Hz refresh rate, 720Hz touch sampling rate, a dual-zone pressure-sensitive screen, and an 8.3ms multi-finger touch response delay. Similarly, this 10-bit display also supports HDR10+ and DCI-P3 color gamut.

The entire Black Shark 5 series smartphones are equipped with the second-generation magnetic powerlifting shoulder keys that use a 7-level magnet drive and built-in gaming-grade micro-switches. The device comes in two different shades of black and green. It measures 9.5mm thick and weighs 220 grams.

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Performance

The smartphone brings the option for Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and Snapdragon 888+ processors. The Snapdragon 888 version is paired with 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM, while the Snapdragon 888+ variant gets 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM. In both cases, you get 256GB of storage split equally between an NVMe SSD and UFS 3.1 (128GB + 128GB) in a Disk Array 2.0 system.

Black Shark 5 RS packs a 4500mAh battery with support for 120W fast charging. Xiaomi claims that the device can be fully charged in just 15 minutes. Further, there’s a “Sandwich" heat dissipation structure with large-area VC liquid cooling plates and liquid cooling to maximize the performance of the chip.

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Camera and Others

For optics, the triple-camera setup consists of a 64MP main lens, a 13MP ultrawide with 120° FoV, and a 5MP telephoto lens. Unlike other smartphones of the series, the Black Shark 5 RS retains the rear panel design of the Black Shark 4S.

Connectivity options on the device include 5G, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, and a USB Type-C port. Furthermore, there are two flagship 1216P speakers with 1.5 cc cavities.

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Black Shark 5 RS Specifications

Body: 163.69 x 76.21 x 9.9mm, 220g, magnetic shoulder button
Display: 6.67-inch Samsung E4 AMOLED, HDR10+, 144Hz refresh rate, 720Hz touch sampling rate, 1300 nits brightness
Resolution: FHD+(2400 x 1080 pixels)
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | Snapdragon 888+
RAM: up to 12GB LPDDR5
Storage: 256GB UFS 3.1 + SSD storage
OS: Android 12, JoyUI 12.8
Back Camera: triple; 64MP (main), 13MP 120° (ultrawide), 5MP (telephoto)
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2
Battery: 4,500mAh, 120W fast charging
Color: Black, Green

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Black Shark 5 RS Price and Availability

Black Shark 5 RS comes with a price tag of CNY 3,299 for the SD888 model with 8GB RAM +256GB Storage. The SD888+ model with 12GB RAM + 256GB storage costs CNY 3,799. If the smartphone launches in Nepal, we expect the price to start around Rs.72,000.

Black Shark 5 RS	Price in China	Price in Nepal [Expected]
SD888, 8GB RAM, 256GB storage	CNY 3,299	Rs.72,000
SD888+, 12GB RAM, 256GB storage	CNY 3,799	Rs.82,000