Black Shark 5 and 5 Pro arrive in Italy: there is a lot of stuff for gamers | Prices

Compared to the range made official in China last March, Black Shark – Xiaomi’s gaming brand – brings two out of three smartphones to international markets: the extreme low Black Shark 5 and the extreme high Black Shark 5 Pro, literally leaving the Black Shark 5 RS at home, which represents the middle ground. Headphones also arrive in our area Black Shark JoyBuds Pro with active noise cancellation.

• BLACK SHARK 5 AND 5 PRO – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
• BLACK SHARK JOYBUDS PRO – FEATURES
• BLACK SHARK 5, 5 PRO AND JOYBUDS PRO: PRICES AND AVAILABILITY IN ITALY

Several peculiarities of the two Black Sharks that arrive in Europe and Italy, combined at a price that, specific in hand, does not seem excessive if you are satisfied with memories with a relatively limited capacity. Beyond the technical characteristics that you can read below, on Black Shark 5 the company has extended the pressure-sensitive display area by 16%, has improved the magnetic triggers (second generation) that are born for games but are suitable to turn on the flashlight or take a screenshot, and benefit from JoyUI 13 which is a MIUI 13 optimized for the needs of gaming enthusiasts.

Black Shark 5 Pro adds a double ambient light sensor, a “classic” one on the front and one on the back, customizable rear RGB LEDs, and offers a record-breaking stereo sound: DxOMark awarded him 86 points, 5 more than the second – which is a Black Shark, the 4s Pro.

BLACK SHARK 5 AND 5 PRO – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• display: 6.67-inch OLED with Full HD + resolution, HDR10 +, 144 Hz refresh rate and 720 Hz touch sampling rate, pressure sensitive, maximum brightness of 1,300 nits, SGS Eye Care certified
• SoC:
  • 5: 3.2GHz 7nm Snapdragon 870, Adreno 650 GPU
  • 5 Pro: Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 4-nanometer 3 GHz, Adreno 730 GPU
  • cooling with double steam chamber, 5,320 mm² of combined area
• memories:
  • 5: 8 or 12 GB of LPDDR5 @ 5.5 GHz RAM, 128 or 256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage
  • 5 Pro: 8, 12 or 16 GB of LPDDR5 RAM @ 6.4 GHz, 128 or 256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage + SSD
• cameras:
  • main rear:
    • 5: 64 MP f / 1.79, 0.7 µm pixels
    • 5 Pro: 108 MP f / 1.75, 0.7 µm pixels
  • ultra wide rear: 13 MP f / 2.4, FOV 120 °, 1.12 µm pixels
  • rear macro:
    • 5: 2 MP fixed focus
    • 5 Pro: 5 MP with autofocus
  • front: 16 MP f / 2.45, 1 µm pixels
• connectivity: Dual SIM, 5G SA / NSA, Wi-Fi 6E ax, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, GPS, A-GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, USB-C
• audio: stereo
• unlock: side fingerprint reader
• interface user: JoyUI 13 based on MIUI 13
• battery: 4,650 mAh with Hyper Charge 120 watts fast charge, full charge in 15/24 minutes
• trigger second generation magnetic pop-ups
• size:
  • 5: 163.8 x 76.3 x 9.9 mm, 218 grams of weight
  • 5 Pro: 163.8 x 76.3 x 9.5 mm, 220 grams of weight
• colors:
  • 5: Matte Black and Explorer Gray
  • 5 Pros: Steller Black and Nebula White

Black Shark 5 standard in the two colors

BLACK SHARK JOYBUDS PRO – FEATURES

• driver: dynamic from 12 mm
• chip: Qualcomm QCC3056
• certifications:
  • Snapdragon HD Sound
  • IPX4 against splashing water (earphones)
• physical activity detection
• adaptive and active noise cancellation up to 40 decibels
  • Deep mode: for the noisiest contexts (planes or trains)
  • Balanced mode: balanced (on the street or in shopping malls)
  • Light mode: for concentration in quiet places (libraries or offices)
  • Wind Immunity mode: eliminates the wind during sports
  • transparency mode
• three microphones per headset
• Bluetooth 5.2, aptX and Black Shark private protocol
• latency: 85 ms
• autonomy: up to 30 hours total (earphones + case) with ANC off, up to 10 earphones only, up to 5.5 with ANC on
  • fast charging: 15 minutes “at the plug” guarantees 3 hours of use

BLACK SHARK 5 AND 5 PRO: PRICES AND AVAILABILITY IN ITALY

Black Shark 5 and Black Shark 5 Pro are available in Italy immediately at the following prices:

• Black Shark 5:
  • 8 + 128 GB: 549 euros
  • 12 + 256 GB: 649 euros
• Black Shark 5 Pro:
  • 8 + 128 GB: 799 euros
  • 12 + 256 GB: 899 euros
  • 16 + 256 GB: 999 euros.

The wireless headphones JoyBuds Proalso available immediately in white or black, cost 79.90 euros price list. The two gaming smartphones are also on sale on Amazon, below are the direct links.

Black Shark 5 [5G] Gaming Smartphone 8 + 128GB, 6.67 144Hz E-Sports Display, Snapdragon 870, 64MP Camera, 4650mAh Battery, LPDDR5 + UFS3.1 (Global Version) (Mirror Black)
Amazon
549€ See offer

Black Shark 5 [5G] Gaming Smartphone 8 + 128GB, 6.67 144Hz E-Sports Display, Snapdragon 870, 64MP Camera, 4650mAh Battery, LPDDR5 + UFS3.1 (Global Version) (Explorer Gray)
Amazon
549€ See offer

Black Shark 5 [5G] Gaming Smartphone 12 + 256GB, 6.67 144Hz E-Sports Display, Snapdragon 870, 64MP Camera, 4650mAh Battery, LPDDR5 + UFS3.1 (Global Version) (Mirror Black)
Amazon
649€ See offer

Black Shark 5 [5G] Gaming Smartphone 12 + 256GB, 6.67 144Hz E-Sports Display, Snapdragon 870, 64MP Camera, 4650mAh Battery, LPDDR5 + UFS3.1 (Global Version) (Explorer Gray)
Amazon
649€ See offer

Black Shark 5 Pro [5G] Gaming Smartphone 8 + 128GB, 6.67 144Hz E-Sports Display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 108MP Camera, 4650mAh Battery, LPDDR5 + UFS3.1 (Global Version) (Star Black)
Amazon
799€ See offer

Black Shark 5 Pro [5G] Gaming Smartphone 8 + 128GB, 6.67 144Hz E-Sports Display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 108MP Camera, 4650mAh Battery, LPDDR5 + UFS3.1 (Global Version) (Misty White)
Amazon
799€ See offer

Black Shark 5 Pro [5G] Gaming Smartphone 12 + 256GB, 6.67 144Hz E-Sports Display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 108MP Camera, 4650mAh Battery, LPDDR5 + UFS3.1 (Global Version) (Star Black)
Amazon
899€ See offer

Black Shark 5 Pro [5G] Gaming Smartphone 12 + 256GB, 6.67 144Hz E-Sports Display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 108MP Camera, 4650mAh Battery, LPDDR5 + UFS3.1 (Global Version) (Misty White)
Amazon
899€ See offer