Black Shark 5 Pro

Released March 2022

Premium ($600-$800)
Black Shark 5 Pro

Summary

Pros

  • Amazing audio performance in all use cases
  • Impressive playback audio quality, even at maximum volume
  • Excellent timbre and wide stereo image
  • Excellent recording fidelity, even at high-SPL
  • Outstanding charging experience
  • Good display for gaming, with well-managed frame drops and accurate touch
  • Takes correct photos in non-challenging conditions, with an excellent macro feature

Cons

  • Few minor artifacts when pressing play or pause buttons
  • In recording, slight resonances in bass frequencies
  • Weak autonomy overall
  • Unstable brightness and color management in HDR10 videos
  • Lack of screen brightness and details under sunlight
  • Poor video-taking capabilities

Scores

Camera
Display
Audio
Battery
101
camera
88th

in Global Ranking

25th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Camera Score i
101
46
Oppo A57
BEST 152
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro

Sub-scores

Photo i
105
50
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
BEST 154
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro
Bokeh i
55
25
Crosscall Core-Z5
BEST 80
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro
Preview i
61
34
Fairphone 4
BEST 91
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Zoom i
66
15
Oppo A77 5G
BEST 156
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro
Video i
104
31
Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
BEST 149
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Use Cases

BEST 143

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photos and videos

BEST 127

Lowlight

Photos and videos in lowlight conditions

Tests

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Black Shark 5 Pro camera
94
display
120th

in Global Ranking

36th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Display Score i
94
52
Realme C21
BEST 151
Top score
Honor Magic5 Pro

Sub-scores

Readability i
74
40
Realme C21
BEST 160
Top score
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Color i
120
49
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro
BEST 163
Top score
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Video i
88
40
Realme C21
BEST 162
Top score
Samsung Galaxy S23 (Snapdragon)
Motion i
130
54
Realme C21
BEST 155
Top score
Huawei P40 Pro
Touch i
108
40
Realme C21
BEST 165
Top score
OnePlus 9
Artifacts i
115
40
Crosscall Action-X5
BEST 158
Top score
Vivo X Fold
Tests

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Black Shark 5 Pro display
161
audio
1st

in Global Ranking

1st

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Audio Score i
Top score Best
86
Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
161

Sub-scores & Use Cases

Playback i
Top score Best
74
Nokia 7.2
163

Use Cases

Top score Best

Listening to music

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Top score Best

Watching videos

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Top score Best

Gaming

Through the smartphone's integrated speakers

Recording i
Top score Best
88
Fairphone 4
157

Use Cases

Top score Best

Friends & Family videos

With the smartphone's main camera

Top score Best

Selfie videos

With the smartphone's selfie camera

BEST 156

Concert videos

With the smartphone's main camera

Tests

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Black Shark 5 Pro audio
105
battery
87th

in Global Ranking

17th

in Premium Ranking ($600-$800)

Overall Battery Score i
105
75
Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
BEST 152
Top score
Honor Magic5 Lite 5G

Sub-scores

Autonomy i
80
55
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 188
Top score
Honor X7a
Charging i
174
72
Wiko Power U20
BEST 181
Top score
Realme GT Neo 3
Efficiency i
86
47
Xiaomi 12 Pro
BEST 154
Top score
Oppo Reno6 5G

Key performances

Battery Life
1 days 17h
Battery Life
0-80% Charge
0h13
0-80% Charge
Full Charge
0h23
Full Charge
after 5-minute charge
8h29 Autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Tests

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Black Shark 5 Pro battery

Specifications

163.9 x 76.5 x 9.5mm

Dimensions

5G
Dual SIM

Network

No water protection
No IP rating

Protection

Wired only

Charging

256/512 GB

Storage

Wide, Ultra-Wide, spec.Tele Macro

Main camera
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