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Older high-end · 2022

Xiaomi Black Shark 5 RS

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent mid-range phones like the Google Pixel 6a Camera shares the Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE's main sensor
Best for
Strength 120W fast charging, 144Hz AMOLED
Extras Gaming controls, Cooling system
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
6.67″ AMOLED · 144Hz
888/888+ 5G 8 / 256 GB
4500 mAh 120W charging
64 MP 3 rear · 20 MP selfie
5G Wi-Fi 6 · NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.67″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 144 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.67"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
144 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
1300 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888/888+ 5G (5 nm) · 8-core 3.0 GHz · Adreno 660
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888/888+ 5G (5 nm)
Current CPU tier
Upper mid-range
Launch class
High-end
AnTuTu
857,000
v9
CPU
8-core, 3.0 GHz
GPU
Adreno 660
Process
5 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1x Cortex X1 2.84GHz + 3x Cortex A78 2.42GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8GHz

Software & updates

Android 12, Joy UI 12.8 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 12, Joy UI 12.8
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.8 main · 20 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
64 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
8 MP
Telephoto
5 MP f/2.4
Front camera
20 MP
Main sensor
Samsung GW3, 1/1.97", 0.7µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE , Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Camera extras
Night mode, laser AF, manual focus
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

4500 mAh · 120 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4500 mAh
Wired charging
120 W
Fast
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo · Hi-Res
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Hi-Res audio
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio

Memory

8 GB RAM · 256 GB
Roomy
RAM
8 GB
Storage
256 GB
Configurations
8/256GB · 12/256GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), QZSS (L1 + L5)
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · 5G works No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B6, B8, B19
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B8, B18, B19, B26, B28a
5G n1, n3, n8, n28a, n41, n77, n78, n79

Build & Design

220 g · 9.9 mm
Height
163.7 mm
Width
76.2 mm
Thickness
9.9 mm
Weight
220 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 14

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses
Smoother display
144 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
37% larger battery capacity
120 W vs 18 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Starts with more storage
256 GB vs 128 GB baseline
Lower benchmark score
857k vs 1.4M AnTuTu · Upper mid-range vs High-end tier
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 220 g vs 172 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
22% larger battery capacity
120 W vs 25 W charging · 4,500 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery
Weaker display tech
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
857k vs 1.0M AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · Telephoto vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 220 g vs 167 g
Full comparison

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