# Black Shark 5 Series teased and expected to launch in February

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Published: 2022-01-21  
Updated: 2022-01-21  
Author: Raunak Saha

[Black Shark 5 Series](https://technosports.co.in/?s=Black+Shark+5+Series)will be launching soon in China, the reports have claimed that the new lineup will have two models such as the Black Shark 5 and the Black Shark 5 Pro.

Today, the company rolled out the reader of the Black Shark 5 Series indicating that it could launch officially in February in China.

The official teaser reveals that the Black Shark 5 lineup will feature the [Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip](https://technosports.co.in/?s=snapdragon+8+gen+1). A past report revealed that the vanilla variant is codenamed Katyusha, while the Pro model has been codenamed, Patriot.

The model number of the vanilla variant is said to be KTUS-A0. Recent reports claim that the Black Shark 5 will be equipped with a Samsung E4 AMOLED panel offering an FHD+ resolution, a refresh rate of 120Hz, and a 720Hz touch sampling rate.

![](https://technosports.co.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/BLack-Shark-5-teaser-1068x1424-1-768x1024.jpg)

The device is likely to be driven by a 4,600mAh battery that comes with support for 120W fast charging. It is likely to have the Snapdragon 888 Plus SoC.

The Black Shark 5 Pro, on the other hand, could come with a 6.8″ AMOLED Quad HD+ display that offers a 144Hz refresh rate. It could come with a large 5,000mAh battery with support for 120W fast charging. The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 is expected to power the Black Shark 5 Pro. Both the models are likely to run on Android 12 OS.

The Black Shark 5 Series will be facing competition from other gaming smartphones such as the Nubia [REDMAGIC](https://technosports.co.in/?s=redmagic+7) [7](https://technosports.co.in/?s=redmagic+7) lineup and[Lenovo Legion Y90](https://technosports.co.in/?s=Lenovo+Legion+Y90). The Nubia and Lenovo gaming phones are expected to debut in February or March.

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