On the official Black Shark Malaysia Facebook page, the company says that the local launch of the phone will take place early next month. Specifically, the launch will happen on 8 June 2022, and will be conducted via livestream on Facebook and TikTok. The Black Shark 4 came to our shores not too long after it was launched internationally. But it would take another nine months before the pro model would make an appearance. It was a very bizarre situation, which also meant that the phone is a year behind most of the competition. From the Black Shark Malaysia launch teaser, it doesn’t look like the Black Shark 5 will be separated from its Pro variant when they launch locally. This also means that there’s a less than half a year gap between the launch of the two Pro variants, which is also quite unusual. The Black Shark 5 is expected to come with a 6.67-inch Full HD+ display with a 144Hz refresh rate, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 chipset, up to 16GB of RAM, up to 256GB of storage space and a 4650mAh battery that supports 120W charging. For its cameras, it has a 64MP main + 13MP wide angle + 2MP macro setup. In front, there’s a 16MP shooter. While the Black Shark 5 Pro has many similarities with the base model, there are a few key differences. Most important of them all is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. While it has the same display, is has support for HDR10+. Storage goes up to 512GB while RAM has a new maximum of 16GB. The main camera setup is also slightly different, sporting a 108MP main + 13MP wide angle +5MP telephoto / macro combo instead. (Source: Black Shark Malaysia / Facebook)
