Black Shark 5 vs Nubia Red Magic 6 Pro

Comparing the Black Shark 5 vs Nubia Red Magic 6 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Black Shark 5 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.2 GHz, while Nubia Red Magic 6 Pro runs at 2.84 GHz, making Black Shark 5 the better performer.

Display: Nubia Red Magic 6 Pro offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Black Shark 5 offers 6.67 inches, making Nubia Red Magic 6 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Black Shark 5 and Nubia Red Magic 6 Pro feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Black Shark 5 and Nubia Red Magic 6 Pro feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Black Shark 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Nubia Red Magic 6 Pro offers 8 MP, making Black Shark 5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Black Shark 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 4650 mAh, while Nubia Red Magic 6 Pro offers 4500 mAh, making Black Shark 5 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Black Shark 5 and Nubia Red Magic 6 Pro offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Black Shark 5

₹42,090

(Not Released in India)

Nubia Red Magic 6 Pro

₹49,590

(Not Released in India)

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Summary

Spec Score

83%

85%

Release Date

05 May, 2022

02 Jan, 2022

Performance


Snapdragon 870	Snapdragon 888
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
8 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	165 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


64 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	64 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


4650 mAh	4500 mAh
120W Fast Charging	120W Fast Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

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General

Operating System

Android v12

Android v11

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Processor

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650

Adreno 660

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1300 nits

630 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

165 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.94 %

85.27 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

91.28 %

Design

Height

163.8 mm

169.8 mm

Width

76.3 mm

77.1 mm

Thickness

10 mm

9.8 mm

Weight

218 grams

220 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Mineral Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW3 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

4650 mAh

4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Fast Charging 100% in 15 minutes

Yes 120W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Bands:

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

HDMI

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope