We subjected the Black Shark 5 Pro to our rigorous SBMARK battery test suite to measure its performance in terms of range, charging and efficiency. In these test results, we will analyze how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.
Overview
Key specs:
- Battery capacity: 4650mAh
- 120W charger (included)
- 6.67-inch, 1080 x 2400, 144Hz OLED display
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
- Tested ROM / RAM combination: 128GB + 8GB
Pros
- Excellent night management during the typical use scenario, with only 0.5% lost on average per night
- Exceptional charging experience, with only 12 minutes and 49 seconds to reach 80% of the battery capacity
- An average of 8 hours and 29 minutes of autonomy recovered after a 5 minute charge
- Excellent charging and adapter efficiency
versus
- Poor performance during typical usage scenario (except night management)
- Below-average runtime across all calibrated use cases, especially when gaming, calling, and streaming music
- Very low runtimes in all tests on the go, with the exception of the camera, which was slightly below average
- High residual consumption of the charger
- High overall discharge currents, with the highest in our database during calls
The Black Shark 5 Pro gaming phone struggled during our battery life tests. Despite its excellent overnight handling during our typical usage scenario, it couldn’t last more than 2 days. In both our calibrated and on-the-go tests, device runtime was below average across all of our use cases, particularly when calling, streaming music, scrolling social apps, and l use of GPS navigation.
The real strength of this device, however, lies in its charging experience, one of the best we have tested so far. It took just 12 minutes and 49 seconds to charge 80% of the battery’s 4650mAh capacity, the fastest charging time we’ve measured so far. And to reach a full charge, the device took a total of just 23 minutes and 19 seconds, which earned the 5 Pro a full charge score. With such a charging speed, a user could gain around 8 and a half hours of battery life with a charge of just 5 minutes.
However, the residual consumption of the powerful 120W charger when the device was still plugged in and fully charged was high, and the consumption of the charger itself when plugged into an outlet was more than 2 times the average in our database.
Discharge currents were also high in all of our use cases, both in factory default and calibrated modes. The discharge current during the call was the highest in our database to date.
Compared to devices in the Premium segment ($ 600 to $ 799), the Black Shark 5 Pro’s overall score was slightly above average mainly due to its outstanding charging performance. He had the second best score in office and the best secondary score in full office. However, its range and efficiency were low, with the lowest secondary score so far.
Test summary
About SBMARK Battery Tests: For the score and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, SBMARK engineers perform a series of objective tests over a period of one week both indoors and outdoors. (See our introductory article and how we test articles for more details on our Smartphone Battery Protocol.)
The following section collects the key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyzes performed in SBMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations in the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.
| Battery | Battery charger | wireless | Screen | Processor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Shark 5 Pro | 4650 mAh | 120 W (not included) |
– | OLED 1080 x 2400 |
Qualcomm 8 Gen 1 |
| Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro | 5000 mAh | 65 W (not included) |
– | AMOLED 1080 x 2400 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Xiaomi 12 | 4500 mAh | 67W (included) |
50 W | OLED 1080 x 2400 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
Autonomy
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Wiko Power U30
Wiko Power U30
How the autonomy score is composed
The autonomy score is made up of three sub-scores of performance: Home / Office, On the go, and Calibrated Use Cases. Each sub-score includes the results of a full range of tests to measure autonomy in all kinds of real-life scenarios.
61 hours
Light use
Active: 2h30 / day
41h
Moderate use
Active: 4 hours a day
25h
Intense use
Active: 7 hours a day
Home office
76
Viva Y72 5G
Viva Y72 5G
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a series of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical use scenario” (TUS) – making calls, streaming video, etc. – 4 hours of active use over a 16-hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep”. The robot repeats this series of actions every day until the device is discharged.
In movement
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Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
Using a smartphone on the go puts a strain on autonomy due to additional “hidden” needs, such as the continuous signaling associated with the selection of the cellular network. SBMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a well-defined set of activities while following the same three-hour travel itinerary (on foot, by bus, by subway …) for each device
Calibrated
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Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and ours robots repeatedly perform actions related to a specific use case (such as games, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting at an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have consumed at least 5% of the battery charge.
Reload
174
Realme GT Neo 3
Realme GT Neo 3
How the Charge score is composed
Charging is completely part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where autonomy is minimal, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a problem. The SBMARK battery charge score consists of two secondary scores, (1) Full charge and (2) Fast boost.
Full charge tests evaluate the reliability of the battery charge indicator; measure how long and how much energy the battery takes to charge from zero to 80% capacity, 80 to 100% as shown by the user interface, and up to an actual full charge.
The charging curves, in wired and wireless mode (if available) show the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the energy consumption in watts during the charging phases towards full capacity.
The full charge time graph breaks down the time it takes to reach 80%, 100% and full charge.
Fast thrust
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Realme GT Neo 3
Realme GT Neo 3
With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), Quick boost tests measure the amount of charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The graph here compares the average runtime gain from a 5 minute quick charge.
Efficiency
86
Oppo Reno6 5G
Oppo Reno6 5G
How the efficiency score is composed
The SBMARK energy efficiency score consists of two secondary scores, Charge up and Discharge rate, which combine both data obtained during a typical use scenario based on robots, calibrated tests and charge evaluation, taking into account the battery capacity of the device . SBMARK calculates the annual energy consumption of the product, shown in the graph below, which is representative of the overall efficiency during charging and in use.
To load
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Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
The secondary charge score is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, relative to the amount of energy needed to fill the battery versus the energy the battery can provide; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to the phone; the residual consumption when the phone is fully charged and still connected to the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The graph below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in%.
Discharge
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Apple iPhone 12 mini
Apple iPhone 12 mini
The discharge secondary score evaluates the discharge rate of a battery during a test, which is independent of the battery capacity. It is the ratio of the capacity of a battery divided by its autonomy. A small capacity battery may have the same runtime as a large capacity battery, indicating that the device is well optimized, with a low discharge rate.
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