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Lava V5 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      V5:
      LCD
      Black Shark 3 Pro:
      OLED

    • Weight

      V5: 99.8 g lighter

      V5:
      153.2 g
      Black Shark 3 Pro:
      253 g

    • Width

      V5: 6.6 mm narrower

      V5:
      76.7 mm
      Black Shark 3 Pro:
      83.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      V5: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

      V5:
      5.5 in
      Black Shark 3 Pro:
      7.1 in

    • Chipset

      V5:
      Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
      Black Shark 3 Pro:
      Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)

    • Rear camera layout

      V5:
      Single
      Black Shark 3 Pro:
      Triple

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. V5

      Height:
      151.9 mm
      Width:
      76.7 mm
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    2. 2. Black Shark 3 Pro

      Height:
      177.8 mm +25.9 mm versus V5
      Width:
      83.3 mm +6.6 mm versus V5
      Depth:
      10.1 mm +1.8 mm versus V5

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. V5

      153.2 g

    2. 2. Black Shark 3 Pro

      253 g

      +99.8 g versus V5

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. V5

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    2. 2. Black Shark 3 Pro

      Screen diagonal:
      7.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      123.7 cm²

    Black Shark 3 Pro has approximately 48.4% more rectangular screen area than V5.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for V5, Black Shark 3 Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageV5Black Shark 3 Pro
    16 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
    256 GB Not recorded 8 GB RAM
    512 GB Not recorded 12 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. V5

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB

    2. Black Shark 3 Pro

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. V5

      3000 mAh

    2. 2. Black Shark 3 Pro

      5000 mAh

      +2000 mAh versus V5

    Specifications

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    1. V52. Black Shark 3 Pro

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for V5, Black Shark 3 Pro.
    SpecificationV5Black Shark 3 Pro
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 151.9 Х 76.7 Х 8.3 mm
    • 177.8 Х 83.3 Х 10.1 mm
    Weight
    • 153.2 g
    • 253 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 7.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1440 x 3120 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 256GB 8GB RAM
    • 512GB 12GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 10.0
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for V5, Black Shark 3 Pro.
    SpecificationV5Black Shark 3 Pro
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 123.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 71.6%
    • 83.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 267 PPI
    • 484 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for V5, Black Shark 3 Pro.
    SpecificationV5Black Shark 3 Pro
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 64 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • PDAF
    • f/2.0
    • 64 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/1.72''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -13 MP
    • f/2.3
    • (ultrawide) -5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • (depth)
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.2
    • (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • 0.9μm
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for V5, Black Shark 3 Pro.
    SpecificationV5Black Shark 3 Pro
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    • Adreno 650
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 609523
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for V5, Black Shark 3 Pro.
    SpecificationV5Black Shark 3 Pro
    Release date
    • 2016
    • January
    • 2020
    • March 3
    Colors
    • White
    • Phantom Black
    • Armor Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 150 EUR
    • $ 830
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h 17 min (2G) / Up to 28 h (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Glass front
    • aluminum back
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for V5, Black Shark 3 Pro.
    SpecificationV5Black Shark 3 Pro
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 40(2300)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500)
    • 78(3500)
    • 79(4700); SA/NSA
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A; 5G
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • aptX Adaptive
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.14 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for V5, Black Shark 3 Pro.
    SpecificationV5Black Shark 3 Pro
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Always-on display -90Hz refresh rate -500 nits typ. brightness -HDR10+
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for V5, Black Shark 3 Pro.
    SpecificationV5Black Shark 3 Pro
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - For India
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 38 min -Magnetic charging 18W - Physical pop-up gaming triggers