Screen size
equal specsShark 86.8"
Xplore 16.8"
Quick verdict
Xplore 1 leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
Shark 8
4
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Xplore 1
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Shark 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Xplore 1
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Shark 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xplore 1
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
Shark 8
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Xplore 1
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Shark 8
1, 3, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 40
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Xplore 1
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Shark 8
HSPA, LTE
Xplore 1
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Shark 8
-
Xplore 1
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Shark 8
2023, November
Xplore 1
2025, August 31
Status
Shark 8
Available. Released 2023, November
Xplore 1
Available. Released 2025, September
Dimensions
Shark 8
168.5 x 76.6 x 8.4 mm (6.63 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Xplore 1
184 x 83 x 29.5 mm (7.24 x 3.27 x 1.16 in)
Weight
Shark 8
198.3 g (6.98 oz)
Xplore 1
638 g (1.41 lb)
SIM
Shark 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xplore 1
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Shark 8
-
Xplore 1
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant 170lm dedicated dual LED flashlight
Type
Shark 8
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 500 nits
Xplore 1
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 700 nits
Size
Shark 8
6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Xplore 1
6.78 inches, 109.2 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Shark 8
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
Xplore 1
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
Protection
Shark 8
Mohs level 7
Xplore 1
Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Mohs level 7
Other
Shark 8
-
Xplore 1
Secondary display on the back: 2.01 inches, 240 x 296 pixels, panda glass
OS
Shark 8
Android 13, Doke OS 4.0
Xplore 1
Android 15, DokeOS 4.2
Chipset
Shark 8
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
Xplore 1
Mediatek Dimensity 7050 (6 nm)
CPU
Shark 8
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Xplore 1
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Shark 8
Mali-G57 MC2
Xplore 1
Mali-G68 MC4
Card slot
Shark 8
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Xplore 1
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Shark 8
256GB 8GB RAM
Xplore 1
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Other
Shark 8
UFS 2.2
Xplore 1
UFS 3.1 - 256GB UFS 4.0 - 512GB
Dual
Shark 8
64 MP, (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF Secondary unspecified camera
Xplore 1
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", PDAF 20 MP, f/1.8, (night vision), 1/2.8", 2 infrared night vision lights
Features
Shark 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xplore 1
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Shark 8
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Xplore 1
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
Single
Shark 8
13 MP, (wide), 1/3", 1.12µm
Xplore 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", PDAF
Video
Shark 8
1080p@30fps
Xplore 1
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps
Loudspeaker
Shark 8
Yes
Xplore 1
Yes
3.5mm jack
Shark 8
Yes
Xplore 1
No
WLAN
Shark 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Xplore 1
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
Shark 8
5.0, A2DP, LE
Xplore 1
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Shark 8
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Xplore 1
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Shark 8
Yes
Xplore 1
Yes
Radio
Shark 8
FM radio
Xplore 1
FM radio
USB
Shark 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Xplore 1
USB Type-C, OTG
Infrared port
Shark 8
-
Xplore 1
Yes
Sensors
Shark 8
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Xplore 1
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Shark 8
5000 mAh
Xplore 1
20000 mAh
Charging
Shark 8
33W wired
Xplore 1
55W wired 5W reverse wired
Colors
Shark 8
Galaxy Blue, Scorching Gold, Moonlight Grey
Xplore 1
Black, Orange
Price
Shark 8
About 160 EUR
Xplore 1
About 350 EUR