Screen size
Black Shark 2 Pro6.4"
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+5.6%
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 14-3.
Measured wins
Black Shark 2 Pro
3
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Poco M8
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Black Shark 2 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Black Shark 2 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Black Shark 2 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Black Shark 2 Pro
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global, 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
Speed
Black Shark 2 Pro
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA/3CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Black Shark 2 Pro
-
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Black Shark 2 Pro
2019, July. Released 2019, August
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
Black Shark 2 Pro
Discontinued
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
Black Shark 2 Pro
163.6 x 75 x 8.8 mm (6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 in)
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Black Shark 2 Pro
205 g (7.23 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Black Shark 2 Pro
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Poco M8
-
SIM
Black Shark 2 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Black Shark 2 Pro
-
Poco M8
IP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets) IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) - Europe only Drop resistant up to 1.7m
Type
Black Shark 2 Pro
AMOLED
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Black Shark 2 Pro
6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Black Shark 2 Pro
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
OS
Black Shark 2 Pro
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Black Shark 2 Pro
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Black Shark 2 Pro
Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Black Shark 2 Pro
Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
Black Shark 2 Pro
No
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Black Shark 2 Pro
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Black Shark 2 Pro
UFS 3.0
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Dual
Black Shark 2 Pro
48 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Black Shark 2 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Black Shark 2 Pro
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@1920fps
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Single
Black Shark 2 Pro
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
Black Shark 2 Pro
HDR
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Video
Black Shark 2 Pro
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Black Shark 2 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Black Shark 2 Pro
No
Poco M8
No
Other
Black Shark 2 Pro
-
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Black Shark 2 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Black Shark 2 Pro
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Black Shark 2 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Black Shark 2 Pro
No
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Black Shark 2 Pro
No
Poco M8
No
USB
Black Shark 2 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Black Shark 2 Pro
-
Poco M8
Yes
Sensors
Black Shark 2 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Black Shark 2 Pro
-
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Black Shark 2 Pro
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
Black Shark 2 Pro
27W wired
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Black Shark 2 Pro
Shadow Black, Iceberg Grey, Gulf Blue, Streamer Purple
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Models
Black Shark 2 Pro
DLT-A0, DLT-H0
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Price
Black Shark 2 Pro
About 550 EUR
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499