Screen size
Black Shark 26.4"
Poco C81xWinner: 6.9"+7.1%
Quick verdict
Black Shark 2 and Poco C81x are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Black Shark 2
9
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Poco C81x
9
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Black Shark 2
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Poco C81x
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Black Shark 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Poco C81x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Black Shark 2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Poco C81x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Black Shark 2
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Poco C81x
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
Black Shark 2
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
Poco C81x
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Black Shark 2
2019, March. Released 2019, March
Poco C81x
2026, April 23
Status
Black Shark 2
Discontinued
Poco C81x
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Dimensions
Black Shark 2
163.6 x 75 x 8.8 mm (6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 in)
Poco C81x
171.8 x 77.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Black Shark 2
205 g (7.23 oz)
Poco C81x
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Black Shark 2
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Poco C81x
-
SIM
Black Shark 2
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81x
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Black Shark 2
-
Poco C81x
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Black Shark 2
AMOLED
Poco C81x
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (HBM)
Size
Black Shark 2
6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81x
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Black Shark 2
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Poco C81x
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
OS
Black Shark 2
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, JoyUI 11
Poco C81x
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Black Shark 2
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Poco C81x
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Black Shark 2
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Poco C81x
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Black Shark 2
Adreno 640
Poco C81x
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Black Shark 2
No
Poco C81x
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Black Shark 2
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Poco C81x
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Black Shark 2
UFS 2.1
Poco C81x
-
Dual
Black Shark 2
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 C81x
-
Features
Black Shark 2
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco C81x
LED flash, HDR
Video
Black Shark 2
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Single
Black Shark 2
-
Poco C81x
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Single
Black Shark 2
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Poco C81x
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Black Shark 2
HDR
Poco C81x
HDR
Video
Black Shark 2
1080p@30fps
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Black Shark 2
Yes, with stereo speakers
Poco C81x
Yes
3.5mm jack
Black Shark 2
No
Poco C81x
Yes
WLAN
Black Shark 2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco C81x
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Black Shark 2
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Poco C81x
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Black Shark 2
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Poco C81x
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
NFC
Black Shark 2
No
Poco C81x
No
Radio
Black Shark 2
No
Poco C81x
FM radio
USB
Black Shark 2
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco C81x
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Black Shark 2
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco C81x
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Black Shark 2
-
Poco C81x
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Black Shark 2
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Poco C81x
5200 mAh
Charging
Black Shark 2
27W wired
Poco C81x
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Black Shark 2
Black, Silver, Blue
Poco C81x
Ice Blue, Crystal Black
Models
Black Shark 2
SKW-H0, SKW-A0
Poco C81x
-
Price
Black Shark 2
About 400 EUR
Poco C81x
About 90 EUR