Screen size
Black Shark 26.4"
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+5.6%
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 14-2.
Measured wins
Black Shark 2
2
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Poco M8
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Black Shark 2
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Black Shark 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Black Shark 2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 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
equal specsStorage
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 specsPoco M8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
Speed
Black Shark 2
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Black Shark 2
-
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
2019, March. Released 2019, March
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
Black Shark 2
Discontinued
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
Black Shark 2
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
205 g (7.23 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Black Shark 2
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Poco M8
-
SIM
Black Shark 2
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Black Shark 2
-
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
AMOLED
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Black Shark 2
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
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
OS
Black Shark 2
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, JoyUI 11
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Black Shark 2
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Black Shark 2
Octa-core (1x2.84 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
Adreno 640
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
Black Shark 2
No
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Black Shark 2
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Black Shark 2
UFS 2.1
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
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 M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Black Shark 2
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Black Shark 2
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Single
Black Shark 2
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
HDR
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Video
Black Shark 2
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Black Shark 2
Yes, with stereo speakers
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Black Shark 2
No
Poco M8
No
Other
Black Shark 2
-
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Black Shark 2
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
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Black Shark 2
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Black Shark 2
No
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Black Shark 2
No
Poco M8
No
USB
Black Shark 2
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Black Shark 2
-
Poco M8
Yes
Sensors
Black Shark 2
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Black Shark 2
-
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Black Shark 2
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
Black Shark 2
27W wired
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Black Shark 2
Black, Silver, Blue
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Models
Black Shark 2
SKW-H0, SKW-A0
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Price
Black Shark 2
About 400 EUR
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499