Screen size
Black Shark 26.4"
Poco M8sWinner: 6.9"+7.4%
Quick verdict
Poco M8s leads the measured specs 12-4.
Measured wins
Black Shark 2
4
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Poco M8s
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Black Shark 2
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Poco M8s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Black Shark 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Poco M8s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Black Shark 2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Poco M8s
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
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specsPoco M8s
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
Speed
Black Shark 2
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
Poco M8s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Black Shark 2
-
Poco M8s
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Black Shark 2
2019, March. Released 2019, March
Poco M8s
2026, April 21
Status
Black Shark 2
Discontinued
Poco M8s
Available. Released 2026, April 21
Dimensions
Black Shark 2
163.6 x 75 x 8.8 mm (6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 in)
Poco M8s
169.4 x 80.4 x 8.4 mm (6.67 x 3.17 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Black Shark 2
205 g (7.23 oz)
Poco M8s
217 g (7.65 oz)
Build
Black Shark 2
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Poco M8s
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Black Shark 2
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Black Shark 2
-
Poco M8s
IP64 dust tight and water resistant
Type
Black Shark 2
AMOLED
Poco M8s
AMOLED, 144Hz, 700 nits (typ), 850 nits (peak)
Size
Black Shark 2
6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8s
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Black Shark 2
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Poco M8s
1080 x 2392 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~374 ppi density)
OS
Black Shark 2
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, JoyUI 11
Poco M8s
Android 15, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Black Shark 2
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Poco M8s
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm)
CPU
Black Shark 2
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Poco M8s
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Black Shark 2
Adreno 640
Poco M8s
Adreno
Card slot
Black Shark 2
No
Poco M8s
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Black Shark 2
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Poco M8s
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Black Shark 2
UFS 2.1
Poco M8s
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 M8s
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Black Shark 2
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8s
LED flash, HDR
Video
Black Shark 2
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Poco M8s
1080p@30fps
Single
Black Shark 2
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Poco M8s
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Black Shark 2
HDR
Poco M8s
HDR
Video
Black Shark 2
1080p@30fps
Poco M8s
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Black Shark 2
Yes, with stereo speakers
Poco M8s
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Black Shark 2
No
Poco M8s
No
WLAN
Black Shark 2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco M8s
Wi-Fi, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Black Shark 2
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Poco M8s
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Black Shark 2
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Poco M8s
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Black Shark 2
No
Poco M8s
Yes
Radio
Black Shark 2
No
Poco M8s
No
USB
Black Shark 2
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco M8s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Black Shark 2
-
Poco M8s
Yes
Sensors
Black Shark 2
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco M8s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Black Shark 2
-
Poco M8s
Virtual proximity sensor
Type
Black Shark 2
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Poco M8s
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging
Black Shark 2
27W wired
Poco M8s
33W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Black Shark 2
Black, Silver, Blue
Poco M8s
Black, White
Models
Black Shark 2
SKW-H0, SKW-A0
Poco M8s
-
Price
Black Shark 2
About 400 EUR
Poco M8s
About 160 EUR