Screen size
Black Shark 3S6.7"
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
Black Shark 3S
7
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Poco M8
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Black Shark 3S
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Black Shark 3S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Black Shark 3S
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Black Shark 3S
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak 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
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
equal specs1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands
Black Shark 3S
41, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Black Shark 3S
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Black Shark 3S
2020, July 31. Released 2020, August 04
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
Black Shark 3S
Discontinued
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
Black Shark 3S
168.7 x 77.3 x 10.4 mm (6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 in)
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Black Shark 3S
222 g (7.83 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Black Shark 3S
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Poco M8
-
SIM
Black Shark 3S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Black Shark 3S
-
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 3S
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ)
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Black Shark 3S
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~82.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Black Shark 3S
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
OS
Black Shark 3S
Android 10
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Black Shark 3S
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Black Shark 3S
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Black Shark 3S
Adreno 650
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
Black Shark 3S
No
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Black Shark 3S
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Black Shark 3S
UFS 3.1
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Triple
Black Shark 3S
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.3, 120˚ (ultrawide) Auxiliary lens
Poco M8
-
Features
Black Shark 3S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Black Shark 3S
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@1920fps
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Black Shark 3S
-
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Black Shark 3S
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
Black Shark 3S
HDR
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Video
Black Shark 3S
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Black Shark 3S
Yes, with stereo speakers
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Black Shark 3S
Yes
Poco M8
No
Other
Black Shark 3S
-
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Black Shark 3S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Black Shark 3S
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Black Shark 3S
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Black Shark 3S
No
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Black Shark 3S
No
Poco M8
No
USB
Black Shark 3S
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Black Shark 3S
-
Poco M8
Yes
Sensors
Black Shark 3S
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Black Shark 3S
-
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Black Shark 3S
Li-Po 4729 mAh
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
Black Shark 3S
65W wired, 100% in 38 min 18W magnetic wireless
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Black Shark 3S
Sky Cloud Black, Crystal Blue
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Price
Black Shark 3S
About 600 EUR
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Models
Black Shark 3S
-
Poco M8
25118PC98G