Screen size
Black Shark 3S6.7"
Poco M8 ProWinner: 6.8"+2.3%
Quick verdict
Poco M8 Pro leads the measured specs 14-4.
Measured wins
Black Shark 3S
4
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Poco M8 Pro
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Black Shark 3S
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Poco M8 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Black Shark 3S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Poco M8 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Black Shark 3S
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Poco M8 Pro
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
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Poco M8 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands
Black Shark 3S
41, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Poco M8 Pro
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Black Shark 3S
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco M8 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Black Shark 3S
2020, July 31. Released 2020, August 04
Poco M8 Pro
2026, January 08
Status
Black Shark 3S
Discontinued
Poco M8 Pro
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 Pro
163.3 x 78.3 x 8.3 mm (6.43 x 3.08 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Black Shark 3S
222 g (7.83 oz)
Poco M8 Pro
206 g (7.27 oz)
Build
Black Shark 3S
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Poco M8 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic frame, fiber-reinforced plastic back
SIM
Black Shark 3S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Black Shark 3S
-
Poco M8 Pro
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) - Europe only
Type
Black Shark 3S
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ)
Poco M8 Pro
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1800 nits (HBM), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Black Shark 3S
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~82.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8 Pro
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Black Shark 3S
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Poco M8 Pro
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
Protection
Black Shark 3S
-
Poco M8 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
OS
Black Shark 3S
Android 10
Poco M8 Pro
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Black Shark 3S
Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
Poco M8 Pro
Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (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 Pro
Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Black Shark 3S
Adreno 650
Poco M8 Pro
Adreno 810
Card slot
Black Shark 3S
No
Poco M8 Pro
No
Internal
Black Shark 3S
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Poco M8 Pro
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
Black Shark 3S
UFS 3.1
Poco M8 Pro
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 Pro
-
Features
Black Shark 3S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Black Shark 3S
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@1920fps
Poco M8 Pro
Yes
Dual
Black Shark 3S
-
Poco M8 Pro
50 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Single
Black Shark 3S
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Poco M8 Pro
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.6"
Features
Black Shark 3S
HDR
Poco M8 Pro
HDR, panorama
Video
Black Shark 3S
1080p@30fps
Poco M8 Pro
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Black Shark 3S
Yes, with stereo speakers
Poco M8 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Black Shark 3S
Yes
Poco M8 Pro
No
Other
Black Shark 3S
-
Poco M8 Pro
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
WLAN
Black Shark 3S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco M8 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Black Shark 3S
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Poco M8 Pro
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Black Shark 3S
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Poco M8 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Black Shark 3S
No
Poco M8 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Black Shark 3S
No
Poco M8 Pro
No
USB
Black Shark 3S
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco M8 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Black Shark 3S
-
Poco M8 Pro
Yes
Sensors
Black Shark 3S
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco M8 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Type
Black Shark 3S
Li-Po 4729 mAh
Poco M8 Pro
Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh
Charging
Black Shark 3S
65W wired, 100% in 38 min 18W magnetic wireless
Poco M8 Pro
100W wired, 100% in 40 min 22.5W reverse wired
Colors
Black Shark 3S
Sky Cloud Black, Crystal Blue
Poco M8 Pro
Black, Green, Silver
Price
Black Shark 3S
About 600 EUR
Poco M8 Pro
$ 399.99 / £ 299.00 / € 349.90
Models
Black Shark 3S
-
Poco M8 Pro
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