Screen size
Black Shark 5 Pro6.7"
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Black Shark 5 Pro and Poco M8 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Black Shark 5 Pro
8
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Poco M8
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Black Shark 5 Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Black Shark 5 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Black Shark 5 Pro
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 5 Pro
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 28, 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 5 Pro
1, 3, 8, 28, 41, 77, 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 5 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Black Shark 5 Pro
2022, March 30
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
Black Shark 5 Pro
Available. Released 2022, April 04
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
Black Shark 5 Pro
163.9 x 76.5 x 9.5 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 in)
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Black Shark 5 Pro
220 g (7.76 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
SIM
Black Shark 5 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Black Shark 5 Pro
Physical pop-up gaming triggers
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 5 Pro
OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Black Shark 5 Pro
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Black Shark 5 Pro
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
OS
Black Shark 5 Pro
Android 12, Joy UI 13
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Black Shark 5 Pro
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Black Shark 5 Pro
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Black Shark 5 Pro
Adreno 730
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
Black Shark 5 Pro
No
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Black Shark 5 Pro
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Black Shark 5 Pro
UFS 3.1/NVMe SSD
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Triple
Black Shark 5 Pro
108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto macro), AF
Poco M8
-
Features
Black Shark 5 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Black Shark 5 Pro
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps; HDR10+
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Black Shark 5 Pro
-
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Black Shark 5 Pro
16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
Black Shark 5 Pro
HDR
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Video
Black Shark 5 Pro
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Black Shark 5 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Black Shark 5 Pro
No
Poco M8
No
Other
Black Shark 5 Pro
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Black Shark 5 Pro
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 5 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Black Shark 5 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Black Shark 5 Pro
Yes
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Black Shark 5 Pro
No
Poco M8
No
USB
Black Shark 5 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, video output
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Black Shark 5 Pro
-
Poco M8
Yes
Sensors
Black Shark 5 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer (China only)
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Black Shark 5 Pro
-
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Black Shark 5 Pro
Li-Po 4650 mAh
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
Black Shark 5 Pro
120W wired, 100% in 15 min
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Black Shark 5 Pro
Black, White
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Models
Black Shark 5 Pro
SHARK KTUS-H0
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Price
Black Shark 5 Pro
About 720 EUR
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499