Screen size
Black Shark 5 RS6.7"
Poco X8 PowerWinner: 6.8"+2.3%
Quick verdict
Poco X8 Power leads the measured specs 9-8.
Measured wins
Black Shark 5 RS
8
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Poco X8 Power
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Black Shark 5 RS
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Poco X8 Power
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Black Shark 5 RS
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Poco X8 Power
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Black Shark 5 RS
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Poco X8 Power
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Black Shark 5 RS
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Poco X8 Power
LTE
5G bands
Black Shark 5 RS
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Poco X8 Power
SA/NSA
Speed
Black Shark 5 RS
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco X8 Power
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Black Shark 5 RS
2022, March 30
Poco X8 Power
2026, September 04
Status
Black Shark 5 RS
Available. Released 2022, April 04
Poco X8 Power
Available. Released 2026, September 11
Dimensions
Black Shark 5 RS
163.7 x 76.2 x 9.9 mm (6.44 x 3.00 x 0.39 in)
Poco X8 Power
163.4 x 78.3 x 8.6 mm (6.43 x 3.08 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Black Shark 5 RS
220 g (7.76 oz)
Poco X8 Power
229 g (8.08 oz)
SIM
Black Shark 5 RS
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco X8 Power
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Black Shark 5 RS
Physical pop-up gaming triggers
Poco X8 Power
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 3m
Build
Black Shark 5 RS
-
Poco X8 Power
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Black Shark 5 RS
AMOLED, 144Hz, 1300 nits (peak)
Poco X8 Power
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1060 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 3500 nits (peak)
Size
Black Shark 5 RS
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco X8 Power
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Black Shark 5 RS
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Poco X8 Power
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
Protection
Black Shark 5 RS
-
Poco X8 Power
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
OS
Black Shark 5 RS
Android 12, Joy UI 12.8
Poco X8 Power
Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Black Shark 5 RS
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888/888+ 5G (5 nm)
Poco X8 Power
Qualcomm SM6850 Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4 nm)
CPU
Black Shark 5 RS
Octa-core (1x2.84/3.0 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco X8 Power
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Black Shark 5 RS
Adreno 660
Poco X8 Power
Adreno 812
Card slot
Black Shark 5 RS
No
Poco X8 Power
No
Internal
Black Shark 5 RS
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Poco X8 Power
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Black Shark 5 RS
UFS 3.1/SSD 256GB 8GB RAM - Snapdragon 888 256GB 12GB RAM - Snapdragon 888+
Poco X8 Power
UFS 2.2
Triple
Black Shark 5 RS
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, 120˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto macro)
Poco X8 Power
-
Features
Black Shark 5 RS
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco X8 Power
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Black Shark 5 RS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps; HDR10+
Poco X8 Power
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Dual
Black Shark 5 RS
-
Poco X8 Power
50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Single
Black Shark 5 RS
20 MP, (wide)
Poco X8 Power
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.6", 0.61µm
Features
Black Shark 5 RS
HDR
Poco X8 Power
HDR, panorama
Video
Black Shark 5 RS
1080p@30fps
Poco X8 Power
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
Black Shark 5 RS
Yes, with stereo speakers
Poco X8 Power
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Black Shark 5 RS
Yes
Poco X8 Power
No
Other
Black Shark 5 RS
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Poco X8 Power
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
WLAN
Black Shark 5 RS
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco X8 Power
Yes
Bluetooth
Black Shark 5 RS
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Poco X8 Power
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Black Shark 5 RS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Poco X8 Power
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Black Shark 5 RS
Yes
Poco X8 Power
No
Radio
Black Shark 5 RS
No
Poco X8 Power
No
USB
Black Shark 5 RS
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco X8 Power
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Black Shark 5 RS
-
Poco X8 Power
Yes
Sensors
Black Shark 5 RS
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Poco X8 Power
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)
Type
Black Shark 5 RS
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Poco X8 Power
Si/C Li-Ion 10000 mAh
Charging
Black Shark 5 RS
120W wired, 100% in 15 min
Poco X8 Power
100W wired, PD3.0, PPS 27W reverse wired Bypass charging
Colors
Black Shark 5 RS
Black, Yellow
Poco X8 Power
Black, Yellow
Price
Black Shark 5 RS
About 470 EUR
Poco X8 Power
About 330 EUR