Screen size
Black Shark 56.7"
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+1.5%
Quick verdict
Black Shark 5 and Poco M8 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Black Shark 5
8
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Poco M8
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Black Shark 5
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Black Shark 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Black Shark 5
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Black Shark 5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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 specsPoco 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
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 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
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Black Shark 5
2022, March 30
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Status
Black Shark 5
Available. Released 2022, April 04
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Dimensions
Black Shark 5
163.8 x 76.3 x 10 mm (6.45 x 3.00 x 0.39 in)
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Black Shark 5
218 g (7.69 oz)
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
SIM
Black Shark 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Black Shark 5
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
AMOLED, 144Hz, 1300 nits (peak)
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Size
Black Shark 5
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Black Shark 5
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
OS
Black Shark 5
Android 12, Joy UI 13
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Black Shark 5
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Black Shark 5
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Black Shark 5
Adreno 650
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Card slot
Black Shark 5
No
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Black Shark 5
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Black Shark 5
UFS 3.1
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Triple
Black Shark 5
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Poco M8
-
Features
Black Shark 5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Black Shark 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Black Shark 5
-
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Black Shark 5
16 MP, (wide)
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Features
Black Shark 5
HDR
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Video
Black Shark 5
1080p@30fps
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Black Shark 5
Yes, with stereo speakers
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Black Shark 5
No
Poco M8
No
Other
Black Shark 5
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Black Shark 5
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
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Black Shark 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
Black Shark 5
Yes
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Black Shark 5
No
Poco M8
No
USB
Black Shark 5
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Black Shark 5
-
Poco M8
Yes
Sensors
Black Shark 5
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Black Shark 5
-
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Black Shark 5
Li-Po 4650 mAh
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Charging
Black Shark 5
120W wired, 100% in 15 min
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Black Shark 5
Black, White, Gray
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Models
Black Shark 5
SHARK PAR-A0
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Price
Black Shark 5
About 600 EUR
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499