Screen size
Black Shark 56.7"
Poco M8sWinner: 6.9"+3.3%
Quick verdict
Black Shark 5 leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Black Shark 5
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Poco M8s
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Black Shark 5
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Poco M8s
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Black Shark 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Poco M8s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Black Shark 5
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco M8s
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
equal specsPeak 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 M8s
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 5
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Poco M8s
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Black Shark 5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco M8s
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Black Shark 5
2022, March 30
Poco M8s
2026, April 21
Status
Black Shark 5
Available. Released 2022, April 04
Poco M8s
Available. Released 2026, April 21
Dimensions
Black Shark 5
163.8 x 76.3 x 10 mm (6.45 x 3.00 x 0.39 in)
Poco M8s
169.4 x 80.4 x 8.4 mm (6.67 x 3.17 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Black Shark 5
218 g (7.69 oz)
Poco M8s
217 g (7.65 oz)
SIM
Black Shark 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M8s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Black Shark 5
Physical pop-up gaming triggers
Poco M8s
IP64 dust tight and water resistant
Build
Black Shark 5
-
Poco M8s
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
Black Shark 5
AMOLED, 144Hz, 1300 nits (peak)
Poco M8s
AMOLED, 144Hz, 700 nits (typ), 850 nits (peak)
Size
Black Shark 5
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M8s
6.9 inches, 116.9 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Black Shark 5
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Poco M8s
1080 x 2392 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~374 ppi density)
OS
Black Shark 5
Android 12, Joy UI 13
Poco M8s
Android 15, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Black Shark 5
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
Poco M8s
Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm)
CPU
Black Shark 5
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Poco M8s
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Black Shark 5
Adreno 650
Poco M8s
Adreno
Card slot
Black Shark 5
No
Poco M8s
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Black Shark 5
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Poco M8s
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Black Shark 5
UFS 3.1
Poco M8s
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 M8s
-
Features
Black Shark 5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco M8s
LED flash, HDR
Video
Black Shark 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps
Poco M8s
1080p@30fps
Dual
Black Shark 5
-
Poco M8s
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Black Shark 5
16 MP, (wide)
Poco M8s
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Black Shark 5
HDR
Poco M8s
HDR
Video
Black Shark 5
1080p@30fps
Poco M8s
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Black Shark 5
Yes, with stereo speakers
Poco M8s
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
Black Shark 5
No
Poco M8s
No
Other
Black Shark 5
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Poco M8s
-
WLAN
Black Shark 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco M8s
Wi-Fi, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Black Shark 5
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Poco M8s
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Black Shark 5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Poco M8s
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Black Shark 5
Yes
Poco M8s
Yes
Radio
Black Shark 5
No
Poco M8s
No
USB
Black Shark 5
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco M8s
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Black Shark 5
-
Poco M8s
Yes
Sensors
Black Shark 5
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Poco M8s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Black Shark 5
-
Poco M8s
Virtual proximity sensor
Type
Black Shark 5
Li-Po 4650 mAh
Poco M8s
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging
Black Shark 5
120W wired, 100% in 15 min
Poco M8s
33W wired 18W reverse wired
Colors
Black Shark 5
Black, White, Gray
Poco M8s
Black, White
Models
Black Shark 5
SHARK PAR-A0
Poco M8s
-
Price
Black Shark 5
About 600 EUR
Poco M8s
About 160 EUR