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Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet vs Poco F9 Pro

A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet and the Poco F9 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet
8.8inch
IPS LCD · 144 Hz
2560 × 1600 · 343 PPI
Poco F9 Pro
6.59inch
AMOLED · 185 Hz
1156 × 2510 · 419 PPI
Chip
Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
Adreno 735 · Android 16
Poco F9 Pro
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series (3 nm)
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Adreno 840 · Android 16
Memory
Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet
12GB RAM
256 GB storage
microSDXC
Poco F9 Pro
12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet
13MP
5 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Poco F9 Pro
200MP Main
50 MP Telephoto
8 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
4K@30/60fps video
Battery
Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet
7,300mAh
Poco F9 Pro
6,330mAh
100 W wired · 50 W wireless
Build
Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet
332g
Poco F9 Pro
206g
157.5 × 75.3 × 8.8 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet
Wi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.4NoUSB Type-C 3.1
Poco F9 Pro
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C

Specifications

Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet

Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
3G bands
N/A
GPRS
N/A
EDGE
N/A

Poco F9 Pro

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet

Announced
2026, February 02
Status
Available. Released 2026, February

Poco F9 Pro

Announced
2026, September 01
Status
Available. Released 2026, September 01

Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet

Dimensions
7.7 mm thickness
Weight
332 g (11.71 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
No

Poco F9 Pro

Dimensions
157.5 x 75.3 x 8.8 mm (6.20 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
Weight
206 g (7.27 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet

Type
IPS LCD, 144Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Size
8.8 inches, 224.5 cm2
Resolution
2560 x 1600 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~343 ppi density)

Poco F9 Pro

Type
AMOLED68B colors185HzDolby VisionHDR10+850 nits (typ)2200 nits (HBM)4500 nits (peak)
Size
6.59 inches, 106.5 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1156 x 2510 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

10000 nits (peak) in HDR videos only

Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet

OS
Android 16
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8635 Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Adreno 735

Poco F9 Pro

OS
Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 840

Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet

Card slot
microSDXC
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM

UFS 4.0

Poco F9 Pro

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

UFS 4.1

Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet

Single
13 MP, (wide)
Features
LED flash
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Poco F9 Pro

Triple

200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.0, 60mm (telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 2.5x optical zoom

8 MP, f/2.3, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+

Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet

Single
5 MP, (wide)
Video
1080p@30fps

Poco F9 Pro

Single
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.61µm
Features
HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

Poco F9 Pro

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack

No

Tuned by Bose

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio

Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP
Positioning
No
NFC
No
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, DisplayPort

Poco F9 Pro

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0A2DPLEAptX HDAptX AdaptiveLHDC 5.0ASHAMIHCAuracast
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C, OTG

Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet

Sensors
Unspecified

Poco F9 Pro

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet

Type
7300 mAh

Poco F9 Pro

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 6330 mAh
Charging

100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS, 50% in 19 min

50W wireless, 50% in 35 min

27W reverse wired

22.5W reverse wireless

Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet

Colors
Black, Silver

Poco F9 Pro

Colors
Black, White, Aurora Green
Models
2607APCA5G
Price
£ 579.00 / € 689.90

Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet

Not listed for this device

Poco F9 Pro

Performance

AnTuTu: 2596938 (v10)

GeekBench: 10198 (v6)

Display
1270 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-24.0 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 19:06h

Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet

Not listed for this device

Poco F9 Pro

Energy
Class A
Battery
67:50h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class C (90 falls)
Repairability
Class C

How the Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet and Poco F9 Pro differ

  • The Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet has a larger battery, 7300 mAh against 6330 mAh on the Poco F9 Pro.
  • The Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet has the bigger screen, 8.8 inches against 6.59 inches.
  • The main cameras are 13 MP on the Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet and 200 MP on the Poco F9 Pro.
  • The Poco F9 Pro is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.