Compare / Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet vs Xiaomi Poco X8s

Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet vs Xiaomi Poco X8s

A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet and the Xiaomi Poco X8s, 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
Xiaomi Poco X8s
6.35inch
LTPO AMOLED · 120 Hz
1220 × 2656 · 460 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
Xiaomi Poco X8s
Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
Adreno 722 · Android 16
Memory
Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet
12GB RAM
256 GB storage
microSDXC
Xiaomi Poco X8s
8 / 12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet
13MP
5 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Xiaomi Poco X8s
50MP Main
50 MP Periscope
8 MP Ultra Wide
20 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Battery
Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet
7,300mAh
Xiaomi Poco X8s
6,330mAh
100 W wired
Build
Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet
332g
Xiaomi Poco X8s
187g
151.1 × 71.8 × 8.1 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet
Wi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.4NoUSB Type-C 3.1
Xiaomi Poco X8s
5GWi-Fi 6EBluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet

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

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 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, 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

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Announced
2026, October 26
Status
Available. Released 2026, October 26

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

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Dimensions
151.1 x 71.8 x 8.1 mm (5.95 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
Weight
187 g (6.60 oz)
Build
Glass front (Xiaomi Shield Glass), aluminum frame, glass 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)

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Type
LTPO AMOLED68B colors120HzDolby VisionHDR10+3500 nits (peak)
Size
6.35 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1220 x 2656 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
Xiaomi Shield Glass

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

Xiaomi Poco X8s

OS
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
GPU
Adreno 722

Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet

Card slot
microSDXC
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM

UFS 4.0

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

UFS 2.2

Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet

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

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Triple

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.2, 57mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, 2.5x optical zoom

8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS

Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet

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

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Single
20 MP
Video
1080p@30/60fps

Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

Xiaomi Poco X8s

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

No

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

Xiaomi Poco X8s

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4A2DPLEaptX HDaptX AdaptiveLHDC 5AuracastASHA
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0

Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet

Sensors
Unspecified

Xiaomi Poco X8s

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

Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet

Type
7300 mAh

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 6330 mAh
Charging

100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS

22.5W reverse wired

Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet

Colors
Black, Silver

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Colors
White, Blue, Black
Price
About 360 EUR

How the Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet and Xiaomi Poco X8s differ

  • The Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet has a larger battery, 7300 mAh against 6330 mAh on the Xiaomi Poco X8s.
  • The Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet has the bigger screen, 8.8 inches against 6.35 inches.
  • The main cameras are 13 MP on the Xiaomi Black Shark Gaming Tablet and 50 MP on the Xiaomi Poco X8s.
  • The Xiaomi Poco X8s is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.