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Xiaomi Black Shark GS3 Ultra vs Xiaomi Poco X8s
A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Black Shark GS3 Ultra and the Xiaomi Poco X8s, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3 Ultra
- Technology
- No cellular connectivity
- 2G bands
- N/A
- 3G bands
- N/A
- 4G bands
- N/A
- GPRS
- No
- EDGE
- No
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 GS3 Ultra
- Announced
- 2025, November 21
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, December
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Announced
- 2026, October 26
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, October 26
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3 Ultra
- Dimensions
- -
- Weight
- -
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
- SIM
No
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
MIL-STD-810H compliant
Waterproof (5ATM)
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 GS3 Ultra
- Type
- AMOLED, 1000 nits
- Size
- 1.43 inches
- Resolution
- 466 x 466 pixels (~326 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass
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 GS3 Ultra
Not listed for this device
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 GS3 Ultra
- Card slot
- No
- Phonebook
- No
- Call records
- Yes
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
UFS 2.2
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3 Ultra
Not listed for this device
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 GS3 Ultra
Not listed for this device
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Single
- 20 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30/60fps
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3 Ultra
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 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 GS3 Ultra
- WLAN
- No
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
- NFC
- Unspecified
- Radio
- No
- USB
- No
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 GS3 Ultra
- Sensors
- Accelerometergyrocompassbarometerheart rateSpO2
- Messaging
- SMS(threaded view), Email, IM
- Games
- No
- Java
- No
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3 Ultra
Not listed for this device
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 GS3 Ultra
- Colors
- Black, Silver
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Colors
- White, Blue, Black
- Price
- About 360 EUR
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3 Ultra
- No
Xiaomi Poco X8s
Not listed for this device
How the Xiaomi Black Shark GS3 Ultra and Xiaomi Poco X8s differ
- The Xiaomi Poco X8s has the bigger screen, 6.35 inches against 1.43 inches.
- The Xiaomi Poco X8s is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.