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Xiaomi Black Shark GS3 vs Xiaomi Poco X8s

A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Black Shark GS3 and the Xiaomi Poco X8s, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3
1.43inch
AMOLED
466 × 466 · 326 PPI
Xiaomi Poco X8s
6.35inch
LTPO AMOLED · 120 Hz
1220 × 2656 · 460 PPI
Chip
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3
—
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 GS3
No card slot
Xiaomi Poco X8s
8 / 12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3
—
Xiaomi Poco X8s
50MP Main
50 MP Periscope
8 MP Ultra Wide
20 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Battery
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3
—
Xiaomi Poco X8s
6,330mAh
100 W wired
Build
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3
IP68
Xiaomi Poco X8s
187g
151.1 × 71.8 × 8.1 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Xiaomi Black Shark GS3
Wi-FiNFCNo
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 GS3

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

Announced
2025, November
Status
Available. Released 2025, December

Xiaomi Poco X8s

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

Xiaomi Black Shark GS3

Dimensions
-
Weight
-
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

Type
AMOLED, 600 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

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

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

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

Not listed for this device

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Single
20 MP
Video
1080p@30/60fps

Xiaomi Black Shark GS3

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

WLAN
No
Bluetooth
Yes
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
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

Sensors
Accelerometer, compass, heart rate, SpO2
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

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

Colors
Black, Green

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Colors
White, Blue, Black
Price
About 360 EUR

Xiaomi Black Shark GS3

No

Xiaomi Poco X8s

Not listed for this device

How the Xiaomi Black Shark GS3 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.