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Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7 vs Xiaomi Poco X8

A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7 and the Xiaomi Poco X8, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7
11inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
1200 × 1900 · 204 PPI
Xiaomi Poco X8
6.83inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1280 × 2772 · 447 PPI
Chip
Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7
Mediatek Helio G88 (12 nm)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G52 MC2 · Android 15
Xiaomi Poco X8
Qualcomm SM6435-AA Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (4 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Adreno 710 · Android 16
Memory
Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7
6 / 8GB RAM
128 GB storage
microSDXC
Xiaomi Poco X8
6 / 8 / 12GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7
13MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Xiaomi Poco X8
50MP
16 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Battery
Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7
7,700mAh
Xiaomi Poco X8
8,340mAh
67 W wired
Build
Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7
505g
Xiaomi Poco X8
223g
163.5 × 78.3 × 8.6 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7
4GWi-FiNano-SIM (cellular model only)USB Type-C
Xiaomi Poco X8
5GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.1NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - cellular model only
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - cellular model only
4G bands
LTE - cellular model only
Speed
HSPA, LTE - cellular model only

Xiaomi Poco X8

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, 71
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7

Announced
2025, October 30
Status
Available. Released 2025, November

Xiaomi Poco X8

Announced
2026, September 01
Status
Available. Released 2026, September 11

Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7

Dimensions
-
Weight
505 g (1.11 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM (cellular model only)

Xiaomi Poco X8

Dimensions
163.5 x 78.3 x 8.6 mm (6.44 x 3.08 x 0.34 in)
Weight
223 g (7.87 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Manufacturer-rated water-resistance (up to 2m for 72 hours)

Drop resistant up to 3m

Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7

Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 420 nits
Size
11.0 inches, 352.4 cm2
Resolution
1200 x 1900 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~204 ppi density)

Xiaomi Poco X8

Type
AMOLED68B colors120Hz3840Hz PWM1060 nits (typ)1800 nits (HBM)3500 nits (peak)
Size
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7

OS
Android 15
Chipset
Mediatek Helio G88 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2

Xiaomi Poco X8

OS
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6435-AA Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 710

Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7

Card slot
microSDXC
Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Xiaomi Poco X8

Card slot
No
Internal

128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

UFS 2.2 - 128GB only

UFS 3.1

Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7

Single
13 MP
Features
LED flash
Video
1080p@30fps

Xiaomi Poco X8

Dual

50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS

Auxiliary lens

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7

Single
5 MP
Video
1080p@30fps

Xiaomi Poco X8

Single
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1.0µm
Features
HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps

Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

Xiaomi Poco X8

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

No

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

Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7

WLAN
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Positioning
GPS - cellular model only
NFC
No
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C

Xiaomi Poco X8

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c)
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7

Sensors
Accelerometer

Xiaomi Poco X8

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

Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7

Type
7700 mAh

Xiaomi Poco X8

Type

Si/C Li-Ion 8340 mAh - version 1

Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh - version 2

Charging

67W wired, PD3.0

22.5W reverse wired

Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7

Colors
Gray, Blue
Price
About 140 EUR

Xiaomi Poco X8

Colors
Black, Frost White, Fiery Orange
Models
2607DPC18G
Price
€ 313.25

How the Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7 and Xiaomi Poco X8 differ

  • The Xiaomi Poco X8 has a larger battery, 8340 mAh against 7700 mAh on the Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7.
  • The Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7 has the bigger screen, 11 inches against 6.83 inches.
  • The Xiaomi Poco X8 offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 8 GB.
  • The main cameras are 13 MP on the Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7 and 50 MP on the Xiaomi Poco X8.
  • The Xiaomi Poco X8 is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.