Xiaomi Black Shark 4 vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

58 out 100

VS

88 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500s. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Black Shark 4

Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Lighter design: 210g vs 218g

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher pixel density: 447ppi
Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
Infrared port
Built-in eSIM
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

72

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

93

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

53

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

75

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

55

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

95

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

39

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

95

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

61

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

100

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

73

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

88

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

58

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

88

Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.

Customize your score

Function

Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	395 ppi	447 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	720 Hz	480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	85.8 %	90.2 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

688 nits

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

3552 nits

sRGB gamut	100 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	162 Hz	n/a
Response time	8.5 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Black Shark 4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.8 mm (6.45 in)	162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width	76.4 mm (3.01 in)	77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	210 g (7.41 oz)	218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue	- White - Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

85.8 %

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

90.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G	MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max Frequency	3200 MHz	3300 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))	- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4) - 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	7 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon 698	MediaTek NPU
Graphics	Adreno 650	Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores	768	1536
GPU Frequency	670 MHz	1612 MHz
FLOPS	1029.1 GFLOPS	4952.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

1374

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

2733

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

3731

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

8690

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1374	2733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3731	8690
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	21093

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

785107

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

2830028

CPU	218905	832309
GPU	213774	966427
Memory	148795	454998
UX	203633	576294
NanoReview Score	785107	2830028

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

4294

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	45.4 °C	n/a
Stability	99 %	n/a
Graphics Test	25 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	4294	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Black Shark 4]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

14766

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

n/a

Writing score	18061	n/a
Web score	13097	n/a
Video editing	7303	n/a
Data manipulation	10523	n/a
NanoReview Score	14766	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB - 12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2750 MHz	n/a
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 11	Android 16
OS Size	18 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Joy UI 12.5	HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	8500 mAh
Max Charging Power	120 W	100 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (100% in 19 min)	Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:19 h	0:52 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

18:09

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

41:26

Web Browsing	07:34 h	18:13 h
Video Playback	11:34 h	30:00 h
Games	05:04 h	11:54 h
Standby Mode	81 h	157 h

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8000x6000 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (1080p)	960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.5
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX582 Exmor RS	Omnivision Light Fusion 600
Sensor size	1/2.0	1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX355	SmartSens SC821CS
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	20 MP	20 MP
Photo resolution	n/a	5184x3888 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	25 mm
Sensor	CMOS	OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	6.0
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM B2/3/5/8	GSM B3/B5/B8
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/9/19	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

82 dB

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2021 yr	March, 2026 yr
Release Date	March, 2021 yr	March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	500	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	429
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes, 100 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?

Xiaomi Black Shark 4

0 (0%)

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Xiaomi Black Shark 4 vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Results

Survey

User comments