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Blackview Rock 2 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco M8

What Rock 2 Pro does better (5) and where Poco M8 wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Blackview Rock 2 Pro
Blackview · 2026Rock 2 Pro
7.5Score
5 advantages≈ $230
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8
Xiaomi · 2026Poco M8
8.0Score
17 advantages≈ $250
Higher score
5.6Display8.5
4.2Camera6.3
8.7Battery7.6
7.6Features7.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Rock 2 ProPoco M8
85.8 × 187.62675.4 × 1647.4
Rock 2 ProPoco M8Difference
Height187.6 mm164 mm+23.6 mm
Width85.8 mm75.4 mm+10.4 mm
Thickness26 mm7.4 mm+18.6 mm
Weight559 g178 g+381 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Rock 2 Pro better than Poco M8?

  1. Battery capacity15,000 mAh vs 5,520 mAh2.7×
  2. Endurance per cycle142 h vs 50 h2.8×
  3. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx6+33%
  4. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. Repairability classB vs C

Why is Poco M8 better than Rock 2 Pro?

  1. Main camera16 MP vs 50 MP3.1×
  2. Weight559 g vs 178 g3.1×
  3. Peak brightness650 nits vs 3,200 nits4.9×
  4. OLED panelNo · Rock 2 Pro: Yes
  5. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  6. Stereo speakersNo · Rock 2 Pro: Yes
  7. Wired charging33 W vs 45 W+36%
  8. Pixel density264 ppi vs 388 ppi+47%
  9. Thickness26 mm vs 7.4 mm3.5×
  10. Max video1080p vs 4K
  11. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+9%
  12. Selfie camera13 MP vs 20 MP+54%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Poco M8Xiaomi Poco M8≈ $2508.0
Design
Weight559 g178 g
Thickness26 mm7.4 mm
Height187.6 mm164 mm
Width85.8 mm75.4 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP68IP66
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx6
Glass protectionPanda Glass—
ColoursBlack, YellowBlack, Green, Silver
Display
Screen size6.7″6.8″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,604 px2,392 px
Pixel density264 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness650 nits3,200 nits
Measured brightness—1,473 nits
Screen-to-body ratio66.6%89.7%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T8100Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Chip makerUnisocQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G57Adreno 710
AnTuTu score—631,693
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,898
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—866
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera16 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/2f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.88"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera13 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity15,000 mAh5,520 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonSi/C
Active use (test)—13.9 h
Wired charging33 W45 W
Charged in 30 min—55%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-23.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceDokeOS 5.0HyperOS 2
Major OS updates promised—4
EU label
Energy classBB
Battery charge cycles8001,000
Endurance per cycle142 h50 h
Repairability classBC
Drop resistance classAA
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