[en] Highlights: • Three-phase nickel sulfide (NiS-Ni₃S₂-Ni₃S₄) with 3D flower-like architecture was successfully prepared. • The TP-Ni_xS_y/rGO hybrid electrode was successfully prepared, delivering high capacity and excellent rate capability. • The TP-Ni_xS_y/rGO//graphene hybrid supercapacitor achieved a remarkable energy density and retained a high energy density at high power density. Composition design and morphology control of electrode materials are effective strategies to enhance the specific capacity, rate capability, and cycling life of electrochemical energy storage devices. Here we report our findings in the design and synthesis of a three-phase nickel sulfide (NiS-Ni₃S₂-Ni₃S₄, denoted as TP-Ni_xS_y) with 3D flower-like architecture assembled from interconnected nanoflakes, which delivers a specific capacity of 724 C g⁻¹ at a current density of 1 A g⁻¹. When integrated with reduced graphene oxide (rGO), a TP-Ni_xS_y/rGO composite electrode, derived from a hydrothermal process, demonstrates not only higher specific capacity (807 C g⁻¹ at 1 A g⁻¹) but also better rate capability (~72% capacity retention as the current density was increased from 1 to 20 A g⁻¹). Moreover, a hybrid energy storage device, constructed from a TP-Ni_xS_y/rGO positive electrode and a graphene-based negative electrode, shows a high energy density of 46 Wh kg⁻¹ at a power density of 1.8 kW kg⁻¹. It retains an energy density of 32 Wh kg⁻¹ at power density of 17.2 kW kg⁻¹, demonstrating its viability and potential for practical applications.