POCO F8 Pro vs POCO F8 Ultra
The POCO F8 Pro scores 8.0 in our rating, and the POCO F8 Ultra scores 8.5. The POCO F8 Pro leads in design, while the POCO F8 Ultra is ahead in performance, camera, battery and value for money. At launch in the US, the POCO F8 Pro cost $150 less ($579 vs $729).
Key differences
Why choose the POCO F8 Pro
- Lower launch price $579 vs $729
- Lighter 199 g vs 220 g
- Thinner 8 mm vs 8.3 mm
- Sharper display 419 ppi vs 416 ppi
Why choose the POCO F8 Ultra
- Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 6,210 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.59 inches
- Longer optical zoom 5× vs 2.5×
- More RAM 12 GB / 16 GB vs 12 GB
- Higher screen resolution 1200 × 2608 px vs 1156 × 2510 px
- Better selfie video 4K@30 vs 1080p@60
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
POCO F8 ProPOCO F8 Ultra
Overall
8.0
8.5
Display
8.3
8.3
Performance
8.4
9.0
Camera
7.2
8.5
Battery
7.8
8.2
Design
8.7
8.3
Value for money
8.0
8.3
Display
Spec
POCO F8 ProPOCO F8 Ultra
Size
6.59 inches
6.9 inches
Type
OLED, POCO HyperRGB AMOLED
OLED, POCO HyperRGB AMOLED
Resolution
1156 × 2510 px
1200 × 2608 px
Pixel density
419 ppi
416 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,500 nits
3,500 nits
HDR
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
POCO Shield Glass
Performance
Spec
POCO F8 ProPOCO F8 Ultra
Process
3 nm
3 nm
Max CPU clock
4.32 GHz
4.6 GHz
GPU
Adreno 830
Adreno 840
RAM
12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
POCO F8 ProPOCO F8 Ultra
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.55"
50 MP, f/1.67, 1/1.31"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 2.5× optical
50 MP, 5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
2.5×
5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
8K@30
8K@30
Front camera
20 MP
32 MP
Front video
1080p@60
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
POCO F8 ProPOCO F8 Ultra
Capacity
6,210 mAh
6,500 mAh
Battery type
—
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
100 W
100 W
Wireless charging
—
50 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
POCO F8 ProPOCO F8 Ultra
Dimensions
157.49 × 75.25 × 8 mm
163.33 × 77.82 × 8.3 mm
Thickness
8 mm
8.3 mm
Weight
199 g
220 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Fiberglass
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
Under-display ultrasonic
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black, Blue, Titanium Silver
Denim Blue, Black
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO F8 ProPOCO F8 Ultra
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
5.4
6.0
USB
USB-C 2.0
—
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
POCO F8 ProPOCO F8 Ultra
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
OS updates
4 years
4 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
POCO F8 ProPOCO F8 Ultra
Announced
Nov 26, 2025
Nov 26, 2025
Released
Nov 26, 2025
Nov 26, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$579
$729
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