POCO F8 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S25
The POCO F8 Ultra scores 8.5 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy S25 scores 7.4. The POCO F8 Ultra leads in performance, camera, battery and value for money, while the Samsung Galaxy S25 is ahead in design. At launch in the US, the POCO F8 Ultra cost $70 less ($729 vs $799). The POCO F8 Ultra is the newer phone, announced Nov 26, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the POCO F8 Ultra
- Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 4,000 mAh
- Silicon-carbon battery
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 25 W
- Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.2 inches
- Longer optical zoom 5× vs 3×
- Brighter screen 3,500 nits vs 2,600 nits
Why choose the Samsung Galaxy S25
- Longer OS update support 7 years vs 4 years
- Lighter 162 g vs 220 g
- Thinner 7.2 mm vs 8.3 mm
- Adaptive (LTPO) refresh rate
- Satellite messaging
- Reverse wireless charging
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
POCO F8 UltraSamsung Galaxy S25
Overall
8.5
7.4
Display
8.3
8.3
Performance
9.0
8.5
Camera
8.5
7.7
Battery
8.2
4.8
Design
8.3
8.9
Value for money
8.3
6.2
Display
Spec
POCO F8 UltraSamsung Galaxy S25
Size
6.9 inches
6.2 inches
Type
OLED, POCO HyperRGB AMOLED
OLED, Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Resolution
1200 × 2608 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
416 ppi
416 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
3,500 nits
2,600 nits
HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
HDR10+
Protection
POCO Shield Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Spec
POCO F8 UltraSamsung Galaxy S25
Process
3 nm
3 nm
Max CPU clock
4.6 GHz
4.47 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840
Adreno 830
Geekbench 6 single-core
—
3,031
Geekbench 6 multi-core
—
9,626
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
POCO F8 UltraSamsung Galaxy S25
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.67, 1/1.31"
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
12 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 5× optical, periscope
10 MP, 3× optical
Optical zoom
5×
3×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
8K@30
8K@30
Front camera
32 MP
12 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
POCO F8 UltraSamsung Galaxy S25
Capacity
6,500 mAh
4,000 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Li-Ion
Wired charging
100 W
25 W
Wireless charging
50 W
15 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
POCO F8 UltraSamsung Galaxy S25
Dimensions
163.33 × 77.82 × 8.3 mm
146.9 × 70.5 × 7.2 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
7.2 mm
Weight
220 g
162 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Fiberglass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
Under-display ultrasonic
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Denim Blue, Black
Icy Blue, Mint, Navy, Silver Shadow, Blue Black, Coral Red, Pink Gold
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO F8 UltraSamsung Galaxy S25
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
5.4
USB
—
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✓ Yes
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
POCO F8 UltraSamsung Galaxy S25
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 15
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
One UI 7
OS updates
4 years
7 years
Security updates
6 years
7 years
Launch and price
Spec
POCO F8 UltraSamsung Galaxy S25
Announced
Nov 26, 2025
Jan 22, 2025
Released
Nov 26, 2025
Feb 7, 2025
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$729
$799
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