realme Neo8 vs POCO F8 Pro
The realme Neo8 scores 8.4 in our rating, and the POCO F8 Pro scores 8.3. The realme Neo8 leads in display, camera, battery and design, while the POCO F8 Pro is ahead in software support. The realme Neo8 is the newer phone, announced Jan 22, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the realme Neo8
- Bigger battery 8,000 mAh vs 6,210 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.78 inches vs 6.59 inches
- Longer optical zoom 3.5× vs 2.5×
- Brighter screen 6,500 nits vs 3,500 nits
- Higher refresh rate 165 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
Why choose the POCO F8 Pro
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 80 W
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- Lighter 199 g vs 215 g
- Thinner 8 mm vs 8.3 mm
- Higher-resolution video 8K@30 vs 4K@60
- Longer security updates 6 years vs 4 years
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
realme Neo8POCO F8 Pro
Overall
8.4
8.3
Display
8.8
8.2
Performance
8.5
8.5
Camera
7.4
7.2
Battery
7.5
6.8
Design
8.9
8.7
Software support
5.7
7.4
Value for money
5.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
realme Neo8POCO F8 Pro
Size
6.78 inches
6.59 inches
Type
OLED
OLED, POCO HyperRGB AMOLED
Resolution
1272 × 2772 px
1156 × 2510 px
Pixel density
450 ppi
419 ppi
Refresh rate
165 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
6,500 nits
3,500 nits
HDR
—
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Crystal Armor Glass
Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
realme Neo8POCO F8 Pro
Process
3 nm
3 nm
Max CPU clock
3.8 GHz
4.32 GHz
GPU
—
Adreno 830
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
realme Neo8POCO F8 Pro
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.8, 1/1.56"
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.55"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3.5× optical, periscope
50 MP, 2.5× optical
Optical zoom
3.5×
2.5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@60
8K@30
Front camera
16 MP
20 MP
Front video
1080p@60
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
realme Neo8POCO F8 Pro
Capacity
8,000 mAh
6,210 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
80 W
100 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
realme Neo8POCO F8 Pro
Dimensions
162 × 77.07 × 8.3 mm
157.49 × 75.25 × 8 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
8 mm
Weight
215 g
199 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
Under-display ultrasonic
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Cyber Purple, Origin White, Mecha Gray
Black, Blue, Titanium Silver
Connectivity and features
Spec
realme Neo8POCO F8 Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
5.4
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
realme Neo8POCO F8 Pro
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
realme UI 7.0
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
OS updates
3 years
4 years
Security updates
4 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
realme Neo8POCO F8 Pro
Announced
Jan 22, 2026
Nov 26, 2025
Released
Jan 22, 2026
Nov 26, 2025
Status
Released
Released
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