Apple iPhone 15 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Pro Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A17 Pro, vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 199g
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6210mAh vs 3274mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1179x2556 pixels 1156x2510 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 90 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1801 nits
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
3482 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)242 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.6 mm (5.77 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
88.2 %
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 Pro and Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A17 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3780 MHz 4470 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A17 GPU Adreno 830
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1398 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
2920
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
2292
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
7447
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
8487
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)29202292
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)74478487
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24733
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1532369
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
3086656
CPU345236922812
GPU5622801141906
Memory275580416794
UX349273605144
NanoReview Score15323693086656
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
10006
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.1
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 16
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 3274 mAh 6210 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:33 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
24:47
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
30:03
Web Browsing09:28 h12:55 h
Video Playback17:33 h21:09 h
Games05:41 h07:36 h
Standby Mode111 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom 139 Optical, 2.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording n/a Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX803Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
Sensor size1/1.281/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/3.0
Focal length77 mm60 mm
SensorSony IMX713Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size1/3.51/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX633Omnivision OV08F
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
153
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
158
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a
Bokeh80n/a
Preview85n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2 (0.5)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
145
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
156
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeActiveDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
79.4 dB
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2023 yr November, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 999 535
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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