Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 8 and Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 8 vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

44 out 100
Apple iPhone 8
VS
90 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
Apple iPhone 8
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 199g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6210mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 8 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
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 8
vs
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 4.7 in 6.59 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1156x2510 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 625 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 90 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
3482 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time22 msn/a
Contrast1373:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 8 and Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2100 MHz 4470 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A11 GPU Adreno 830
GPU Cores 192 1536
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
2292
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
8487
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10302292
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26868487
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24733
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 8
489618
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
3086656
CPU174461922812
GPU1151851141906
Memory97672416794
UX102300605144
NanoReview Score4896183086656
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.4 °Cn/a
Stability62 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3131n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 16
OS Size 6 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 1821 mAh 6210 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
30:03
Web Browsing06:14 h12:55 h
Video Playback09:59 h21:09 h
Games03:40 h07:36 h
Standby Mode81 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.5x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No 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 n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length28 mmn/a
SensorApple iSight CameraOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
Sensor size1/31/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a60 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50M
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08F
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 8
93
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 8
90
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 8
92
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/2 (0.5)
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))n/a
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 8
80.1 dB
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2017 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2017 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 535
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which smartphone would you pick?
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 0

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below