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Asus ROG Phone 7 vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

75 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 7
VS
90 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
Asus ROG Phone 7
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 7 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 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 Asus ROG Phone 7
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 239g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6210mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 7 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
Smartphones:
Asus ROG Phone 7
vs
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.78 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2448 pixels 1156x2510 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.4:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 90 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 7
1042 nits
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
3482 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173 mm (6.81 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 10.3 mm (0.41 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 239 g (8.43 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 7
82.2 %
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 7 and Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 4470 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 7
2022
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
2292
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 7
5719
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
8487
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20222292
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)57198487
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24733
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Asus ROG Phone 7], [Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 7
1575314
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
3086656
CPU390204922812
GPU5983501141906
Memory286564416794
UX300196605144
NanoReview Score15753143086656
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 7
13314
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a
Stability92 %n/a
Graphics Test79 fpsn/a
Graphics Score13314n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Asus ROG Phone 7]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
UI Skin ROG UI HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6210 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (69% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:01 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 7
26:17
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
30:03
Web Browsing07:47 h12:55 h
Video Playback20:02 h21:09 h
Games06:50 h07:36 h
Standby Mode128 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 480 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
Sensor size1/1.561/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
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
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm15 mm
SensorOmnivision OV13B10Omnivision OV08F
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Asus ROG Phone 7
126
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Asus ROG Phone 7
106
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Asus ROG Phone 7
108
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview56n/a
Zoom52n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Asus ROG Phone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 29 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV32C CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2 (0.5)
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 3.1 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 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*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsEDGE/GPRS/GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsWCDMA (HSDPA) 800 (19)/ 850(5/6) / 900(8) / 1700(4) / 1900 (2) / 2100 (1)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B(1700/B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66/B2100))n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced April, 2023 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 535
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W 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.

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