Home Phone comparison Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra - Which is better?

Huawei Mate XT Ultimate vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

70 out 100
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
VS
93 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 10.2 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010, vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
  • Larger display: 10.2in
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 218g vs 298g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
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:
Mate XT Ultimate
vs
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 10.2 in 6.9 in
Resolution 2232x3184 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 19.5:9
Pixel density 381 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 5000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 91.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3501 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156.7 mm (6.17 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 219 mm (8.62 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 3.6 mm (0.14 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 298 g (10.51 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Red		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
91.9 %
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate XT Ultimate and Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9010 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 12 (2 + 6 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 6/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 2/2.3 (TaiShan V121)		 6/3.63 ()
Process SMIC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Da Vinci Hexagon
Graphics Maleoon 910 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1536 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
1438
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3553
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
4365
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
10883
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14383553
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)436510883
Geekbench Compute (GPU)141527420
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Huawei Mate XT Ultimate], [Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
916211
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3865467
CPU2766541163106
GPU1967431394796
Memory263290546277
UX1792524761288
NanoReview Score9162113865467

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS 4.2 Android 16
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5600 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (78% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Mate XT Ultimate
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
32:38
Web Browsingn/a15:14 h
Video Playbackn/a22:44 h
Gamesn/a08:06 h
Standby Moden/a124 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5.5x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual 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 n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 12 ° 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4f/1.7
Focal length24 mm23 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision Light Hunter 950
Sensor sizen/a1/1.31 (0.76)
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/3.4f/3.0
Focal length125 mm115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm18 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 5.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo 2.1
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 2800 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 729
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 66 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 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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