Samsung Galaxy S10 vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 218g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 3400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 551 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1215 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 91.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3501 nits
sRGB gamut98.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time4.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.9 mm (5.9 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 70.4 mm (2.77 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 157 g (5.54 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 and Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
6/3.63 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 432 1536
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 607 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3553
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
10883
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8903553
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)218410883
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27420
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3865467
CPU1481031163106
GPU2369681394796
Memory121310546277
UX141476761288
NanoReview Score6478573865467
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test19 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3230n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
n/a
Writing score10392n/a
Web score6822n/a
Video editing5775n/a
Data manipulation6988n/a
NanoReview Score8754n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 16
OS Size 9.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.0 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 3400 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (9 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) Yes (78% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
32:38
Web Browsing05:13 h15:14 h
Video Playback10:14 h22:44 h
Games03:45 h08:06 h
Standby Mode73 h124 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x 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 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.7
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4Omnivision Light Hunter 950
Sensor size1/2.551/1.31 (0.76)
Pixel size1.4 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/3.0
Focal length52 mm115 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3M3Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.61/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length12 mm18 mm
Sensor size1/3.11/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S10
116
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4320x2432 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 21 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP 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 n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo 2.1
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 729
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- 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 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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