Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

86 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
VS
93 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 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 Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
  • Higher pixel density: 513ppi
  • Lighter design: 163g vs 218g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 3900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
vs
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 513 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 91.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3501 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159 mm (6.26 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 5.9 mm (0.23 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
91.2 %
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge and Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
3118
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3553
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
9675
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
10883
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31183553
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)967510883
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27420
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge], [Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
2662677
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3865467
CPU6374521163106
GPU11791601394796
Memory481938546277
UX364127761288
NanoReview Score26626773865467

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels n/a 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin One UI 7.0 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 3900 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (78% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
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 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash 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 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 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
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision Light Hunter 950
Sensor size1/1.561/1.31 (0.76)
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a18 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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 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 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 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 No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a 2.1
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
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 No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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