Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F3 and Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F3 vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F3
VS
90 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
Xiaomi Poco F3
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F3 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2025with 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 Xiaomi Poco F3
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 199g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6210mAh vs 4520mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F3 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:
Xiaomi Poco F3
vs
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1156x2510 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 700 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 90 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F3
712 nits
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
3482 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)490 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F3 and Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 4470 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 650 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
2292
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
8487
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13582292
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)37068487
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24733
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
3086656
CPU245223922812
GPU2175561141906
Memory150549416794
UX207001605144
NanoReview Score8203393086656
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.6 °Cn/a
Stability90 %n/a
Graphics Test25 fpsn/a
Graphics Score4305n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a
Writing score14383n/a
Web score7991n/a
Video editing6149n/a
Data manipulation8532n/a
NanoReview Score11024n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 4520 mAh 6210 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (67% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:56 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
30:03
Web Browsing08:42 h12:55 h
Video Playback12:58 h21:09 h
Games05:31 h07:36 h
Standby Mode85 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX582Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
Sensor size1/2.01/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size0.8 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
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV08F
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/2 (0.5)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1,2,4,5,8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F3
89.4 dB
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 535
Sensors - 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.

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