Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi 8 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi 8

86 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
VS
38 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 8
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
Xiaomi Redmi 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi Redmi 8, Manufactured in October, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 439. 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 F7 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 8
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 212g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi 8
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:
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.22 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 720x1520 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19:9
Pixel density 526 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1800 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 81.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
1583 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 8
512 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.7 %
Response timen/a55.2 ms
Contrastn/a2308:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.26 mm (6.31 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 Yes
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
89.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi 8
81.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.45 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 536
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 505
GPU Cores 1536 48
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 450 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 43.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
2858
Xiaomi Redmi 8
476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
8690
Xiaomi Redmi 8
1521
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2858476
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)86901521
Geekbench Compute (GPU)22968n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
2509770
Xiaomi Redmi 8
151070
CPU52339255305
GPU105924515306
Memory47781350584
UX44932029875
NanoReview Score2509770151070

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR3
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 933 MHz
Channels 2 1
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 15 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5300 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 18 W
Battery Type n/a Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 85 min)
Full Charge Time 0:30 h 3:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
25:23
Xiaomi Redmi 8
20:29
Web Browsing10:26 h08:09 h
Video Playback14:46 h10:10 h
Games05:40 h04:49 h
Standby Mode124 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 113 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 32 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/1.551/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length60 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix32 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KKD1n/a
Sensor size1/3.44n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3648x2190 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a4
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 8
88.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced March, 2025 yr October, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 140
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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