Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra and Huawei Nova 15 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro

93 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
VS
82 out 100
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Huawei Nova 15 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9010S. 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 F8 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 218g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra and Huawei Nova 15 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
vs
Huawei Nova 15 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.9 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1200x2608 pixels 1320x2856 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3501 nits
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP65
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
91.9 %
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra and Huawei Nova 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 HiSilicon Kirin 9010S
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 4/1.55 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.18 (TaiShan V121)
- 1/2.3 (TaiShan V121)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 3 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 840 Maleoon 910
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS 1536 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3553
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
10883
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
3885
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35531501
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)108833885
Geekbench Compute (GPU)27420n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3865467
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
1443077
CPU1163106507103
GPU1394796586911
Memory546277214190
UX761288134873
NanoReview Score38654671443077

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 HarmonyOS 6
UI Skin HyperOS 3 n/a

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (78% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:39 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
32:38
Huawei Nova 15 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing15:14 hn/a
Video Playback22:44 hn/a
Games08:06 hn/a
Standby Mode124 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 102 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision Light Hunter 950n/a
Sensor size1/1.31 (0.76)n/a
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/2.4
Focal length115 mm69 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76 (0.36)n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length18 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/2.88 (0.35)n/a
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 52 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.44 (0.29) 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 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 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 729 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 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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