Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra and Huawei Pura X Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra vs Huawei Pura X Max

93 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
VS
77 out 100
Huawei Pura X Max
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
Huawei Pura X Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Huawei Pura X Max, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Lighter design: 218g vs 229g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5300mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura X Max
  • Larger display: 7.7in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra and Huawei Pura X Max
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 F8 Ultra
vs
Huawei Pura X Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.9 in 7.7 in
Resolution 1200x2608 pixels 1828x2584 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 n/a
Pixel density 416 ppi 412 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 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 89.8 %
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 Pura X Max
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 165.5 mm (6.52 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 120 mm (4.72 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 5.2 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 229 g (8.08 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP59
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
91.9 %
Huawei Pura X Max
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra and Huawei Pura X Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 HiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 2750 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 4/1.72 (Taishan v124 Little)
- 4/2.27 (Taishan v124 Mid)
- 1/2.75 (Taishan v124 Big)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 3 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 840 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3553
Huawei Pura X Max
1832
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
10883
Huawei Pura X Max
5671
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35531832
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)108835671
Geekbench Compute (GPU)27420n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3865467
Huawei Pura X Max
2107301
CPU1163106690190
GPU1394796344966
Memory546277580178
UX761288491967
NanoReview Score38654672107301

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 16 HarmonyOS 6.1
UI Skin HyperOS 3 n/a

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 5300 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 66 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
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 Pura X Max
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, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 102 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12.5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.4 - 4.0
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)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/3.0f/2.2
Focal length115 mm81 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76 (0.36)n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP125 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 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.44 (0.29) n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
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 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes, DP 1.2
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 *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2025 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 729 1610
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W Yes, 66 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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