Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra vs Tecno Spark 50 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Tecno Spark 50 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 50 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 2557ppi
  • Lighter design: 210g vs 218g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra and Tecno Spark 50 5G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.9 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1200x2608 pixels 720x1576 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 2557 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 83.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3501 nits
Tecno Spark 50 5G
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 167.9 mm (6.61 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 79.3 mm (3.12 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 218 g (7.69 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
91.9 %
Tecno Spark 50 5G
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra and Tecno Spark 50 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 MediaTek Dimensity 6400
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
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
Tecno Spark 50 5G
810
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
10883
Tecno Spark 50 5G
2027
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3553810
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)108832027
Geekbench Compute (GPU)27420n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3865467
Tecno Spark 50 5G
741788
CPU1163106338325
GPU139479641973
Memory546277120193
UX761288241297
NanoReview Score3865467741788

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 3 HIOS 16

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 45 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) No
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
Tecno Spark 50 5G
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 n/a
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 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
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision Light Hunter 950n/a
Sensor size1/1.31 (0.76)n/a
Pixel size1.2 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.0n/a
Focal length115 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76 (0.36)n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length18 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.88 (0.35)n/a
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.44 (0.29) n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.3
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
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region No
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 Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced November, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2025 yr April, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 729 160
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W Yes, 45 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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