Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860, vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
  • Lighter design: 215g vs 218g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5160mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/125 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 450 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.6 % 91.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3501 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)2404 Hzn/a
Response time37.4 msn/a
Contrast995:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.3 mm (6.51 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 9.4 mm (0.37 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro and Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2960 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.96 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime))
6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 640 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 675 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3553
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
10883
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9733553
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)258910883
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27420
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3865467
CPU1817091163106
GPU1557431394796
Memory126967546277
UX177878761288
NanoReview Score6422973865467
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.1 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test20 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3456n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
n/a
Writing score13393n/a
Web score8062n/a
Video editing6035n/a
Data manipulation8470n/a
NanoReview Score10579n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (78% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
32:38
Web Browsing08:43 h15:14 h
Video Playback12:45 h22:44 h
Games05:20 h08:06 h
Standby Mode117 h124 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual 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 ° 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX582Omnivision Light Hunter 950
Sensor size1/2.01/1.31 (0.76)
Pixel size0.8 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a18 mm
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/41/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5480x3648 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm 21 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsUMTC B1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo 2.1
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
88.3 dB
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 729
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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