Xiaomi Pocophone F1 vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pocophone F1 Manufactured in August, 2018, with display 6.18 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845, vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pocophone F1
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 199g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6210mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Pocophone F1 and Xiaomi Poco F8 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.18 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1080x2246 pixels 1156x2510 pixels
Aspect ratio 18.7:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 403 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.3 % 90 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
485 nits
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
3482 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)2315 Hzn/a
Response time30.4 msn/a
Contrast1438:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.5 mm (6.12 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 75.2 mm (2.96 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Red
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
82.3 %
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Pocophone F1 and Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 4470 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 685 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 630 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 512 1536
GPU Frequency 710 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 727 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
823
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
2292
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
2013
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
8487
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8232292
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20138487
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24733
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
466347
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
3086656
CPU130936922812
GPU1587471141906
Memory91990416794
UX84674605144
NanoReview Score4663473086656
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
1438
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.7 °Cn/a
Stability81 %n/a
Graphics Test8 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1438n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
8464
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a
Writing score9283n/a
Web score6776n/a
Video editing5933n/a
Data manipulation6438n/a
NanoReview Score8464n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 16
OS Size 12 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12 POCO HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 6210 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 40 min) Yes (80% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
19:30
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
30:03
Web Browsing07:45 h12:55 h
Video Playback11:43 h21:09 h
Games04:37 h07:36 h
Standby Mode95 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2.5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length20 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX363Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
Sensor size1/2.551/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a60 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50M
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08F
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
92
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
90
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
91
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3880 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 18 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3T1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2 (0.5)
Pixel size 0.9 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)n/a
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
83.4 dB
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2018 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2018 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 300 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 535
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- 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 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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