Xiaomi 15 Ultra vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Xiaomi 15 Ultra and Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 15 Ultra
- + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset
- + 6.73 inches display
- + 120 Hz refresh rate
- + 12 GB RAM
- + 50 megapixels main camera
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
- + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset
- + 6.59 inches display
- + 120 Hz refresh rate
- + 12 GB RAM
- + 50 megapixels main camera
Pros & Cons
- Excellent display
- Strong camera system
- Flagship-level performance
- Great gaming capability
- Excellent battery life
- No 3.5mm headphone jack
"A high-end flagship Xiaomi 15 Ultra smartphone with strong performance (95/100), excellent display. Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."
- Excellent display
- Flagship-level performance
- Great gaming capability
- Excellent battery life
- 5G connectivity
- No 3.5mm headphone jack
"A high-end flagship Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro smartphone with strong performance (95/100), excellent display. Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."
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Benchmarks
| Xiaomi 15 Ultra | Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9710 | 9287 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 24339 | 24733 |
| AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 3030376 | 3119308 |
| GPU | 1097348 | 1112775 |
| Memory | 440343 | 451444 |
| UX | 579894 | 655205 |
| Total Score | 3030376 | 3119308 |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 2151 | — |
| Stability | 76% | — |
| Graphics test | 37 FPS | — |
| Graphics score | 9814 | — |
| 3DMark Solar Bay | 9814 | — |
| Section 1 | 42 FPS | — |
| Section 2 | 38 FPS | — |
| Section 3 | 32 FPS | — |
Specifications
| Specification | Xiaomi 15 Ultra ↗ | Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.73 inches | 6.59 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 3200 pixels | 1156 x 2510 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:09 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 522 ppi | 419 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (1-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3200 nits | 3500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90% | 90% |
| Display features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Display tests | ||
| RGB color space | 99.70% | 99.80% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
| Peak brightness test (auto) | 1601 nits | 3529 nits |
| Specification | Xiaomi 15 Ultra ↗ | Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.3 mm (6.35 inches) | 157.5 mm (6.2 inches) |
| Width | 75.3 mm (2.96 inches) | 75.2 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.35 mm (0.37 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 226 g (7.97 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Silver, Green | Black, Silver, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.61/5) | Average (2.63/5) |
| Drop resistance | Good (C) · 90 drops | Very good (B) · 180 drops |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90% | 90% |
| Specification | Xiaomi 15 Ultra ↗ | Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max clock | 4320 MHz | 4470 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| GPU | ||
| Graphics | ||
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| FLOPS |
| Specification | Xiaomi 15 Ultra ↗ | Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | ||
| Ram Size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage | ||
| Storage size | ||
| Storage type | ||
| Memory Card |
| Specification | Xiaomi 15 Ultra ↗ | Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 16 |
| OS updates | 4 years | 5 years |
| Security updates | 7 years |
| Specification | Xiaomi 15 Ultra ↗ | Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5410 mAh | 6210 mAh |
| Max charge power | 90 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (80 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (72% in 30 min) | Yes (80% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:51 hr | 0:39 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 1000 cycles |
| Battery life tests | ||
| Web browsing | 12:19 hr | 12:55 hr |
| Watching video | 18:43 hr | 21:09 hr |
| Gaming | 06:45 hr | 07:36 hr |
| Standby | 141 hr | 122 hr |
| General battery life | 30:03 hr | 30:03 hr |
| Specification | Xiaomi 15 Ultra ↗ | Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Zoom | Optical, 4.3x | Optical, 2.5x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 1920 FPS (1080p) | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 115° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 200 MP 3) Telephoto: 50 MP 4) Ultrawide: 50 MP 5) Depth | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Standard lens | ||
| Aperture | f/1.63 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 100 mm | 60 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP9 | Omnivision OV50M |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Ultra-wide lens | ||
| Pixel size | 0.56 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Specification | Xiaomi 15 Ultra ↗ | Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | 21 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV32B | CMOS |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Specification | Xiaomi 15 Ultra ↗ | Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bluetooth version | 6 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | |
| USB features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| DisplayPort | Yes | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Network | ||
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 3G network | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 | |
| 4G network | LTE 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/26/28/34/38/39/40/41/42/48/66 | |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Specification | Xiaomi 15 Ultra ↗ | Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers test | ||
| Max loudness | 92.1 dB | 93 dB |
| Specification | Xiaomi 15 Ultra ↗ | Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | 25-Feb | 25-Nov |
| Release date | 25-Feb | 25-Nov |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,099 | $579 |
| Sensors | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 90 W | Yes, 100 W |
