Poco F8 Ultra vs Poco X5 5G

At a glance

Brand: POCO; POCO
Release date: November 2025, 5 months ago; February 2023, 3 years ago
Launch price: € 699.99 ($ 820.62); —
AnTuTu: 3.797.111 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 99% of devices; 422.900 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 69% of devices

Size: 6.9"; 6.67"
Resolution: 1200 x 2608 px QHD; 1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type: AMOLED; AMOLED Samsung
Density: 416 ppi Very high density; 395 ppi High Density
Aspect ratio: 19.5:9; 20:9
Features: Hole-punch Notch, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, TÜV Rheinland Full Care Display 3.0 Cer, 60-120 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 480 Hz, Peak brightness - 3500 cd/m², Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, sRGB standard, 12 Bits panel (10-bit +2-bit FRC), Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 700 cd/m², 4500000:1 contrast ratio, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Frameless

Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5; Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 (SM6375)
CPU: 2x4.61 GHz ARM + 6x3.63 GHz ARM; 2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold +6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 3 nm; 6 nm
Frequency: 4.61 GHz; 2.2 GHz
GPU: Adreno 840 1.2 GHz; Qualcomm Adreno 619
RAM: 12 GB; 6 GB
RAM type: RAM LPDDR5X; LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 48 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.65; ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor: Omnivision 950 LightHunter; —
Pixel size: 1.00 µm; 0.64 µm
Sensor size: 1/1.3"; —
Flash: LED; Dual LED
Optical stabilization: Yes; No
Slow motion: Yes, 1920 fps; Yes, 120 fps
Features: 4K Video, 8K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Dual front camera, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode; Night Mode 2.0, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Dimensions: 77.8 mm 163.3 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model; 76.2 mm 165.9 mm 8.0 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 218 g; 189 g
Materials: Aluminium alloy , Glass; Plastic
Colors: Black Blue; Black Blue Green
Water/dust resistance: IP68, IP69; IP53
Drop resistance: Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects; —
Repairability: Class A B C D E; —
Usable surface: 91 %; 85 %

Operating system: Android 16 HyperOS 3.X (Android 16); Android 12 Snow Cone MIUI V13 (Android 12)
Updates: OS updates: 5 years; —
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services

SIM: Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM); Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption; Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC; A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi: 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be); 802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO; Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB: USB Type-C; USB Type-C
USB features: Charging, OTG; Charging, OTG
Navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5); GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

5G: n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500), n84 (2100); n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G: B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800); B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Fingerprint: Yes, in screen; Yes, on the side
Accelerometer: Yes; Yes
Gyroscope: Yes; Yes
Proximity: Yes; Yes
Light sensor: Yes; —
Cooling system: Yes; No
Audio: Dolby Atmos, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones; —