Xiaomi, or rather its sub-brand Poco, introduced two new phones today. These are the Poco F8 Pro and the even more advanced Poco F8 Ultra. Both are aimed at the most demanding users, but their price is more than pleasant. They will probably destroy the middle class of mobile phones and will soon become sales hits. Moreover, they will reach stores soon.
First, let's look at Poco F8 Pro, which has an elegant design with an aluminum frame and glass back. According to Xiaomi, these are made using a unique method from one 2mm glass block, so we can only hope they can withstand drops. The AMOLED display has a diagonal of 6,59", very thin bezels and top brightness. And there's also ultraaudio fingerprint reader.
In terms of performance, the Poco F8 Pro is powered by a chip Snapdragon 8 Elite, which in combination with 12GB RAM and up to 512GB storage will suit gaming enthusiasts in particular. Cooling should be 40% more efficient than the Poco F7 Pro, so the phone shouldn't get too hot. Another big advantage is the battery with a capacity of 6 270 mAh and support 100W charging. You can go from 0 to 100% in 37 minutes.
In terms of photography capabilities, the Poco F8 Pro is more of a classic. We find here 50MPx main sensor, 8MPx ultrawide-angle lens and captures 2,5× 50MPx telephoto lens with OIS.
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Poco F8 Ultra with a denim back
The most advanced model in the series is Poco F8 UltraThis will be of particular interest variawith denim back and also an integrated Bose speaker in the photo module area. We can expect the sound when playing music to be above average. And this entire mobile is above average – at least in certain areas.
Powered by the latest octa-core chip Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 manufactured using a 3nm process. Thanks to it, the Poco F8 Ultra in the AnTuTu benchmark it scores over 3,9 million pointsIn addition, we also find a special chip inside VisionBoost D8, which is designed to improve gaming performance and can handle up to 120 FPS, resolutions up to 1,5K or HDR mode. To prevent overheating, Xiaomi used a two-layer liquid cooling system with an area of 6,700 mm².
6,9 inch The display is AMOLED with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, brightness up to 3 nits and lower power consumption than the previous generation. Poco F8 Battery Ultra has capacity 6 500 mAh, the most in the history of the F series. There is no shortage of 100W charging with cable and 50W wireless charging. You can charge your phone from 100% to 100% in just 38 minutes.
Mobile photography fans will be interested in the Poco F8 Ultra has a main lens with a resolution 50 MPx with optical image stabilization. Then there's 50MPx periscope telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom and optical stabilization. And thirdly 50MPx ultrawide-angle sensor. The front camera has 32 MPx.
Both Poco F8 models come with Android 16, of course. HyperOS 3 and they will be on sale from December 2Until December 26th, they can be purchased at an introductory price:
- Poco F8 Ultra (12/256GB): €699/$679/£549, then £749/$729/€830
- Poco F8 Ultra (16/512GB): €700/$729/£599, then £800/$799/€900
- Poco F8 Pro (12/256GB): €519/$529, then €650/$579
- Poco F8 Pro (12/512GB): €549/$579/£449, then €700/$629/£599
