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Xiaomi Poco X8s vs Poco F9 Ultra
A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Poco X8s and the Poco F9 Ultra, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco F9 Ultra
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Announced
- 2026, October 26
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, October 26
Poco F9 Ultra
- Announced
- 2026, September 01
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 01
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Dimensions
- 151.1 x 71.8 x 8.1 mm (5.95 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
- Weight
- 187 g (6.60 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Xiaomi Shield Glass), aluminum frame, glass back
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Poco F9 Ultra
- Dimensions
- 163.5 x 77.9 x 8.7 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.34 in)
- Weight
- 235 g (8.29 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Type
- LTPO AMOLED68B colors120HzDolby VisionHDR10+3500 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.35 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1220 x 2656 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
- Protection
- Xiaomi Shield Glass
Poco F9 Ultra
- Type
- AMOLED68B colors185HzDolby VisionHDR10+850 nits (typ)2200 nits (HBM)4500 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
- Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
10000 nits (peak) in HDR videos only
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- OS
- Android 16, HyperOS 3
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
- GPU
- Adreno 722
Poco F9 Ultra
- OS
- Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
- GPU
- Adreno 840
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
UFS 2.2
Poco F9 Ultra
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Triple
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, 57mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, 2.5x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Poco F9 Ultra
- Triple
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/3.0, 114mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm
- Features
- Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Single
- 20 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30/60fps
Poco F9 Ultra
- Single
- 32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.61µm
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Poco F9 Ultra
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
No
Tuned by Bose
Bose 2.1 stereo sound system with a woofer
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.4A2DPLEaptX HDaptX AdaptiveLHDC 5AuracastASHA
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
Poco F9 Ultra
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 6.0A2DPLEAptX HDAptX AdaptiveLHDC 5.0ASHAMIHCAuracast
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
- NFC
- Yes (market/region dependent)
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Poco F9 Ultra
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 6330 mAh
- Charging
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS
22.5W reverse wired
Poco F9 Ultra
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 8050 mAh
- Charging
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS, 100% in 50 min
50W wireless, 50% in 37 min
27W reverse wired
22.5W reverse wireless
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Colors
- White, Blue, Black
- Price
- About 360 EUR
Poco F9 Ultra
- Colors
- Black, Dark Cherry
- Models
- 26077PC53G
- Price
- £ 729.00 / € 779.90
Xiaomi Poco X8s
Not listed for this device
Poco F9 Ultra
- Performance
- GeekBench: 10500 (v6)
- Display
- 1283 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -26.1 LUFS (Good)
- Battery
- Active use score 24:35h
Xiaomi Poco X8s
Not listed for this device
Poco F9 Ultra
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 80:44h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class C (90 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
How the Xiaomi Poco X8s and Poco F9 Ultra differ
- The Poco F9 Ultra has a larger battery, 8050 mAh against 6330 mAh on the Xiaomi Poco X8s.
- The Poco F9 Ultra has the bigger screen, 6.9 inches against 6.35 inches.
- The Poco F9 Ultra offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 12 GB.
- The main cameras are 50 MP on the Xiaomi Poco X8s and 200 MP on the Poco F9 Ultra.
- The Xiaomi Poco X8s is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.