The POCO F8 Ultra is now official and is not satisfied with being simply another powerful high-end: It comes with a back with a 'denim' type finisha subwoofer developed by Bose and a top-level technical arsenal. It is accompanied by the POCO F8 Pro, something more moderate but equally ambitious that maintains many of the keys of this new generation.
Both land as a rebranding of the Redmi K90 for the global market, but with a clear focus on POCO's young audience: a lot of power, a lot of play and a particularly striking design. They premiere Android 16 with HyperOS 3ultrasonic fingerprint reader under the screen and a promise of long-term support, which is beginning to be significant in this price range.
POCO F8 Pro: almost all the muscle, but without all the extravagance
The POCO F8 Pro adopts a more traditional design: a single-piece milled glass rear, also with IP68 certification, and a somewhat more compact format thanks to its 6.59-inch panel. Maintains technology HyperRGB with 120 Hz and 3500 nits, stereo speakers with Bose adjustment and a construction that, without being as flashy as the F8 Ultra, fits better if you want something less disruptive in your pocket.
Here the protagonist is Snapdragon 8 Elite standard, a still very powerful chip that is accompanied by 12 GB of RAM and options of 256 or 512 GB. The battery goes up to 6210 mAh with 100W fast charging, although in this case there is no wireless charging. In photography, the F8 Pro also debuts a dedicated telephoto lens: it combines a 50 MP main sensor with OIS, a 50 MP telephoto lens with 2.5x optical zoom (5x lossless combining cropping) and an 8 MP ultra-wide angle lens, in addition to a 20 MP front camera.
Denim design and sound with subwoofer for the POCO F8 Ultra
The absolute protagonist is the POCO F8 Ultra, which boasts color Denim Blue with a back made of nanotechnological material that imitates denim fabric, although it does not actually incorporate real fabric. There is also the classic black with glass and aluminum frame, both with IP68 certification. And, the truth is, it is impossible not to notice the enormous camera module when observing it in images.
The sound system is one of its great novelties: two stereo speakers plus a third rear speaker as a subwoofer provide Bose certified 2.1 soundwith “Dynamic” profiles to enhance bass and “Balanced” to prioritize vocal and scene clarity. A screen is added POCO 6.9-inch HyperRGB AMOLEDwith a resolution of around 1.5K, peak brightness of 3500 nits and a refresh rate of 120 Hz, making it more than enough for HDR content and demanding games.
In performance, the POCO F8 Ultra mounts the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 accompanied by the dedicated VisionBoost D8 graphics chip, plus up to 16 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 512 GB of UFS 4.1 storage. Dual-channel IceLoop 3D cooling promises to keep cool during long gaming sessions, while features like AI Super Resolution and Intelligent Frame Adjustment significantly improve performance in titles like Genshin Impact or PUBG. Regarding autonomy, it finally offers a battery of 6500 mAh with 100W fast wired charging and 50W wireless charginga figure somewhat less than the 7560 mAh that was rumored, but equally enormous for a mobile of this profile.
In photography, the jump is also strong: the POCO F8 Ultra combines a 50-megapixel 1/1.31-inch Light Fusion 950 main sensor with optical stabilization, a 50-megapixel ultra-wide angle and a 50-megapixel periscopic telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom and up to 20x magnification through artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted cropping. The front camera remains at 32 megapixels and there is no shortage of “positive film” and “negative film” type filters designed for those who edit little but want a more creative touch.
Price and availability: this is how they fit into the competitive high-end Android range
In Spain, the LITTLE F8 Ultra starts at 829.99 euros for the 12 + 256 GB version and 899.99 euros for the 16 + 512 GB model, although in the Xiaomi store You can already see a launch offer that drops it to about 699.99 euros with coupons and promotions. He POCO F8 Pro It starts at 649.99 euros (12 + 256 GB) and 699.99 euros (12 + 512 GB), with a promotional price that starts at around 519.99 euros.
Anyone looking outside of Europe will find somewhat lower prices in dollars, but the idea remains: the POCO F8 Pro aims to be the most rational high-end to play and squeeze out the battery, while the POCO F8 Ultra aims at those looking for the complete combo of camera, differential sound and very recognizable design. Are you more tempted by the F8 Ultra with a denim back and subwoofer or would you stick with the balance of the F8 Pro for everyday use?
