This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the POCO X5 5G and POCO F8 Ultra smartphones.
The POCO X5 5G features a 6.67-inch display, 5,000mAh battery, 33W fast charging and Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chipset.
Meanwhile, the POCO F8 Ultra features a slightly larger 6.9-inch display, 50MP main camera, 6,500mAh battery, 100W fast charging and IP68 dust & water resistance. It is considerably more expensive.
| Specs | POCO X5 5G | POCO F8 Ultra |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels 395 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1200nits peak brightness, and punch-hole | 6.9-inch ~ AMOLED Display (1200 x 2608 Pixels, 416 ppi) with POCO Shield Glass, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1-2000nits brightness, 3500nits peak, Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and punch-hole |
| Size | 165.88 x 76.21 x 7.98 mm | 163.33 x 77.82 x 7.9 mm (black) or 8.3mm (blue) |
| Weight | 189 g | 218 g (black) or 220 g (blue) |
| Build | Glass front, Plastic back | Glass front, Glass fiber or Silicone polymer back, Aluminum alloy frame |
| Durability | IP68 dust & water resistance | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, and Green | Black, Denim Blue |
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POCO F8 Ultra The POCO F8 Ultra has a larger, sharper, and brighter display. It also has better build materials and is more durable, while the POCO X5 5G is lighter. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Kryo 660 Gold @ 2.2GHz & 6x Kryo 660 Silver @ 1.7GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Prime Cores @ 4.6GHz & 6x Performance Cores @ 3.6GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 840 |
| RAM | 6GB or 8GB of RAM | 12GB or 16GB of RAM |
| Storage | 128GB or 256GB | 256GB or 512GB (UFS 4.1) |
| Expansion | 1TB via microSD | None |
| OS | Android 12 with MIUI 13 for POCO | Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
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POCO F8 Ultra
The POCO F8 Ultra has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 118˚ FoV) 2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) -Dual-tone LED Flash -Up to 1080p video recording |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Light Fusion 950, f/1.67 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Periscope Telephoto (f/3.0 aperture, Autofocus, 5x Optical zoom, OIS) 50MP Ultrawide (f/2.4 Aperture, 102˚ FoV) -LED Flash -Up to 8K@30fps or 4K@60fps video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization -Color temperature sensor -Flicker sensor |
| Front Camera |
13 Megapixels (f/2.45 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
32 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 4K@30fps video recording |
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POCO F8 Ultra
Based on the specs, POCO F8 Ultra has a more capable periscope telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom and better camera stabilization with OIS. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 6.0 Offline voice calls via Bluetooth up to ~1km |
| Infrared | Yes | Yes |
| Location | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC |
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POCO F8 Ultra
The POCO F8 Ultra has better Wi-Fi connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes (USB 3.2 with DisplayPort) |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Res Audio | Hi-Res Audio, Dolby ATMOS, Bose 2.1-channel stereo speaker system with woofer |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
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POCO F8 Ultra
Based on the specs, it has a more advanced speaker system, Dolby Atmos, premium audio tuning, DisplayPort support, and USB 3.2 connectivity. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 6500 mAh (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 33W Fast Charging (100% in 68 minutes) |
100W Fast Charging (HyperCharge: 100% in 38 minutes) 50W Wireless Charging (50% in 31 minutes) 22.5W Reverse Charging (Powerbank function) |
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POCO F8 Ultra
The POCO F8 Ultra has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱14,999.00 - Official price of 6GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱15,999.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines |
₱39,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱42,999.00 - Official price of 16GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | February 6, 2023 | November 26, 2025 |
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