POCO F7 Ultra vs Redmi Note 8
77.5Performance20
68.5Display31.2
60.7Camera29.8
78.7Battery29.4
70.7Features20
17 spec wins — POCO F7 Ultra2 spec wins — Redmi Note 8
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F7 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 71.9 to 26.1, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+58) and features (+51). Redmi Note 8 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO F7 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 78 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 69 vs 31
- Stronger camera score: 61 vs 30
- Stronger battery score: 79 vs 29
- Stronger features score: 71 vs 20
Reasons to pick the Redmi Note 8
- 10% lower weight: 190 g vs 212 g
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $149 vs $649
Display
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Redmi Note 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″+6% | 6.3 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1440x3200 | 2340x1080 |
| Pixel density | 526 ppi+29% | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+100% | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 3,200 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Redmi Note 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Snapdragon 665 |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 2,932,885Top 16% | 250,000 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 848,069Top 19% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,066,050Top 19% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 415,854Top 13% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 602,912Top 17% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,959+797%Top 15% | 330Bottom 1% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,711+570%Top 15% | 1,300Bottom 2% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 70 %Bottom 40% | — |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+300% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 64GB / 128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Redmi Note 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+4% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 32 MP+300% | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@24fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+146% | 13 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Redmi Note 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,300 mAh+33% | 4,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 120 W+567% | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W | — |
Design
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Redmi Note 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 212 g | 190 g+10% |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8.4 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | — |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Redmi Note 8 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 4.2 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Redmi Note 8 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) | Android 9 (MIUI 10) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years+100% | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F7 Ultra | Redmi Note 8 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |