POCO F9 Pro vs realme Neo8
83.8Performance64.4
84.5Display93.2
64.4Camera54.2
85.7Battery79.8
78.7Features65.3
7 spec wins — POCO F9 Pro7 spec wins — realme Neo8
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F9 Pro wins this phone face-off, 79.9 to 71.3, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+19) and features (+13). realme Neo8 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO F9 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 84 vs 64
- Stronger camera score: 64 vs 54
- Stronger battery score: 86 vs 80
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 65
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
Reasons to pick the realme Neo8
- Stronger display score: 93 vs 85
- 44% higher Peak brightness: 6,500 nits vs 4,500 nits
- 40% higher Optical zoom: 3.5 x vs 2.5 x
- 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB
- 26% higher capacity: 8,000 mAh vs 6,330 mAh
Display
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | realme Neo8 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.59 ″ | 6.78 ″+3% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2510x1156 | 1272x2772 |
| Pixel density | 419 ppi | 450 ppi+7% |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz+12% | 165 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits | 6,500 nits+44% |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | realme Neo8 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series | Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| AnTuTu | 3,351,073 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,411Top 7% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,347Top 6% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 91 %Top 49% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 16 GB+33% |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | realme Neo8 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.68 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | 3.5 x+40% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+100% | 16 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | realme Neo8 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,330 mAh | 8,000 mAh+26% |
| Wired charging | 100 W+25% | 80 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W | 0 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | realme Neo8 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 206 g+4% | 215 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8.3 mm+6% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP66/IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Matte metal |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | realme Neo8 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | USB Type-C |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | realme Neo8 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 16 (realme UI 7.0) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years+33% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | realme Neo8 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |