POCO F8 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S25: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: POCO F8 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S25. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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POCO F8 UltraPOCO F8 UltraGlobal · 12GB · 256GB
Samsung Galaxy S25Samsung Galaxy S25Global · 12GB · 128GB · SM-S931B
Technical data sheets

Basics
POCO F8 Ultra
POCO F8 Ultra
Global · 12GB · 256GB
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Samsung Galaxy S25
Samsung Galaxy S25
Global · 12GB · 128GB · SM-S931B
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 9.8 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		9.1 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 9.0Design & Materials 8.0Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 9.0Performance & Hardware 8.7Performance & Hardware
Camera score 8.2Camera 8.4Camera
Connectivity score 8.5 Connectivity 8.8 Connectivity
Battery score 8.2 Battery 5.4 Battery

User reviews
User score
9.6
66 reviews
9.1
41 reviews

Technical specifications of the POCO F8 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S25

Specs stores to buy POCO F8 Ultra POCO F8 Ultra
Global · 12GB · 256GB 		Samsung Galaxy S25 price comparison Samsung Galaxy S25
Global · 12GB · 128GB · SM-S931B
Inches 6.9" 6.2"
Resolution QHD FHD+
Usable surface 91% useful 91% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Dimensions 77.8 mm
163.3 mm
7.9 mm 		70.5 mm
146.9 mm
7.2 mm
Weight 218 g 162 g
Micro SnapD. 8 Elite G5
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 8 Elite
Octa-Core
RAM 12 GB RAM 12 GB RAM
Storage 256 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 3.797.111
v11 		3.135.223
v11
Battery 6500 mAh 4000 mAh
Main Camera 1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.65
950 LightHunter
2 3 		1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
GN3
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 32 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
Bands
OS Android 16 Android 16

Brand
Brand POCO Samsung
Aliases 25102PCBEG2023, 25102PCBEG --

Release Date
Release date November 2025,
6 months ago 		January 2025,
1 year ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

POCO F8 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S25
POCO F8 Ultra
Samsung Galaxy S25
Size
77.8 mm • 163.3 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
70.5 mm • 146.9 mm • 7.2 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 218 g 162 g
Usable surface 91 % 91 %
Materials Aluminium alloy, Glass Aluminium alloy, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Resistance IP68
IP69 		IP68
Colors
Black
Blue
Black
Blue
Gold
Red
Gray
Green
Cyan

Screen
Diagonal 6.9" 6.2"
Type AMOLED AMOLED • Dynamic LTPO Amoled 2X
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Resolution QHD
1200 x 2608 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2340 px
Density 416 Pixels per inch 416 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
  • TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified
  • TÜV Rheinland Full Care Display 3.0 Cer
  • 60-120 Hz refresh rate
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 480 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 3500 cd/m²
  • Always-On Display
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • DC dimming
  • sRGB standard
  • 12 Bits panel (10-bit +2-bit FRC)
  • Dolby Vision
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • 1-120 Hz refresh rate
  • Touch sampling rate 240 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 2600 cd/m²
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
9.1
8.3
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.4
9.5
Is it comfortable?
9.1
9.7
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.4
9.4
Number of reviews
66 reviews
41 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU 2x4.61 GHz ARM + 6x3.63 GHz ARM 2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 3 nm 3 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Adreno 840 1.2 GHz Adreno 830

RAM
RAM 12 GB 12 GB
Type RAM LPDDR5X RAM LPDDR5X

Antutu
Score
3.797.111
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 99% of devices
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3.135.223
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 98% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 256 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 4.1 UFS Storage 4.0
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • RGB
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Geomagnetic

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Noise cancellation microphone
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 3 microphones
  • Noise cancellation microphone
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 microphones

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system Yes Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.8
9.4
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.7
9.8
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.6
9.3
Number of reviews
66 reviews
41 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 50 Mpx 50 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.65 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Omnivision 950 LightHunter Samsung GN3
Type CMOS ISOCELL
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.00 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/1.3" 1/1.57"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
50 Mpx
12.2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Omnivision OV50M
Sony IMX564
Type
CMOS
CMOS
Pixel size
0.61 µm
1.40 µm
Pixel Binning
1-4 (2x2)
--
Sensor size
1/2.76"
1/2.55"
3
Camera type

Telephoto lens

Telephoto + portrait
Resolution
50 Mpx
10 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 3.0
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Samsung S5KJN5
Samsung S5K3K1
Type
ISOCELL
ISOCELL
Pixel size
0.64 µm
1.00 µm
Pixel Binning
1-4 (2x2)
--
Sensor size
1/2.76"
1/3.9"

Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
1920 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • 8K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Dual front camera
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode
  • Night Mode 2.0
  • 4K Video
  • 8K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 32 Mpx 12 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Omnivision OV32D Samsung S5K3LU
Type CMOS CMOS
Pixel size 0.61 µm --
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/3.6" --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.1
9.1
Quality of nighttime photos
8.7
8.0
Quality of selfies
8.6
8.4
Does it have a powerful flash?
9.0
8.8
Number of reviews
66 reviews
41 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n26 (850)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n48 (3500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n71 (600)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n84 (2100)
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n12 (700)
  • n20 (800)
  • n25 (1900)
  • n26 (850)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n75 (1500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B48 (TDD 3600)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B71 (600)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM / eSIM
  • Nano SIM / eSIM
  • Nano SIM / eSIM
  • Nano SIM / eSIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WiFi 7 (802.11be)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • WiFi 6E
  • WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 6.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.4 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • ANT+
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • BeiDou (B2)
  • NavIC System
  • QZSS (L1 + L5)
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • GLONASS (L1)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • QZSS (L1 + L5)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.2

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

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American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE
  • eSIM
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • eSIM

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.6
9.1
Quality of the GPS
9.6
9.4
And the WiFi?
9.6
9.3
Number of reviews
66 reviews
41 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
6500 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Type Si-Carbon Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes,
100.0W 		Yes,
25.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable
  • Bypass Charging
  • Wireless charging
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 2%
    Less than a day
  • 14%
    One day
  • 52%
    More than one day
  • 32%
    Two days or more
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 37%
    Less than a day
  • 39%
    One day
  • 20%
    More than one day
  • 2%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
66 reviews
41 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • HyperOS 3.X (Android 16)
    Android 16 , 11 months ago
  • Android 16
    Android 16 , 11 months ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 5%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 89%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 6%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 10%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 78%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 12%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 0%
    Never
  • 2%
    Once a year
  • 43%
    Every six months
  • 55%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 26%
    Every six months
  • 74%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
66 reviews
41 reviews
Prices
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