The results of last week’s survey are clear – the Poco F8 Ultra isn’t the best flagship, but it’s definitely the best Poco F8 model. And to be fair, it’s not trying to be the best flagship. It’s priced so aggressively that it’s making people question whether they really need high-end features.
Poco’s site still lists the Ultra at a starting price of €700 for the 256GB version and €750 for the 512GB version. However, they are showing “out of stock” (plus, Amazon briefly had the price at €650/€700). For comparison, the Realme GT 8 Pro costs €1,100 for a 512GB unit (note: it comes with a free 120W charger and Realme Buds clip).
That’s quite a difference in price, isn’t it? Anyway, we are sure there will be bigger discounts in the future. As one commenter says, you can wait 6 months and get a great deal.
The Poco F8 Ultra has a powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset, but people are not happy with the lack of proper cooling. The screen, which falls well short of its official brightness target, is another concern.
The Poco F8 Pro offers an attractive deal – Snapdragon 8 Elite power (not Gen 5, but still) for mid-range money. However, that 8MP ultra-wide camera rubbed some people the wrong way. Right now, if you can find an F7 Ultra for the same price (and it’s getting harder but it’s not impossible), the older Ultra is the better choice.
In the chart above you can clearly see that people are giving more preference to Poco F8 Ultra than Pro. However, this may change depending on how the discount is received.
Note that several commenters reported that the Poco F8 models are out of stock in their region, so you may have to wait a bit if you want to buy it.
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra 5G
| 256GB 12GB RAM | €829.90 |
£660.68 |
| 512GB 16GB RAM | €899.90 |
£695.06 |
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Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro 5G
| 256GB 12GB RAM | €649.90 |
£500.08 |
| 512GB 12GB RAM | €699.90 |
£449.00 |
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