POCO has officially launched the POCO F8 Ultra globally, bringing together flagship-level performance and a bold new design language. This model brings cutting edge hardware along with a unique new denim inspired look and a premium sound system. So let’s check it out.
POCO F8 Ultra: Design & Display
To recall, the POCO F8 Ultra is basically a rebranded Redmi K90 Pro Max (Review), which previously debuted in China. So we get an elongated camera module on the rear once again, which houses the triple cameras, LED flash, and the dedicated rear facing speaker with “Sound by Bose”. One of the colorways brings the new Denim look, which has a textured back. Although, this isn’t actually denim on the rear. For protection against the elements, you get an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance.
Meanwhile, the front sports a tall 6.9-inch OLED display with a 1.5K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 480Hz touch sampling rate, DCI-P3 wide color gamut, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and 3500 nits of peak brightness. This panel can even go as low as 1 nit in brightness levels.
Performance
The POCO F8 Ultra packs Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC, which brings improved CPU, NPU, and graphics performance. This high end chipset is coupled with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage. Under the hood, the POCO F8 Ultra is powered by a huge 6,500mAh battery pack, which supports 100W wired fast charging and 50W wireless fast charging.
This is one of the downgrades from the Redmi K90 Pro Max’s larger 7,560mAh cell. Other notable features include NFC support, Bluetooth 5.4, WiFi 7, and an in-display fingerprint scanner. One of the big new features is the Bose tuned 2.1 stereo setup that includes bottom and top firing speakers and the large independent bass unit on the back. Out of the box, the POCO F8 Ultra runs on the Android 16 OS based on the HyperOS 3 custom skin out of the box.
Camera
The powerful camera system of the K90 Pro Max returns on the POCO F8 Ultra. You get the Xiaomi 17’s 50MP Light Fusion 950 main camera with OIS and a 1/1.31-inch sensor size that is paired with a 50MP periscope telephoto shooter with 5x optical zoom, and a 50MP ultra wide angle lens. Meanwhile, the front houses a 32MP camera for selfies and video calls.
Pricing and Availability
POCO just announced the POCO F8 Ultra in two color options, namely Black and Denim Blue. It carries a starting price tag of 729 US Dollars for the 12GB + 256GB base variant, while the 16GB + 512GB option costs 799 US Dollars. In the UK, the F8 Ultra is priced at 549 and 599 Pounds Sterling, respectively. But during Xiaomi’s early bird deal, the POCO F8 Ultra will sell for 679 US Dollars and 729 US Dollars. Keep in mind, this is a limited time deal that will end on 10th December 2025.
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