Poco F8 Pro

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30th best phone of 2025 (~$579)

6.59-inch

199g

8mm

100W

waterproof

81

Click to open full specs on GSMArena.com:
Poco-F8-Pro

* Screen covers 89.8% of body.

Reviews  

Overall phone rating and the reviews that impact it.

84

1st review by

85

2nd review by

81

GSMCritic Score

80

5th review by

80

3rd review by

77

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Last update: 2026-02-28

Pros

Human Checked Mobile Phone Pros&Cons
Camera
New Telephoto Lens: Camera system adds a new telephoto zoom lens to the hardware package.
Performance
Snapdragon 8 Elite Performance: Combines Snapdragon 8 Elite silicon with flagship-level throughput, delivering consistently strong, high, and outright flagship-class performance across workloads.
Design
IP68 Certification: Features IP68 water- and dust-resistance, aligning with high-end durability expectations.
Display
Bright AMOLED Display: AMOLED panel is described as bright, vibrant, sharp, and color-accurate, forming one of the most consistently praised attributes.
Dolby Vision & HDR10+ Support: OLED display supports Dolby Vision and HDR10+, reinforcing its high-quality visual credentials.
Battery
Strong Battery Life: Large battery with good efficiency delivers decent to excellent runtime and a reliably strong daily power profile.
Fast Charging: Charging is described as quick, honest in delivery, and in some impressions even super-fast.
Price
Strong Price-to-Performance Below MSRP: Offers an exceptional price-to-performance ratio when purchased below its manufacturer’s suggested retail price.
Software
HyperOS 3: Ships with HyperOS 3, which is cited positively in isolation.
Audio
Stereo Speakers: Stereo speakers are repeatedly identified as good, with references to Bose-tuned stereo speakers.
Connectivity
eSIM Support: Includes eSIM support as a functional upgrade in this generation.
Cons
Human Checked Mobile Phone Pros&Cons
Camera
No OIS on Telephoto: Telephoto zoom lens lacks optical image stabilization.

Middling Camera Quality: Overall image quality is described as merely adequate and middling, leaving more to be desired.

Low-Light & Ultrawide Weaknesses: Low-light photos show visible noise, and both ultrawide and low-light conditions are explicitly called out as problematic.

Performance
Thermal Buildup Under Load: Extended gaming sessions at maximum graphics introduce noticeable warmth and slight heating over longer stretches.

Design
High Fingerprint Sensor Placement: Fingerprint sensor is positioned higher than ideal, potentially affecting ergonomics.

Display
No LTPO Technology: Display lacks LTPO technology, which is explicitly desired but not present.

Battery
No Wireless Charging: Wireless charging is absent despite the device’s premium positioning.

Price
High MSRP: Manufacturer’s suggested retail price is described as high, making value less compelling at full price.

Software
USB 2.0 Speeds: Wired interface is limited to USB 2.0 data transfer speeds.

Software Ads & Bloatware: Software experience includes baked-in ads and preinstalled bloatware.

Not-Great Overall Software Experience: Broader software experience is criticized as not being great despite HyperOS 3.

Limited Software Support Duration: Software support duration is seen as an area that could be improved.

Audio
Bose Profile Not Default: Despite Bose tuning, the specific audio profile is not set as the default configuration.

Connectivity
No 6 GHz WLAN: Connectivity omits support for 6 GHz WLAN.

Rankings


ranking-point The Best Phone Of 2025: #30

ranking-point The Highest Optical Zoom Of 2025: #36

ranking-point The Largest Screen Size Of 2025: #55

ranking-point The Smallest Screen Size Of 2025: #13

ranking-point The Lightest Phone Of 2025: #28

ranking-point The Thinnest Phone Of 2025: #16

ranking-point The Fastest Charging Speed Of 2025: #6

ranking-point The Highest Screen To Body Ratio Of 2025: #31

ranking-point The Cheapest Phone Of 2025: #22