Screen:
6.59"
Weight:
199g
Waterproof
Charging:
100W
Optical Zoom:
2.5x
Thickness:
8mm
Screen covers
89.8% of body
Reviews
Overall rating and the reviews that impact it
81
GSMCritic Score
Very Good
Pros
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
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
Where Poco F8 Pro stands in 2025
Best Phone Of 2025
#30
Highest Optical Zoom
#36
Largest Screen
#55
Smallest Screen
#13
Lightest
#28
Thinnest
#16
Fastest Charging
#6
Highest Screen Ratio
#31
Cheapest
#22
