Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro vs Realme 16 Pro Plus
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.59-inch Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on November 26, 2025, against the Realme 16 Pro Plus, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
- 2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3124K versus 1392K)
- Delivers 77% higher peak brightness (3498 against 1980 nits)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 3.1
- 2.2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3013 and 1374 points
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Realme 16 Pro Plus
- Shows 16% longer battery life (34:57 vs 30:03 hours)
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- The rear camera has a 3.5x optical zoom
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Comes with 790 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 6210 mAh
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.59 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1156 x 2510 pixels | 1280 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 419 ppi | 453 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | 6500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90% | 91.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | - |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | β Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 157.5 mm (6.2 inches) | 162.5 mm (6.4 inches) |
| Width | 75.2 mm (2.96 inches) | 76.3 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Eco-leather |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | Gold, Gray, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | Good (3.2/5) |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) Β· 180 drops | Good (C) Β· 90 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 |
| Max clock | 4470 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
- 3 cores at 1.84 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-520) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-720) - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-720) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 3 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Adreno 722 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 512 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~1177.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 18324 | 7820 |
| Single-core score | 3013 | 1374 |
| Multi-core score | 9287 | 4363 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 947041 | 504281 |
| GPU | 1160694 | 321491 |
| Memory | 387566 | 209587 |
| UX | 629251 | 357033 |
| Total score | 3124552 | 1392392 |
| Samples | [32 tests] | [5 tests] |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#90th place)
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-20 (Kain Le Main) | AnTuTu 12 | 3251600 |
| π 2026-08-07 -> Jayjellyjafetjessy_88 | AnTuTu 11 | 3084676 |
| π 2026-07-31 (Takehashi) | AnTuTu 11 | 3167640 |
| π 2026-07-22 (Chilliadx) | AnTuTu 11 | 3043142 |
| π 2026-06-12 (Filbert) | AnTuTu 11 | 3050130 |
Realme 16 Pro Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-14 (Wal) | AnTuTu 11 | 1393909 |
| π 2026-03-20 -> Phil | AnTuTu 11 | 1396562 |
| π 2026-03-19 (febrycitizen) | AnTuTu 11 | 1392392 |
| π 2026-03-17 -> Phil | AnTuTu 11 | 1391276 |
| π 2026-03-13 -> Phil | AnTuTu 11 | 1359701 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | Realme UI 7.0 |
| OS updates | 5 years | 5 years |
| Security updates | - | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6210 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (80% in 30 min) | Yes (62% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:39 hr | 1:04 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 1300 cycles |
| Web browsing | 12:55 hr | 18:05 hr |
| Watching video | 21:09 hr | 20:08 hr |
| Gaming | 07:36 hr | 08:00 hr |
| Standby | 122 hr | 140 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (44th and 15th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | - |
| Zoom | Optical, 2.5x | Optical, 3.5x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | 116Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP5 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (β 0.65 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.5 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | 60 mm | 80 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50M | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN5 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.612 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08F | OmniVision OV08D |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 22 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | OmniVision OV50D |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | - | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | November 2025 | January 2026 |
| Release date | November 2025 | January 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $579 | $445 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Yes, 80 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 45