Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
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70
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Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
12 / 256 GB
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
8 / 256 GB
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 Samsung Galaxy A57 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1680 and came out 4 months 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 1390K)
- The rear camera has a 2.5x optical zoom
- Delivers 86% higher peak brightness (3498 against 1877 nits)
- Comes with 1210 mAh larger battery capacity: 6210 vs 5000 mAh
- Shows 22% longer battery life (30:03 vs 24:32 hours)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Weighs 20 grams less
- 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 | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.59 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1156 x 2510 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 419 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | 1900 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90% | 88.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | 99.8% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 157.5 mm (6.2 inches) | 161.5 mm (6.36 inches) |
| Width | 75.2 mm (2.96 inches) | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 179 g (6.31 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | Gray, Blue, Purple, Aqua |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) Β· 180 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 1680 |
| Max clock | 4470 MHz | 2900 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 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A720 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Xclipse 550 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~1228.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 18324 | 7924 |
| Single-core score | 3013 | 1382 |
| Multi-core score | 9287 | 4477 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 947041 | 510705 |
| GPU | 1160694 | 374535 |
| Memory | 387566 | 204469 |
| UX | 629251 | 300346 |
| Total score | 3124552 | 1390055 |
| Samples | [32 tests] | [13 tests] |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#86th 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 |
Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-23 -> HaiLong0510 | AnTuTu 12 | 1533019 |
| π 2026-09-05 (Darck) | AnTuTu 11 | 1348067 |
| π 2026-09-04 -> HaiLong0510 | AnTuTu 11 | 1434648 |
| π 2026-09-04 (Mehedi) | AnTuTu 11 | 1351187 |
| π 2026-08-19 (OverloadedPoortato) | AnTuTu 11 | 1373963 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | One UI 8.5 |
| OS size | - | 24 GB |
| OS updates | 5 years | 6 years |
| Security updates | - | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6210 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (80% in 30 min) | Yes (64% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:39 hr | 1:09 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 12:55 hr | 10:41 hr |
| Watching video | 21:09 hr | 20:15 hr |
| Gaming | 07:36 hr | 05:40 hr |
| Standby | 122 hr | 85 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#44th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2.5x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | 123Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800 | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (β 0.65 inch) | 1/1.56" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 60 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50M | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.612 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 15 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08F | Sony IMX258 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 5 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 25 mm |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) | 1/3.2" (β 0.31 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 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 6E (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 | 6.0 |
| 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 | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | Yes | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | November 2025 | March 2026 |
| Release date | November 2025 | April 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $579 | $549 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.7 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.07 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 100 W | Not included |
*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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