Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra vs Oppo Reno 15 Pro Max
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) that was released on November 26, 2025, against the Oppo Reno 15 Pro Max, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8450 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 Ultra
- 81% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3862K versus 2131K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
- 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: 3604 and 1608 points
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Oppo Reno 15 Pro Max
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1200 x 2608 pixels | 1272 x 2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 416 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | 3600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Poco Shield Glass | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.9% | 91.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.6% | - |
| PWM | 120 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.33 mm (6.43 inches) | 161.26 mm (6.35 inches) |
| Width | 77.82 mm (3.06 inches) | 76.46 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.65 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 218 g (7.69 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Gold, Brown |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | MediaTek Dimensity 8450 |
| Max clock | 4600 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
- 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.25 GHz: Cortex-A725 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | Mali-G720 MP7 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 896 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS | ~2329.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 27501 | 12469 |
| Single-core score | 3604 | 1608 |
| Multi-core score | 10752 | 6321 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1113289 | 671568 |
| GPU | 1452771 | 654429 |
| Memory | 507250 | 282208 |
| UX | 789604 | 523415 |
| Total score | 3862914 | 2131620 |
| Samples | [36 tests] | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#37th place)
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-27 (Johnnis) | AnTuTu 12 | 3903835 |
| 📘 2026-09-25 (Лапка) | AnTuTu 12 | 3944588 |
| 📘 2026-09-22 -> Chubzuey | AnTuTu 12 | 4214043 |
| 📘 2026-09-13 -> Chubzuey | AnTuTu 12 | 4143093 |
| 📘 2026-09-04 (Bestiqooguyidk) | AnTuTu 11 | 3812038 |
Oppo Reno 15 Pro Max
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 4266 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | ColorOS 16 |
| OS size | 36 GB | - |
| OS updates | 4 years | 5 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (78% in 15 min) | Yes (70% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:39 hr | 0:58 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 15:14 hr | - |
| Watching video | 22:44 hr | - |
| Gaming | 08:06 hr | - |
| Standby | 124 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#25th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 16320 x 12240 |
| Zoom | Optical, 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 120FPS |
| Slow motion | 1920 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 102° | 100° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision Light Hunter 950 | Samsung ISOCELL HP5 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.31" (≈ 0.76 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.2 micron | 0.5 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/3.0 | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | 115 mm | 85 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 18 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50M40 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 21 mm | 18 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV32D | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.44" (≈ 0.29 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 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 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 | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 2.1 | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | November 2025 | January 2026 |
| Release date | November 2025 | January 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $729 | $800 |
| 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 Ultra is definitely a better buy.
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