Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra vs Vivo X300 E
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86
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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 Vivo X300 E, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and came out 9 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 Ultra
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Handles wireless charging up to 50W
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Has a 0.31 inch larger screen size
- 34% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3862K versus 2886K)
- Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 90W)
- 28% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3604 and 2813 points
- Ready for eSIM technology
Reasons to consider the Vivo X300 E
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 7200 vs 6500 mAh
- 10% higher pixel density (459 vs 416 PPI)
- The phone is 9 months newer
- Weighs 18 grams less
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 | 6.59 inches |
| Resolution | 1200 x 2608 pixels | 1260 x 2750 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 416 ppi | 459 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 3500 nits | 5000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 480 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Poco Shield Glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.9% | 91.1% |
| 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 | β Infinity | - |
Screen space comparison
Poco F8 Ultra
6.9β³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 18.1 in2
X300 E
6.59β³ (19.5:9 ratio) = 16.5 in2
~9% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.33 mm (6.43 inches) | 157.5 mm (6.2 inches) |
| Width | 77.82 mm (3.06 inches) | 74.3 mm (2.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 218 g (7.69 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | - | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Gray, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 4600 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
- 6 cores at 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance - 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | Adreno 829 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1225 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS | ~2508.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 27501 | 17022 |
| Single-core score | 3604 | 2813 |
| Multi-core score | 10752 | 9056 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1113289 | 887251 |
| GPU | 1452771 | 951094 |
| Memory | 507250 | 384303 |
| UX | 789604 | 663879 |
| Total score | 3862914 | 2886527 |
| Samples | [36 tests] | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (37th and 126th place)
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-27 (Johnnis) | AnTuTu 12 | 3903835 |
| π 2026-09-25 (ΠΠ°ΠΏΠΊΠ°) | AnTuTu 12 | 3944588 |
| π 2026-09-22 -> Chubzuey | AnTuTu 12 | 4214043 |
| π 2026-09-13 -> Chubzuey | AnTuTu 12 | 4143093 |
| π 2026-09-04 (Bestiqooguyidk) | AnTuTu 11 | 3812038 |
Vivo X300 E
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | OriginOS 6 |
| OS size | 36 GB | - |
| OS updates | 4 years | - |
| Security updates | 6 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 7200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 90 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (50 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (78% in 15 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 0:39 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 | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Optical, 5x | Optical, 3x |
| Flash | Dual LED | 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 | 1920 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 102Β° | 110Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision Light Hunter 950 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.31" (β 0.76 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.2 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/3.0 | f/2.6 |
| Focal length | 115 mm | 70 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN5 | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/1.95" (β 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 18 mm | 15 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50M40 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 1.12 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 | 21 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV32D | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.44" (β 0.29 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | No |
| 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 | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | November 2025 | July 2026 |
| Release date | November 2025 | July 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $729 | $710 |
| 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, 90 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, connectivity, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra. But if the display is more of a priority β go for the Vivo X300 E.
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