Google Pixel 9 Pro vs (Xiaomi) Poco F8 Ultra
Verdict
Google Pixel 9 Pro and (Xiaomi) Poco F8 Ultra tie on the OH Rank at a score of 67. Google Pixel 9 Pro wins on Screen and Main Camera; (Xiaomi) Poco F8 Ultra wins on Performance and Battery. (Xiaomi) Poco F8 Ultra is 5.8mm wider than Google Pixel 9 Pro. (Xiaomi) Poco F8 Ultra is the more recent release, from Nov 26, 2025.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
67
67
Google Pixel 9 Pro
72mm (2.83in) · Sep 9, 2024 · Rank #121
7+7+15+12+12+5+4+0+5+0 = 67
* TOP MidrangerMidrange
EDITORIAL: Google's competition with iPhone Pro is a proper midranger: the processor, memory, benchmarks, battery show that Google doesn't think it is a battle they can win. The screen and cameras are almost flagship grade, close to iPhone Pro level and the rest of the best (Vivo, Oppo, Xiaomi, Huawei).
PROs
compact and premium build, excellent >2200nits bright 490ppi LTPO OLED screen with HDR10+, IP68 protection, (almost) flagship grade 50MP 24MM OIS main + 48MP 110mm OIS telephoto + 48MP 12mm ultrawide (all with PDAF) back camera setup, excellent 42MP 18mm PDAF selfie, clean and stock Android interface with tons of AI features, a promise of 7 years of OS updates, fast USB-C 3.2 port
CONs
midrange grade Google Tensor G4 chip with (non-flagship) UFS 3.1 memory, only 24hr endurance from a 4700mAh small Lithium battery with slow 90min 27W (12W wireless) charging, inconsistent video recording, no expandable memory or desktop replacement functionality from the company that makes Android,
(Xiaomi) Poco F8 Ultra
77.8mm (3.06in) · Nov 26, 2025 · Rank #114
13+11+11+12+9+3+3+0+5+0 = 67
EDITORIAL: Another Ultra phone from Poco brings updates but also some downgrades to excellent F7 Ultra. F8 Ultra advantage of being a cheap flagship phone is fading with higher pricing and exposing it to last year’s best phones of the same price. Still, it offers top processor with fastest memory, great endurance and screen (tho non-LTPO) and solid performance main and periscope tele cameras. Bose partnered to create the first 2.1 sound on a phone – standard two channels that add a woofer speaker located in the camera island. It produces excellent sound.
PROs
top SD 8 Elite Gen 5 with UFS4.1 performance, 36hr battery endurance from 6500mAh battery with sub-60min 100W (40W wireless) charging, good sub-420ppi AMOLED with Dolby Vision (tho non-LTPO and with sub-1100nits brightness), IP68 protection. many great pics from 50MP 23mm OIS PDAF main + 50MP 115mm PDAF periscope telephoto + 50MP 18mm ultrawide back cameras, up to 5 years of OS updates, fast USB-C 3.2 port with OTG and Display Out and excellent sound co-designed with Bose
CONs
almost 3mm wider then F7 Ultra, heavier too, poor performance under prolonged maximum load (gets very hot too). mediocre 32MP 21mm selfie, mediocre video recording, no expandable memory, lacking in advanced AI tricks competitors have and no desktop replacement functionality
Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.
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