POCO F8 Pro & F8 Ultra Launch Globally with HyperOS 3 Out of the Box

POCO has officially unveiled the POCO F8 Pro and POCO F8 Ultra globally, marking one of the biggest flagship launches of the year. Both smartphones come with Android 16 and HyperOS 3 pre-installed, offering POCO’s most advanced performance, display technology, and AI-driven photography experience to date. The F8 lineup targets users who want extreme performance, premium camera systems, and next-level speed at a competitive price point.

POCO F8 Ultra: The True Flagship Monster

The POCO F8 Ultra stands as POCO’s most powerful smartphone ever, offering top-tier hardware and flagship-grade innovations.

Display & Build

• 6.9-inch 2608×1200 TCL Huaxing M10 Hyper RGB AMOLED
• 120Hz LTPS flat panel with 3500 nits peak brightness
• 2560Hz instantaneous touch sampling rate
• Ultra-slim bezels (1.5mm on top/sides, 1.68mm bottom)
• Protected by POCO Shield Glass
• IP68 water/dust resistance

Performance

• Powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
• LPDDR5X (9600Mbps) RAM + UFS 4.1 storage
• VisionBoost D8 chipset for enhanced CPU/GPU tuning
• Surge P3, Surge G2, Surge T1S & T1+ tuners
• Massive 6700mm² VC cooling system

Camera System

• 50MP Light Fusion 950 OIS main camera (1/1.31″)
• 50MP OV50M ultra-wide
• 50MP JN5 5x periscope telephoto
• 32MP front camera

Battery & Charging

• 6500mAh battery
• 100W wired charging + 50W wireless charging
• 22.5W reverse charging
• 100W PPS protocol support
• Bypass Charging

Connectivity & Extra Features

• Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC, eSIM support
• Dual 1115 speakers + 1620 subwoofer, tuned by Bose
• Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor
• USB 3.2 Gen1
• Xiaomi Astral Communication & Offline Communication (1 km network-less calls)

Thickness & Weight

• 7.9mm (Black), 8.3mm (Blue)
• 218g (Black), 220g (Blue)

Pricing

• $729 — 12GB + 256GB
• $799 — 16GB + 512GB

POCO F8 Pro: A Premium Flagship With Incredible Value

The POCO F8 Pro delivers flagship performance and features while maintaining a more accessible price point.

Display & Build

• 6.59-inch 2510×1156 TCL Huaxing M10 AMOLED
• 120Hz LTPS panel, 3500 nits peak brightness
• Gorilla Glass 7i protection
• Same ultra-slim bezel design as Ultra

Performance

• Powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite
• LPDDR5X RAM + UFS 4.1 storage
• Surge P3, Surge G1 & T1+ tuner
• 5300mm² vapor chamber cooling

Camera System

• 50MP Light Fusion 800 OIS main sensor (1/1.55″)
• 8MP OV08F ultrawide
• 50MP OV50M 2.5x telephoto (1/2.88″)
• 20MP front camera

Battery & Charging

• 6210mAh battery
• 100W fast charging + reverse charging support
• Bypass Charging

Connectivity & Features

• Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, eSIM
• Dual 1115F speakers, Bose-tuned
• IP68 water/dust resistance
• USB 2.0
• AAC 0809 vibration motor

Size & Weight

• 8.0mm thickness
• 199g

Pricing

• $579 — 12GB + 256GB
• $629 — 12GB + 512GB

The new POCO F8 Pro and F8 Ultra redefine what users can expect from performance phones. With HyperOS 3 + Android 16, cutting-edge displays, powerful Snapdragon Elite chipsets, advanced cooling systems, and premium camera hardware, the F8 Series offers serious competition even against established flagship brands.

POCO has positioned these smartphones as the best performance-to-price ratio devices of 2025, making them ideal for gamers, power users, and mobile creators. The global launch signals POCO’s strongest flagship strategy yet — and the F8 lineup may very well dominate the mid-premium and flagship category this year.