Creator smartphones
Compare camera-first, storage-first, and battery-first phones so video creators avoid paying for the wrong headroom.
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Xiaomi POCO F8 Ultra Black
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Xiaomi POCO F9 Ultra Black
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Xiaomi POCO F9 Ultra Red
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Xiaomi POCO X8 Pro White Dimensity 8500-Ultra processor, 4nm, 3.4GHz
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Xiaomi POCO F9 Pro green
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POCO X8 Pro Black
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| Brand | Xiaomi | Xiaomi | Xiaomi | Xiaomi | Xiaomi | POCO |
| Model | POCO F8 Ultra | POCO F9 Ultra | POCO F9 Ultra | POCO X8 Pro | POCO F9 Pro | X8 Pro |
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| Price | £673.58 | £929.39 | £625.90 | £324.68 | £552.49 | £329.22 |
| Seller | Sunsky | Sunsky | Sunsky | Sunsky | Sunsky | Sunsky |
| Update | Nov 14, 2026 | Nov 14, 2026 | Nov 14, 2026 | Nov 14, 2026 | Nov 14, 2026 | Nov 14, 2026 |
| Weight | 218-220g | 235g | 235g | 206g | 201.47g | |
| Edition | Global | Global | Global | |||
| Capacity | 16GB RAM + 512GB ROM | 16GB RAM + 1TB ROM | 12GB RAM + 256GB ROM | 8GB RAM + 512GB ROM | 12GB RAM + 256GB ROM | 8GB RAM + 256GB ROM |
| Charging | Type-C, 100W HyperCharge, 50W wireless HyperCharge | 100W HyperCharge wired; 50W wireless HyperCharge | 100W HyperCharge; 50W wireless HyperCharge | Type-C; 100W fast charging | Type-C, 100W fast charging | |
| Processor | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 3nm, 4.6GHz | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 3nm, 4.6GHz; GPU: Adreno 2 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 3nm, 4.6GHz; GPU: Adreno 2 | Dimensity 8500-Ultra; 4nm; 3.4GHz | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, V series (SM8850-1-AB), 3nm, 4.6GHz | Dimensity 8500-Ultra, 4nm, 3.4GHz; GPU: Mali-G720 MC8 |
| Model Name | POCO F8 Ultra | POCO F9 Ultra | POCO F9 Ultra | POCO X8 Pro | POCO F9 Pro | X8 Pro |
| Front Camera | 32MP | 32MP | 32MP | 20MP | 32MP | 20MP |
| Product Type | smartphone | smartphone | smartphone | smartphone | smartphone | smartphone |
| Rear Cameras | 50MP (Light Fusion 950, f1.67, OIS) + 50MP periscope telephoto (f3.0, 115mm, OIS) + 50MP ultra-wide (f2.4) | 200MP main + 50MP periscope telephoto (f3.0, 115mm, OIS) + 50MP ultra-wide (f2.4) | 200MP main + 50MP periscope telephoto (f3.0, 115mm, OIS) + 50MP ultra-wide (f2.4) | 50MP IMX882 F1.5 + 8MP F2.2 | 200MP main camera, 50MP floating telephoto camera (f2.0, OIS), and 8MP ultra-wide camera (f2.25) | 50MP IMX882 F1.5 + 8MP F2.2 |
| Battery Capacity | 6500mAh | 8050mAh | 8050mAh | 6500mAh | 6330mAh | 6500mAh |
| Operating System | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 | Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| Package Contents | Phone x 1; Power Adapter x 1; USB Type-C Cable x 1; SIM Ejector Tool x 1; Protective Case x 1; User Manual x 1; Warranty Card x 1. Contents in the package may differ across different regions. | Phone x 1, power adapter x 1, USB Type-C cable x 1, SIM ejector tool x 1, protective case x 1, user manual x 1, and warranty card x 1. Contents in the package may differ across different regions. | Phone x 1, power adapter x 1, USB Type-C cable x 1, SIM ejector tool x 1, protective case x 1, user manual x 1, warranty card x 1; contents may differ across regions | |||
| Display Resolution | 2608 x 1200 | 2608 x 1200 POCO HyperRGB | 2756 x 1268 | 2756 x 1268 | ||
| Storage and Memory | 16GB RAM + 512GB ROM; LPDDR5X + UFS 4.1 | 8GB RAM + 512GB ROM; LPDDR5X + UFS 4.1 | 12GB RAM and 256GB ROM; LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.1 storage | 8GB RAM + 256GB ROM; LPDDR5X + UFS 4.1 | ||
| NFC | Supported | Supported | Supported | |||
| Display | 6.9 inch 185Hz ultra-bright AMOLED display | 6.9 inch 185Hz ultra-bright AMOLED display; 2608 x 1200 POCO HyperRGB; Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | 6.59 inch ultra-bright AMOLED display; 2510 x 1156 pixel resolution; 185Hz refresh rate; Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | 6.59 inch, 1.5K 120Hz ultra-bright AMOLED display | ||
| SIM configuration | Dual SIM: nano SIM + nano SIM, nano SIM + eSIM, or eSIM + eSIM | Dual; nano SIM + nano SIM or nano SIM + eSIM, eSIM + eSIM | Dual SIM | |||