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Poco Launches F8 Pro and F8 Ultra Globally With Bose-Tuned Audio and Built-In Subwoofer

The F8 series signals Poco’s push into premium territory with flagship Qualcomm chips, big batteries and extended HyperOS support.

Overview

  • Unveiled at a Bali event, both phones are now on sale in select markets with early-bird pricing; UK buyers can take an extra 10% off with code 25POCOF8 through December 10, while an India launch has not been announced.
  • Both models feature Bose-tuned stereo speakers, and the F8 Ultra adds a rear woofer for a 2.1 setup with Bose Dynamic and Balanced sound profiles.
  • The F8 Ultra runs Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with a VisionBoost D8 co‑chip, while the F8 Pro uses Snapdragon 8 Elite; both ship with Android 16–based HyperOS 3 and promise four OS upgrades and six years of security patches.
  • Power specs include a 6,500mAh battery with 100W wired and 50W wireless charging on the Ultra and a 6,210mAh battery with 100W wired charging on the Pro, along with IP68 and eSIM support.
  • Imaging on the Ultra includes triple 50MP cameras with a 5x periscope telephoto and a 32MP selfie camera, while the Pro offers a 50MP main, 50MP 2.5x telephoto, 8MP ultrawide and a 20MP front camera.