Screen size
12S Ultra6.7"
Poco X8 PowerWinner: 6.8"+1.5%
Quick verdict
12S Ultra and Poco X8 Power are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
12S Ultra
7
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Poco X8 Power
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
12S Ultra
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Poco X8 Power
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
12S Ultra
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Poco X8 Power
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
12S Ultra
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Poco X8 Power
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
12S Ultra
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsPoco X8 Power
LTE
5G bands
12S Ultra
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Poco X8 Power
SA/NSA
Speed
12S Ultra
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Poco X8 Power
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
12S Ultra
2022, July 04
Poco X8 Power
2026, September 04
Status
12S Ultra
Available. Released 2022, July 09
Poco X8 Power
Available. Released 2026, September 11
Dimensions
12S Ultra
163.2 x 75 x 9.1 mm (6.43 x 2.95 x 0.36 in)
Poco X8 Power
163.4 x 78.3 x 8.6 mm (6.43 x 3.08 x 0.34 in)
Weight
12S Ultra
225 g (7.94 oz)
Poco X8 Power
229 g (8.08 oz)
Build
12S Ultra
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), eco leather back, aluminum frame
Poco X8 Power
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
12S Ultra
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco X8 Power
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
12S Ultra
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Poco X8 Power
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 3m
Type
12S Ultra
LTPO2 AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)
Poco X8 Power
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1060 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 3500 nits (peak)
Size
12S Ultra
6.73 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~89.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco X8 Power
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
12S Ultra
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~522 ppi density)
Poco X8 Power
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
Protection
12S Ultra
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Poco X8 Power
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
OS
12S Ultra
Android 12, MIUI 13
Poco X8 Power
Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3
Chipset
12S Ultra
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Poco X8 Power
Qualcomm SM6850 Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4 nm)
CPU
12S Ultra
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Poco X8 Power
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
12S Ultra
Adreno 730
Poco X8 Power
Adreno 812
Card slot
12S Ultra
No
Poco X8 Power
No
Internal
12S Ultra
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Poco X8 Power
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
12S Ultra
UFS 3.1
Poco X8 Power
UFS 2.2
Triple
12S Ultra
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 48 MP, f/4.1, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 128˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D, (depth)
Poco X8 Power
-
Features
12S Ultra
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco X8 Power
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
12S Ultra
8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@3840fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K, 1080p)
Poco X8 Power
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Dual
12S Ultra
-
Poco X8 Power
50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Single
12S Ultra
32 MP, f/2.4, 25mm (wide), 0.7µm
Poco X8 Power
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.6", 0.61µm
Features
12S Ultra
HDR, panorama
Poco X8 Power
HDR, panorama
Video
12S Ultra
1080p@30fps
Poco X8 Power
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
12S Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
Poco X8 Power
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
12S Ultra
No
Poco X8 Power
No
Other
12S Ultra
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Tuned by Harman Kardon Snapdragon Sound
Poco X8 Power
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
WLAN
12S Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Poco X8 Power
Yes
Bluetooth
12S Ultra
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Poco X8 Power
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
12S Ultra
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
Poco X8 Power
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC
12S Ultra
Yes
Poco X8 Power
No
Infrared port
12S Ultra
Yes
Poco X8 Power
Yes
Radio
12S Ultra
No
Poco X8 Power
No
USB
12S Ultra
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco X8 Power
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
12S Ultra
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Poco X8 Power
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)
Other
12S Ultra
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco X8 Power
-
Type
12S Ultra
Li-Po 4860 mAh
Poco X8 Power
Si/C Li-Ion 10000 mAh
Charging
12S Ultra
67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 41 min 50W wireless, 100% in 52 min 10W reverse wireless
Poco X8 Power
100W wired, PD3.0, PPS 27W reverse wired Bypass charging
Colors
12S Ultra
Black, Dark Green
Poco X8 Power
Black, Yellow
Models
12S Ultra
2203121C
Poco X8 Power
-
Price
12S Ultra
$ 300.85
Poco X8 Power
About 330 EUR