As Poco gears up to launch its F7 series on March 27, the Poco F7 Ultra has already made waves in the performance arena. Ahead of its official debut, benchmark scores for the F7 Ultra have surfaced, confirming that this is Poco’s most powerful phone to date. The Ultra variant is the first in the F-series to carry the “Ultra” branding — and with good reason.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Takes Center Stage
The Snapdragon 8 Elite powers the Poco F7 Ultra, making it the brand’s first to feature Qualcomm’s most advanced mobile processor. Unlike earlier Poco models — such as the F6 Pro (Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) and F6 (Snapdragon 8s Gen 3) — the F7 Ultra enters elite territory with flagship-grade performance.
Coupled with up to 16GB RAM and 512GB UFS storage, the F7 Ultra is designed to deliver high-end speed and multitasking capabilities. The base model ships with 12GB RAM + 256GB storage, but the 16/512GB configuration was used for benchmarking.
Benchmark Performance: Competitive but Not the Leader
🔍 GeekBench 6 Scores:
- Poco F7 Ultra:
- Multi-core: 8,887
- Single-core: Not specified
The F7 Ultra lags slightly behind competitors like the iQOO 13 (9,522) and Realme GT 7 Pro (9,509), but outpaces devices like the OnePlus 13R (6,803) and Xiaomi 14T Pro (7,081).
📊 AnTuTu 10 Scores:
- Poco F7 Ultra: 2,580,520
Again, a solid result, though slightly behind the top-tier Snapdragon 8 Elite phones:
- iQOO 13: 2,791,585
- Realme GT 7 Pro: 2,746,604
- OnePlus 13: 2,690,491
Still, the Ultra outperformed last-gen rivals like the F7 Pro (2,065,265) and the Xiaomi 14T Pro (2,015,655).
🎮 3DMark Graphics (Wild Life Extreme):
- Poco F7 Ultra:6,073
- Beats the OnePlus 13R (4,979) and Xiaomi 14T Pro (3,998)
- Slightly behind the OnePlus 13 (6,615) and iQOO 13 (6,368)
Performance Under Pressure
Stress testing showed typical behavior for a flagship device. The CPU throttling test revealed a slight dip in sustained performance, but within acceptable limits. On the graphics side, 3DMark’s Wild Life Extreme stress test showed above-average stability, indicating the phone handles prolonged gaming or workload sessions reasonably well.
Poco F7 Ultra vs F7 Pro
While the Poco F7 Pro also packs a punch with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, the Ultra offers clear advantages:
- More powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset
- Option for 16GB RAM (vs. Pro’s 12GB max)
- Same 512GB max storage
- Marginally better thermal and GPU performance in tests
Launch Date and Final Thoughts
The Poco F7 Ultra, alongside the F7 Pro, is scheduled to launch on March 27, 2025. Based on benchmarks alone, the F7 Ultra may not be the fastest Snapdragon 8 Elite phone in the world, but it confidently holds its ground in the flagship arena — especially given Poco’s competitive pricing.
The full review will reveal more about the display, camera, battery, and software experience. For now, it’s clear: Poco is ready to play with the big boys.
