There's nothing better than starting the new year by playing games on the POCO F8 Ultra gaming phone, which I got at the end of last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
POCO phones have a two-fold reputation. Ever since the first F1 series, they've been known for offering a lot for significantly less money than the best phones on the market, even though they can compete with them in terms of performance. On the other hand, over the years, there have also been quite a few skeptics who have (rightly) worried about the rest of the quality, especially the cameras and software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I admit (I've used POCO phones for years and recommended them to my loved ones) that the operating system has never been at the level of its rivals and that the long-term support has been worse or shorter (usually two years of Android upgrades). When it comes to cameras, I don't agree with the loud voices that say they're bad. In good light, they take pretty solid photos and videos. Yes, at night and in low light, you notice that the built-in lenses don't perform as well as they do during the day. But, you're buying a gaming phone, not, for example, a Galaxy S25, HONOR 400 (Pro)<\/a>, Xiaomi 15T and similar phones, which are much more focused on the photography experience. With the latter, you expect photography that is just a step below "flagship" phones. Not with the POCO F8 Ultra, whose main task is to run every game available in the Android ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But in this role, he is almost unmatched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n