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iPhone 18 Pro Max vs POCO F9 Pro

iPhone 18 Pro Max
78.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
POCO F9 Pro

POCO

POCO F9 Pro

$699

79.9Inno Score
91.1Performance83.8
65.4Display84.5
63.7Camera64.4
76.7Battery85.7
100Features78.7
8 spec wins — iPhone 18 Pro Max10 spec wins — POCO F9 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 18 Pro Max scores 78.5 against 79.9 for POCO F9 Pro. Pick by the categories that matter to you — POCO F9 Pro edges ahead in display and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPhone 18 Pro Max

  • Stronger performance score: 91 vs 84
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 79
  • 500% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 8 MP
  • 60% higher Optical zoom: 4 x vs 2.5 x
  • 39% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,735 vs 3,411

Reasons to pick the POCO F9 Pro

  • Stronger display score: 85 vs 65
  • Stronger battery score: 86 vs 77
  • 317% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 48 MP
  • 100% higher Wireless charging: 50 W vs 25 W
  • 89% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 53 W
  • Lower launch price: $699 vs $1,299

Display

Display comparison: iPhone 18 Pro Max versus POCO F9 Pro
SpeciPhone 18 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Pro
Screen size6.9 ″+5%6.59 ″
Panel typeLTPO Super Retina XDR OLEDAMOLED
Resolution1320x28682510x1156
Pixel density460 ppi+10%419 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz185 Hz+54%
Peak brightness3,000 nits4,500 nits+50%
Screen-to-body90.7 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: iPhone 18 Pro Max versus POCO F9 Pro
SpeciPhone 18 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Pro
ChipsetApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series
AnTuTu3,463,072+3%3,351,073
Geekbench 6 (single)4,735+39%Top 1%3,411Top 13%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,794+24%Top 1%10,347Top 11%
Wild Life Extreme stability57 %Bottom 24%91 %+59%Top 29%
RAM (max)12 GB12 GB
Storage options256/512GB/1TB/2TB256GB / 512GB
Storage typeNVMeUFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: iPhone 18 Pro Max versus POCO F9 Pro
SpeciPhone 18 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Pro
Main camera48 MP200 MP+317%
Main aperturef/1.5-4.0f/1.68
Ultra-wide48 MP+500%8 MP
Telephoto48 MP50 MP+4%
Optical zoom4 x+60%2.5 x
Max video4K@120fps4K@60fps
Front camera18 MP32 MP+78%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: iPhone 18 Pro Max versus POCO F9 Pro
SpeciPhone 18 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Pro
Capacity5,391 mAh6,330 mAh+17%
Wired charging53 W100 W+89%
Wireless charging25 W50 W+100%
Active use endurance19.3 h—

Design

Design comparison: iPhone 18 Pro Max versus POCO F9 Pro
SpeciPhone 18 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Pro
Weight249 g206 g+17%
Thickness8.8 mm8.8 mm
IP ratingIP68IP68
Frame materialAluminum unibodyAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iPhone 18 Pro Max versus POCO F9 Pro
SpeciPhone 18 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Pro
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 2—
eSIMYesYes

Software

Software comparison: iPhone 18 Pro Max versus POCO F9 Pro
SpeciPhone 18 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Pro
OS at launchiOS 27Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
OS update pledge—4 years

Audio

Audio comparison: iPhone 18 Pro Max versus POCO F9 Pro
SpeciPhone 18 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Pro
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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