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iPhone 18 Pro Max vs POCO F9 Ultra

WINNER
iPhone 18 Pro Max
78.5Inno Score
VS
POCO F9 Ultra
78.1Inno Score
91.1Performance64.4
65.4Display84.3
63.7Camera78.2
76.7Battery92
100Features78.7
1 spec wins — iPhone 18 Pro Max13 spec wins — POCO F9 Ultra

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: iPhone 18 Pro Max scores 78.5 against 78.1 for POCO F9 Ultra. Pick by the categories that matter to you — iPhone 18 Pro Max edges ahead in performance and features, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iPhone 18 Pro Max

  • Stronger performance score: 91 vs 64
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 79
  • 11% higher Pixel density: 460 ppi vs 416 ppi

Reasons to pick the POCO F9 Ultra

  • Stronger display score: 84 vs 65
  • Stronger camera score: 78 vs 64
  • Stronger battery score: 92 vs 77
  • 317% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 48 MP
  • 100% higher Wireless charging: 50 W vs 25 W
  • Lower launch price: $799 vs $1,299

Display

Display comparison: iPhone 18 Pro Max versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpeciPhone 18 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Ultra
Screen size6.9 ″6.9 ″
Panel typeLTPO Super Retina XDR OLEDAMOLED
Resolution1320x28682608x1200
Pixel density460 ppi+11%416 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 Ultra
SpeciPhone 18 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Ultra
ChipsetApple A20 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu3,463,072—
Geekbench 6 (single)4,735Top 1%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,794Top 1%—
Wild Life Extreme stability57 %Bottom 27%—
RAM (max)12 GB16 GB+33%
Storage options256/512GB/1TB/2TB256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Storage typeNVMeUFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: iPhone 18 Pro Max versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpeciPhone 18 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Ultra
Main camera48 MP200 MP+317%
Main aperturef/1.5-4.0f/1.68
Ultra-wide48 MP50 MP+4%
Telephoto48 MP50 MP+4%
Optical zoom4 x5 x+25%
Max video4K@120fps8K@30fps
Front camera18 MP32 MP+78%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: iPhone 18 Pro Max versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpeciPhone 18 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Ultra
Capacity5,391 mAh8,050 mAh+49%
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 Ultra
SpeciPhone 18 Pro MaxPOCO F9 Ultra
Weight249 g235 g+6%
Thickness8.8 mm8.7 mm
IP ratingIP68IP68
Frame materialAluminum unibody—

Connectivity

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

Software

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

Audio

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

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