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iQOO 15 Ultra vs POCO F9 Ultra

WINNER
iQOO 15 Ultra
87.8Inno Score
VS
POCO F9 Ultra
84.6Inno Score
99.6Performance86.2
90.4Display84.3
65.5Camera78.2
90.2Battery92
86.7Features78.7
5 spec wins — iQOO 15 Ultra7 spec wins — POCO F9 Ultra

InnoReviews verdict

iQOO 15 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 87.8 to 84.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+13) and features (+8). POCO F9 Ultra still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the iQOO 15 Ultra

  • Stronger performance score: 100 vs 86
  • Stronger display score: 90 vs 84
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 79
  • 78% higher Peak brightness: 8,000 nits vs 4,500 nits
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 24 GB vs 16 GB

Reasons to pick the POCO F9 Ultra

  • Stronger camera score: 78 vs 66
  • 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
  • 67% higher Optical zoom: 5 x vs 3 x
  • 28% higher Refresh rate: 185 Hz vs 144 Hz
  • 25% higher Wireless charging: 50 W vs 40 W

Display

Display comparison: iQOO 15 Ultra versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpeciQOO 15 UltraPOCO F9 Ultra
Screen size6.85 ″6.9 ″+1%
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1440x31682608x1200
Pixel density508 ppi+22%416 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz185 Hz+28%
Peak brightness8,000 nits+78%4,500 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: iQOO 15 Ultra versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpeciQOO 15 UltraPOCO F9 Ultra
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
AnTuTu4,118,578Top 1%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)1,124,295Top 2%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,528,317Top 1%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)547,676Top 1%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)918,290Top 1%—
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,602Top 5%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—10,922Top 3%
RAM (max)24 GB+50%16 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB/1TB256GB / 512GB / 1TB
Storage typeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: iQOO 15 Ultra versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpeciQOO 15 UltraPOCO F9 Ultra
Main camera50 MP200 MP+300%
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.68
Ultra-wide50 MP50 MP
Telephoto50 MP50 MP
Optical zoom3 x5 x+67%
Max video8K@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera32 MP32 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: iQOO 15 Ultra versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpeciQOO 15 UltraPOCO F9 Ultra
Capacity7,400 mAh8,050 mAh+9%
Wired charging100 W100 W
Wireless charging40 W50 W+25%

Design

Design comparison: iQOO 15 Ultra versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpeciQOO 15 UltraPOCO F9 Ultra
Weight227 g+3%235 g
Thickness8.7 mm8.7 mm
IP ratingIP68/IP69IP68

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: iQOO 15 Ultra versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpeciQOO 15 UltraPOCO F9 Ultra
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C 3.2
eSIMNoYes

Software

Software comparison: iQOO 15 Ultra versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpeciQOO 15 UltraPOCO F9 Ultra
OS at launchAndroid 16 (OriginOS 6)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
OS update pledge—4 years

Audio

Audio comparison: iQOO 15 Ultra versus POCO F9 Ultra
SpeciQOO 15 UltraPOCO F9 Ultra
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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