POCO F3 vs POCO F9 Pro
34.7Performance83.8
47.5Display84.5
31.3Camera64.4
43.3Battery85.7
65.3Features78.7
3 spec wins — POCO F313 spec wins — POCO F9 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F9 Pro wins this phone face-off, 79.9 to 41.4, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+49) and battery (+42). POCO F3 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO F3
- 11% lower thickness: 7.8 mm vs 8.8 mm
- Lower launch price: $349 vs $699
Reasons to pick the POCO F9 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 84 vs 35
- Stronger display score: 85 vs 48
- Stronger camera score: 64 vs 31
- Stronger battery score: 86 vs 43
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 65
Display
| Spec | POCO F3 | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″+1% | 6.59 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2400x1080 | 2510x1156 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 419 ppi+6% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 185 Hz+54% |
| Peak brightness | 1,300 nits | 4,500 nits+246% |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F3 | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 870 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 990,057Bottom 39% | 3,351,073 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 378,834Bottom 39% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 171,089Bottom 39% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 173,146Bottom 38% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 266,988Bottom 33% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,050Bottom 37% | 3,411+225%Top 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,000Bottom 40% | 10,347+245%Top 6% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 91 %Top 49% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB | 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F3 | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 48 MP | 200 MP+317% |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.68 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 2.5 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 20 MP | 32 MP+60% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F3 | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 4,520 mAh | 6,330 mAh+40% |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 100 W+203% |
| Wireless charging | — | 50 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO F3 | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 196 g+5% | 206 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm+11% | 8.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP53 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F3 | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | — |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | POCO F3 | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 11 (MIUI 12) | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F3 | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |