POCO F8 Pro vs POCO F9 Pro
79.2Performance83.8
65.4Display84.5
53.1Camera64.4
84.7Battery85.7
100Features78.7
2 spec wins — POCO F8 Pro6 spec wins — POCO F9 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F9 Pro wins this phone face-off, 79.9 to 74.4, pulling ahead mainly in display (+19) and camera (+11). POCO F8 Pro still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO F8 Pro
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 79
- Lower launch price: $579 vs $699
Reasons to pick the POCO F9 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 84 vs 79
- Stronger display score: 85 vs 65
- Stronger camera score: 64 vs 53
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 60% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 20 MP
Display
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.59 ″ | 6.59 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1156x2510 | 2510x1156 |
| Pixel density | 419 ppi | 419 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 185 Hz+54% |
| Peak brightness | 3,500 nits | 4,500 nits+29% |
| Screen-to-body | 89.8 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 3,024,818Top 14% | 3,351,073 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 884,351Top 14% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,125,566Top 15% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 408,540Top 16% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 606,361Top 17% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,411Top 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,347Top 6% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 91 %Top 50% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.68 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | 2.5 x |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 20 MP | 32 MP+60% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,210 mAh | 6,330 mAh+2% |
| Wired charging | 100 W | 100 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 50 W |
| Active use endurance | 17.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 199 g+3% | 206 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm+9% | 8.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | — |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
| OS update pledge | — | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F8 Pro | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |