POCO F8 Ultra vs POCO F9 Pro
88.4Performance83.8
67Display84.5
69.5Camera64.4
92Battery85.7
78.7Features78.7
8 spec wins — POCO F8 Ultra5 spec wins — POCO F9 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: POCO F8 Ultra scores 80.1 against 79.9 for POCO F9 Pro. Pick by the categories that matter to you — POCO F8 Ultra edges ahead in battery and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO F8 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 88 vs 84
- Stronger camera score: 70 vs 64
- Stronger battery score: 92 vs 86
- 525% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 8 MP
- 100% higher Optical zoom: 5 x vs 2.5 x
Reasons to pick the POCO F9 Pro
- Stronger display score: 85 vs 67
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 54% higher Refresh rate: 185 Hz vs 120 Hz
- 29% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 3,500 nits
Display
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+5% | 6.59 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1200x2608 | 2510x1156 |
| Pixel density | 416 ppi | 419 ppi+1% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 185 Hz+54% |
| Peak brightness | 3,500 nits | 4,500 nits+29% |
| Screen-to-body | 91.8 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 3,651,476Top 7% | 3,351,073 |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 1,047,154Top 9% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 1,371,829Top 9% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 485,909Top 7% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 746,584Top 9% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,550+4%Top 9% | 3,411Top 13% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,502+1%Top 9% | 10,347Top 11% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 91 %Top 22% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 256GB / 512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 200 MP+300% |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.68 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP+525% | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 5 x+100% | 2.5 x |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 4K@60fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,500 mAh+3% | 6,330 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W | 100 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W | 50 W |
| Active use endurance | 18.9 h | — |
Design
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 218 g | 206 g+6% |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm+10% | 8.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | — |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F8 Ultra | POCO F9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |