POCO F9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25
83.8Performance75.3
84.5Display61.3
64.4Camera47.3
85.7Battery51.4
78.7Features94.7
12 spec wins — POCO F9 Pro5 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S25
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F9 Pro wins this phone face-off, 79.9 to 64.1, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+34) and display (+23). Samsung Galaxy S25 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO F9 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 84 vs 75
- Stronger display score: 85 vs 61
- Stronger camera score: 64 vs 47
- Stronger battery score: 86 vs 51
- 400% higher telephoto: 50 MP vs 10 MP
- Lower launch price: $699 vs $800
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S25
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 79
- 75% higher OS update pledge: 7 years vs 4 years
- 50% higher ultra-wide: 12 MP vs 8 MP
- 21% lower weight: 162 g vs 206 g
- 20% higher Optical zoom: 3 x vs 2.5 x
Display
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.59 ″+6% | 6.2 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 2510x1156 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 419 ppi+1% | 416 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz+54% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+73% | 2,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 91.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 3,351,073 | 2,578,555Top 27% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 792,959Top 25% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 925,248Top 24% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 331,698Top 33% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 528,650Top 32% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,411+16%Top 7% | 2,950Top 16% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,347+10%Top 6% | 9,400Top 12% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 91 %Top 49% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.68 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 12 MP+50% |
| Telephoto | 50 MP+400% | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 2.5 x | 3 x+20% |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+167% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,330 mAh+58% | 4,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+300% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+233% | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 12 h |
Design
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 206 g | 162 g+21% |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.2 mm+18% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 15 (One UI 7) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | 7 years+75% |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F9 Pro | Samsung Galaxy S25 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |