POCO F9 Ultra vs POCO M8 5G
64.4Performance35
84.3Display64
78.2Camera31.6
92Battery57.4
78.7Features70.7
12 spec wins — POCO F9 Ultra2 spec wins — POCO M8 5G
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F9 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 78.1 to 48.2, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+47) and battery (+35). POCO M8 5G 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 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 64 vs 35
- Stronger display score: 84 vs 64
- Stronger camera score: 78 vs 32
- Stronger battery score: 92 vs 57
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 71
Reasons to pick the POCO M8 5G
- 24% lower weight: 178 g vs 235 g
- 16% lower thickness: 7.4 mm vs 8.7 mm
- Lower launch price: $229 vs $799
Display
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+2% | 6.77 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2608x1200 | 1080x2392 |
| Pixel density | 416 ppi+7% | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz+54% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+41% | 3,200 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 92 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| AnTuTu | — | 837,903Bottom 30% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 292,124Bottom 20% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 130,371Bottom 36% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 179,700Bottom 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 235,708Bottom 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,024Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,960Bottom 38% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 99 %Top 26% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.68 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 5 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+60% | 20 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,050 mAh+46% | 5,520 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+122% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W | 0 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 235 g | 178 g+24% |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 7.4 mm+16% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP66 |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | POCO M8 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |