POCO F9 Ultra vs POCO X6
64.4Performance25.3
84.3Display54.1
78.2Camera44.1
92Battery59.3
78.7Features65.3
12 spec wins — POCO F9 Ultra4 spec wins — POCO X6
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F9 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 78.1 to 45.6, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+39) and camera (+34). POCO X6 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 25
- Stronger display score: 84 vs 54
- Stronger camera score: 78 vs 44
- Stronger battery score: 92 vs 59
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 65
Reasons to pick the POCO X6
- 23% lower weight: 181 g vs 235 g
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $249 vs $799
Display
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | POCO X6 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+3% | 6.67 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2608x1200 | 1220x2712 |
| Pixel density | 416 ppi | 446 ppi+7% |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz+54% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+150% | 1,800 nits |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | POCO X6 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,011Bottom 31% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,816Bottom 33% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 98 %Top 43% |
| 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 X6 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+213% | 64 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.68 | f/1.79 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP+525% | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 5 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+100% | 16 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | POCO X6 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,050 mAh+58% | 5,100 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+49% | 67 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W | 0 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | POCO X6 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 235 g | 181 g+23% |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 8 mm+9% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP54 |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | POCO X6 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | POCO X6 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 13 (MIUI 14) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years+33% | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | POCO X6 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |