POCO F9 Ultra vs realme C61
64.4Performance20
84.3Display36.8
78.2Camera29
92Battery38.8
78.7Features20
12 spec wins — POCO F9 Ultra3 spec wins — realme C61
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F9 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 78.1 to 28.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+59) and battery (+53). realme C61 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 20
- Stronger display score: 84 vs 37
- Stronger camera score: 78 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 92 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 79 vs 20
Reasons to pick the realme C61
- 20% lower weight: 188 g vs 235 g
- 10% lower thickness: 7.8 mm vs 8.7 mm
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | realme C61 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+2% | 6.74 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2608x1200 | 720x1600 |
| Pixel density | 416 ppi+60% | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz+106% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+704% | 560 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.3 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | realme C61 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Unisoc T612 |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+167% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | — |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | realme C61 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+540% | 5 MP |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | realme C61 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,050 mAh+61% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+567% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W | — |
Design
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | realme C61 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 235 g | 188 g+20% |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 7.8 mm+10% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP54 |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | realme C61 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB Type-C |
| eSIM | Yes | — |
Software
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | realme C61 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 14 |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | realme C61 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |