POCO F9 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S24
64.4Performance58
84.3Display60.7
78.2Camera47.3
92Battery48.4
78.7Features94.7
12 spec wins — POCO F9 Ultra3 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S24
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F9 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 78.1 to 58.2, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+44) and camera (+31). Samsung Galaxy S24 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 58
- Stronger display score: 84 vs 61
- Stronger camera score: 78 vs 47
- Stronger battery score: 92 vs 48
- 400% higher telephoto: 50 MP vs 10 MP
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S24
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 79
- 75% higher OS update pledge: 7 years vs 4 years
- 29% lower weight: 167 g vs 235 g
- 13% lower thickness: 7.6 mm vs 8.7 mm
Display
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+11% | 6.2 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 2608x1200 | 1080x2340 |
| Pixel density | 416 ppi | 416 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz+54% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+73% | 2,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.5 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu | — | 1,897,064Top 44% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 628,799Top 39% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 583,932Top 43% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 271,803Bottom 49% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 412,530Bottom 51% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,200Top 27% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,750Top 26% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+100% | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1/4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.68 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP+317% | 12 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP+400% | 10 MP |
| Optical zoom | 5 x+67% | 3 x |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+167% | 12 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,050 mAh+101% | 4,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+300% | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+233% | 15 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 11 h |
Design
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 235 g | 167 g+29% |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 7.6 mm+13% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | — | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 14 (One UI 6.1) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | 7 years+75% |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S24 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |