POCO F9 Ultra vs Samsung Galaxy S25+
64.4Performance79.3
84.3Display63.6
78.2Camera47.3
92Battery54.2
78.7Features94.7
12 spec wins — POCO F9 Ultra4 spec wins — Samsung Galaxy S25+
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F9 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 78.1 to 66.3, pulling ahead mainly in battery (+38) and camera (+31). 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 Ultra
- Stronger display score: 84 vs 64
- Stronger camera score: 78 vs 47
- Stronger battery score: 92 vs 54
- 400% higher telephoto: 50 MP vs 10 MP
- 317% higher ultra-wide: 50 MP vs 12 MP
- Lower launch price: $799 vs $1,000
Reasons to pick the Samsung Galaxy S25+
- Stronger performance score: 79 vs 64
- Stronger features score: 95 vs 79
- 75% higher OS update pledge: 7 years vs 4 years
- 23% higher Pixel density: 513 ppi vs 416 ppi
- 19% lower weight: 190 g vs 235 g
Display
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S25+ |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+3% | 6.7 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| Resolution | 2608x1200 | 1440x3120 |
| Pixel density | 416 ppi | 513 ppi+23% |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz+54% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+73% | 2,600 nits |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S25+ |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy |
| AnTuTu | — | 2,763,072Top 22% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 866,625Top 16% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 996,402Top 20% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 347,621Top 28% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 552,424Top 28% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,141Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,153Top 7% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S25+ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 S25+ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,050 mAh+64% | 4,900 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+122% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+233% | 15 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S25+ |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 235 g | 190 g+19% |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 7.3 mm+16% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | — | Armor Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | 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 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | 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 Ultra | Samsung Galaxy S25+ |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |