POCO F9 Ultra vs vivo V40
64.4Performance26.1
84.3Display73
78.2Camera58.6
92Battery78.4
78.7Features100
6 spec wins — POCO F9 Ultra4 spec wins — vivo V40
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F9 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 78.1 to 59.8, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+38) and camera (+20). vivo V40 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 26
- Stronger display score: 84 vs 73
- Stronger camera score: 78 vs 59
- Stronger battery score: 92 vs 78
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
Reasons to pick the vivo V40
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 79
- 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
- 19% lower weight: 190 g vs 235 g
- 13% lower thickness: 7.6 mm vs 8.7 mm
Display
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+2% | 6.78 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2608x1200 | 1260x2800 |
| Pixel density | 416 ppi | 452 ppi+9% |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz+54% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits | 4,500 nits |
| Screen-to-body | — | 90.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,178Bottom 47% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 3,208Bottom 44% |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 128/256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.68 | f/1.88 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 5 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,050 mAh+46% | 5,500 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+25% | 80 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W | — |
| Active use endurance | — | 15.1 h |
Design
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 235 g | 190 g+19% |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 7.6 mm+13% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | — |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | vivo V40 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |