POCO F9 Ultra vs Vivo X500 Pro
86.2Performancechip89.3
84.3Display80.6
78.2Camera71.2
92Battery84
78.7Features100
8 spec wins — POCO F9 Ultra5 spec wins — Vivo X500 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: POCO F9 Ultra scores 84.6 against 84 for Vivo X500 Pro. Pick by the categories that matter to you — POCO F9 Ultra edges ahead in battery and camera, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO F9 Ultra
- Stronger display score: 84 vs 81
- Stronger camera score: 78 vs 71
- Stronger battery score: 92 vs 84
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 43% higher Optical zoom: 5 x vs 3.5 x
Reasons to pick the Vivo X500 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 89 vs 86
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 79
- 56% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 32 MP
- 28% higher telephoto: 64 MP vs 50 MP
- 16% lower weight: 197 g vs 235 g
Display
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+8% | 6.36 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2608x1200 | 1216x2660 |
| Pixel density | 416 ppi | 459 ppi+10% |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz+28% | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits | 4,500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,602Top 5% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,922Top 3% | — |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+33% | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB / 512GB / 1TB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.68 | f/1.57 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 64 MP+28% |
| Optical zoom | 5 x+43% | 3.5 x |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 4K@240fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 50 MP+56% |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,050 mAh+24% | 6,510 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+11% | 90 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W+25% | 40 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 235 g | 197 g+16% |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 8 mm+9% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68/IP69 |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 17 (OriginOS 7) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | — |