POCO F9 Ultra vs Xiaomi 15
64.4Performance76.7
84.3Display64.5
78.2Camera64.7
92Battery83.5
78.7Features78.7
8 spec wins — POCO F9 Ultra3 spec wins — Xiaomi 15
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F9 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 78.1 to 73.4, pulling ahead mainly in display (+20) and camera (+14). Xiaomi 15 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 65
- Stronger camera score: 78 vs 65
- Stronger battery score: 92 vs 84
- 300% higher Main camera: 200 MP vs 50 MP
- 92% higher Optical zoom: 5 x vs 2.6 x
Reasons to pick the Xiaomi 15
- Stronger performance score: 77 vs 64
- 19% lower weight: 191 g vs 235 g
- 11% higher Pixel density: 460 ppi vs 416 ppi
Display
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Xiaomi 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+8% | 6.36 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2608x1200 | 1200x2670 |
| Pixel density | 416 ppi | 460 ppi+11% |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz+54% | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+41% | 3,200 nits |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Xiaomi 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| AnTuTu | — | 2,914,100Top 17% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 874,340Top 14% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,069,991Top 17% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 379,667Top 20% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 590,102Top 20% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,972Top 15% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 9,330Top 12% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 89 %Top 50% |
| 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 | Xiaomi 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 200 MP+300% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.68 | f/1.62 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | 5 x+92% | 2.6 x |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP | 32 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Xiaomi 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8,050 mAh+54% | 5,240 mAh |
| Wired charging | 100 W+11% | 90 W |
| Wireless charging | 50 W | 50 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 16.5 h |
Design
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Xiaomi 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 235 g | 191 g+19% |
| Thickness | 8.7 mm | 8.1 mm+8% |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 |
| Frame material | — | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Xiaomi 15 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | Yes |
Software
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Xiaomi 15 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) | Android 15 (HyperOS 2) |
| OS update pledge | 4 years | 4 years |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra | Xiaomi 15 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |