Blackview Xplore 6 vs POCO F9 Ultra
The Blackview Xplore 6 scores 8.5 in our rating, and the POCO F9 Ultra scores 9.3. The Blackview Xplore 6 leads in display and battery, while the POCO F9 Ultra is ahead in performance, camera, design and software support. The POCO F9 Ultra is the newer phone, announced Sep 1, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the Blackview Xplore 6
- Second (cover) screen
- Bigger battery 12,000 mAh vs 8,050 mAh
- Faster wired charging 120 W vs 100 W
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP68
- Faster wireless charging 80 W vs 50 W
- More RAM 18 GB vs 12 GB / 16 GB
Why choose the POCO F9 Ultra
- Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.73 inches
- Higher refresh rate 185 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Newer model Sep 1, 2026 vs Mar 2, 2026
- Lighter 235 g vs 428 g
- Thinner 8.74 mm vs 18.2 mm
- Stereo speakers
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Spec
Blackview Xplore 6POCO F9 Ultra
Overall
8.5
9.3
Display
9.0
8.7
Performance
8.3
9.0
Camera
7.6
8.7
Battery
9.4
8.8
Design
7.0
8.2
Software support
3.5
7.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Blackview Xplore 6POCO F9 Ultra
Size
6.73 inches
6.9 inches
Type
OLED, AMOLED
OLED, Ultra-bright AMOLED
Resolution
1440 × 3200 px
1200 × 2608 px
Pixel density
521 ppi
416 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
185 Hz
Adaptive refresh
—
✕ No
Peak brightness
—
10,000 nits
HDR
—
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Cover display
1.47-inch AMOLED rear sub-display (status, media controls, selfie viewfinder)
—
Performance
Spec
Blackview Xplore 6POCO F9 Ultra
Process
3 nm
3 nm
Max CPU clock
3.63 GHz
4.6 GHz
GPU
Immortalis-G925 MC12
Adreno 840
RAM
18 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Blackview Xplore 6POCO F9 Ultra
Main camera
50 MP, 1/1.3"
200 MP, f/1.68
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, periscope
50 MP, 5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
—
5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
—
8K@30
Front camera
50 MP
32 MP
Front video
—
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Blackview Xplore 6POCO F9 Ultra
Capacity
12,000 mAh
8,050 mAh
Battery type
—
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
120 W
100 W
Wireless charging
80 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
—
✓ Yes
Charger in box
—
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
Blackview Xplore 6POCO F9 Ultra
Dimensions
179.5 × 85.4 × 18.2 mm
163.49 × 77.94 × 8.74 mm
Thickness
18.2 mm
8.74 mm
Weight
428 g
235 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
—
Fiberglass
Water resistance
IP68 + IP69K
IP68
Fingerprint
—
Under-display ultrasonic
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black
Black, Dark Cherry
Connectivity and features
Spec
Blackview Xplore 6POCO F9 Ultra
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
5.4
6.0
USB
—
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✕ No
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Blackview Xplore 6POCO F9 Ultra
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
DokeOS 5.3
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
OS updates
—
4 years
Security updates
—
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
Blackview Xplore 6POCO F9 Ultra
Announced
Mar 2, 2026
Sep 1, 2026
Released
Oct 15, 2026
Sep 1, 2026
Status
Released
Released
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