POCO F8 Ultra vs POCO F9 Ultra
The POCO F8 Ultra scores 8.5 in our rating, and the POCO F9 Ultra scores 8.8. The POCO F9 Ultra leads in display, battery and value for money. At launch in the US, the POCO F8 Ultra cost $70 less ($729 vs $799). The POCO F9 Ultra is the newer phone, announced Sep 1, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the POCO F8 Ultra
- Lower launch price $729 vs $799
- Lighter 220 g vs 235 g
- Thinner 8.3 mm vs 8.74 mm
Why choose the POCO F9 Ultra
- Bigger battery 8,050 mAh vs 6,500 mAh
- Brighter screen 10,000 nits vs 3,500 nits
- Higher refresh rate 185 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Newer model Sep 1, 2026 vs Nov 26, 2025
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB vs 256 GB / 512 GB
- Reverse wireless charging
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
POCO F8 UltraPOCO F9 Ultra
Overall
8.5
8.8
Display
8.3
8.7
Performance
9.0
9.0
Camera
8.5
8.7
Battery
8.2
9.0
Design
8.3
8.2
Value for money
8.3
8.6
Display
Spec
POCO F8 UltraPOCO F9 Ultra
Size
6.9 inches
6.9 inches
Type
OLED, POCO HyperRGB AMOLED
OLED, Ultra-bright AMOLED
Resolution
1200 × 2608 px
1200 × 2608 px
Pixel density
416 ppi
416 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
185 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
3,500 nits
10,000 nits
HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
POCO Shield Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
POCO F8 UltraPOCO F9 Ultra
Process
3 nm
3 nm
Max CPU clock
4.6 GHz
4.6 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840
Adreno 840
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
POCO F8 UltraPOCO F9 Ultra
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.67, 1/1.31"
200 MP, f/1.68
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 5× optical, periscope
50 MP, 5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
5×
5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
8K@30
8K@30
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
POCO F8 UltraPOCO F9 Ultra
Capacity
6,500 mAh
8,050 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
100 W
100 W
Wireless charging
50 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
POCO F8 UltraPOCO F9 Ultra
Dimensions
163.33 × 77.82 × 8.3 mm
163.49 × 77.94 × 8.74 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
8.74 mm
Weight
220 g
235 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Fiberglass
Fiberglass
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
Under-display ultrasonic
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Denim Blue, Black
Black, Dark Cherry
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO F8 UltraPOCO F9 Ultra
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
6.0
USB
—
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
POCO F8 UltraPOCO F9 Ultra
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
OS updates
4 years
4 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
POCO F8 UltraPOCO F9 Ultra
Announced
Nov 26, 2025
Sep 1, 2026
Released
Nov 26, 2025
Sep 1, 2026
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$729
$799
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