POCO F9 Pro vs POCO F6 Pro
The POCO F9 Pro scores 8.7 in our rating, and the POCO F6 Pro scores 7.2. The POCO F9 Pro leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design and software support. The POCO F9 Pro is the newer phone, announced Sep 1, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the POCO F9 Pro
- Bigger battery 6,330 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Brighter screen 10,000 nits vs 4,000 nits
- Higher refresh rate 185 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP54
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- Newer model Sep 1, 2026 vs May 23, 2024
Why choose the POCO F6 Pro
- Faster wired charging 120 W vs 100 W
- Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.59 inches
- More RAM 12 GB / 16 GB vs 12 GB
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB vs 256 GB / 512 GB
- Thinner 8.21 mm vs 8.79 mm
- Higher-resolution video 8K@24 vs 4K@60
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Spec
POCO F9 ProPOCO F6 Pro
Overall
8.7
7.2
Display
8.7
8.4
Performance
8.7
7.0
Camera
7.3
6.6
Battery
8.0
5.7
Design
8.6
7.4
Software support
7.4
5.7
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
POCO F9 ProPOCO F6 Pro
Size
6.59 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED, AMOLED (M11, POCO HyperRGB)
OLED, WQHD+ Flow AMOLED DotDisplay
Resolution
1156 × 2510 px
1440 × 3200 px
Pixel density
—
526 ppi
Refresh rate
185 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
10,000 nits
4,000 nits
HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
POCO F9 ProPOCO F6 Pro
Process
3 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
4.6 GHz
3.19 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840 (V Series, 2 slices)
Adreno 740
RAM
12 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
POCO F9 ProPOCO F6 Pro
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.68
50 MP, f/1.6, 1/1.55"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 2.5× optical
—
Optical zoom
2.5×
—
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@60
8K@24
Front camera
32 MP
16 MP
Front video
4K@30
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
POCO F9 ProPOCO F6 Pro
Capacity
6,330 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
100 W
120 W
Wireless charging
50 W
—
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
POCO F9 ProPOCO F6 Pro
Dimensions
157.49 × 75.25 × 8.79 mm
160.86 × 74.95 × 8.21 mm
Thickness
8.79 mm
8.21 mm
Weight
206 g
209 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
IP54
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Aurora Green
White, Black
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO F9 ProPOCO F6 Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
5.3
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
POCO F9 ProPOCO F6 Pro
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 14
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
Xiaomi HyperOS
OS updates
4 years
3 years
Security updates
6 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
POCO F9 ProPOCO F6 Pro
Announced
Sep 1, 2026
May 23, 2024
Released
Sep 1, 2026
May 23, 2024
Status
Released
Released
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