POCO F9 Pro vs POCO F8 Pro
The POCO F9 Pro scores 8.0 in our rating, and the POCO F8 Pro scores 7.8. The POCO F9 Pro leads in display, performance and battery. 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 6,210 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
- Reverse wireless charging
- Charger in the box
Why choose the POCO F8 Pro
- Lighter 199 g vs 206 g
- Thinner 8 mm vs 8.79 mm
- Higher-resolution video 8K@30 vs 4K@60
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
POCO F9 ProPOCO F8 Pro
Overall
8.0
7.8
Display
8.7
8.2
Performance
8.9
8.4
Camera
7.3
7.2
Battery
8.3
7.8
Design
8.6
8.7
Software support
7.4
7.4
Value for money
6.0
6.0
Display
Spec
POCO F9 ProPOCO F8 Pro
Size
6.59 inches
6.59 inches
Type
OLED, AMOLED (M11, POCO HyperRGB)
OLED, POCO HyperRGB AMOLED
Resolution
1156 × 2510 px
1156 × 2510 px
Pixel density
—
419 ppi
Refresh rate
185 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
10,000 nits
3,500 nits
HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
POCO F9 ProPOCO F8 Pro
Process
3 nm
3 nm
Max CPU clock
4.6 GHz
4.32 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840 (V Series, 2 slices)
Adreno 830
RAM
12 GB
12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
POCO F9 ProPOCO F8 Pro
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.68
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.55"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 2.5× optical
50 MP, 2.5× optical
Optical zoom
2.5×
2.5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@60
8K@30
Front camera
32 MP
20 MP
Front video
4K@30
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
POCO F9 ProPOCO F8 Pro
Capacity
6,330 mAh
6,210 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
100 W
100 W
Wireless charging
50 W
—
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
POCO F9 ProPOCO F8 Pro
Dimensions
157.49 × 75.25 × 8.79 mm
157.49 × 75.25 × 8 mm
Thickness
8.79 mm
8 mm
Weight
206 g
199 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Aluminum
Back
—
Glass
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
Black, White, Aurora Green
Black, Blue, Titanium Silver
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO F9 ProPOCO F8 Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
5.4
USB
—
USB-C 2.0
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 F8 Pro
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 F9 ProPOCO F8 Pro
Announced
Sep 1, 2026
Nov 26, 2025
Released
Sep 1, 2026
Nov 26, 2025
Status
Released
Released
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