POCO F9 Ultra vs Huawei nova 13
The POCO F9 Ultra scores 9.3 in our rating, and the Huawei nova 13 scores 5.7. The POCO F9 Ultra leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design and software support. The POCO F9 Ultra is the newer phone, announced Sep 1, 2026.
Key differences
Why choose the POCO F9 Ultra
- Bigger battery 8,050 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.7 inches
- Higher refresh rate 185 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 vs None
- Newer model Sep 1, 2026 vs Oct 22, 2024
- More RAM 12 GB / 16 GB vs 12 GB
Why choose the Huawei nova 13
- Lighter 195 g vs 235 g
- Thinner 6.98 mm vs 8.74 mm
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Spec
POCO F9 UltraHuawei nova 13
Overall
9.3
5.7
Display
8.7
8.1
Performance
9.0
4.3
Camera
8.7
5.1
Battery
8.8
5.6
Design
8.2
5.9
Software support
7.4
3.5
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
POCO F9 UltraHuawei nova 13
Size
6.9 inches
6.7 inches
Type
OLED, Ultra-bright AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1200 × 2608 px
1084 × 2412 px
Pixel density
416 ppi
395 ppi
Refresh rate
185 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
10,000 nits
—
HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
—
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
—
Performance
Spec
POCO F9 UltraHuawei nova 13
Process
3 nm
—
Max CPU clock
4.6 GHz
—
GPU
Adreno 840
—
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
—
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
POCO F9 UltraHuawei nova 13
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.68
50 MP, f/1.9
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✕ No
Ultrawide
50 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 5× optical, periscope
—
Optical zoom
5×
—
Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
8K@30
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
60 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
POCO F9 UltraHuawei nova 13
Capacity
8,050 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
100 W
100 W
Wireless charging
50 W
—
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
—
Design and build
Spec
POCO F9 UltraHuawei nova 13
Dimensions
163.49 × 77.94 × 8.74 mm
161.4 × 75.3 × 6.98 mm
Thickness
8.74 mm
6.98 mm
Weight
235 g
195 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
—
Back
Fiberglass
—
Water resistance
IP68
None
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Dark Cherry
Loden Green, White, Black, Feather Sand Purple
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO F9 UltraHuawei nova 13
5G
✓ Yes
✕ No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
6.0
5.2
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
—
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
POCO F9 UltraHuawei nova 13
OS at launch
Android 16
Android
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
EMUI 14.2
OS updates
4 years
—
Security updates
6 years
—
Launch and price
Spec
POCO F9 UltraHuawei nova 13
Announced
Sep 1, 2026
Oct 22, 2024
Released
Sep 1, 2026
Oct 25, 2024
Status
Released
Released
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