POCO F9 Ultra vs OnePlus 15
The POCO F9 Ultra scores 8.4 in our rating, and the OnePlus 15 scores 8.5. The POCO F9 Ultra leads in camera and battery, while the OnePlus 15 is ahead in display, design and value for money. 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 7,300 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.78 inches
- Longer optical zoom 5× vs 3.5×
- Higher refresh rate 185 Hz vs 165 Hz
- Newer model Sep 1, 2026 vs Oct 27, 2025
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB vs 256 GB / 512 GB
Why choose the OnePlus 15
- Faster wired charging 120 W vs 100 W
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69K vs IP68
- Lighter 211 g vs 235 g
- Thinner 8.1 mm vs 8.74 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1272 × 2772 px vs 1200 × 2608 px
- Sharper display 450 ppi vs 416 ppi
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
POCO F9 UltraOnePlus 15
Overall
8.4
8.5
Display
8.7
8.9
Performance
9.0
9.0
Camera
8.7
8.4
Battery
9.0
8.6
Design
8.2
8.8
Software support
7.4
7.4
Value for money
6.0
7.7
Display
Spec
POCO F9 UltraOnePlus 15
Size
6.9 inches
6.78 inches
Type
OLED, Ultra-bright AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1200 × 2608 px
1272 × 2772 px
Pixel density
416 ppi
450 ppi
Refresh rate
185 Hz
165 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
10,000 nits
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HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
HDR10+, HDR Vivid
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Spec
POCO F9 UltraOnePlus 15
Process
3 nm
3 nm
Max CPU clock
4.6 GHz
4.61 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840
Adreno 840
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
POCO F9 UltraOnePlus 15
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.68
50 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 5× optical, periscope
50 MP, 3.5× optical
Optical zoom
5×
3.5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
8K@30
8K@30
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
POCO F9 UltraOnePlus 15
Capacity
8,050 mAh
7,300 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
100 W
120 W
Wireless charging
50 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
POCO F9 UltraOnePlus 15
Dimensions
163.49 × 77.94 × 8.74 mm
161.42 × 76.67 × 8.1 mm
Thickness
8.74 mm
8.1 mm
Weight
235 g
211 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
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Back
Fiberglass
Fiberglass
Water resistance
IP68
IP68 + IP69K
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
Under-display ultrasonic
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black, Dark Cherry
Sand Storm, Infinite Black, Ultra Violet
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO F9 UltraOnePlus 15
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
6.0
USB
USB-C 3.x
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 F9 UltraOnePlus 15
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
OxygenOS 16
OS updates
4 years
4 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
POCO F9 UltraOnePlus 15
Announced
Sep 1, 2026
Oct 27, 2025
Released
Sep 1, 2026
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Status
Released
Released
US launch price
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$899.99
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