POCO F9 Ultra vs POCO X6
The POCO F9 Ultra scores 9.3 in our rating, and the POCO X6 scores 6.2. 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 5,100 mAh
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 67 W
- Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Brighter screen 10,000 nits vs 1,800 nits
- Higher refresh rate 185 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP54
Why choose the POCO X6
- Lighter 181 g vs 235 g
- Thinner 7.98 mm vs 8.74 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1220 × 2712 px vs 1200 × 2608 px
- Sharper display 446 ppi vs 416 ppi
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Charger in the box
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
POCO F9 UltraPOCO X6
Overall
9.3
6.2
Display
8.7
7.9
Performance
9.0
4.7
Camera
8.7
5.7
Battery
8.8
5.4
Design
8.2
7.0
Software support
7.4
5.7
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
POCO F9 UltraPOCO X6
Size
6.9 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED, Ultra-bright AMOLED
OLED, CrystalRes Flow AMOLED
Resolution
1200 × 2608 px
1220 × 2712 px
Pixel density
416 ppi
446 ppi
Refresh rate
185 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
—
Peak brightness
10,000 nits
1,800 nits
HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
—
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Spec
POCO F9 UltraPOCO X6
Process
3 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
4.6 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840
Adreno
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
POCO F9 UltraPOCO X6
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.68
64 MP, f/1.79, 1/2"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 5× optical, periscope
—
Optical zoom
5×
—
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
8K@30
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
16 MP
Front video
4K@30
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
POCO F9 UltraPOCO X6
Capacity
8,050 mAh
5,100 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
100 W
67 W
Wireless charging
50 W
—
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
—
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
POCO F9 UltraPOCO X6
Dimensions
163.49 × 77.94 × 8.74 mm
161.15 × 74.24 × 7.98 mm
Thickness
8.74 mm
7.98 mm
Weight
235 g
181 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
—
Back
Fiberglass
—
Water resistance
IP68
IP54
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
—
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Dark Cherry
Black, White, Blue
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO F9 UltraPOCO X6
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
6.0
5.2
USB
USB-C 3.x
—
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
POCO F9 UltraPOCO X6
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 13
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
MIUI 14 for POCO
OS updates
4 years
3 years
Security updates
6 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
POCO F9 UltraPOCO X6
Announced
Sep 1, 2026
Jan 11, 2024
Released
Sep 1, 2026
Jan 11, 2024
Status
Released
Released
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