POCO F9 Ultra vs realme GT 6
The POCO F9 Ultra scores 9.3 in our rating, and the realme GT 6 scores 7.6. The POCO F9 Ultra leads in performance, camera, battery, design and software support, while the realme GT 6 is ahead in display. 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 5,500 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.78 inches
- Longer optical zoom 5× vs 2×
- Brighter screen 10,000 nits vs 6,000 nits
- Higher refresh rate 185 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 vs IP65
Why choose the realme GT 6
- Faster wired charging 120 W vs 100 W
- Lighter 199 g vs 235 g
- Thinner 8.65 mm vs 8.74 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1264 × 2780 px vs 1200 × 2608 px
- Sharper display 450 ppi vs 416 ppi
- Adaptive (LTPO) refresh rate
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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 Ultrarealme GT 6
Overall
9.3
7.6
Display
8.7
8.9
Performance
9.0
6.8
Camera
8.7
7.2
Battery
8.8
6.1
Design
8.2
7.6
Software support
7.4
6.3
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
POCO F9 Ultrarealme GT 6
Size
6.9 inches
6.78 inches
Type
OLED, Ultra-bright AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1200 × 2608 px
1264 × 2780 px
Pixel density
416 ppi
450 ppi
Refresh rate
185 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
10,000 nits
6,000 nits
HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
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Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Spec
POCO F9 Ultrarealme GT 6
Process
3 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
4.6 GHz
3 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840
Adreno 735
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
POCO F9 Ultrarealme GT 6
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.68
50 MP, f/1.69, 1/1.4"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
8 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 5× optical, periscope
50 MP, 2× optical
Optical zoom
5×
2×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
8K@30
4K@60
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
POCO F9 Ultrarealme GT 6
Capacity
8,050 mAh
5,500 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
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Wired charging
100 W
120 W
Wireless charging
50 W
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Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
POCO F9 Ultrarealme GT 6
Dimensions
163.49 × 77.94 × 8.74 mm
162 × 75.1 × 8.65 mm
Thickness
8.74 mm
8.65 mm
Weight
235 g
199 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
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Back
Fiberglass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
IP65
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
—
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Dark Cherry
Razor Green, Fluid Silver
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO F9 Ultrarealme GT 6
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
6.0
5.4
USB
USB-C 3.x
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NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
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Software
Spec
POCO F9 Ultrarealme GT 6
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 14
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
realme UI 5.0
OS updates
4 years
—
Security updates
6 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
POCO F9 Ultrarealme GT 6
Announced
Sep 1, 2026
Jun 20, 2024
Released
Sep 1, 2026
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Status
Released
Released
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