POCO F9 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 1 VI
The POCO F9 Ultra scores 9.3 in our rating, and the Sony Xperia 1 VI scores 7.8. The POCO F9 Ultra leads in performance, camera, battery and software support, while the Sony Xperia 1 VI is ahead in design. 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 6.5 inches
- Higher refresh rate 185 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
- Newer model Sep 1, 2026 vs May 15, 2024
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB vs 256 GB / 512 GB
Why choose the Sony Xperia 1 VI
- Longer optical zoom 7.1× vs 5×
- Lighter 192 g vs 235 g
- Thinner 8.2 mm vs 8.74 mm
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- microSD card slot
- Adaptive (LTPO) refresh rate
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Spec
POCO F9 UltraSony Xperia 1 VI
Overall
9.3
7.8
Display
8.7
8.5
Performance
9.0
7.6
Camera
8.7
8.3
Battery
8.8
4.7
Design
8.2
8.6
Software support
7.4
5.7
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
POCO F9 UltraSony Xperia 1 VI
Size
6.9 inches
6.5 inches
Type
OLED, Ultra-bright AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1200 × 2608 px
1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density
416 ppi
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Refresh rate
185 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
10,000 nits
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HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
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Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Performance
Spec
POCO F9 UltraSony Xperia 1 VI
Process
3 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
4.6 GHz
3.3 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840
Adreno 750
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
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microSD slot
✕ No
✓ Yes
Cameras
Spec
POCO F9 UltraSony Xperia 1 VI
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.68
48 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.35"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
12 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 5× optical, periscope
12 MP, 7.1× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
5×
7.1×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
8K@30
4K@120
Front camera
32 MP
12 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@60
Battery and charging
Spec
POCO F9 UltraSony Xperia 1 VI
Capacity
8,050 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
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Wired charging
100 W
—
Wireless charging
50 W
—
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✕ No
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Design and build
Spec
POCO F9 UltraSony Xperia 1 VI
Dimensions
163.49 × 77.94 × 8.74 mm
162 × 74 × 8.2 mm
Thickness
8.74 mm
8.2 mm
Weight
235 g
192 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
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Back
Fiberglass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black, Dark Cherry
Black, Platinum Silver, Khaki Green, Scarlet
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO F9 UltraSony Xperia 1 VI
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
5.4
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✕ No
Software
Spec
POCO F9 UltraSony Xperia 1 VI
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 14
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
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OS updates
4 years
3 years
Security updates
6 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
POCO F9 UltraSony Xperia 1 VI
Announced
Sep 1, 2026
May 15, 2024
Released
Sep 1, 2026
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Status
Released
Released
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