POCO F9 Ultra vs vivo V40
The POCO F9 Ultra scores 9.3 in our rating, and the vivo V40 scores 6.7. The POCO F9 Ultra leads in display, performance, camera, battery and software support, while the vivo V40 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 5,500 mAh
- Silicon-carbon battery
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 80 W
- Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.78 inches
- Brighter screen 10,000 nits vs 4,500 nits
- Higher refresh rate 185 Hz vs 120 Hz
Why choose the vivo V40
- Better water resistance IP68 + IP69 vs IP68
- Lighter 190 g vs 235 g
- Thinner 7.58 mm vs 8.74 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1260 × 2800 px vs 1200 × 2608 px
- Sharper display 452 ppi vs 416 ppi
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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 Ultravivo V40
Overall
9.3
6.7
Display
8.7
8.4
Performance
9.0
5.2
Camera
8.7
6.2
Battery
8.8
5.8
Design
8.2
8.8
Software support
7.4
4.3
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
POCO F9 Ultravivo V40
Size
6.9 inches
6.78 inches
Type
OLED, Ultra-bright AMOLED
OLED, 1.5K Ultra Clear Sunlight Display (AMOLED)
Resolution
1200 × 2608 px
1260 × 2800 px
Pixel density
416 ppi
452 ppi
Refresh rate
185 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
10,000 nits
4,500 nits
HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
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Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
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Performance
Spec
POCO F9 Ultravivo V40
Process
3 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
4.6 GHz
2.63 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840
Adreno 720
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
POCO F9 Ultravivo V40
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.68
50 MP, f/1.88
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 5× optical, periscope
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Optical zoom
5×
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Rear cameras
3
2
Rear video
8K@30
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Front camera
32 MP
50 MP
Front video
4K@30
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Battery and charging
Spec
POCO F9 Ultravivo V40
Capacity
8,050 mAh
5,500 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Li-Ion
Wired charging
100 W
80 W
Wireless charging
50 W
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Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
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Design and build
Spec
POCO F9 Ultravivo V40
Dimensions
163.49 × 77.94 × 8.74 mm
164.16 × 74.93 × 7.58 mm
Thickness
8.74 mm
7.58 mm
Weight
235 g
190 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
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Back
Fiberglass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
IP68 + IP69
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Colors
Black, Dark Cherry
Stellar Silver, Nebula Purple, Peach, White, Blue
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO F9 Ultravivo V40
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
6.0
5.4
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
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Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
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Software
Spec
POCO F9 Ultravivo V40
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 14
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
Funtouch OS 14
OS updates
4 years
2 years
Security updates
6 years
3 years
Launch and price
Spec
POCO F9 Ultravivo V40
Announced
Sep 1, 2026
Jun 14, 2024
Released
Sep 1, 2026
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Status
Released
Released
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