POCO F9 Ultra vs Xiaomi 12 Lite
The POCO F9 Ultra scores 9.3 in our rating, and the Xiaomi 12 Lite scores 5.9. 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 4,300 mAh
- Silicon-carbon battery
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 67 W
- Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.55 inches
- Brighter screen 10,000 nits vs 950 nits
- Higher refresh rate 185 Hz vs 120 Hz
Why choose the Xiaomi 12 Lite
- Lighter 173 g vs 235 g
- Thinner 7.29 mm vs 8.74 mm
- Charger in the box
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Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 12 Lite
Overall
9.3
5.9
Display
8.7
7.1
Performance
9.0
4.4
Camera
8.7
5.7
Battery
8.8
4.7
Design
8.2
7.0
Software support
7.4
6.3
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 12 Lite
Size
6.9 inches
6.55 inches
Type
OLED, Ultra-bright AMOLED
OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay
Resolution
1200 × 2608 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
416 ppi
402 ppi
Refresh rate
185 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
10,000 nits
950 nits
HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 12 Lite
Process
3 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
4.6 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840
Adreno 642L
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 12 Lite
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.68
108 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.52"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✕ No
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
32 MP
Front video
4K@30
—
Battery and charging
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 12 Lite
Capacity
8,050 mAh
4,300 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Li-Po
Wired charging
100 W
67 W
Wireless charging
50 W
—
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 12 Lite
Dimensions
163.49 × 77.94 × 8.74 mm
159.3 × 73.7 × 7.29 mm
Thickness
8.74 mm
7.29 mm
Weight
235 g
173 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Plastic
Back
Fiberglass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
IP53
Fingerprint
Under-display ultrasonic
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Dark Cherry
Black, Lite Green, Lite Pink
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 12 Lite
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
6.0
5.2
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✕ No
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 12 Lite
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 12
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
MIUI 13
OS updates
4 years
—
Security updates
6 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 12 Lite
Announced
Sep 1, 2026
Jul 1, 2022
Released
Sep 1, 2026
Jul 1, 2022
Status
Released
Discontinued
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