POCO F9 Ultra vs Xiaomi 12T
The POCO F9 Ultra scores 9.3 in our rating, and the Xiaomi 12T 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 5,000 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Brighter screen 10,000 nits vs 900 nits
- Higher refresh rate 185 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Better water resistance IP68 vs None
- Longer OS update support 4 years vs 3 years
Why choose the Xiaomi 12T
- Faster wired charging 120 W vs 100 W
- Lighter 202 g vs 235 g
- Thinner 8.6 mm vs 8.74 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1220 × 2712 px vs 1200 × 2608 px
- Sharper display 446 ppi vs 416 ppi
- Charger in the box
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Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 12T
Overall
9.3
6.2
Display
8.7
7.1
Performance
9.0
5.0
Camera
8.7
6.1
Battery
8.8
5.7
Design
8.2
6.1
Software support
7.4
5.7
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 12T
Size
6.9 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED, Ultra-bright AMOLED
OLED, CrystalRes AMOLED
Resolution
1200 × 2608 px
1220 × 2712 px
Pixel density
416 ppi
446 ppi
Refresh rate
185 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
10,000 nits
900 nits
HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
HDR10+
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 12T
Process
3 nm
5 nm
Max CPU clock
4.6 GHz
2.85 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840
Mali-G610 MC6
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
8 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 3.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 12T
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.68
108 MP, f/1.7, 1/1.67"
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
20 MP
Front video
4K@30
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 12T
Capacity
8,050 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
100 W
120 W
Wireless charging
50 W
—
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 12T
Dimensions
163.49 × 77.94 × 8.74 mm
163.1 × 75.9 × 8.6 mm
Thickness
8.74 mm
8.6 mm
Weight
235 g
202 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Plastic
Back
Fiberglass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
None
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, Silver, Blue
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 12T
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
6.0
5.3
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 12T
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 12
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
MIUI 13
OS updates
4 years
3 years
Security updates
6 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 12T
Announced
Sep 1, 2026
Oct 4, 2022
Released
Sep 1, 2026
Oct 13, 2022
Status
Released
Released
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