POCO F9 Ultra vs Xiaomi 13 Pro
The POCO F9 Ultra scores 9.3 in our rating, and the Xiaomi 13 Pro scores 8.2. The POCO F9 Ultra leads in display, performance, camera and battery, while the Xiaomi 13 Pro 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 4,820 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.73 inches
- Longer optical zoom 5× vs 3.2×
- Brighter screen 10,000 nits vs 1,900 nits
- Higher refresh rate 185 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Newer model Sep 1, 2026 vs Dec 11, 2022
Why choose the Xiaomi 13 Pro
- Faster wired charging 120 W vs 100 W
- Lighter 229 g vs 235 g
- Thinner 8.38 mm vs 8.74 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1440 × 3200 px vs 1200 × 2608 px
- Sharper display 521 ppi vs 416 ppi
- Adaptive (LTPO) refresh rate
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Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 13 Pro
Overall
9.3
8.2
Display
8.7
8.3
Performance
9.0
6.8
Camera
8.7
8.4
Battery
8.8
6.9
Design
8.2
8.5
Software support
7.4
7.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 13 Pro
Size
6.9 inches
6.73 inches
Type
OLED, Ultra-bright AMOLED
OLED, AMOLED
Resolution
1200 × 2608 px
1440 × 3200 px
Pixel density
416 ppi
521 ppi
Refresh rate
185 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✓ Yes
Peak brightness
10,000 nits
1,900 nits
HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 13 Pro
Process
3 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
4.6 GHz
3.19 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840
Adreno 740
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 4.0
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 13 Pro
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.68
50 MP, f/1.9, 1"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 5× optical, periscope
50 MP, 3.2× optical
Optical zoom
5×
3.2×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
8K@30
8K@24
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Front video
4K@30
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 13 Pro
Capacity
8,050 mAh
4,820 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
100 W
120 W
Wireless charging
50 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 13 Pro
Dimensions
163.49 × 77.94 × 8.74 mm
162.9 × 74.6 × 8.38 mm
Thickness
8.74 mm
8.38 mm
Weight
235 g
229 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
—
Back
Fiberglass
Ceramic
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
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
Ceramic Black, Ceramic White
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 13 Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
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 13 Pro
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 13
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
MIUI 14
OS updates
4 years
—
Security updates
6 years
5 years
Launch and price
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 13 Pro
Announced
Sep 1, 2026
Dec 11, 2022
Released
Sep 1, 2026
Dec 14, 2022
Status
Released
Discontinued
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