POCO F9 Ultra vs Xiaomi 13 Ultra
The POCO F9 Ultra scores 9.3 in our rating, and the Xiaomi 13 Ultra scores 8.3. The POCO F9 Ultra leads in performance and battery. 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
- Faster wired charging 100 W vs 90 W
- Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.73 inches
- Brighter screen 10,000 nits vs 2,600 nits
- Higher refresh rate 185 Hz vs 120 Hz
- Newer model Sep 1, 2026 vs Apr 18, 2023
Why choose the Xiaomi 13 Ultra
- Longer optical zoom 5.2× vs 5×
- Lighter 227 g vs 235 g
- Higher screen resolution 1440 × 3200 px vs 1200 × 2608 px
- Sharper display 521 ppi vs 416 ppi
- Adaptive (LTPO) refresh rate
- Charger in the box
PhoneRanked scores
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Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 13 Ultra
Overall
9.3
8.3
Display
8.7
8.5
Performance
9.0
7.0
Camera
8.7
8.7
Battery
8.8
6.8
Design
8.2
8.3
Software support
7.4
7.4
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 13 Ultra
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
2,600 nits
HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 13 Ultra
Process
3 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
4.6 GHz
3.19 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840
Adreno 740
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.0
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 13 Ultra
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, 5.2× optical
Optical zoom
5×
5.2×
Rear cameras
3
4
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 Ultra
Capacity
8,050 mAh
5,000 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
100 W
90 W
Wireless charging
50 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 13 Ultra
Dimensions
163.49 × 77.94 × 8.74 mm
163.18 × 74.64 × 9.06 mm
Thickness
8.74 mm
9.06 mm
Weight
235 g
227 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
—
Back
Fiberglass
Vegan leather
Water resistance
IP68
IP68
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, White, Olive Green
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 13 Ultra
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
5.3
USB
USB-C 3.x
USB-C 3.x
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 Ultra
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 Ultra
Announced
Sep 1, 2026
Apr 18, 2023
Released
Sep 1, 2026
Apr 21, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
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