POCO F9 Ultra vs Xiaomi 17T Pro
The POCO F9 Ultra scores 8.8 in our rating, and the Xiaomi 17T Pro scores 8.5. The POCO F9 Ultra leads in camera and battery, while the Xiaomi 17T 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 7,000 mAh
- Bigger screen 6.9 inches vs 6.83 inches
- Brighter screen 10,000 nits vs 3,500 nits
- Higher refresh rate 185 Hz vs 144 Hz
- Newer model Sep 1, 2026 vs May 28, 2026
- More RAM 12 GB / 16 GB vs 12 GB
Why choose the Xiaomi 17T Pro
- Longer OS update support 5 years vs 4 years
- Lighter 219 g vs 235 g
- Thinner 8.25 mm vs 8.74 mm
- Higher screen resolution 1280 × 2772 px vs 1200 × 2608 px
- Sharper display 447 ppi vs 416 ppi
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 17T Pro
Overall
8.8
8.5
Display
8.7
8.5
Performance
9.0
8.8
Camera
8.7
8.3
Battery
9.0
8.4
Design
8.2
8.4
Value for money
8.6
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Display
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 17T Pro
Size
6.9 inches
6.83 inches
Type
OLED, Ultra-bright AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1200 × 2608 px
1280 × 2772 px
Pixel density
416 ppi
447 ppi
Refresh rate
185 Hz
144 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
10,000 nits
3,500 nits
HDR
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
HDR10, HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 17T Pro
Process
3 nm
3 nm
Max CPU clock
4.6 GHz
4.21 GHz
GPU
Adreno 840
Mali G1-Ultra
AnTuTu
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3,570,000
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
12 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
Storage type
UFS 4.1
UFS 4.1
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 17T Pro
Main camera
200 MP, f/1.68
50 MP, f/1.67, 1/1.31"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
12 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 5× optical, periscope
50 MP, 5× optical, periscope
Optical zoom
5×
5×
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
8K@30
8K@30
Front camera
32 MP
32 MP
Front video
4K@30
4K@30
Battery and charging
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 17T Pro
Capacity
8,050 mAh
7,000 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
Silicon-carbon
Wired charging
100 W
100 W
Wireless charging
50 W
50 W
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✕ No
Design and build
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 17T Pro
Dimensions
163.49 × 77.94 × 8.74 mm
162.2 × 77.5 × 8.25 mm
Thickness
8.74 mm
8.25 mm
Weight
235 g
219 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Fiberglass
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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
Black, Deep Violet, Deep Blue
Connectivity and features
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 17T Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
6.0
USB
USB-C 3.x
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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 17T Pro
OS at launch
Android 16
Android 16
Interface
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
Xiaomi HyperOS 3
OS updates
4 years
5 years
Security updates
6 years
6 years
Launch and price
Spec
POCO F9 UltraXiaomi 17T Pro
Announced
Sep 1, 2026
May 28, 2026
Released
Sep 1, 2026
May 28, 2026
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$799
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