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iPhone 15 Pro vs Poco F9 Ultra

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iPhone 15 Pro

iPhone 15 Pro

  • 187 g.
  • About 6.1 inch screen.
  • Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 84,500In Stock
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Poco F9 Ultra

Poco F9 Ultra

  • 235 g.
  • About 185 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.9 inch screen.
  • Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 106,000Out of Stock

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Our quick verdict

The Poco F9 Ultra runs Android, has a much bigger battery (8,050 mAh) and a larger 6.9-inch, brighter screen, scrolls more smoothly (185 Hz) and has more RAM (12 GB), while the iPhone 15 Pro runs iOS, has a sharper screen and a premium titanium build with a glass back and is lighter (187 g).

Weight

iPhone 15 Pro
187 g
Poco F9 Ultra
235 g

Display

iPhone 15 Pro
About 6.1 inch screen
Poco F9 Ultra
About 6.9 inch screen

Performance

iPhone 15 Pro
Apple A17 Pro (3 nm) processor
Poco F9 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor

Memory

iPhone 15 Pro
8 GB RAM in this version
Poco F9 Ultra
12 GB RAM in this version

Storage

iPhone 15 Pro
NVMe
Poco F9 Ultra
UFS 4.1

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

iPhone 15 Pro

  • Higher rated immersion depth: 6 m (vs 1.5 m), both IP68.
  • Sharper screen: 461 ppi (vs 416 ppi).
  • Titanium frame and glass back (vs aluminium frame and plastic back).
  • Lighter: 187 g (vs 235 g).
  • Records ProRes for editing.

Poco F9 Ultra

  • Bigger battery: 8,050 mAh (vs 3,274 mAh).
  • More memory: 12 GB RAM (vs 8 GB).
  • Smoother 185 Hz display (vs 120 Hz).
  • Higher-resolution main camera: 200 MP (vs 48 MP).
  • Larger 6.9-inch screen (vs 6.1-inch).
  • Faster wireless charging: 50 W (vs 15 W).

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PriorityiPhone 15 ProPoco F9 Ultra
Display6.1-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 461 ppi6.9-inch OLED display, 185 Hz, 416 ppi
Camera48 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 3x telephoto camera200 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera
PerformanceApple A17 Pro processorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor
StorageUp to 1 TB storage256 GB storage
Battery capacity3,274 mAh battery8,050 mAh battery
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min100 W wired, 50 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 ProPoco F9 Ultra
BrandApplePOCO
ModelApple iPhone 15 ProF9 Ultra
Announced2023, September 122026, September 01
Device type / form familySmartphone—
Release statusAvailable. Released 2023, September 22Available. Released 2026, September 01
Model numbersA2848, A3101, A3102, A3104, iPhone16,126077PC53G
SAR (US)1.14 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)—
SAR (EU)0.98 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)—
Measured display brightness1786 nits max brightness (measured)1283 nits max brightness (measured)
Tested cameraPhoto / Video—
Measured loudspeaker loudness-26.4 LUFS (Good)-26.1 LUFS (Good)
Battery testActive use score 12:58h—
Tested battery (old)Endurance rating 86h—

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 ProPoco F9 Ultra
Dimensions146.6 x 70.6 x 8.3 mm (5.77 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)163.5 x 77.9 x 8.7 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.34 in)
Weight187 g (6.60 oz)235 g (8.29 oz)
Build materialsGlass front, glass back, titanium frame (grade 5)Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 ProPoco F9 Ultra
DisplayLTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM); 6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio); AMOLED, 68B colors, 185Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 850 nits (typ), 2200 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1179 x 2556 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~461 ppi density)1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Display protectionCeramic Shield glassCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display features120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)AMOLED, 68B colors, 185Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 850 nits (typ), 2200 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak); 10000 nits (peak) in HDR videos only
Display technologyLTPO Super Retina XDR OLED—
Display size6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)—
Refresh rate120Hz—
Brightness1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)—
HDR formatsHDR10, Dolby Vision—
Pixel density~461 ppi—
Aspect ratio19.5:9 ratio—
Screen-to-body ratio~88.2% screen-to-body ratio—

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 ProPoco F9 Ultra
ProcessorApple A17 Pro (3 nm)Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPUHexa-core (2x3.78 GHz + 4x2.11 GHz)Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPUApple GPU (6-core graphics)Adreno 840
Process node3 nm—

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 ProPoco F9 Ultra
RAM8GB12GB
Storage128GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB256GB
Storage technologyNVMeUFS 4.1
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 ProPoco F9 Ultra
Rear camera48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom; 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF; TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/3.0, 114mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm
Front camera12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.61µm
Rear camera featuresDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video, stereo sound rec.8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Front camera featuresHDR, Dolby Vision HDRHDR
Front camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Wide camera48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS—
Telephoto camera12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom—
Ultra-wide camera12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF—
Additional rear camerasTOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)—

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 ProPoco F9 Ultra
BatteryLi-Ion 3274 mAhSi/C Li-Ion 8050 mAh
ChargingWired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min; 15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update; 4.5W reverse wired100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS, 100% in 50 min 50W wireless, 50% in 37 min 27W reverse wired 22.5W reverse wireless
Battery technologyLi-Ion—
Wireless charging15W wireless (MagSafe); 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update—
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wired—

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 ProPoco F9 Ultra
Operating systemiOS 17, upgradable to iOS 27Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 ProPoco F9 Ultra
NetworkGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International); · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA); · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900; CDMA 800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DOHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66 - A3102; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2848; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3101; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A31041, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3102; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2848; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3101; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A31041, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 ProPoco F9 Ultra
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE6.0, A2DP, LE, AptX HD, AptX Adaptive, LHDC 5.0, ASHA, MIHC, Auracast
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPortUSB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output
Ultra Wideband (UWB)Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip)—
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite—
Infrared—Yes

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 ProPoco F9 Ultra
Water resistanceIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Features

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 ProPoco F9 Ultra
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
ColorsBlack Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural TitaniumBlack, Dark Cherry

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 ProPoco F9 Ultra
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio features—Tuned by Bose; Bose 2.1 stereo sound system with a woofer; 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 ProPoco F9 Ultra
Performance benchmarks—GeekBench: 10500 (v6)
Active use battery score—Active use score 24:35h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 15 ProPoco F9 Ultra
Energy—Class A
Battery—80:44h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall—Class C (90 falls)
Repairability—Class C

Similarities

  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have stereo speakers.
  • Both have video output to a monitor over USB-C.
  • Both have OLED displays.

In summary

For most buyers the Poco F9 Ultra is the better buy; the iPhone 15 Pro makes sense if you want iOS.

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