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iPhone 17 vs Poco F9 Ultra

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iPhone 17

iPhone 17

  • 177 g.
  • About 6.3 inch screen.
  • Apple A19 (3 nm) processor.
  • 8 GB RAM in this version.
  • Storage: NVMe.
KSh 117,000In 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 optical zoom and a higher-resolution main camera (200 MP), while the iPhone 17 runs iOS, has a sharper screen and a sturdier aluminium build with a glass back and is lighter (177 g) and slimmer.

Weight

iPhone 17
177 g
Poco F9 Ultra
235 g

Display

iPhone 17
About 6.3 inch screen
Poco F9 Ultra
About 6.9 inch screen

Performance

iPhone 17
Apple A19 (3 nm) processor
Poco F9 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor

Memory

iPhone 17
8 GB RAM in this version
Poco F9 Ultra
12 GB RAM in this version

Storage

iPhone 17
NVMe
Poco F9 Ultra
UFS 4.1

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

iPhone 17

  • Higher rated immersion depth: 6 m (vs 1.5 m), both IP68.
  • Sharper screen: 460 ppi (vs 416 ppi).
  • Aluminium frame and glass back (vs aluminium frame and plastic back).
  • Lighter: 177 g (vs 235 g).
  • Slimmer: 8 mm thick (vs 8.7 mm).

Poco F9 Ultra

  • Bigger battery: 8,050 mAh (vs 3,692 mAh).
  • More memory: 12 GB RAM (vs 8 GB).
  • Smoother 185 Hz display (vs 120 Hz).
  • Telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom.
  • Higher-resolution main camera: 200 MP (vs 48 MP).
  • Larger 6.9-inch screen (vs 6.3-inch).

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PriorityiPhone 17Poco F9 Ultra
Display6.3-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 460 ppi6.9-inch OLED display, 185 Hz, 416 ppi
Camera48 MP main camera with OIS200 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera
PerformanceApple A19 processorQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor
StorageUp to 512 GB storage256 GB storage
Battery capacity3,692 mAh battery8,050 mAh battery
ChargingWired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min100 W wired, 50 W wireless charging

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 17Poco F9 Ultra
BrandApplePOCO
ModelApple iPhone 17F9 Ultra
Announced2025, September 092026, September 01
Device type / form familySmartphone—
Release statusAvailable. Released 2025, September 19Available. Released 2026, September 01
Model numbersiPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A352126077PC53G
SAR (US)1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)—
SAR (EU)1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)—
Performance benchmarksAnTuTu: 2109773 (v10); GeekBench: 9360 (v6); 3DMark: 4803 (Wild Life Extreme)GeekBench: 10500 (v6)
Measured display brightness1012 nits max brightness (measured)1283 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness-27.5 LUFS (Good)-26.1 LUFS (Good)
Battery testActive use score 14:59h—
EU label energyClass A—
EU label battery41:00h endurance, 1000 cycles—
EU label free fallClass B (180 falls)—
EU label repairabilityClass C—

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 17Poco F9 Ultra
Dimensions149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)163.5 x 77.9 x 8.7 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.34 in)
Weight177 g (6.24 oz)235 g (8.29 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass backGlass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 17Poco F9 Ultra
DisplayLTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak); 6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% 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 resolution1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Display protectionCeramic Shield 2Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Display featuresAnti-reflective coatingAMOLED, 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 size6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)—
Refresh rate120Hz—
Brightness1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)—
HDR formatsHDR10, Dolby Vision—
Pixel density~460 ppi—
Aspect ratio19.5:9 ratio—
Screen-to-body ratio~90.1% screen-to-body ratio—

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 17Poco F9 Ultra
ProcessorApple A19 (3 nm)Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPUHexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPUApple GPU (5-core graphics)Adreno 840
Process node3 nm—

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 17Poco F9 Ultra
RAM8GB12GB
Storage256GB, 512GB256GB
Storage technologyNVMeUFS 4.1
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 17Poco F9 Ultra
Rear camera48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS; 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF200 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 camera18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF; 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, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Front camera featuresHDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.HDR
Front camera video4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Wide camera48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS—
Ultra-wide camera48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF—

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 17Poco F9 Ultra
BatteryLi-Ion 3692 mAhSi/C Li-Ion 8050 mAh
ChargingWired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min; 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 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 charging25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China)—
Reverse charging4.5W reverse wired—

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 17Poco F9 Ultra
Operating systemiOS 26, upgradable to iOS 27Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 17Poco 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, 48, 53, 66 - A3520; 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, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3258; 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, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3519; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A35211, 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, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3520; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3258; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3519; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A35211, 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 17Poco F9 Ultra
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
Bluetooth6.0, 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/6/7, 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 2.0, 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 17Poco 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 17Poco F9 Ultra
SensorsFace ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
ColorsBlack, White, Mist Blue, Sage, LavenderBlack, Dark Cherry

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 17Poco 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 17Poco F9 Ultra
Active use battery score—Active use score 24:35h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationiPhone 17Poco 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 support Wi-Fi 7.
  • Both use Bluetooth 6.0.
  • Both have NFC.
  • Both have stereo speakers.

In summary

For most buyers the Poco F9 Ultra is the better buy; the iPhone 17 makes sense if you want iOS.

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