Poco F9 Ultra 256GB vs Xiaomi 18 Pro Max

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Feature	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Price	KSh 106,000	KSh 170,000
Display	6.9 inches: AMOLED, 68B colors, 185Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 850 nits (typ), 2200 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)	6.9 inches, LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 2160Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak)
Processor	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
RAM	12GB RAM	12GB, 16GB
Storage	256GB	256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Rear camera	200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm	200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 200 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Battery	Si/C Li-Ion 8050 mAh	Si/C Li-Ion 8500 mAh
Charging	100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS, 100% in 50 min 50W wireless, 50% in 37 min 27W reverse wired 22.5W reverse wireless	100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 27W reverse wireless
Weight	235 g (8.29 oz)	235 g or 240 g (8.29 oz)
Operating system	Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3	Android 17, HyperOS 4
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

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SpecificationPoco F9 Ultra 256GBXiaomi 18 Pro Max

General

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Brand	POCO	Xiaomi
Model	Poco F9 Ultra	—
Announced	2026, September 01	2026, September 23

Design

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Dimensions	163.5 x 77.9 x 8.7 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.34 in)	163.4 x 77.6 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight	235 g (8.29 oz)	235 g or 240 g (8.29 oz)
Build materials	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back	Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame

Display

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Display	6.9 inches: AMOLED, 68B colors, 185Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 850 nits (typ), 2200 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)	6.9 inches, LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 2160Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak)
Screen resolution	1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)	1208 x 2624 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~418 ppi density)
Display protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5	Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
Display features	10000 nits (peak) in HDR videos only	Secondary display (on the back): LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak) 2.9 inches, 596 x 976 pixels

Performance

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Processor	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)	Octa-core (up to 5 GHz)
GPU	Adreno 840	Adreno

Memory & Storage

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
RAM	12GB RAM	12GB, 16GB
Storage	256GB	256GB, 512GB, 1TB
Storage technology	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1
Expandable storage	No	No

Cameras

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Rear camera	200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/3.0, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm	200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 200 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Front camera	32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.44", 0.64µm	50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Rear camera features	Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Rear camera video	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+	8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60/120fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Front camera features	HDR	HDR, panorama
Front camera video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS

Battery & Charging

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Battery	Si/C Li-Ion 8050 mAh	Si/C Li-Ion 8500 mAh
Charging	100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS, 100% in 50 min 50W wireless, 50% in 37 min 27W reverse wired 22.5W reverse wireless	100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 27W reverse wireless

Software

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Operating system	Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3	Android 17, HyperOS 4

Network

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Connectivity

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE, AptX HD, AptX Adaptive, LHDC 5.0, ASHA, MIHC, Auracast	6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output	USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)	No	Yes
Satellite features	No	No
Infrared	—	Yes

Durability

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Water resistance	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Features

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, Infrared port	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Colors	Black, Dark Cherry	Black, White, Pink, Red, Blue
Additional features	—	Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Audio

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Xiaomi 18 Pro Max
Loudspeakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)	Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Audio features	—	24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Snapdragon sound

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