Poco F9 Ultra 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy S27

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Feature	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Samsung Galaxy S27
Price	KSh 106,000.00	KSh 97,500
Display	6.9 inches: AMOLED, 68B colors, 185Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 850 nits (typ), 2200 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)	6.3 inches; Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Processor	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
RAM	12GB RAM	12GB
Storage	256GB	256GB
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	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Battery	Si/C Li-Ion 8050 mAh	Li-Ion 4300 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	25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless
Weight	235 g (8.29 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Operating system	Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3	Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

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SpecificationPoco F9 Ultra 256GBSamsung Galaxy S27

General

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Samsung Galaxy S27
Brand	POCO	Samsung
Model	Poco F9 Ultra	—
Announced	2026, September 01	—

Design

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Samsung Galaxy S27
Dimensions	163.5 x 77.9 x 8.7 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.34 in)	149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm (5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
Weight	235 g (8.29 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)
Build materials	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Display

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Samsung Galaxy S27
Display	6.9 inches: AMOLED, 68B colors, 185Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 850 nits (typ), 2200 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)	6.3 inches; Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Screen resolution	1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Display protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Mohs level 5
Display features	10000 nits (peak) in HDR videos only	—

Performance

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Samsung Galaxy S27
Processor	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CA/CN Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)	Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CA/CN; 10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW
GPU	Adreno 840	Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) - US/CA/CN; Xclipse 960 - ROW

Memory & Storage

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Samsung Galaxy S27
RAM	12GB RAM	12GB
Storage	256GB	256GB
Storage technology	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.X
Expandable storage	No	No

Cameras

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Samsung Galaxy S27
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	50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Front camera	32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.44", 0.64µm	12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Rear camera features	Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama	Best Face, Horizon Lock, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Rear camera video	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front camera features	HDR	HDR, HDR10+
Front camera video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Battery & Charging

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Samsung Galaxy S27
Battery	Si/C Li-Ion 8050 mAh	Li-Ion 4300 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	25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi2 Ready) 4.5W reverse wireless

Software

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Samsung Galaxy S27
Operating system	Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3	Android 16, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 8.5

Network

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Samsung Galaxy S27
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT · Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN

Connectivity

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Samsung Galaxy S27
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Bluetooth	6.0, A2DP, LE, AptX HD, AptX Adaptive, LHDC 5.0, ASHA, MIHC, Auracast	5.4, A2DP, LE
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, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output	USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
Ultra Wideband (UWB)	No	—
Satellite features	No	—

Durability

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Samsung Galaxy S27
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 1.5m for 30 min)

Features

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Samsung Galaxy S27
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, Infrared port	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Colors	Black, Dark Cherry	—
Desktop mode	—	Samsung DeX and Samsung Wireless DeX

Audio

Specification	Poco F9 Ultra 256GB	Samsung Galaxy S27
Loudspeakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Audio features	—	High-bitrate audio support

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