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Poco F9 Ultra vs Google Pixel 11

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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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Google Pixel 11 256GB

Google Pixel 11 256GB

  • 197 g.
  • About 120 Hz display refresh rate.
  • About 6.3 inch screen.
  • Google Tensor G6 (3 nm) processor.
  • 12 GB RAM in this version.
KSh 101,000In Stock
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Our quick verdict

With the same 12 GB of RAM and IP68 rating, the Poco F9 Ultra has a much bigger battery (8,050 mAh) and a larger 6.9-inch, brighter screen, scrolls more smoothly (185 Hz), charges faster (100 W) and charges faster wirelessly (50 W), while the Google Pixel 11 runs newer Android 17, has 7 promised OS upgrades and a sturdier aluminium build with a glass back and is lighter (197 g).

Weight

Poco F9 Ultra
235 g
Google Pixel 11
197 g

Refresh

Poco F9 Ultra
About 185 Hz display refresh rate
Google Pixel 11
About 120 Hz display refresh rate

Display

Poco F9 Ultra
About 6.9 inch screen
Google Pixel 11
About 6.3 inch screen

Performance

Poco F9 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) processor
Google Pixel 11
Google Tensor G6 (3 nm) processor

Storage

Poco F9 Ultra
UFS 4.1
Google Pixel 11
UFS 4.x

Key differences

The main differences to help you choose.

Poco F9 Ultra

  • Bigger battery: 8,050 mAh (vs 4,985 mAh).
  • Faster rated wired charging: 100 W (vs 30 W).
  • Smoother 185 Hz display (vs 120 Hz).
  • Higher-resolution main camera: 200 MP (vs 48 MP).
  • Larger 6.9-inch screen (vs 6.3-inch).
  • Faster wireless charging: 50 W (vs 25 W).

Google Pixel 11

  • Newer Android 17 (vs Android 16).
  • More promised OS upgrades: 7 (vs 4).
  • Aluminium frame and glass back (vs aluminium frame and plastic back).
  • Lighter: 197 g (vs 235 g).

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PriorityPoco F9 UltraGoogle Pixel 11
Display6.9-inch OLED display, 185 Hz, 416 ppi6.3-inch OLED display, 120 Hz, 422 ppi
Camera200 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera48 MP main camera with OIS, plus a 5x telephoto camera
PerformanceQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processorGoogle Tensor G6 processor
Battery capacity8,050 mAh battery4,985 mAh battery
Charging100 W wired, 50 W wireless charging30 W wired, 25 W wireless charging
Weight235 g197 g

Detailed comparison

Explore the full specifications, section by section.

General

General specifications comparison
SpecificationPoco F9 UltraGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
BrandPOCOGoogle
ModelF9 UltraPixel 11
Announced2026, September 012026, August 12
Release statusAvailable. Released 2026, September 01Available. Released 2026, August 20
Model numbers26077PC53GGUJ0N, GPQQ7

Design

Design specifications comparison
SpecificationPoco F9 UltraGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
Dimensions163.5 x 77.9 x 8.7 mm (6.44 x 3.07 x 0.34 in)152.8 x 72 x 8.6 mm (6.02 x 2.83 x 0.34 in)
Weight235 g (8.29 oz)197 g (6.95 oz)
Build materialsGlass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Display

Display specifications comparison
SpecificationPoco F9 UltraGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
Display6.9 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)6.3 inches, 94.7 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio); OLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)
Screen resolution1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)1080 x 2424 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 7iCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Display featuresAMOLED, 68B colors, 185Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 850 nits (typ), 2200 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak); 10000 nits (peak) in HDR videos onlyOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2000 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

Performance

Performance specifications comparison
SpecificationPoco F9 UltraGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
ProcessorQualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)Google Tensor G6 (3 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)7-core (1x4.1 GHz ARM C1-Ultra & 4x3.4 GHz ARM C1-Pro & 2x2.65 GHz ARM C1-Pro)
GPUAdreno 840IMG CXTP-48-1536

Memory & Storage

Memory & Storage specifications comparison
SpecificationPoco F9 UltraGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
RAM12GB12GB
Storage256GB256GB
Storage technologyUFS 4.1UFS 4.x
Expandable storageNoNo
Memory configurations256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Cameras

Cameras specifications comparison
SpecificationPoco F9 UltraGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
Rear camera200 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", 0.61µm48 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, mutli-directional PDAF, OIS 10.8 MP, f/3.1, 105mm (telephoto), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 13 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Front camera32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.61µm10.5 MP, f/2.2, 20mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm, PDAF
Rear camera featuresColor spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panoramaMulti-zone Laser AF, LED flash, Pixel Shift, Ultra-HDR, panorama, Best Take
Rear camera video8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR
Front camera featuresHDRHDR, panorama
Front camera video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Battery & Charging

Battery & Charging specifications comparison
SpecificationPoco F9 UltraGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
BatterySi/C Li-Ion 8050 mAhLi-Ion 4985 mAh
Charging100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS, 100% in 50 min 50W wireless, 50% in 37 min 27W reverse wired 22.5W reverse wireless30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 55% in 30 minutes 25W wireless (magnetic), Qi2.2 Reverse wired Bypass charging

Software

Software specifications comparison
SpecificationPoco F9 UltraGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
Operating systemAndroid 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates

Network

Network specifications comparison
SpecificationPoco F9 UltraGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
NetworkGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)· Nano-SIM + eSIM · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 661, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71, 75 - International; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 57, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Network speedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G

Connectivity

Connectivity specifications comparison
SpecificationPoco F9 UltraGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
NFCYes (market/region dependent)Yes
Bluetooth6.0, A2DP, LE, AptX HD, AptX Adaptive, LHDC 5.0, ASHA, MIHC, Auracast6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASSGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video outputUSB Type-C 3.2
InfraredYes—
Satellite features—Satellite SOS service

Durability

Durability specifications comparison
SpecificationPoco F9 UltraGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
Water resistanceIP68 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

Features specifications comparison
SpecificationPoco F9 UltraGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
ColorsBlack, Dark CherryFrost, Pistachio, Hibiscus, Obsidian
Additional features—Satellite SOS service

Audio

Audio specifications comparison
SpecificationPoco F9 UltraGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
LoudspeakersYes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Audio featuresTuned by Bose; Bose 2.1 stereo sound system with a woofer; 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio—

Tests

Tests specifications comparison
SpecificationPoco F9 UltraGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
Performance benchmarksGeekBench: 10500 (v6)AnTuTu: 1417716 (v10), 1836850 (v11) GeekBench: 7429 (v6), 7086 (v7) 3DMark: 3451 (Wild Life Extreme)
Measured display brightness1283 nits max brightness (measured)2134 nits max brightness (measured)
Measured loudspeaker loudness-26.1 LUFS (Good)-26.3 LUFS (Good)
Active use battery scoreActive use score 24:35hActive use score 15:40h

EU label

EU label specifications comparison
SpecificationPoco F9 UltraGoogle Pixel 11 256GB
EnergyClass AClass B
Battery80:44h endurance, 1000 cycles48:50h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fallClass C (90 falls)Class A (270 falls)
RepairabilityClass CClass B

Similarities

  • Both have 12 GB RAM.
  • Both are rated IP68.
  • Both have optical image stabilisation.
  • 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 Google Pixel 11 makes sense if you want newer Android 17.

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POCO F8 UltraFor Poco F9 UltraPOCO F8 UltraView product ↗iPhone 16 PlusFor Poco F9 UltraiPhone 16 PlusView product ↗Honor 600 Pro 5GFor Google Pixel 11 256GBHonor 600 Pro 5GView product ↗

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