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Xiaomi 17 Ultra vs Poco F9 Pro

A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi 17 Ultra and the Poco F9 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Xiaomi
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Poco F9 Pro
Xiaomi
Poco F9 Pro

Overview

Display
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
6.9inch
LTPO AMOLED · 120 Hz
1200 × 2608 · 416 PPI
Poco F9 Pro
6.59inch
AMOLED · 185 Hz
1156 × 2510 · 419 PPI
Chip
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Adreno 840 · Android 16
Poco F9 Pro
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series (3 nm)
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Adreno 840 · Android 16
Memory
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
16GB RAM
512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Poco F9 Pro
12GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
50MP Main
200 MP Periscope
50 MP Ultra Wide
50 MP selfie
8K@30fps video
Poco F9 Pro
200MP Main
50 MP Telephoto
8 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
4K@30/60fps video
Battery
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
6,000mAh
90 W wired · 50 W wireless
Poco F9 Pro
6,330mAh
100 W wired · 50 W wireless
Build
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
218.4g
162.9 × 77.6 × 8.3 mm
IP68
Poco F9 Pro
206g
157.5 × 75.3 × 8.8 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
Poco F9 Pro
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C

Specifications

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Poco F9 Pro

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Announced
2026, February 28
Status
Available. Released 2026, March 10

Poco F9 Pro

Announced
2026, September 01
Status
Available. Released 2026, September 01

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Dimensions
162.9 x 77.6 x 8.3 mm (6.41 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight
218.4 g or 223.4 g (7.69 oz)
Build
Glass front, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back / silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Aerospace-grade glass fiber

Poco F9 Pro

Dimensions
157.5 x 75.3 x 8.8 mm (6.20 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
Weight
206 g (7.27 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Type
LTPO AMOLED68B colors120Hz2160Hz PWMDolby VisionHDR10+3500 nits (peak)
Size
6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~92.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Xiaomi Shield Glass 3.0

Poco F9 Pro

Type
AMOLED68B colors185HzDolby VisionHDR10+850 nits (typ)2200 nits (HBM)4500 nits (peak)
Size
6.59 inches, 106.5 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1156 x 2510 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)
Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

10000 nits (peak) in HDR videos only

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

OS
Android 16, upgradable to Android 17, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 840

Poco F9 Pro

OS
Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 840

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Card slot
No
Internal

512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

UFS 4.1

Poco F9 Pro

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

UFS 4.1

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Triple

50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, 1.6µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

200 MP, f/2.4-3.0, 75-100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2-4.3x continuous optical zoom, zoom ring

50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, dual pixel PDAF

TOF 3D, (depth)

Features
Laser AFcolor spectrum sensorLeica lensesDual-LED flashHDRpanorama
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p)

Poco F9 Pro

Triple

200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.0, 60mm (telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 2.5x optical zoom

8 MP, f/2.3, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Single
50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.7", 0.61µm, AF
Features
HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Poco F9 Pro

Single
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.61µm
Features
HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack

No

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio

Poco F9 Pro

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack

No

Tuned by Bose

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5, MIHC
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG

Poco F9 Pro

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0A2DPLEAptX HDAptX AdaptiveLHDC 5.0ASHAMIHCAuracast
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C, OTG

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer

Poco F9 Pro

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh
Charging

90W wired, 90W PPS, PD3.0, QC3+

50W wireless

22.5W reverse wired

10W reverse wireless

Poco F9 Pro

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 6330 mAh
Charging

100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS, 50% in 19 min

50W wireless, 50% in 35 min

27W reverse wired

22.5W reverse wireless

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Colors
Black, White, Starlit Green
Models
25128PNA1G, 2512BPNDAG
Price
£ 1,099.00 / € 1,199.90 / $ 1,205.61

Poco F9 Pro

Colors
Black, White, Aurora Green
Models
2607APCA5G
Price
£ 579.00 / € 689.90

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Performance

AnTuTu: 2777490 (v10), 3863387 (v11)

GeekBench: 10896 (v6)

3DMark: 6948 (Wild Life Extreme)

Display
1132 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-24.1 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 19:09h

Poco F9 Pro

Performance

AnTuTu: 2596938 (v10)

GeekBench: 10198 (v6)

Display
1270 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-24.0 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 19:06h

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Not listed for this device

Poco F9 Pro

Energy
Class A
Battery
67:50h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class C (90 falls)
Repairability
Class C

How the Xiaomi 17 Ultra and Poco F9 Pro differ

  • The Poco F9 Pro has a larger battery, 6330 mAh against 6000 mAh on the Xiaomi 17 Ultra.
  • The Xiaomi 17 Ultra has the bigger screen, 6.9 inches against 6.59 inches.
  • The Xiaomi 17 Ultra offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 12 GB.
  • The main cameras are 50 MP on the Xiaomi 17 Ultra and 200 MP on the Poco F9 Pro.
  • The Poco F9 Pro is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.