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Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra vs Xiaomi Pad 9

A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra and the Xiaomi Pad 9, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Xiaomi Pad 9
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Xiaomi Pad 9

Overview

Display
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
6.9inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1200 × 2608 · 416 PPI
Xiaomi Pad 9
11.2inch
IPS LCD · 144 Hz
3200 × 2136 · 344 PPI
Chip
Xiaomi Poco F8 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
Xiaomi Pad 9
Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
Adreno 825 · Android 17
Memory
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Xiaomi Pad 9
8 / 12GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
50MP Main
50 MP Periscope
50 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
8K@30fps video
Xiaomi Pad 9
13MP
8 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
Battery
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
6,500mAh
100 W wired · 50 W wireless
Xiaomi Pad 9
9,720mAh
45 W wired
Build
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
218g
163.3 × 77.8 × 7.9 mm
IP68
Xiaomi Pad 9
485g
251.2 × 173.4 × 5.8 mm
Connectivity
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)USB Type-C 3.2
Xiaomi Pad 9
Wi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NoUSB Type-C 3.2

Specifications

Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

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, 71
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Xiaomi Pad 9

Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
3G bands
N/A
GPRS
N/A
EDGE
N/A

Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

Announced
2025, November 26
Status
Available. Released 2025, November 26

Xiaomi Pad 9

Announced
2026, September 23
Status
Available. Released 2026, September 23

Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

Dimensions
163.3 x 77.8 x 7.9 mm or 8.3 mm
Weight
218 g or 220 g (7.69 oz)
Build
Glass front (Poco Shield Glass), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or silicone polymer back
SIM

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

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

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

Xiaomi Pad 9

Dimensions
251.2 x 173.4 x 5.8 mm (9.89 x 6.83 x 0.23 in)
Weight
485 g or 494 g (1.07 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM

No

Stylus support

Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

Type
AMOLED68B colors2560Hz PWM120HzDolby VisionHDR10+2000 nits (HBM)3500 nits (peak)
Size
6.9 inches, 116.6 cm2 (~91.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Protection
Poco Shield Glass

Xiaomi Pad 9

Type
IPS LCD68B colors144HzHDR10Dolby VisionHDR Vivid800 nits (peak)
Size
11.2 inches, 373.7 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
3200 x 2136 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~344 ppi density)

Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

OS
Android 16, 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

Xiaomi Pad 9

OS
Android 17, HyperOS 4
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8735 Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.21 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A720)
GPU
Adreno 825

Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

UFS 4.1

Xiaomi Pad 9

Card slot
No
Internal

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

UFS 4.1

UFS 3.1 (128GB only)

Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

Triple

50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/3.0, 115mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF (30cm - ∞), OIS, 5x optical zoom

50 MP, f/2.4, 18mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm

Features
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
8K@30fps4K@30/60fps1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps720p@1920fpsgyro-EISHDR10+

Xiaomi Pad 9

Single
13 MP
Features
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

Single
32 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/3.44", 0.64µm
Features
HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Xiaomi Pad 9

Single
8 MP
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

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

No

Tuned by Bose

Bose 2.1 stereo sound system with a woofer

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

Xiaomi Pad 9

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack

No

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

Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0A2DPLEaptX HDaptX AdaptiveLHDC 5.0ASHAMIHC
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 3.2, OTG, video output

Xiaomi Pad 9

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5
Positioning
No
NFC
No
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

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

Xiaomi Pad 9

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

Type
6500 mAh
Charging

100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS, 100% in 38 mins

50W wireless, 50% in 31 mins

22.5W reverse wireless

Xiaomi Pad 9

Type
9720 mAh
Charging

45W wired, PD3.0, QC3+

22.5W reverse wired

Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

Colors
Black, White, Denim Blue
Models
25102PCBEG
Price
£ 609.00 / € 724.98 / $ 889.99

Xiaomi Pad 9

Colors
Gray, Silver, Green, Pink
Price
About 390 EUR

Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

Performance

AnTuTu: 2720760 (v10), 3887841 (v11)

GeekBench: 10876 (v6)

3DMark: 6864 (Wild Life Extreme)

Display
1077 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-26.0 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 18:52h

Xiaomi Pad 9

Not listed for this device

How the Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra and Xiaomi Pad 9 differ

  • The Xiaomi Pad 9 has a larger battery, 9720 mAh against 6500 mAh on the Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra.
  • The Xiaomi Pad 9 has the bigger screen, 11.2 inches against 6.9 inches.
  • The Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 12 GB.
  • The main cameras are 50 MP on the Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra and 13 MP on the Xiaomi Pad 9.
  • The Xiaomi Pad 9 is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.