POCO F9 Ultra 5G vs POCO X8 Pro Max

Comparing the POCO F9 Ultra 5G vs POCO X8 Pro Max across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO F9 Ultra 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 4.6 GHz, while POCO X8 Pro Max runs at 3.73 GHz, making POCO F9 Ultra 5G the better performer.

Display: POCO F9 Ultra 5G offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while POCO X8 Pro Max offers 6.83 inches, making POCO F9 Ultra 5G the larger display of the two. Both POCO F9 Ultra 5G and POCO X8 Pro Max feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: POCO F9 Ultra 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while POCO X8 Pro Max offers 50 MP, making POCO F9 Ultra 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: POCO F9 Ultra 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO X8 Pro Max offers 20 MP, making POCO F9 Ultra 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: POCO X8 Pro Max offers a higher battery capacity with 9000 mAh, while POCO F9 Ultra 5G offers 8050 mAh, making POCO X8 Pro Max better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both POCO F9 Ultra 5G and POCO X8 Pro Max offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

98%

93%

Release Date

N/A	18 Mar, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5	MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Octa Core (upto 4.6 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.73 GHz)
12 GB RAM	12 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Dimensity 9500s

Display


6.90 inches (17.53 cm)	6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1200x2608 px (FHD+)	1280x2772 px (FHD+)
185 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


200 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	50 MP Primary Camera
50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	N/A

Front Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Lens	20 MP

Battery


8050 mAh	9000 mAh
100W Hyper Charging	100W Hyper Charging
Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	256 GB
UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A	8.4/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Bright AMOLED display
Excellent performance
Effective cooling system
Stupendous battery

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Cameras need improvement
Software feels cluttered

User Ratings

N/A	4.5/5 (1,989 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	3,022,675 AnTuTu Score
N/A	21h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Mar 17, 2026 (Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

4 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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MediaTek Dimensity 9500s

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Processor

Octa core

4.6 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Octa core

3.73 GHz, Single core, Cortex X925 3.3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex X4 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno

Immortalis-G925 MC12

RAM

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Cooling Technology

N/A	Vapor Chamber Cooling 5800 mm²

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

3,022,675

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

6,194

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.3 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.90 inches (17.53 cm)

6.83 inches (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1200x2608 px (FHD+)

1280x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

10000 nits

3500 nits

HBM Brightness

2200 nits

N/A

PWM Dimming

N/A

3840 Hz

Refresh Rate

185 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

4800 Hz

2560 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

416 ppi

447 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

91.52 %

89.96 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.5 %

90.2 %

Design

Height

163.49 mm

162.99 mm

Width

77.94 mm

77.93 mm

Thickness

8.74 mm

8.15 mm

Weight

235 grams

219 grams

Build Material

Back: Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 2 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Best In Class

Very Good

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera5x Optical Zoomf/1.68 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 2.0µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.51/1.95" sensor size 1.6µm pixel size

50 MP
f/3.0 Telephoto Camera120 mm focal length 1/2.75" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

50 MP
f/2.4 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera18 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size 0.61µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

5 x Optical Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240/480/960/1920 fps
HD @30/120/240/480/960/1920 fps

HD @120/240/960 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR

Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera21 mm focal length 1/3.44" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.4µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/120 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @120/240/960 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

8050 mAh

9000 mAh

Battery Type

Si/C Li-Ion

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 11 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 100W Hyper Charging v3.0

Yes 100W Hyper Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 50W Wireless Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

Yes 27W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 22.5W Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

21h 21m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 8m

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano/eSIM SIM2: Nano/eSIM

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

SIM 2

N/A	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)