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| iPhone 17 | Poco F9 Ultra | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | September 09, 2025 | 2026, September 01 |
| Released | 2025-09-19 | 2026, September 01 |
| Status | In stores September 19, 2025 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | 2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | 1/2/4/5/8 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 (A3520) | 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28/66(70M)* |
| 5G | SA/NSA/Sub6 | n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66(70M)*/77/78/26/48 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | LTE, 5G |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | 5G* / 4G / 3G / 2G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, glass back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), Aluminum frame, Glass-fiber reinforced plastic back |
| Dimensions | 149.6 x 71.5 x 8 mm (5.89 x 2.81 x 0.31 in) | 163.49 x 77.92 x 8.74 mm |
| IP Rating | IP68 Dust Tight and Water Resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) | IP68 |
| SIM | Supports multiple SIM configurations depending on the region: International models offer one Nano-SIM plus two eSIMs (with a maximum of two active simultaneously), the USA version supports eight or more eSIMs with two active at a time, and the China | Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM or nano SIM + eSIM, eSIM + eSIM) |
| Weight | 177 g (6.24 oz) | 235g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 1000 nits typical; 3000 nits peak (outdoor) | Peak brightness: 10000 nits covering 1% display area; 4500 nits covering 25% display area; HBM brightness: 2200 nits; Typical brightness: 850 nits; Minimum brightness: 1 nit |
| Color | — | 12 bit color depth, 68 billion colors; DCI-P3 wide color gamut |
| Protection | Ceramic Shield glass (2025 gen) | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 185Hz |
| Resolution | 1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density) | 1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~90.1% | ~91.6% |
| Size | 6.3 inches, 97.2 cm2 | 6.9" |
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision | AMOLED |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Hexa-core (2 performance + 4 efficiency cores) | Octa-core CPU 2 x Prime Core, up to 4.6GHz 6 x Performance Core, up to 3.62GHz |
| Chipset | Apple A19 (3 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | Adreno |
| OS | iOS 26 | Powered by Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB, 512GB | 512GB |
| RAM | 8GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 4.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 256GB, 512GB; 8GB RAM | 512GB; 16 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | Color spectrum sensor, LED Flash, Panorama, HDR |
| MAIN CAMERA | 48 MP wide sensor with an f/1.6 aperture, 26mm focal length, a 1/1.56" sensor size, 1.0µm pixel size, dual pixel phase detection autofocus (PDAF), and sensor-shift optical image stabilization (OIS). It also features a 48 MP ultrawide lens with an f/2 | 200MP main camera, f/1.68; 50MP periscope telephoto camera, f/3.0; 50MP ultra-wide camera, f/2.4 |
| Video | 4K video recording at 24, 25, 30, and 60 frames per second, as well as 1080p recording at 25, 30, 60, 120, and 240 frames per second. Features HDR and Dolby Vision HDR recording up to 60fps, with stereo sound recording. | 8K (7680x4320) video recording at 30fps; 4K (3840x2160) video recording at 30 fps, 60 fps; 1080p (1920x1080) HD video recording at 30 fps, 60 fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound recording | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) | 32MP front camera |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 4K (3840x2160) video recording at 30 fps; 1080p (1920x1080) HD video recording at 30 fps, or 60 fps; 720p (1280x720) HD video recording at 30 fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | — | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Symmetrical stereo speakers with an independent subwoofer ｜3-Mic array |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | USB-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi Protocol: Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 5/ Wi-Fi 4 and 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer; Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip); Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Electronic compass; Gyroscope; IR blaster; Flicker sensor; X-axis linear vibration motor ｜Color Temperature Sensor |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 3692 mAh | 8050mAh (typ) |
| Charging Type | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min; 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China); 4.5W reverse wired | 100W wired HyperCharge; 50W wireless HyperCharge; Up to 27W wired reverse charging; Up to 22.5W wireless reverse charging |
| Type | Li-Ion 3692 | Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Silver, Cosmic Orange, Deep Blue | Black |
| Compatibility | — | Australia specification set |
| Launch Price (USD) | $799.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | iPhone 17, iPhone18,3, A3520, A3258, A3519, A3521 | Poco F9 Ultra, 26077PC53G |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,550,000 | ₦1,250,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Face ID. | Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor; AI Face Unlock |