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| nova 16s Pro | Poco F9 Ultra | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | September 2, 2026 | 2026, September 01 |
| Released | 2026-09-02 | 2026, September 01 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, September 2 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | 2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 800 / 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, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28/66(70M)* |
| 5G | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84 SA/NSA | 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 / HSPA / LTE / 5G | 5G* / 4G / 3G / 2G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Kunlun Glass), glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), Aluminum frame, Glass-fiber reinforced plastic back |
| Dimensions | 163 x 78 x 7.1 mm | 163.49 x 77.92 x 8.74 mm |
| IP Rating | IP65 dust/water resistant | IP68 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM or nano SIM + eSIM, eSIM + eSIM) |
| Weight | 218 g | 235g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 6000 nits (peak) | 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 | Kunlun Glass (nano-crystal coating) | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 185Hz |
| Resolution | 1320 x 2856 pixels (~460 ppi density) | 1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~90.4% | ~91.6% |
| Size | 6.84 inches, 115.0 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9" |
| Type | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR Vivid | AMOLED |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.18 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.55 GHz Taishan Little) | Octa-core CPU 2 x Prime Core, up to 4.6GHz 6 x Performance Core, up to 3.62GHz |
| Chipset | Kirin 9010S (7 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| GPU | Maleoon 910 | Adreno |
| OS | EMUI 16 (no Google Mobile Services) | Powered by Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 512GB |
| RAM | 12GB | 16 GB |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 4.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB | 512GB; 16 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Laser AF, 1.5MP multispectral color sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama | Color spectrum sensor, LED Flash, Panorama, HDR |
| MAIN CAMERA | 200 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", RYYB, PDAF, OIS; 50 MP, f/2.6, 88mm (periscope telephoto), RYYB, PDAF, OIS, 3.7x optical zoom; 50 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 118˚ (ultrawide/macro), RYYB, AF | 200MP main camera, f/1.68; 50MP periscope telephoto camera, f/3.0; 50MP ultra-wide camera, f/2.4 |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, OIS, HDR Vivid | 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 | Color spectrum sensor, HDR, panorama | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5", Dual Pixel PDAF | 32MP front camera |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid | 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, LDAC, L2HC | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band | Wi-Fi Protocol: Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 5/ Wi-Fi 4 and 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, virtual proximity, laser, flicker, infrared | Proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Electronic compass; Gyroscope; IR blaster; Flicker sensor; X-axis linear vibration motor ｜Color Temperature Sensor |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 8050mAh (typ) |
| Charging Type | 100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, QC; 5W reverse wired | 100W wired HyperCharge; 50W wireless HyperCharge; Up to 27W wired reverse charging; Up to 22.5W wireless reverse charging |
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion | Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Isle Blue, Breathing Crystal, Starry Black | Black |
| Compatibility | — | Australia specification set |
| Launch Price (USD) | $824.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | CRS-LX9 | Poco F9 Ultra, 26077PC53G |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,153,600 | ₦1,250,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Fingerprint (under display, optical), face unlock | Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor; AI Face Unlock |