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| Poco F9 Ultra | 18 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 01 | 2026, September 23 |
| Released | 2026, September 01 | 2026-09-23 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | 2/3/5/8 | GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8 |
| 3G Bands | 1/2/4/5/8 | WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19 |
| 4G LTE | 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28/66(70M)* | FDD-LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66; TD-LTE B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48 |
| 5G | n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66(70M)*/77/78/26/48 | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79, n80, n81, n83, n84, n89 |
| Speed | LTE, 5G | — |
| Technology | 5G* / 4G / 3G / 2G | 5G / 4G LTE / 3G / 2G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), Aluminum frame, Glass-fiber reinforced plastic back | Glass back (Star River Blue / Transparent) or fibreglass back (Black / White / Ice Peach Pink), metal frame, Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 front |
| Colors | — | Black, White, Ice Peach Pink, Star River Blue, Transparent Special Edition |
| Dimensions | 163.49 x 77.92 x 8.74 mm | 151.8 x 72 x 8.46 mm (Black / White / Ice Peach Pink); 8.56 mm thick (Star River Blue / Transparent) |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IP66 / IP68 / IP69 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM or nano SIM + eSIM, eSIM + eSIM) | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 235g | 203 g (Black / White / Ice Peach Pink); 208 g (Star River Blue / Transparent) |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 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 | 4000 nits (peak), main and rear displays |
| Color | 12 bit color depth, 68 billion colors; DCI-P3 wide color gamut | — |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3.0 |
| Refresh Rate | 185Hz | 1-120Hz adaptive (LTPO), up to 300Hz touch sampling; rear display 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density) | 2436 x 1120 pixels (main); 912 x 596 pixels (rear display) |
| Screen-to-body | ~91.6% | — |
| Size | 6.9" | 6.4 inches (main); 2.7 inches (rear display) |
| Type | AMOLED | LTPO OLED (Super Pixel Screen 2.0, M11 light-emitting materials), HDR10+, DC dimming, hardware-level privacy display; secondary 2.7-inch OLED rear display |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core CPU 2 x Prime Core, up to 4.6GHz 6 x Performance Core, up to 3.62GHz | Octa-core, Qualcomm 4th-gen Oryon, up to 5 GHz |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 (2 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno | Qualcomm Adreno |
| OS | Powered by Xiaomi HyperOS 3 | Android 17, Xiaomi HyperOS 4 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 512GB | 256GB, 512GB, 1TB |
| RAM | 16 GB | 12GB, 16GB LPDDR5X |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 512GB; 16 GB RAM | 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB, 16GB + 512GB, 16GB + 1TB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Color spectrum sensor, LED Flash, Panorama, HDR | Leica optics, Legendary Moment imaging (on-device + cloud processing), up to 12.8x lossless zoom, 12cm telephoto macro, LED flash |
| MAIN CAMERA | 200MP main camera, f/1.68; 50MP periscope telephoto camera, f/3.0; 50MP ultra-wide camera, f/2.4 | 200 MP, f/1.67, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28-inch Light Hunter 960, OIS; 200 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56-inch Samsung HP5, 3.2x optical zoom; 50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm (ultrawide), 1/2.88-inch |
| Video | 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 | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | Portrait blur, AI beauty, face fill light, dynamic photos, time-lapse, slow motion |
| Selfie camera | 32MP front camera | 50 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.88-inch |
| Video | 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 | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | — |
| Loudspeaker | Symmetrical stereo speakers with an independent subwoofer ｜3-Mic array | Yes, stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (plus UWB and IR blaster) |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC | Dual-frequency GPS, tri-frequency BeiDou, GLONASS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB-C | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 (5Gbps) |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi Protocol: Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 5/ Wi-Fi 4 and 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Electronic compass; Gyroscope; IR blaster; Flicker sensor; X-axis linear vibration motor ｜Color Temperature Sensor | Ultrasonic under-display fingerprint, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, proximity, ambient light, barometer, Hall sensor, IR blaster |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 8050mAh (typ) | 7000 mAh |
| Charging Type | 100W wired HyperCharge; 50W wireless HyperCharge; Up to 27W wired reverse charging; Up to 22.5W wireless reverse charging | 100W wired, 50W wireless, 27W reverse wired |
| Type | Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery | Silicon-carbon (Jinsha River battery, 32% silicon content), single cell |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Black | Black, White, Ice Peach Pink, Star River Blue, Transparent Special Edition |
| Compatibility | Australia specification set | China launch model (sold in China from 23 Sep 2026, HyperOS 4). Xiaomi has confirmed a global launch but has not given dates or prices. Reports based on HyperOS code say the global 18 Pro will have a smaller battery (6,000 mAh vs 7,000 mAh in China) with similar charging speed (90/100W). |
| Cooling | — | Circular cold-pump cooling system with a 4,355 mm² heat-dissipation area |
| Launch Price | — | CNY 5,999 (12GB+256GB), CNY 6,999 (12GB+512GB), CNY 7,999 (16GB+512GB), CNY 8,999 (16GB+1TB), CNY 9,999 (Transparent Edition 16GB+1TB) — China launch, 2026-09-23 |
| Models | Poco F9 Ultra, 26077PC53G | — |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦1,250,000 | ₦1,254,000 – ₦2,090,100 (estimate, converted from China launch price) |
| TESTS | ||
| Battery Endurance | — | 15-hour endurance test: 45% battery left (iPhone 18 Pro: 10%) (Xiaomi launch figure); battery keeps at least 80% capacity after 2,000 charge cycles (Xiaomi) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor; AI Face Unlock | 3D ultrasonic under-display fingerprint, face unlock |