This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the POCO F9 Ultra and Apple iPhone 17e smartphones.
The POCO F9 Ultra features a larger 6.9-inch display, 200MP main camera, 100W fast charging and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset.
Meanwhile, the Apple iPhone 17e features a more compact 6.1-inch display, 20W charging rate and Apple A19 chipset. The two phones have similar prices.
| Specs | POCO F9 Ultra | Apple iPhone 17e |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.9-inch AMOLED Display (1200 x 2608 Pixels 416 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, 185Hz Refresh Rate, 850nits typ. brightness, 2200nits HBM, 4500nits peak, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and punch-hole | 6.1-inch FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Display (1170 x 2532 Pixels, 460 ppi) with Ceramic Shield 2, 60Hz Refresh Rate, 1200nits peak brightness, and notch |
| Size | 163.49 x 77.94 x 8.74 mm | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm |
| Weight | 235 g | 169 g |
| Build | Glass front, Luminous Glass-fiber reinforced back, Aluminum frame | Glass front and back with Aluminum frame |
| Durability | IP68 dust & water resistance | IP68 dust & water resistance |
| Colors | Black, Dark Cherry | Black, White, Soft Pink |
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POCO F9 Ultra The POCO F9 Ultra has a larger, sharper, brighter, and smoother display. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) | Apple A19 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 2x Oryon V3 Phoenix L @ 4.6GHz & 6x Oryon V3 Phoenix M @ 3.62GHz |
Hexa Core CPU |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Apple 4-core GPU |
| RAM | 12GB or 16GB of RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 256GB, 512GB or 1TB (UFS 4.1) | 256GB or 512GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| OS | Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3 | iOS26 |
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POCO F9 Ultra
The POCO F9 Ultra has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 200MP Main Camera (f/1.68 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Periscope Telephoto (f/3.0 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 5x Optical Zoom) 50MP Ultrawide (f/2.4 Aperture, 102˚ FoV) -LED Flash -Up to 8K@30fps or 4K@60fps video recording; EIS/OIS video stabilization Color spectrum sensor |
48 Megapixels (f/1.6 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) Dual LED Flash Up to 4K@60fps video recording |
| Front Camera |
32 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 4K@30fps video recording |
12 Megapixels (f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording |
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POCO F9 Ultra
POCO F9 Ultra has the advantage for zoom photography with a periscope telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom and a wider 102° ultrawide camera. However, Apple iPhone 17e has an advantage for selfies with autofocus on the front camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) | Dual SIM (Nano + eSIM) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 6.0 Xiaomi Offline Communication |
Bluetooth 5.3 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC |
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POCO F9 Ultra
The POCO F9 Ultra has better Wi-Fi connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes (USB 3.2 Gen 1) | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | 2.1-channel Stereo Loudspeakers with subwoofer tuned by BOSE; Dolby ATMOS; Hi-Res Audio | Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer Action Button |
| Our pick: |
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POCO F9 Ultra
Based on the specs, it has a more advanced speaker system, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, premium audio tuning, USB 3.2 connectivity, and a fingerprint sensor. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 8050 mAh Si/C Battery (Non-removable) | Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging |
100W Fast charging 50W Fast wireless charging 27W Reverse charging 22.5W Reverse wireless charging |
20W Charging rate (50% in 30 minutes) Wireless charging (MagSafe) |
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POCO F9 Ultra
The POCO F9 Ultra has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱55,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱59,999.00 - Official price of 16GB+512GB version in the Philippines ₱89,999.00 - Official price of 16GB+1TB version in the Philippines |
₱54,990.00 - Official price of 256GB version in the Philippines ₱70,990.00 - Official price of 512GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | September 1, 2026 | March 3, 2026 |
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