This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Samsung Galaxy S21+ and POCO F9 Ultra smartphones.
The Samsung Galaxy S21+ features a 6.7-inch display, 3x optical zoom, 4,800mAh battery, 25W fast charging and Samsung Exynos 2100 chipset.
Meanwhile, the POCO F9 Ultra features a slightly larger 6.9-inch display, 200MP main camera, 8,050mAh battery, 100W fast charging and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. The two phones have similar prices.
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.7-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels 394 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10+ & Punch-hole | 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 |
| Size | 75.6 x 161.5 x 7.8 mm | 163.49 x 77.94 x 8.74 mm |
| Weight | 200 g | 235 g |
| Build | Glass Front, Plastic Back and Aluminum Frame | Glass front, Luminous Glass-fiber reinforced back, Aluminum frame |
| Durability | IP68 Water & Dust Resistant | IP68 dust & water resistance |
| Colors | Phantom Silver and Phantom Violet | Black, Dark Cherry |
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POCO F9 Ultra The POCO F9 Ultra has a larger, sharper, and smoother display. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 2100 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 1x Cortex-X1 @ 2.9GHz , 3x Cortex-A78 @ 2.8GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.2GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Oryon V3 Phoenix L @ 4.6GHz & 6x Oryon V3 Phoenix M @ 3.62GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP14 | Adreno 840 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 12GB or 16GB of RAM |
| Storage | 256GB | 256GB, 512GB or 1TB (UFS 4.1) |
| Expansion | None | None |
| OS | Android 11 with One UI 3.1 | Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
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POCO F9 Ultra
The POCO F9 Ultra has better performance and a higher maximum RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Triple Cameras: 12MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Dual Pixel Autofocus, OIS) 12MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 120° FoV) 64MP Telephoto (f/2.0 Aperture, PD Autofocus, 3x Optical Zoom) -LED Flash -8K@24fps/4K@60fps Video Recording, Night Mode & 30x Space Zoom |
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 |
| Front Camera |
10 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture, Dual Pixel Autofocus) - 4K@60fps Video Recording |
32 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 4K@30fps video recording |
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POCO F9 Ultra
Based on the specs, POCO F9 Ultra has a higher-resolution 200MP main camera and better camera stabilization with OIS. Meanwhile, Samsung Galaxy S21+ offers autofocus on the front camera and better front video recording capabilities. |
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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 6 | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 6.0 Xiaomi Offline Communication |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou | 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 | Yes (USB 3.2 Gen 1) |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Res Audio Tuned by AKG | 2.1-channel Stereo Loudspeakers with subwoofer tuned by BOSE; Dolby ATMOS; Hi-Res Audio |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
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POCO F9 Ultra
Based on the specs, it has a more advanced speaker system, Dolby Atmos, and USB 3.2 connectivity. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 4800 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 8050 mAh Si/C Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 25W Fast Charging, 15W Fast Wireless Charging & 4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging |
100W Fast charging 50W Fast wireless charging 27W Reverse charging 22.5W Reverse wireless charging |
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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 | ₱57,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱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 |
| Release Date | January 14, 2021 | September 1, 2026 |
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