This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Samsung Galaxy S9 and POCO F8 Ultra smartphones.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a more compact 5.8-inch display, 3,000mAh battery and Exynos 9810 Octa chipset.
Meanwhile, the POCO F8 Ultra features a larger 6.9-inch display, 50MP main camera, 6,500mAh battery, 100W fast charging and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset. It is slightly more affordable.
| Specs | Samsung Galaxy S9 | POCO F8 Ultra |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 5.8-inch QHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1440 x 2960 Pixels 570 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 18.5:9 Aspect Ratio, Curved Edges & Rounded Corners | 6.9-inch ~ AMOLED Display (1200 x 2608 Pixels, 416 ppi) with POCO Shield Glass, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1-2000nits brightness, 3500nits peak, Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and punch-hole |
| Size | 147.6 x 68.7 x 8.4 mm | 163.33 x 77.82 x 7.9 mm (black) or 8.3mm (blue) |
| Weight | 163 g | 218 g (black) or 220 g (blue) |
| Build | Metal with Glass Front and Back | Glass front, Glass fiber or Silicone polymer back, Aluminum alloy frame |
| Durability | IP68 Water & Dust Resistance | IP68 dust & water resistance |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Blue & Purple | Black, Denim Blue |
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POCO F8 Ultra The POCO F8 Ultra has a larger display. It is also has better build materials, while the Samsung Galaxy S9 is lighter. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 9810 Octa | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Mongoose M3 @ 2.8GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.7GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Prime Cores @ 4.6GHz & 6x Performance Cores @ 3.6GHz |
| GPU | Mali G72MP18 | Adreno 840 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 12GB or 16GB of RAM |
| Storage | 64GB | 256GB or 512GB (UFS 4.1) |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | None |
| OS | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
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POCO F8 Ultra
The POCO F8 Ultra has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | 12.0 Megapixels Phase Detection Autofocus LED Flash f/1.5-2.4 Aperture, 1.4 µm Pixel Size, OIS & 960 fps slow-mo |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (Light Fusion 950, f/1.67 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 50MP Periscope Telephoto (f/3.0 aperture, Autofocus, 5x Optical zoom, OIS) 50MP Ultrawide (f/2.4 Aperture, 102˚ FoV) -LED Flash -Up to 8K@30fps or 4K@60fps video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization -Color temperature sensor -Flicker sensor |
| Front Camera |
8.0 Megapixels with Autofocus - f/1.7 Aperture & 1.22 µm Pixel Size |
32 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 4K@30fps video recording |
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POCO F8 Ultra
POCO F8 Ultra has the advantage for zoom photography with a periscope telephoto camera with 5x optical zoom and a higher-resolution 50MP main camera. However, Samsung Galaxy S9 has an advantage for selfies with autofocus on the front camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 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 (Dual Band) | 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 Offline voice calls via Bluetooth up to ~1km |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC |
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POCO F8 Ultra
The POCO F8 Ultra has better cellular connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes (USB 3.2 with DisplayPort) |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | HD Audio & AKG Loudspeakers | Hi-Res Audio, Dolby ATMOS, Bose 2.1-channel stereo speaker system with woofer |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition, Heart Rate Sensor, Iris Scanner & 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 F8 Ultra
Based on the specs, it has a more advanced speaker system, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, DisplayPort support, and USB 3.2 connectivity. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 3000 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) | 6500 mAh (Non-removable) |
| Charging | Fast Charging and Wireless Charging |
100W Fast Charging (HyperCharge: 100% in 38 minutes) 50W Wireless Charging (50% in 31 minutes) 22.5W Reverse Charging (Powerbank function) |
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POCO F8 Ultra
The POCO F8 Ultra has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱45,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱39,999.00 - Official price of 12GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱42,999.00 - Official price of 16GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | February 25, 2018 | November 26, 2025 |
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