This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Xiaomi Redmi 9A and POCO F9 Ultra smartphones.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9A features a smaller 6.53-inch display, 5,000mAh battery, 10W charging rate and MediaTek Helio G25 chipset.
Meanwhile, the POCO F9 Ultra features a larger 6.9-inch display, 200MP main camera, 8,050mAh battery, 100W fast charging and IP68 dust & water resistance. It is considerably more expensive.
| Specs | Xiaomi Redmi 9A | POCO F9 Ultra |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.53-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels 269 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio and Notch | 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 | 164.9 x 77.07 x 9.0 mm | 163.49 x 77.94 x 8.74 mm |
| Weight | 235 g | |
| Build | Plastic | Glass front, Luminous Glass-fiber reinforced back, Aluminum frame |
| Durability | IP68 dust & water resistance | |
| Colors | Carbon Grey, Sky Blue and Ocean Green | Black, Dark Cherry |
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POCO F9 Ultra The POCO F9 Ultra has a larger and sharper display. It also has better build materials and is more durable, while the Xiaomi Redmi 9A is more portable. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G25 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 8x Cortex-A53 @ 2.0GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Oryon V3 Phoenix L @ 4.6GHz & 6x Oryon V3 Phoenix M @ 3.62GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 840 |
| RAM | 2 GB | 12GB or 16GB of RAM |
| Storage | 32GB | 256GB, 512GB or 1TB (UFS 4.1) |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | None |
| OS | Android 10 with MIUI 12 | Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
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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 | 13 Megapixels LED Flash |
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 |
5 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) |
32 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 4K@30fps 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 higher-resolution 200MP main 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 | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6/7 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 6.0 Xiaomi Offline Communication |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | A-GPS, GLONASS & BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC |
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POCO F9 Ultra
The POCO F9 Ultra has better cellular connectivity. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes (USB 3.2 Gen 1) |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | 0.64cc Speaker Box | 2.1-channel Stereo Loudspeakers with subwoofer tuned by BOSE; Dolby ATMOS; Hi-Res Audio |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & 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, Hi-Res Audio, premium audio tuning, USB 3.2 connectivity, a fingerprint sensor, and a gyroscope. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 8050 mAh Si/C Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 10W 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 | ₱4,690.00 - 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 | July 14, 2020 | September 1, 2026 |
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