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8 Poco F9 Ultra
LAUNCH DATE
Announced January 2024 2026, September 01
Released 18 January 2024 2026, September 01
Status Available Available
NETWORK
2G Bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 2/3/5/8
3G Bands WCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 1/2/4/5/8
4G LTE FDD: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66; TDD: 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48 (WW version) 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28/66(70M)*
5G SA/NSA n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n18, n20, n25, n26, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n77, n78, n79 (WW version) n1/2/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66(70M)*/77/78/26/48
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G LTE, 5G
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G 5G* / 4G / 3G / 2G
BODY
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2) Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), Aluminum frame, Glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
Dimensions 163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm 163.49 x 77.92 x 8.74 mm
IP Rating IP68 IP68
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (dual standby) Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM or nano SIM + eSIM, eSIM + eSIM)
Weight 225 g 235g
DISPLAY
Brightness 2500 nits (peak); 1600 nits (HBM) 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
Color — 12 bit color depth, 68 billion colors; DCI-P3 wide color gamut
Features HDR10; 107.37% DCI-P3 / 145.65% sRGB; 720Hz touch sampling rate —
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Refresh Rate LTPO 1-120Hz; up to 165Hz 185Hz
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (FHD+) (~388 ppi density) 1200 x 2608 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~416 ppi density)
Screen-to-body — ~91.6%
Size 6.78 inches 6.9"
Type Samsung Flexible AMOLED, LTPO, 165Hz, HDR10 AMOLED
PLATFORM
CPU Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) Octa-core CPU 2 x Prime Core, up to 4.6GHz 6 x Performance Core, up to 3.62GHz
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (SM8650) (4 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
GPU Adreno 750 Adreno
OS Android 14, ROG UI Powered by Xiaomi HyperOS 3
MEMORY
Card slot — No
Internal 256GB 512GB
RAM 12GB / 16GB LPDDR5X 16 GB
Storage Type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.1
Storage/RAM variants 256GB 12GB RAM; 256GB 16GB RAM 512GB; 16 GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Features LED flash, gimbal OIS, AI Object Sense Color spectrum sensor, LED Flash, Panorama, HDR
MAIN CAMERA 50 MP, f/1.9, 23.8mm (wide), 1/1.56", Sony IMX890, gimbal OIS | 32 MP (telephoto), 3x optical zoom, OIS | 13 MP, 12.7mm, 120° (ultrawide) [MY/PH spec pages list a 5 MP macro as third camera] 200MP main camera, f/1.68; 50MP periscope telephoto camera, f/3.0; 50MP ultra-wide camera, f/2.4
Video 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+ (4K); slow motion 4K@120fps, 1080p@120/240fps, 720p@120/240/480fps 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
SELFIE CAMERA
Features Pixel binning HDR
Selfie camera 32 MP RGBW, 22mm, 1.4µm (binned) 32MP front camera
Video 1080p@30fps 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
SOUND
3.5mm jack Yes; Hi-Res Audio up to 384 kHz / 32-bit; dual mics with noise reduction No
Dolby Atmos — Yes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers (multi-magnet dual) Symmetrical stereo speakers with an independent subwoofer |3-Mic array
COMMUNICATION
Bluetooth 5.4 6.0
NFC Yes Yes
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B1i/B1c/B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, NavIC
Radio — No
USB 2x USB Type-C (bottom USB 3.2 Gen 2 + side port), per ROG Phone 8 Pro review (same chassis) USB-C
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be (Wi-Fi 7) Wi-Fi Protocol: Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 5/ Wi-Fi 4 and 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be
FEATURES
Ai X Sense 2.0, X Capture, AI Object Sense, AI Grabber —
Other features AirTriggers; optional AeroActive Cooler X —
Sensors In-display fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light, AirTrigger Proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Electronic compass; Gyroscope; IR blaster; Flicker sensor; X-axis linear vibration motor |Color Temperature Sensor
BATTERY
Capacity 5500 mAh 8050mAh (typ)
Charging Type 65W wired (QC 5.0 / PD 3.0 / PPS), 0-100% in 39 min; 15W wireless (Qi 1.3); 10W reverse wired 100W wired HyperCharge; 50W wireless HyperCharge; Up to 27W wired reverse charging; Up to 22.5W wireless reverse charging
Type Li-Po 5500 mAh (typical) Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Colors Phantom Black; Rebel Grey Black
Compatibility Band lists differ between WW/US/CN versions; dual Nano-SIM, no eSIM listed; regional spec pages (MY/PH) list 12GB/256GB with 5MP macro camera Australia specification set
Cooling ROG GameCool 8: 360° SoC Cooling System Gen 2, rapid-cooling conductor, vapor chamber, graphite sheet, boron nitride; optional AeroActive Cooler X —
Launch Price EUR 1,099.99 (Europe) —
Launch Price (USD) $1,099.99 (12GB/256GB) —
Models — Poco F9 Ultra, 26077PC53G
Models and regions WW, US and CN versions with different band lists —
Price in Nigeria ₦1,540,000 (estimate, converted from US launch price) ₦1,250,000
TESTS
Battery Endurance At least 3.4 h heavy gaming, 23 h video streaming (ASUS manufacturer figures) —
SECURITY
Security In-display fingerprint, face recognition Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor; AI Face Unlock