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| nova 16s | Poco F9 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | September 2, 2026 | 2026, September 01 |
| Released | 2026-09-02 | 2026, September 01 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, September 2 | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | 2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | 1/2/4/5 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 | 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/18/19/20/26/28/66(70M)* |
| 5G | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84 SA/NSA | 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, aluminum back, plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), Aluminum frame, Glass-fiber reinforced plastic back |
| Dimensions | 159.6 x 75.5 x 7.3 mm | 157.49 x 75.25 x 8.79 mm |
| IP Rating | IP65 dust/water resistant | IP68 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Dual SIM (nano SIM + nano SIM or nano SIM + eSIM or eSIM + eSIM) |
| Weight | 199 g | 206g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 5500 nits (peak) | 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 |
| Protection | Aluminosilicate glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Refresh Rate | 120Hz | 185Hz |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2800 pixels (~461 ppi density) | 1156 x 2510 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~419 ppi density) |
| Screen-to-body | ~90.3% | ~89.8% |
| Size | 6.68 inches, 108.9 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.59" |
| Type | OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR Vivid | AMOLED |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.29 GHz & 3x2.05 GHz & 4x1.3 GHz) | Octa-core CPU 2 x Prime Core, up to 4.6GHz 6 x Performance Core, up to 3.62GHz |
| Chipset | Kirin 8020 (7 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series |
| GPU | Maleoon 920 | Adreno GPU |
| OS | EMUI 16 (no Google Mobile Services) | Powered by Xiaomi HyperOS 3 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 256GB / 512GB |
| RAM | 12GB | 12 GB |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 4.1 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 12GB + 256GB, 12GB + 512GB | 256GB / 512GB; 12 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama | Color spectrum sensor, LED Flash, Panorama, HDR |
| MAIN CAMERA | 50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", Dual Pixel PDAF; 50 MP, f/2.6, 88mm (periscope telephoto), RYYB, PDAF, OIS, 3.3x optical zoom | 200MP main camera; 50MP floating telephoto camera; 8MP ultra-wide camera |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid | 4K (3840x2160) video recording at 30 fps, 60 fps; 1080p (1920x1080) HD video recording at 30 fps, 60 fps; 720p (1280x720) HD video recording at 30 fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR, panorama | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 50 MP, f/2.4, (ultrawide), 1/2.5" | 32MP front camera |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS, HDR Vivid | 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 | No | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with Stereo Speakers |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, LDAC, L2HC | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band | Wi-Fi Protocol: Wi-Fi 7/ Wi-Fi 6/ Wi-Fi 5/ Wi-Fi 4 and 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, virtual proximity, flicker, infrared | Proximity sensor; Ambient light sensor; Accelerometer; Electronic compass; Gyroscope; IR blaster; Flicker sensor; X-axis linear vibration motor; Color Temperature Sensor |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 6330mAh (typ) |
| Charging Type | 100W wired, SCP, UFCS, PD, QC; 5W reverse wired | 100W wired HyperCharge; 50W wireless HyperCharge; Up to 27W wired reverse charging; Up to 22.5W wireless reverse charging |
| Type | Si/C Li-Ion | Non-removable Si/C Li-Ion Battery |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Isle Blue, Breathing Crystal, Sky White, Starry Black | Black, White, Aurora Green |
| Compatibility | — | Global specification set |
| Launch Price (USD) | $659.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | EMA-LX9 | Poco F9 Pro, 2607APCA5G |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦922,600 | ₦900,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Fingerprint (side-mounted), face unlock | Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor; AI Face Unlock |