{"id":1877,"date":"2026-09-03T08:32:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T08:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/09\/03\/poco-f9-ultra-f9-pro-launch-185hz-200mp\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T08:32:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T08:32:56","slug":"poco-f9-ultra-f9-pro-launch-185hz-200mp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/2026\/09\/03\/poco-f9-ultra-f9-pro-launch-185hz-200mp\/","title":{"rendered":"Poco F9 Ultra and F9 Pro debut with 185\u202fHz screens and 200\u202fMP cameras"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"9fece8afa224fd09e54b043d0febfb58\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- NR ATF -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8898941184964366\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4839033563\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Poco announced the arrival of two new flagship smartphones, the F9 Ultra and the F9 Pro, on 1\u202fSeptember\u202f2026. Both devices are positioned as the global counterparts of Xiaomi\u2019s Redmi K100 Pro Max and Redmi K100 Pro, which were released in China in August. The launch comes just three months after Poco\u2019s previous F8 series, which debuted on 26\u202fNovember\u202f2025, and arrives ahead of Qualcomm\u2019s Snapdragon Summit later in September, meaning the phones ship with the current\u2011generation Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen\u202f5 rather than the next\u2011generation silicon.<\/p>\n<h2>Hardware platform and performance<\/h2>\n<p>The decision to retain the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen\u202f5 chip\u2014used previously in the F8 Ultra\u2014was explained by Poco as a way to keep pricing competitive amid a global memory shortage. This move also narrows the performance gap that existed between the prior\u2011generation F8 Pro, which used an older Snapdragon 8 Elite, and the new F9 Pro, which now shares the same processor as the Ultra. Poco\u2019s internal testing reported an AnTuTu benchmark score of 4,165,108 for the F9 Ultra, the highest it has recorded on a Poco device.<\/p>\n<p>Both phones pair the main SoC with a dedicated VisionBoost D8 graphics module. Under internal test conditions, the combination enables up to 185 frames per second in selected games, with native support for more than 20 titles and five additional games reaching the same rate through Smart frame\u2011rate upscaling. Poco cautioned that real\u2011world frame rates will depend on the game, graphics settings, thermals and network conditions.<\/p>\n<h2>Display, audio and charging<\/h2>\n<p>The F9 Ultra features a 6.9\u2011inch HyperRGB AMOLED panel, while the F9 Pro carries a slightly smaller 6.59\u2011inch screen. Both displays operate at a 185\u202fHz refresh rate and employ a full\u2011RGB subpixel layout built on the new M11 luminescent material. Poco quoted peak brightness of 4,500 nits for typical use and up to 10,000 nits for HDR content. The screens also carry T\u00dcV Rheinland Quadruple Eye Care certification under Xiaomi Vision Care.<\/p>\n<p>Audio hardware is supplied through Poco\u2019s ongoing partnership with Bose. The Ultra is equipped with dual 1115D stereo speakers plus a 1620\u2011milliwatt independent subwoofer, delivering a 2.1\u2011channel sound experience. The Pro uses dual 1115F speakers in a sealed cavity without a subwoofer. Both models ship with two tuning profiles and will receive a Game audio mode via OTA in September that raises footstep volume for better directional awareness in supported titles.<\/p>\n<p>Charging capabilities include 100\u202fW wired fast charging and 50\u202fW wireless charging across the lineup. Reverse charging is supported at 27\u202fW wired and 22.5\u202fW wireless. Neither phone includes a power adapter in the box; chargers are sold separately.<\/p>\n<h2>Battery, camera and pricing<\/h2>\n<p>Battery capacity diverges from the Chinese Redmi siblings. The F9 Ultra houses an 8,050\u202fmAh cell, a reduction of about 1,020\u202fmAh (\u224811\u202f%) compared with the K100 Pro Max\u2019s 9,070\u202fmAh battery. The F9 Pro contains a 6,330\u202fmAh unit, 2,250\u202fmAh (just over a quarter) smaller than the K100 Pro\u2019s 8,580\u202fmAh pack. Poco describes the Ultra\u2019s endurance as \u201ctwo\u2011day\u201d and the Pro\u2019s as \u201call\u2011day\u201d based on its internal lab testing. A Xiaomi representative indicated that the smaller cells were required to meet global standards, though no specific standards or markets were identified.<\/p>\n<p>The camera array introduces Poco\u2019s first 200\u202fMP primary sensor with optical image stabilization on both models, complemented by a 32\u202fMP front\u2011facing camera. The Ultra adds a 5\u00d7 periscope telephoto lens offering 10\u00d7 lossless zoom and up to 20\u00d7 AI Ultra Zoom. The Pro, by contrast, carries a 50\u202fMP floating telephoto lens with 2.5\u00d7 optical zoom and a minimum focusing distance of 10\u202fcm. Neither press release mentioned an ultra\u2011wide camera, even though the Chinese Redmi equivalents include one.<\/p>\n<p>Pricing begins at $799 (\u2248\u20ac1,099) for the Ultra with 12\u202fGB RAM and 256\u202fGB storage, rising to $949 (\u2248\u20ac1,199) for the 16\u202fGB\/512\u202fGB variant and $1,199 (\u2248\u20ac1,399) for the 16\u202fGB\/1\u202fTB model. Early\u2011bird discounts lower those figures to $729, $799 and $1,059 respectively, or \u20ac829, \u20ac899 and \u20ac1,199. The Ultra is offered in Dark Cherry and Black.<\/p>\n<p>The F9 Pro starts at $699 (\u2248\u20ac899) for the 12\u202fGB\/256\u202fGB configuration and $769 (\u2248\u20ac999) for 12\u202fGB\/512\u202fGB, with early\u2011bird pricing of $649 and $699 (or \u20ac739 and \u20ac799). It is available in White, Aurora Green and Black. The Aurora Green variant features a glow\u2011in\u2011the\u2011dark back panel that charges under sunlight or indoor light and can be drawn on with a separately sold laser pointer.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the F9 Ultra and F9 Pro aim to deliver flagship\u2011level performance, high\u2011refresh\u2011rate displays and a groundbreaking 200\u202fMP camera while maintaining price points that reflect current component constraints. The devices arrive just before Qualcomm\u2019s upcoming chipset announcement, positioning Poco\u2019s latest offerings as the most powerful phones in its portfolio to date.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poco unveiled the F9 Ultra and F9 Pro on September\u202f1, 2026, offering 185\u202fHz HyperRGB AMOLED displays, a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen\u202f5 processor and a first\u2011time 200\u202fMP main camera.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":1878,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[299],"tags":[1885,1884,1882,94,1883],"class_list":["post-1877","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-consumer-electronics","tag-mobile-cameras","tag-poco","tag-smartphones","tag-snapdragon","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1877","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1877"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1877\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1877"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1877"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsraise.com\/in\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1877"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}