Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra

88 out 100
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
VS
91 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Plus Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetApple A18, vs Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 235g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8050mAh vs 4674mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
vs
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1290x2796 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 185 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 2200 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 91.6 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
1815 nits
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
4368 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)256 Hzn/a
Response time4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 16 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.9 mm (6.33 in) 163.49 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 77.94 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.94 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 235 g (8.29 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
88 %
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Plus and Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.74 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A18 GPU n/a
GPU Cores 640 n/a
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
3256
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
3629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
8096
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
11080
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32563629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)809611080
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28158n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16 Plus], [Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
1622118
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
4165108
CPU417158962447
GPU6940701453812
Memory177712974305
UX333173774544
NanoReview Score16221184165108
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 16 Plus]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 18 GB 36 GB
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 4674 mAh 8050 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:39 h 0:54 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
34:32
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
44:02
Web Browsing15:57 h23:02 h
Video Playback21:26 h25:48 h
Games07:34 h10:54 h
Standby Mode148 h171 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HP5
Sensor size1/1.561/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm17 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV50M40
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 OmniVision OV32D
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo 2.1
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Plus
80.1 dB
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 729
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Plus:

In the USA, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model has 1 physical slot + eSIM. In China, a model with only two physical SIM cards is available.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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