Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold vs Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 8 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
  • Larger display: 8in
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Lighter design: 235g vs 257g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8050mAh vs 4650mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 8 in 6.9 in
Resolution 2076x2152 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 1:1 19.5:9
Pixel density 373 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 185 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2700 nits 2200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
2083 nits
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
4368 nits
sRGB gamut98.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.2 mm (6.11 in) 163.49 mm (6.44 in)
Width 150.2 mm (5.91 in) 77.94 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 5.1 mm (0.2 in) 7.94 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 257 g (9.07 oz) 235 g (8.29 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
88.6 %
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold and Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.74 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 n/a
GPU Cores 896 n/a
GPU Frequency 940 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
2048
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
3629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
4910
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
11080
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20483629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)491011080
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
1183110
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
4165108
CPU311982962447
GPU4420231453812
Memory200125974305
UX228980774544
NanoReview Score11831104165108

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 27 GB 36 GB
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 4650 mAh 8050 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:36 h 0:54 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
19:45
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
44:02
Web Browsing08:24 h23:02 h
Video Playback12:56 h25:48 h
Games05:05 h10:54 h
Standby Mode85 h171 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 5x
Flash 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 127 ° 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 10.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 10.5 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length25 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HP5
Sensor size1/2.01/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a0.5 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/3.1f/3.0
Focal length112 mm120 mm
SensorSamsung S5K3J1Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/3.21/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1.22 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix105 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV50M40
Sensor size1/3.41/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
150
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
131
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
141
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview77n/a
Zoom124n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 23 mm 21 mm
Sensor n/a OmniVision OV32D
Sensor size 1/3.94 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size n/a 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 No 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 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/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 n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold
85.6 dB
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1799 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 729
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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