Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9 Pro and Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro

80 out 100
Google Pixel 9 Pro
VS
91 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
Google Pixel 9 Pro
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 495ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 206g
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.59in
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6330mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9 Pro and Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
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:
Google Pixel 9 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1280x2856 pixels 1156x2510 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 495 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 185 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 3000 nits 2200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
2328 nits
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
4117 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 157.49 mm (6.2 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 75.25 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.79 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9 Pro
87.1 %
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9 Pro and Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series
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)
- 2/4.61 (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
2002
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
3377
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9 Pro
4710
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
10344
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20023377
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)471010344
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9 Pro
1125355
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
3228426
CPU283910959225
GPU4471011064864
Memory183290500444
UX211054703893
NanoReview Score11253553228426

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 28.8 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 6330 mAh
Max Charging Power 27 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (72% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 0:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 9 Pro
22:07
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
35:27
Web Browsing10:12 h16:00 h
Video Playback12:40 h25:47 h
Games06:23 h07:46 h
Standby Mode96 h136 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 2.5x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 123 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GNKSamsung ISOCELL HP5
Sensor size1/1.311/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.2 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.0
Focal length113 mm60 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.3
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 42 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm 21 mm
Sensor n/a OmniVision OV32D
Sensor size 1/2.51 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 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
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
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B40/B41/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 n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 9 Pro
90.6 dB
Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr September, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 699
Sensors - Barometer
- 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 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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