Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max

91 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
VS
74 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra Manufactured in September, 2026, with display 6.9 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in August, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Lighter design: 229.5g vs 235g
  • Higher battery capacity: 10000mAh vs 8050mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
vs
Redmi Note 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.9 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1200x2608 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 185 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 2200 nits 1060 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.6 % 89.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
4368 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
3446 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.49 mm (6.44 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 77.94 mm (3.07 in) 78.3 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 7.94 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 235 g (8.29 oz) 229.5 g (8.1 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Red		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
91.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.74 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
3629
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
1099
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
11080
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
3481
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)36291099
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)110803481
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
4165108
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
1007140
CPU962447348694
GPU1453812119297
Memory974305267736
UX774544271413
NanoReview Score41651081007140

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5300 MHz n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
OS Size 36 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 3 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 8050 mAh 10000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:54 h 1:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
44:02
Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 Pro Max
49:44
Web Browsing23:02 h20:44 h
Video Playback25:48 h33:14 h
Games10:54 h09:29 h
Standby Mode171 h223 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 102 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP5Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size0.5 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.0n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76 (0.36)n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length17 mm15 mm
SensorOmniVision OV50M40n/a
Sensor size1/2.88 (0.35)1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size0.61 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalNo

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor OmniVision OV32D CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.44 (0.29) n/a
Pixel size 0.64 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers 2.1 n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2026 yr August, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2026 yr August, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 729 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W 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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