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Poco F9 Pro and F9 Ultra launch with 185Hz panels, 8 Elite Gen 5 chips, and huge batteries

Xiaomi sub-brand Poco is officially expanding its flagship smartphone line with the launch of the Poco F9 Pro and Poco F9 Ultra . more…

Poco F9 Pro and F9 Ultra launch with 185Hz panels, 8 Elite Gen 5 chips, and huge batteries

Xiaomi's sub-brand Poco has launched two new flagship smartphones, the Poco F9 Pro and the Poco F9 Ultra, both featuring advanced specifications and impressive display capabilities. The Poco F9 Ultra is equipped with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, up to 16GB of RAM, and 1TB of UFS 4.1 storage, while the Poco F9 Pro relies on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series with up to 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage.

Both devices include a dedicated 12nm VisionBoost D8 graphics chip and HyperRGB AMOLED panels with a 185Hz refresh rate and peak brightness up to 4,500 nits. The Poco F9 Pro has a 6.59-inch display with a 2510 x 1156 resolution, while the Poco F9 Ultra features a larger 6.9-inch display with a 2608 x 1200 resolution. The phones also feature upgraded camera hardware, a 2.1-channel audio configuration, and a massive 8,050mAh battery in the Poco F9 Ultra.

The devices are priced starting at $699 for the Poco F9 Pro and $799 for the Poco F9 Ultra, with various storage options available.

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