{
  "id": 4866789,
  "title": "This new Ultra phone has a rear speaker, a take on HiLight, and that iPhone 18 color",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/this-new-ultra-phone-has-a-rear-speaker-a-take-on-hilight-and-that",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-01T12:45:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Authority",
    "slug": "android-authority",
    "url": "https://www.androidauthority.com/poco-f9-pro-and-f9-ultra-3704280/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The POCO F9 Ultra and POCO F9 Pro, unveiled by the Chinese sub-brand POCO, are set to take on the global market, essentially becoming the international counterparts of the Redmi K100 Pro and Redmi K100 Pro Max. These smartphones are expected to launch at a starting price of approximately $858.\n\nBoth devices boast a 6.9-inch 185Hz OLED display, offering a peak brightness of 10,000 nits and a high-brightness mode of 2,200 nits. Notably, this refresh rate is uncommon in smartphones, with only around 20 games currently supporting it. However, the system UI does not allow users to take full advantage of this feature.\n\nOther shared attributes between the POCO F9 Ultra and POCO F9 Pro include a 100W wired charging capability utilizing Power Delivery Protocol 3.0 (PPS), 50W wireless charging, a 200MP main camera, a 32MP selfie camera, an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor, IP68 water and dust resistance, and a Gorilla Glass 7i front panel.",
  "summary": "A rear speaker, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chip, 185Hz screen, and versatile cameras. What's not to like?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}