Poco unveils F9 Ultra and F9 Pro flagships; sales start in Russia

2026-09-01 10:54 UTC – 2026-09-02 09:43 UTC

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On September 1, Poco officially unveiled its flagship F9 Ultra and F9 Pro smartphones, and sales in Russia on AliExpress began the very next day. Both models feature the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor, AMOLED displays with up to 185Hz refresh rate, a 200MP main camera with optical stabilization, and a battery of up to 8,050mAh with 100W charging. The top-end F9 Ultra includes a light-up Bose subwoofer, while both phones boast Sound by Bose stereo speakers, IP68 protection, and four years of updates. The F9 Ultra carries a recommended price of €1,100 to €1,400 in Europe, and the company explained its decision to stick with an unchanged chipset by citing rising memory costs: “Having the latest chipset will cost a lot more.” The F9 Pro is more compact and supports gaming at 185FPS.

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2026-09-01 10:54 · Xataka (outlet profile)
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2026-09-01 12:45 · Engadget (outlet profile)
Poco's F9 Ultra is a midrange phone with a flagship processor and a 185Hz display. Poco's newest smartphone isn't headed to the US, but you might want it to.
2026-09-01 12:45 · Heise (outlet profile)
Poco F9 Ultra: Aus der Preis-Leistungs-Marke wird ein Premiumanbieter. Poco bringt mit F9 Ultra und F9 Pro zwei aufwendige Gaming-Flaggschiffe. Doch bei bis zu 1400 Euro UVP stellt sich die Frage, wie sie sich von Xiaom…
2026-09-01 12:45 · The Verge (outlet profile)
Poco’s F9 Ultra pairs an ultra-bright display with a glowing Bose subwoofer. Xiaomi spinoff brand Poco has partnered with Bose for the second year in a row for its flagship F9 Pro and Ultra phones. The F9 phones double…
2026-09-01 12:50 · Inquirer.net (outlet profile)
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2026-09-01 13:00 · The Verge (outlet profile)
Get ready for a really busy month of smartphones. We're not even half a day into September, and two new smartphones have already launched: the Poco F9 Pro and F9 Ultra. We're expecting more this week, as the IFA trade s…
2026-09-01 13:33 · 3DNews (outlet profile)
Представлен компактный флагман POCO F9 Pro с двумя процессорами, быстрым экраном и 200-Мп камерой. Бренд POCO представил новый флагманский смартфон POCO F9 Pro, отличающийся от старшей модели POCO F9 Ultra более компакт…
2026-09-01 13:38 · Golem (outlet profile)
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2026-09-01 14:20 · iXBT (outlet profile)
200 Мп, 8050 мА·ч, 100 Вт, 185 Гц, IP68 и четыре года обновлений. Представлены Poco F9 Ultra и Poco F9 Pro. Это новые флагманы Poco — оба на базе Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
2026-09-01 14:43 · iXBT (outlet profile)
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2026-09-01 15:01 · Xataka (outlet profile)
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2026-09-01 15:11 · TechRadar (outlet profile)
‘Having the latest chipset will cost a lot more’: Poco gets real about the ‘pressure’ of rising memory costs as it launches the F9 Ultra with an unchanged chipset. In a briefing for the Poco F9 Ultra, Xiaomi sub-brand P…
2026-09-01 15:30 · Frandroid (outlet profile)
Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra, F9 Pro et X8 en France : grosse puissance, batteries géantes et prix agressifs au lancement. Xiaomi lance d'un coup trois smartphones : les Poco F9 Ultra et Poco F9 Pro taillés pour le jeu, pl…
2026-09-01 15:45 · Xataka (outlet profile)
Los nuevos POCO F9 llegan con mejoras importantes, ¿pero cambian lo suficiente con respecto a los POCO F8? Los ponemos frente a frente. Septiembre ha comenzado hoy mismo con la presentación de los nuevos teléfonos de Xi…
2026-09-01 17:45 · Xataka (outlet profile)
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2026-09-02 09:43 · iXBT (outlet profile)
185 Гц, 200 Мп, 8050 мА·ч, 100 Вт, IP68: в России стартовали продажи Poco F9 Ultra и F9 Pro. На AliExpress в России начались продажи флагманских смартфонов Poco F9 Ultra и Poco F9 Pro. Обе модели получили процессоры Sna…

Factual core

Poco announced the F9 Ultra and F9 Pro smartphones.
Poco cited rising memory costs as a reason for the unchanged chipset.
Poco's newest smartphone is not headed to the US.

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