Hot on the heels of their Redmi Note 17 series launch, Xiaomi have unveiled their latest POCO F9 Ultra smartphone aimed at young tech enthusiasts.
The flagship phone is centred around performance and long-lasting power, powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, with 16GB RAM and 512GB on-board storage and a massive 8,050mAh battery offering all-day power, with 100W Wired and 50W Wireless HyperCharge to top you up quickly when you need it.
The massive 6.9” AMOLED display on the POCO F9 Ultra is capable of 185FPS Gaming, delivering high-end refresh rate for your favourite high-end games including PUBG Mobile, Delta Force, Call of Duty: Mobile and League of Legends: Wild Rift.
The display also offers extreme brightness, with up to 4,500 nits of peak brightness across multiple scenarios – as well as 10,000nit HDR brightness.
The POCO F9 Ultra includes Bose audio tuning, with a 2.1-channel audio system on-board that uses an ultra-large 1620 independent subwoofer. The sound system includes multiple profiles, including “Dynamic” for authentic and full bass character, and “Balanced” for overall balanced and pure vocals.
There’s a 200MP camera system on the rear, featuring POCO’s first-ever 200MP ultra-clear camera system, which also includes Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), and is paired with a 50MP JN5 Telephoto sensor with 5x optical zoom, and a 50MP Ultra-Wide sensor with 102˚ field of view, and of course a 32MP selfie camera in a punch-hole notch in the display.
| Spec | POCO F9 Ultra |
| Color | Dark Cherry and Black |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Performance | VisionBoost D8 chipsetWildBoost Optimization (185FPS gaming) |
| Display | 185Hz POCO HyperRGB 1.5K displayGlobal debut M11 display panel, 4,500 nits peak @25% / 10000 nits peak @1%480Hz touch sampling rate + 4800Hz instant touch sampling rate6.9″ AMOLED display |
| Charging | 100W HyperCharge + 50W wireless27W reverse wired + 22.5W reverse wireless |
| Battery | 8,050mAh |
| Audio | Sound by BoseAll-new Sound by Bose game audio2.1 audio system: dual 1115D + 1620 independent subwoofer |
| Rear Camera | 200MP HP5 with a dedicated 200MP modeLive cinematography mode50MP JN5 5x periscope telephoto + OIS50MP UW |
| Front Camera | 32MP |
| Variants | 16GB + 512GB |
The phone will run Android 16 under Xiaomi’s HyperOS 3.0, and includes four Android OS upgrades and six years of security updates,
The phone is available to pre-order now through mi.com/au for $1,499 in Dark Cherry and Black.
Anyone purchasing the POCO F9 Ultra between now and September 30th will receive $300AUD off the RRP, with customers who order the POCO F9 Ultra between today and September 10th will receive a free Xiaomi Sound Play speaker valued at $79.50 AUD.
Xiaomi is also bundling in a bunch of bonuses on the POCO F9 Ultra, including:
- One free screen replacement within six months of the date of purchase only for eligible purchasers who make a purchase between 1 September 2026 and 30 September 2026;
- 4-month free trial of Spotify Premium. (New subscribers only. Available from 26 September 2026. Redeem via the Mi Store app)
- 3-month free trial of YouTube Premium
- 3-month free trial of Google AI Pro
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