Head to head

Huawei nova 16s Pro vs Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 7 Sep 2026.

The short answer

The Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 92 against 73 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance and memory & storage.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra takes it by 18.4 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra leads

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Camera Level

Camera Score where available, otherwise sensor resolution and lens count. Megapixels alone do not measure image quality.

Battery & charging Level

Cell capacity in mAh weighted with rated wired charging output.

Display Level

Pixel density, refresh rate and panel technology.

Memory & storage Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra leads

Highest advertised RAM and internal storage configuration.

What actually differs

  • Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra packs a 1,050 mAh larger battery.
  • Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra offers 4 GB more RAM.
  • Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra ships with 512 GB more storage.

Buy the Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra if…

you care most about performance and memory & storage.

Not enough published data to score: Value for money. Those categories are excluded from the overall figure rather than estimated.

Full specification comparison

Specification Huawei nova 16s Pro Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
Price in Pakistan
Retail price Price not listed PKR 289,999
Design & build
Release date Not listed September 2026
Dimensions Not listed 163.49 × 77.94 × 8.74 mm
Weight Not listed 235 g
Water resistance Not listed IP68
Display
Screen size 6.84-inch 6.9-inch Better
Resolution 2856 × 1320 pixels Better 1200 × 2608 pixels
Panel type LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz refresh rate HDR Vivid, 6000 nits peak brightness AMOLED 185Hz refresh rate, 12-bit color, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, up to 10,000 nits peak brightness
Protection Kunlun Glass protection Gorilla Glass 7i
Performance
Chipset Not listed Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3nm)
CPU Not listed Octa-core, up to 4.6 GHz
GPU Not listed Adreno GPU, VisionBoost D8
Operating system Not listed Android 16, HyperOS 3.
Memory & storage
RAM 12GB 12GB/16GB LPDDR5X Better
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB 256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.1, Better
Card slot No No
Camera
Main camera 200MP RYYB main + 50MP RYYB periscope telephoto + 50MP ultra-wide, OIS, 3.7× optical zoom 200MP, f/1.68, OIS + 50MP periscope telephoto, f/3.0, OIS, 5x optical zoom + 50MP ultrawide, f/2.4
Selfie camera 50MP, f/2.4, portrait camera Better 32MP, f/2.2, HDR, Portrait Mode
Video recording Rear: 4K@30fps; Front: 4K video recording 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@30fps, Slow-motion up to 1920fps
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Li-Po (Non-removable) 7000 mAh Silicon-carbon battery (non-removable) 8050 mAh Better
Wired charging 100W wired, HUAWEI SuperCharge Turbo 100W wired, 50W wireless, 27W reverse wired, 22.5W reverse wireless Charging
Connectivity & extras
SIM Not listed Dual Nano-SIM / eSIM
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be, dual-band, 2×2 MIMO Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Bluetooth 6.0, BLE, SBC, AAC, LDAC and L2HC 6.0, Dual Bluetooth
NFC Yes Yes
Sensors Gravity sensor, infrared sensor, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, gyroscope, compass, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, camera laser-focus sensor and flicker sensor. Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, IR Blaster, Flicker Sensor, X-Axis Linear Vibration Motor, Color Temperature Sensor
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Huawei nova 16s Pro or Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra?

Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 18.4 points. It wins on performance and memory & storage. Huawei nova 16s Pro can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.