ROG Phone 9 Pro vs Poco F7 Ultra

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Winner

Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra

The Poco F7 Ultra wins this one, taking display and software longevity decisively. Against the ROG Phone 9 Pro it's also the sounder buy at $12.22 per month of safe use.

Value Score: ROG Phone 9 Pro 59 · Poco F7 Ultra 71 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro $1000

Safe to buy$24.36/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Nov 20272029

Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra $699

Safe to buy$12.22/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Mar 20292031

Category by category

Display

ROG Phone 9 Pro 60Poco F7 Ultra 80

The Poco F7 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.67-inch amoled, 3200x1440 (wqhd+), 120hz.

Performance

ROG Phone 9 Pro 98Poco F7 Ultra 98

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera

ROG Phone 9 Pro 79Poco F7 Ultra 79

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery

ROG Phone 9 Pro 96Poco F7 Ultra 86

5,800mAh vs 5,300mAh — the ROG Phone 9 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

ROG Phone 9 Pro 49Poco F7 Ultra 68

The Poco F7 Ultra is supported until Mar 2031 — 16 months longer than the ROG Phone 9 Pro.

Value

ROG Phone 9 Pro 59Poco F7 Ultra 71

Overall value goes to the Poco F7 Ultra at $12.22 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	ROG Phone 9 Pro	Poco F7 Ultra
Price (street)	$1000	$699
Display	6.78-inch flexible LTPO AMOLED, FHD+ (1080×2400), 1–185Hz, 2500-nit peak	6.67-inch AMOLED, 3200x1440 (WQHD+), 120Hz
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Elite	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM	16GB/24GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB
Battery	5,800 mAh	5,300 mAh
Charging	65W wired (HyperCharge), 15W Qi wireless	120W wired, 50W wireless
Rear cameras	50MP main (Sony Lytia 700 1/1.56-inch, gimbal OIS), 13MP ultra-wide (120-degree), 32MP telephoto 3x (OIS)	50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2.5x, 32MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	163.8 × 76.8 × 8.9 mm	160.3 × 75 × 8.4 mm
Weight	227 g	212 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Nov 2029	Mar 2031

ROG Phone 9 Pro full verdict →Poco F7 Ultra full verdict →Longevity master board →

Scores and verdicts are computed from our verified database — see exactly how. Specs from manufacturer documentation; prices reflect major US retailers.