POCO has officially launched the F9 Series in the Philippines, with the flagship POCO F9 Ultra opening at Php50,999 during the early-bird window and the 512GB variant priced at Php54,999. The POCO F9 Pro joins the lineup at Php44,999.
POCO is positioning the launch as flagship-tier hardware at sub-flagship pricing — and the early-bird window is the cheapest entry point, with later pricing expected to climb once the initial sales period closes.
The new POCO F9 Ultra runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Mobile Platform, paired with POCO’s VisionBoost D8 chip and WildBoost Optimization. POCO says the combo enables AI Super Resolution, Smart Frame Rate, and Game HDR in supported titles, while keeping frame rates and thermals steady during long sessions. POCO claims the F9 Series already supports native 185FPS gameplay in 24 titles, with selected popular games running at 165FPS.The pitch is sustained performance under thermal and battery constraints, not just a peak benchmark number.
Heat is handled by LiquidCool Technology, which pairs a 6,300mm² liquid heat pipe with 17,820mm² of graphite coverage. The combined surface area is meant to keep frame rates and surface temperatures stable during long sessions — ranked mobile matches, extended open-world titles, or long mobile capture workflows.
The 6.9-inch AMOLED display refreshes at 185Hz and accepts touch input at up to 480Hz across ten points, with an instantaneous 4,800Hz sampling rate available in Game Turbo mode. POCO frames that combination — high refresh, high touch sampling — as the responsiveness story for competitive mobile gaming, where every millisecond of input lag and every dropped frame is felt. Beyond gaming, the 185Hz panel also makes the everyday experience smoother: scrolling through long social feeds, system animations, and high-refresh-rate short-form video all benefit from the same hardware.
Endurance is anchored by an 8,050mAh silicon-carbon battery — 16% silicon content, 809Wh/L energy density. — topped up via 100W wired or 50W wireless HyperCharge. For extended gaming, navigation, video capture, and heavy mobile connectivity, the larger cell provides more usable headroom and reduces the need to drop refresh rate, graphics quality, or performance modes just to stretch runtime. Charging tops out at 100W wired and 50W wireless HyperCharge, so even when the battery does dip, top-ups are quick. The full stack — large cell, fast wired, fast wireless — is meant to handle a full day of heavy primary-phone use, not just light standby.
The imaging stack is led by a 200MP main camera with OIS that POCO says preserves richer detail and offers more flexibility for cropping and reframing, supported by a 50MP 5x periscope telephoto (also OIS) and a 50MP ultra-wide. POCO highlights the periscope’s 10x lossless zoom, telephoto macro, and 4K 60fps capture for scenarios ranging from travel landscapes to concert stages and architectural details, and distant portraits. The 5x module also supports 10x lossless zoom, telephoto macro for close-range subjects, and 4K 60fps video recording. For a flagship built around performance and gaming,
POCO isn’t settling for basic imaging — the 200MP main and 5x periscope cover the core shooting scenarios expected from a premium primary device, so users never miss important moments and turn them into core memories.
Audio is handled by a Bose-tuned 2.1-channel system with dual symmetrical 1115D speakers and a dedicated 1620 woofer. In games, POCO says the configuration delivers clearer footsteps, environmental sounds, and positional cues for immersion. For films and music, the layout promises deeper bass, a wider soundstage, and more stable stereo imaging to match the large-screen experience. Paired with the 6.9-inch 185Hz AMOLED — which also handles films, short-form video, and everyday high-refresh content — the Ultra is being positioned as a full entertainment device, not just a gaming phone. POCO is also leaning on Sound by Bose as a differentiator on the audio side, alongside the visual package.
On storage and pricing, POCO is making a direct appeal: at a time when storage costs are rising and large-capacity smartphones are getting more expensive, the 512GB variant of the F9 Ultra is available at an early-bird Php54,999. The larger capacity covers more major games, photos, 4K video, and frequently used apps without forcing regular storage cleanups over long-term use. The bigger pitch, though, is that the price isn’t tied to a single premium spec — the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, 185FPS gaming, 185Hz AMOLED, 8,050mAh battery, 100W wired and 50W wireless charging, 200MP main, 5x periscope, and Bose 2.1-channel audio all sit under the same Php54,999 roof. POCO is essentially arguing that the early-bird window delivers the full flagship package at a price that undercuts the typical storage-upcharge pattern, and that buyers who wait past the initial sales period are likely to pay more.
Launching alongside the Ultra, the POCO F9 Pro is a more compact alternative for users who prefer a smaller form factor. It runs on the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V-series (SM8850-1-AB) with VisionBoost D8, uses a 6.59-inch 185Hz AMOLED panel, and packs a 6,330mAh battery. The camera setup mirrors the Ultra’s 200MP main with OIS but swaps the periscope for a 50MP 2.5x floating telephoto — a more versatile choice for everyday portraits and close-range work, though without the long-range reach of the Ultra’s 5x periscope. 100W wired and 50W wireless HyperCharge, plus Sound by Bose, round out the spec sheet. Starting at Php44,999, the Pro is better suited to users who want flagship silicon without the Ultra’s footprint. Together, the two models cover different size and usage preferences within the same generation, with the Ultra representing the higher configuration ceiling for users who prioritize large-screen gaming, longer endurance, and long-range photography.
The POCO F9 Series will be available in the Philippines starting at only Php44,999. Aside from the huge discounts, early-bird buyers also get a free pair of Redmi Buds 8 Active with their purchase, alongside a 6-month free screen replacement and a 2-year free warranty service.
You can purchase them through the official Shopee product pages below: