Xiaomi Launches POCO F9 Ultra with Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and Bose Subwoofer
Few current mobile games can actually render at 185 frames per second, so the phone's headline refresh rate is a spec aimed at future titles rather than today's library.
Key Facts
- Xiaomi Japan released the POCO F9 Ultra on September 1, 2026.
- The 12GB/256GB model is priced around 149,800 yen and the 16GB/512GB model around 169,800 yen, with a 20,000 yen early-bird discount until September 23.
- The phone pairs Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 with Xiaomi's VisionBoost D8 gaming chipset for up to 185Hz display refresh.
- The Bose-collaboration sound system uses a 2.1-channel layout with a rear subwoofer, the first such configuration in a phone sold in Japan.
- The battery is about 8050mAh with 100W wired charging and 27W wired plus 22.5W wireless reverse charging.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, ASCII.jp.
Xiaomi Japan released the POCO F9 Ultra on September 1, 2026, a high-end Android phone built around Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and the company's own VisionBoost D8 gaming chipset. The pairing supports up to 185Hz display refresh in games, though few mobile titles currently render at that rate. The 6.9-inch OLED panel carries a 2608x1200 resolution with 480Hz touch sampling. The other headline feature is a 2.1-channel sound system developed with Bose: stereo speakers plus a rear subwoofer, the first such configuration in a phone sold in Japan. The subwoofer area holds a ring LED light that reacts to notifications and music. The rear camera is a three-lens setup with a 200-megapixel main sensor, a 50-megapixel 5x optical telephoto, and a 50-megapixel ultrawide, with optical stabilization on the main and telephoto lenses. The 8050mAh battery supports 100W wired charging, 27W wired reverse charging, and 22.5W wireless reverse charging. The 12GB/256GB model is priced around 149,800 yen and the 16GB/512GB model around 169,800 yen. A launch campaign cuts 20,000 yen off both models until September 23, bringing the base model to 129,800 yen.
The phone runs Android 16 with Xiaomi's HyperOS 3. It supports Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6.0, and takes a nanoSIM and eSIM in a dual configuration. NFC is built in, though FeliCa is not supported. Biometrics are an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor and AI face recognition. The body is rated IP66/68 for water and dust resistance, measures 77.94 by 163.49 by 8.74mm, and weighs about 235g. Colors are black and dark cherry. The front camera is a 32-megapixel wide lens. The launch campaign runs from September 1 at 22:00 to September 23 at 23:59. On top of the 20,000 yen discount, the period adds a 3,000 yen bonus for trading in an older model, a 2,000 yen coupon for students, and a 10,000 yen discount on the two-year Xiaomi Care plan. The phone sells through Xiaomi Store locations, the Xiaomi official site, and official stores on Rakuten, Amazon.co.jp, Yahoo! Shopping, and TikTok Shop. 4Gamer notes the 185Hz display is a 10-point touch sampling panel, and that the 2.1-channel speaker layout is the first of its kind in a phone sold in Japan. The rear subwoofer's ring LED is called Dynamic Light.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.