{"id":675379,"date":"2026-09-06T13:42:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T13:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/675379\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T13:42:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T13:42:28","slug":"deals-poco-f9-pro-and-f9-ultra-galaxy-s26-fe-now-available-galaxy-z-fold8-ultra-discounted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/675379\/","title":{"rendered":"Deals: Poco F9 Pro and F9 Ultra, Galaxy S26 FE now available, Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra discounted"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Poco F9 series launched this week as did the Galaxy S26 FE. Let\u2019s have a look at the newcomers as well as some alternatives.<\/p>\n

The Poco F9 Pro brings some serious upgrades over the F8 Pro<\/a> \u2013 however, it also comes at a higher price. Scroll down a bit and you\u2019ll see that the old Pro is \u20ac260 cheaper. The new Pro brings a faster chipset (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series vs. Snapdragon 8 Elite), it has a 200MP main camera (replacing a 50MP module) and its slightly larger 6,330mAh battery supports both wired (100W) and wireless charging (50W), while the old Pro only did wired.<\/p>\n


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In contrast, the Poco F9 Ultra uses the same chipset as the F8 Ultra. On the plus side, there is a large 8,050mAh battery (up from 6,500mAh) with the same 100W wired and 50W wireless charging. The Ultra also adopted a 200MP sensor swap \u2013 here it replaces the large 50MP 1\/1.3\u201d sensor of last year\u2019s model. Both old and new Ultra have 50MP 5x\/115mm periscope modules compared to 50MP 2.5x\/60mm telephoto cameras on the two Pro.<\/p>\n


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Given their prices, it may be prudent to compare the Poco F9 Pro with the F8 Ultra as well. The old Ultra has a better GPU (the V Series cuts off a third of the GPU hardware), a bigger screen (6.9\u201d vs. 6.59\u201d) and a bigger battery (6,500mAh vs. 6,330mAh). And while it lacks a 200MP main camera, it does have the better 5x telephoto module.<\/p>\n

Then there is the Xiaomi 17T. This one has a powerful mid-range chip, the Dimensity 8500 Ultra, paired with a 6.59\u201d display similar to the F9 Pro. And while there\u2019s no 200MP camera on here either, the 17T duo features a 50MP 5x\/115mm periscope. The 6,500mAh battery supports only 67W wired charging.<\/p>\n


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The Xiaomi 17T Pro is priced on par with the F9 Ultra. Unlike its vanilla sibling, this one uses the flagship Dimensity 9500 chipset and a larger 6.83\u201d display. The 7,000mAh battery is not as big as the Ultra battery, but it supports the same 100W wired and 50W wireless charging. As for the cameras, the main has a large 50MP 1\/1.31\u201d sensor, while the 50MP 5x\/115mm periscope is the one we already mentioned above. Here is a detailed Xiaomi 17T vs. 17T Pro comparison<\/a> if you are choosing between these two instead of between 17T and F9 models.<\/p>\n


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The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is \u20ac556 off. This is a great discount and it makes the Ultra noticeably cheaper than the wide Galaxy Z Fold8. Ideally, the choice between these two would come down to form factor preference \u2013 the multitasking-friendly Ultra vs. the media-friendly Z Fold8 \u2013 but price is a factor that is hard to ignore. The Ultra also has superior cameras, a 200MP 1\/1.3\u201d main, a 10MP 3x\/67mm telephoto and a 50MP ultra-wide, compared to Z Fold8\u2019s 50MP 1\/1.56\u201d main and 50MP ultra-wide (no tele).<\/p>\n


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For a more in-depth comparison between the two, read our Galaxy Z Fold8 and Z Fold8 Ultra versus article<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 has a great discount too \u2013 we\u2019ve listed both the 256GB and 512GB variants, but we only did it to show that there\u2019s a mere \u20ac10 difference between the two. Obviously you go for the 512GB variant \u2013 that \u20ac590 discount is no joke.<\/p>\n


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The Galaxy Z Fold8 only gets a minor \u20ac70 discount, so we\u2019re including it here for the sake of completeness.<\/p>\n


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The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE went on sale this week and the only discount available is \u20ac100 for Amazon Prime subscribers. Even with that discount, the new FE is a tough sell.<\/p>\n


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Without the Prime discount, a 256GB Galaxy S26+ is actually cheaper than a 128GB S26 FE. Note that the Plus model has 4 extra gigs of RAM compared to the FE, so it\u2019s not just about the storage.<\/p>\n

The Galaxy S26+ is easily the better phone overall. It has the better 6.7\u201d screen (1440p+ LTPO vs. 1080p+ LTPS), the better chipset (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy vs. Exynos 2500) and better connectivity (including USB-C 3.2 vs. USB-C 2.0). The cameras and battery are similar or identical. The S26 FE needs a price cut, quickly.<\/p>\n


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If anything, you should maybe consider the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra \u2013 comparing 256GB variants, the Ultra is only \u20ac80 more than the FE (not accounting for FE\u2019s Prime discount). This is Samsung\u2019s top camera phone with a 200MP 1\/1.3\u201d main, a 10MP 3x\/67mm telephoto and a 50MP 5x\/111mm periscope, plus a 50MP ultra-wide. This is the only phone with a Privacy Display and an S Pen stylus. And it\u2019s the only Galaxy with 60W wired and 25W wireless charging (the S26+ and S26 FE have 45W wired and 20W\/15W wireless).<\/p>\n


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There\u2019s also the Galaxy S26, which is the cheapest in the family \u2013 a 512GB phone is only \u20ac745. It is smaller \u2013 it has a 6.3\u201d display (1080p+ LTPO) and a 4,300mAh battery (with slow 25W wired and 15W wireless charging), so it\u2019s not a direct competitor to the 6.7\u201d S26+ and S26 FE. Still, some people prefer the smaller size.<\/p>\n


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