Poco’s next big phone just showed its face where flagship phones always do before they’re ready: Geekbench. A Xiaomi device carrying the model number 26077PC53G has appeared in the benchmark database, and according to tipster Abhishek Yadav, this is the Poco F9 Ultra. That means we now have hard benchmark data on what should be one of the most exciting budget-flagship offerings of late 2026.
As reported by Gizmochina, the listing confirms the phone runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 paired with an Adreno 840 GPU. It scored 2,980 in single-core and 10,030 in multi-core. Those are strong numbers. And with 16GB of RAM on board running Android 16, this thing looks ready to punch hard when it eventually lands.
So what does this actually mean in the real world? The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is Qualcomm’s latest top-tier silicon, and phones built around it are absolute workhorses right now. We’re talking smooth performance in demanding games, fast app loads, and enough headroom to handle whatever Android throws at it for years. Poco has always played the same game: take flagship-grade internals, package them cleanly, and price the whole thing below what Samsung or Apple would dare to charge. If the F9 Ultra follows that same formula, it’s going to be a very tempting option.
The fact that this device is already showing up in Geekbench tells us development is well along. Benchmark appearances like this usually happen a few weeks to a couple of months before a product goes official. Poco hasn’t said a word publicly yet, no pricing, no release date, nothing. But the performance validation stage being done is a good sign that an announcement isn’t too far off.
When it does launch, the F9 Ultra is expected to come with the usual high-refresh-rate display and a capable camera system alongside those raw specs. Here’s a quick breakdown of what the Geekbench listing confirmed:
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
- GPU: Adreno 840
- RAM: 16GB
- Operating System: Android 16
- Single-core score: 2,980
- Multi-core score: 10,030
The bigger picture here matters too. The premium mid-range segment is getting seriously competitive right now. OnePlus, Motorola, and even Realme are all fighting for the same buyer: someone who wants top-tier performance but isn’t willing to drop $1,200 on a phone. Poco has consistently been one of the sharper options in that space, and if the F9 Ultra comes in at a strong price point, it could make a real dent.
Still, it’s worth keeping expectations measured until we see official specs and pricing. Geekbench tells us about raw processing power, but camera quality, display brightness, battery life, and build all matter just as much. The F9 series has had a few stumbles in those areas before. We’ll be watching closely when Poco makes this one official.