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Poco F9 Ultra returns Bose's 2.1 system and adds an illuminated subwoofer ring

9/1/2026

Bose's 2.1 speaker configuration, first introduced on Poco's F8 Ultra, is back inside the F9 Ultra, this time with a small LED ring mounted around the subwoofer and visible from the rear of the device.

Xiaomi's spinoff Poco has extended its Bose audio partnership into a second consecutive year, placing the branded hardware across both the F9 Pro and the F9 Ultra, the company's flagship phones.

The generation-over-generation hardware changes are narrow. Poco upgraded each of the two main speakers while carrying the same subwoofer forward from the F8 Ultra.

The structural change goes to the mount: Poco redesigned it to include a small LED ring around the subwoofer unit, making the component glow from the phone's back panel.

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