We haven’t done any China order tests on Xiaomi Planet for ages, so we decided to fix that with the hottest thing you can buy right now in 2026. We ordered POCO F9 Ultra directly from Gshopper, let it go the full way from China to Slovakia, and we tracked two things: whether any extra charges would show up anywhere, and how much we’d realistically save compared to Slovak shops. The answer to both is a pleasant one — no extra charge ever arrived, and the difference versus the shelf price is so big that it’s worth reading on.
A POCO flagship for a price Slovak stores still don’t offer
You can get the POCO F9 Ultra from a trusted seller Gshopper, with whom we’ve been working for years. It’s a global version with EU packaging that they ship with their tuned customs-free shipping — customs duty and VAT are handled on the seller’s side, so when you pick it up, there’s no extra payment waiting for you. Don’t forget to use the coupon from the price box below.
For the same 12 + 256 GB configuration we ordered, Slovak stores are asking €899, and in the current promotion €799. The stronger 16 + 512 GB version costs €999, on sale for €899. At Gshopper with our coupon, ours comes out at under €700 when paying by card and under €650 if you pay by bank transfer — for that, Gshopper deducts another 4.5%.
Xiaomi Planet shopping tip: GShopper has now launched direct bank transfer payments, so you can save another 4.5 % off the product price! Compared to card / Google Pay payment, you can get this product much cheaper. We described the full bank transfer payment process in our article.
Platba cez DHgate: The platform has finally launched safe and reliable Google Pay payments! So now you don’t need to use Revolut / Wise cards for payment, and you can pay directly in EUR. We’d also like to remind you that orders from DHgate come with our VIP support, which you get after downloading our extension for the Chrome browser on desktop only (when shopping on a smartphone, you can use the DHgate app).
Is it your first time shopping on GShopper?See the guide!
Updated 21. 10. 2026 on 17:01
TIPWith Standard Shipping via GShopper, you pay no extra fees—everything is already included!
With the GShopper seller, we recommend choosing Standard Shipping, where you won’t pay anything extra. Customs fees and any VAT are handled by the seller. You can select the shipping method in the cart only, after entering your delivery address. Delivery with this option usually takes about 15 business days from dispatch from the warehouse, but it may take longer.
Is it your first time shopping on GShopper?See the guide!
Updated 21. 10. 2026 on 17:01
TIPWith Standard Shipping via GShopper, you pay no extra fees—everything is already included!
With the GShopper seller, we recommend choosing Standard Shipping, where you won’t pay anything extra. Customs fees and any VAT are handled by the seller. You can select the shipping method in the cart only, after entering your delivery address. Delivery with this option usually takes about 15 business days from dispatch from the warehouse, but it may take longer.
Is it your first time shopping on GShopper?See the guide!
Updated 21. 10. 2026 on 17:01
TIPWith Standard Shipping via GShopper, you pay no extra fees—everything is already included!
With the GShopper seller, we recommend choosing Standard Shipping, where you won’t pay anything extra. Customs fees and any VAT are handled by the seller. You can select the shipping method in the cart only, after entering your delivery address. Delivery with this option usually takes about 15 business days from dispatch from the warehouse, but it may take longer.
Are you shopping on DHGate for the first time?See the guide!
Updated 21. 10. 2026 on 17:01
TIPFast delivery from the Spanish warehouse with no customs duty and VAT.
This product will be delivered to you quickly from a local Spanish warehouse. Shipping from Spain usually takes 7-10 days and is handled by a courier. When it arrives, you don’t pay any extra fees—no customs duty, no VAT.
Are you shopping on DHGate for the first time?See the guide!
Updated 21. 10. 2026 on 17:01
TIPFast delivery from the Spanish warehouse with no customs duty and VAT.
This product will be delivered to you quickly from a local Spanish warehouse. Shipping from Spain usually takes 7-10 days and is handled by a courier. When it arrives, you don’t pay any extra fees—no customs duty, no VAT.
Our extra service with VIP support — we’ll handle the order on Gshopper for you and ship it straight to your address.
If you don’t have experience buying on Gshopper, payments don’t go through, or coupon use doesn’t work for you, we offer an order handling service directly to your address for our readers and customers. You transfer the money to our account and we place the order directly to your address. This way, you won’t have to worry about a failed payment or applying the coupon, and you can be sure the entire order will go through correctly 100 %. In addition, you automatically get our VIP support — if any issues arise with the shipment, we handle them for you and assist with filing a claim. The fee for this service is €15 extra of the product price. You can contact us by email at info(@)xiaomiplanet.sk or on Messenger, where we’re constantly active.
Our extra service with VIP support — we’ll handle the order on DHgate for you and ship it straight to your address.
If you don’t have experience buying on DHgate, your payment won’t go through, or the coupon doesn’t work, we offer our readers and customers an order-handling service delivered directly to your address. You send us the money by bank transfer and we order the product straight to you. That way, you don’t have to worry about a failed payment or applying the coupon, and you can be sure the whole order goes through 100 % correctly. On top of that, you automatically get our VIP support — we handle any shipping issues for you and assist with warranty claims. The fee for this service is 15 € for the product price. You can contact us by email at info(@)xiaomiplanet.sk or on Messenger, where we’re active all the time.
We filmed a quick unboxing:
Order & shipping: from China to your door in under 12 days
The order went through completely normally — pick the variant, enter the address, pay. The package traveled with standard customs-free shipping via YunExpress and the last leg in Slovakia was handled by DPD. According to tracking, the whole trip took 11.1 calendar days, i.e. 7.7 working days, and from the moment you clicked the order to when you received it, it was just under 12 days.
But more important than speed is what didn’t happen. No SMS from the carrier asking you to pay the VAT top-up, no invoice for customs clearance—nothing. We paid once, and we didn’t have to pay again. That’s exactly why we did the whole test — when buying from China, this is the question that holds people back the most.
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The package arrived with not a single scratch
The phone came in a properly padded bubble mailer, and the original POCO box was nowhere to be seen. Inside was the POCO F9 Ultra in the 12 + 256 GB version, in the Dark Cherry color, which looks noticeably better in real life than in the official renders — it’s matte, deep red, and fingerprints are basically not visible on it.
The packaging is fully complete and European — besides the phone, you’ll also find a charging adapter, a USB-C cable, and a protective case. Nothing was missing and nothing was opened additionally.
Inside the box is the original 100 W EU charging adapter you can’t get in SK stores
And this is a point that almost always gets forgotten when comparing prices. In our package, there was a genuine 100W charger with a European plug — so it’s exactly the one you plug into a socket with no adapters. POCO also explicitly warns in its official specs that you should check the adapter availability in the box with the local seller, and in European retail distribution phones often arrive without it. Gshopper, on the other hand, lists the EU charger right in the offer title.
The original 100W charging adapter costs on its own around €30, which makes the difference versus the Slovak price even bigger. And it’s not just about money — without it, you simply won’t get the promised 100% charge in 50 minutes, because a normal charger can’t deliver that kind of power.
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Dark Cherry and a camera module you can’t miss
The back is made of fiberglass with a finely sanded finish, and the frame is made of micro-beveled metal. The camera module is a proper chunk of area — it houses a 200 MPx main sensor, a 50 MPx periscope with 5x optical zoom, and a 50 MPx ultra-wide lens. Next to them there’s also a circular element with a speaker grille.
It’s also worth mentioning the less pleasant part: the phone weighs 235 grams and, with a thickness of 8.74 mm, it’s among the bulkier ones. For the 8050 mAh battery and an extra subwoofer, you simply pay with weight—so if you’re looking for a light phone for your shirt pocket, this won’t be it.
Global version with Slovak language and full network support
Right after the first boot, HyperOS 3 appeared with Slovak in the list of languages, plus the full set of Google services including Google Pay. No Chinese apps, no workarounds via installers—this is the same software version you’d get here as well. Model labeling is present in the settings too, and OTA updates run normally.
The same goes for networks: the global version supports 4G and 5G bands used in Slovakia, including B20 and n20, so signal performance is the same as with a unit from a local shop. The seller lists a 24-month warranty for it, and any claim is handled through them. The free screen replacement within six months that POCO includes with phones from official distribution does not apply to the imported unit.
Reader poll
Are you buying phones directly from Chinese sellers?
Yes, regularly — I’ve verified it51 %
I tried it once and I was satisfied13 %
I tried it and I wouldn’t go back5 %
Not yet, but I’m considering it23 %
No, I only buy from Slovak shops8 %
39 votes · You haven’t voted yet
What exactly ticks in it
The hardware is exactly what a flagship model of the year should have. On the front there’s a 6.9-inch AMOLED with a 185 Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of up to 10,000 nits; inside, Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is paired with a VisionBoost D8 graphics chip. Sound is handled by a 2.1 Bose system with a separate subwoofer built into the phone, something you won’t find anywhere else yet.
The battery is 8050 mAh, it charges with a 100 W cable and 50 W wirelessly. Protection is IP68, and unlocking is done with an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor under the display. If you’re interested in the full specs, we covered them in detail in the article about the official POCO F9 Ultra launch.
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POCO F9 Ultra
Display
6.9 inch AMOLED / 2608 x 1200 / 185 Hz
Chip
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Memory
12 + 256 GB / 16 + 512 GB / 16 GB + 1 TB
Main camera
200 MPx / f/1.68 / OIS
Periscope
50 MPx / 5x optical zoom / OIS
Ultra-wide angle
50 MPx / f/2.4
Front camera
32 MPx
Battery
8050 mAh
Charging
100 W wired / 50 W wireless
Sound
Bose 2.1 system with a subwoofer
Coverage
IP68
System
HyperOS 3
Weight
235 g
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