iPhone 13 Pro Max vs POCO F6

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Winner

Xiaomi POCO F6

The POCO F6 wins this one, taking battery and performance decisively. Against the iPhone 13 Pro Max it's also the sounder buy at $14.15 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 13 Pro Max 63 · POCO F6 69 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max $383

Buy with care$13.98/mo

2021◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028

Xiaomi POCO F6 $330

Buy with care$14.15/mo

2024◆ Buy-by May 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 13 Pro Max 80POCO F6 70

The iPhone 13 Pro Max's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch super retina xdr oled, promotion 120hz, 1200 nits hdr peak.

Performance

iPhone 13 Pro Max 74POCO F6 82

The POCO F6's Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 13 Pro Max 64POCO F6 67

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery

iPhone 13 Pro Max 67POCO F6 80

5,000mAh vs 4,352mAh — the POCO F6 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 13 Pro Max 33POCO F6 28

The iPhone 13 Pro Max is supported until Sep 2028 — 4 months longer than the POCO F6.

Value

iPhone 13 Pro Max 63POCO F6 69

Overall value goes to the POCO F6 at $14.15 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 13 Pro Max	POCO F6
Price (street)	$383	$330
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 120Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak	6.67-inch CrystalRes Flow AMOLED, 1.5K, up to 120Hz, 480Hz touch sampling
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
RAM	6GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,352 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless	90W wired
Rear cameras	12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto 3x	50MP main (Sony IMX882, OIS, f/1.59), 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	160.8 × 78.1 × 7.65 mm	160.5 × 74.5 × 7.8 mm
Weight	240 g	179 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP64
Supported until	Sep 2028	May 2028

iPhone 13 Pro Max full verdict →POCO F6 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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