PhoneLifespan

iPhone 13 vs POCO F6

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Winner

Xiaomi POCO F6

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

Value Score: iPhone 13 60 · 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 $249
Buy with care$9.09/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 50POCO F6 70

The POCO F6's screen is the better one — 6.67-inch crystalres flow amoled, 1.5k, up to 120hz, 480hz touch sampling.

Performance
iPhone 13 74POCO F6 82

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

Camera
iPhone 13 52POCO F6 67

The POCO F6 has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery
iPhone 13 45POCO F6 80

5,000mAh vs 3,240mAh — the POCO F6 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 13 33POCO F6 28

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

Value
iPhone 13 60POCO F6 69

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

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 13POCO F6
Price (street)$249$330
Display6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz6.67-inch CrystalRes Flow AMOLED, 1.5K, up to 120Hz, 480Hz touch sampling
ChipsetApple A15 BionicSnapdragon 8s Gen 3
RAM4GB8GB/12GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB256GB/512GB
Battery3,240 mAh5,000 mAh
Charging20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless90W wired
Rear cameras12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main (Sony IMX882, OIS, f/1.59), 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions146.7 × 71.5 × 7.65 mm160.5 × 74.5 × 7.8 mm
Weight174 g179 g
Water resistanceIP68IP64
Supported untilSep 2028May 2028
iPhone 13 full verdict →POCO F6 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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