PhoneLifespan

iPhone 14 Plus vs Poco M6 Pro

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Winner

Apple iPhone 14 Plus

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 14 Plus is supported until Oct 2029 at $7.56 per month of safe use, while the Poco M6 Pro runs out in Jan 2028 ($8.97/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 14 Plus 67 · Poco M6 Pro 68 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 14 Plus $301
Safe to buy$7.56/mo
2022◆ Buy-by Oct 20272029
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro $170
Buy with care$8.97/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20262028

Category by category

Display
iPhone 14 Plus 50Poco M6 Pro 70

The Poco M6 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.67-inch amoled, 2400x1080 (fhd+), 120hz.

Performance
iPhone 14 Plus 74Poco M6 Pro 44

The iPhone 14 Plus's Apple A15 Bionic (5-core GPU) is simply the faster chip.

Camera
iPhone 14 Plus 52Poco M6 Pro 67

The Poco M6 Pro has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery
iPhone 14 Plus 67Poco M6 Pro 80

5,000mAh vs 4,325mAh — the Poco M6 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 14 Plus 47Poco M6 Pro 23

The iPhone 14 Plus is supported until Oct 2029 — 21 months longer than the Poco M6 Pro.

Value
iPhone 14 Plus 67Poco M6 Pro 68

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 14 PlusPoco M6 Pro
Price (street)$301$170
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak6.67-inch AMOLED, 2400x1080 (FHD+), 120Hz
ChipsetApple A15 Bionic (5-core GPU)MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra
RAM6GB8GB/12GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB256GB/512GB
Battery4,325 mAh5,000 mAh
Charging20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless67W wired
Rear cameras12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide64MP main, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions160.8 × 78.1 × 7.8 mm161.1 × 75 × 8 mm
Weight203 g179 g
Water resistanceIP68IP54
Supported untilOct 2029Jan 2028

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