PhoneLifespan

iPhone 14 Plus vs Poco M7 Plus 5G

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Winner

Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus 5G

The Poco M7 Plus 5G wins this one, taking battery and display decisively. Against the iPhone 14 Plus it's also the sounder buy at $4.34 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 14 Plus 67 · Poco M7 Plus 5G 75 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$7.59/mo
2022◆ Buy-by Oct 20272029
Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus 5G $165
Safe to buy$4.34/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Aug 20272029

Category by category

Display
iPhone 14 Plus 50Poco M7 Plus 5G 70

The Poco M7 Plus 5G's screen is the better one — 6.9-inch ips lcd, fhd+, 144hz, 850 nits peak.

Performance
iPhone 14 Plus 74Poco M7 Plus 5G 46

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

Camera
iPhone 14 Plus 52Poco M7 Plus 5G 55

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

Battery
iPhone 14 Plus 67Poco M7 Plus 5G 100

7,000mAh vs 4,325mAh — the Poco M7 Plus 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 14 Plus 47Poco M7 Plus 5G 45

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value
iPhone 14 Plus 67Poco M7 Plus 5G 75

Overall value goes to the Poco M7 Plus 5G at $4.34 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 14 PlusPoco M7 Plus 5G
Price (street)$301$165
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, 1200 nits HDR peak6.9-inch IPS LCD, FHD+, 144Hz, 850 nits peak
ChipsetApple A15 Bionic (5-core GPU)Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6nm)
RAM6GB4GB/6GB/8GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB128GB
Battery4,325 mAh7,000 mAh
Charging20W wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless33W wired, 18W reverse wired
Rear cameras12MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main
Dimensions160.8 × 78.1 × 7.8 mm168.5 × 80.5 × 8.4 mm
Weight203 g217 g
Water resistanceIP68IP64
Supported untilOct 2029Aug 2029

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