PhoneLifespan

iPhone 15 Plus vs Poco F6 Pro

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Winner

Apple iPhone 15 Plus

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 at $7.88 per month of safe use, while the Poco F6 Pro runs out in May 2028 ($17.26/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Plus 66 · Poco F6 Pro 67 — 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 15 Plus $403
Safe to buy$7.88/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro $399
Buy with care$17.26/mo
2024◆ Buy-by May 20262028

Category by category

Display
iPhone 15 Plus 50Poco F6 Pro 80

The Poco F6 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.67-inch amoled, 3200x1440 (wqhd+), 120hz.

Performance
iPhone 15 Plus 80Poco F6 Pro 85

The Poco F6 Pro's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is simply the faster chip.

Camera
iPhone 15 Plus 62Poco F6 Pro 67

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

Battery
iPhone 15 Plus 68Poco F6 Pro 80

5,000mAh vs 4,383mAh — the Poco F6 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 15 Plus 61Poco F6 Pro 28

The iPhone 15 Plus is supported until Sep 2030 — 28 months longer than the Poco F6 Pro.

Value
iPhone 15 Plus 66Poco F6 Pro 67

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15 PlusPoco F6 Pro
Price (street)$403$399
Display6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, up to 2000 nits peak6.67-inch AMOLED, 3200x1440 (WQHD+), 120Hz
ChipsetApple A16 BionicQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM6GB12GB/16GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery4,383 mAh5,000 mAh
Charging20W+ wired (50% in ~30 min), MagSafe 15W wireless, Qi 7.5W120W wired
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions160.9 × 77.8 × 7.8 mm163 × 75.3 × 8.2 mm
Weight201 g209 g
Water resistanceIP68IP54
Supported untilSep 2030May 2028
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