PhoneLifespan

iPhone 15 Pro vs Poco F8 Pro

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Winner

Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

The Poco F8 Pro wins this one, taking battery and software longevity decisively. Against the iPhone 15 Pro it's also the sounder buy at $10.72 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 15 Pro 63 · Poco F8 Pro 74 — 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 Pro $620
Safe to buy$12.12/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro $700
Safe to buy$10.72/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Nov 20292031

Category by category

Display
iPhone 15 Pro 80Poco F8 Pro 70

The iPhone 15 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.1-inch super retina xdr oled, 120hz promotion, always-on, dynamic island, up to 2000 nits peak.

Performance
iPhone 15 Pro 88Poco F8 Pro 98

The Poco F8 Pro's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite is simply the faster chip.

Camera
iPhone 15 Pro 74Poco F8 Pro 79

The Poco F8 Pro has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery
iPhone 15 Pro 45Poco F8 Pro 100

6,210mAh vs 3,274mAh — the Poco F8 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
iPhone 15 Pro 61Poco F8 Pro 78

The Poco F8 Pro is supported until Nov 2031 — 14 months longer than the iPhone 15 Pro.

Value
iPhone 15 Pro 63Poco F8 Pro 74

Overall value goes to the Poco F8 Pro at $10.72 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
SpeciPhone 15 ProPoco F8 Pro
Price (street)$620$700
Display6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz ProMotion, Always-On, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak6.59-inch AMOLED LTPS, FHD+, 120Hz
ChipsetApple A17 ProQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM8GB12GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB256GB/512GB
Battery3,274 mAh6,210 mAh
ChargingWired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless100W wired
Rear cameras48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide, 12MP telephoto50MP main, 50MP telephoto, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions146.6 × 70.6 × 8.25 mm157.5 × 75.3 × 8.0 mm
Weight187 g199 g
Water resistanceIP68IP68
Supported untilSep 2030Nov 2031
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