iPhone 15 vs POCO F6

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Apple iPhone 15

Lifespan decides this one: the iPhone 15 is supported until Sep 2030 at $8.38 per month of safe use, while the POCO F6 runs out in May 2028 ($14.15/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iPhone 15 62 · 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 15 $430

Safe to buy$8.38/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030

Xiaomi POCO F6 $330

Buy with care$14.15/mo

2024◆ Buy-by May 20262028

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 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 15 80POCO F6 82

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera

iPhone 15 62POCO F6 67

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

Battery

iPhone 15 47POCO F6 80

5,000mAh vs 3,349mAh — the POCO F6 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 61POCO F6 28

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

Value

iPhone 15 62POCO F6 69

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

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15	POCO F6
Price (street)	$430	$330
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak	6.67-inch CrystalRes Flow AMOLED, 1.5K, up to 120Hz, 480Hz touch sampling
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
RAM	6GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	3,349 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	Wired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless	90W wired
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main (Sony IMX882, OIS, f/1.59), 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	147.6 × 71.6 × 7.80 mm	160.5 × 74.5 × 7.8 mm
Weight	171 g	179 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP64
Supported until	Sep 2030	May 2028

iPhone 15 full verdict →POCO F6 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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