iPhone 15 vs Poco F7 5G

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Xiaomi Poco F7 5G

The Poco F7 5G wins this one, taking battery and display decisively. Against the iPhone 15 it's also the sounder buy at $6.23 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 15 62 · Poco F7 5G 83 — 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$8.40/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20282030

Xiaomi Poco F7 5G $375

Safe to buy$6.23/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Jun 20292031

Category by category

Display

iPhone 15 50Poco F7 5G 80

The Poco F7 5G's screen is the better one — 6.83-inch amoled, 1.5k, 120hz, dolby vision, up to 3200 nits peak, gorilla glass 7i.

Performance

iPhone 15 80Poco F7 5G 86

The Poco F7 5G's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4nm) is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 15 62Poco F7 5G 67

The Poco F7 5G has the stronger camera system — same lens count, higher-grade sensors.

Battery

iPhone 15 47Poco F7 5G 100

6,500mAh vs 3,349mAh — the Poco F7 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 15 61Poco F7 5G 72

The Poco F7 5G is supported until Jun 2031 — 9 months longer than the iPhone 15.

Value

iPhone 15 62Poco F7 5G 83

Overall value goes to the Poco F7 5G at $6.23 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 15	Poco F7 5G
Price (street)	$430	$375
Display	6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak	6.83-inch AMOLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, up to 3200 nits peak, Gorilla Glass 7i
Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4nm)
RAM	6GB	12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	3,349 mAh	6,500 mAh
Charging	Wired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; MagSafe 15W wireless	90W wired
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	147.6 × 71.6 × 7.80 mm	163.1 × 77.9 × 8.2 mm
Weight	171 g	216 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP66/IP68/IP69
Supported until	Sep 2030	Jun 2031

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