iPhone 16 Plus vs Poco F7 Ultra

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Winner

Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra

The Poco F7 Ultra wins this one, taking display and camera decisively. Against the iPhone 16 Plus it's also the sounder buy at $12.22 per month of safe use.

Value Score: iPhone 16 Plus 64 · Poco F7 Ultra 71 — 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 16 Plus $650

Safe to buy$10.31/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra $699

Safe to buy$12.22/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Mar 20292031

Category by category

Display

iPhone 16 Plus 50Poco F7 Ultra 80

The Poco F7 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.67-inch amoled, 3200x1440 (wqhd+), 120hz.

Performance

iPhone 16 Plus 92Poco F7 Ultra 98

The Poco F7 Ultra's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iPhone 16 Plus 62Poco F7 Ultra 79

The Poco F7 Ultra has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

iPhone 16 Plus 73Poco F7 Ultra 86

5,300mAh vs 4,674mAh — the Poco F7 Ultra lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone 16 Plus 75Poco F7 Ultra 68

The iPhone 16 Plus is supported until Sep 2031 — 6 months longer than the Poco F7 Ultra.

Value

iPhone 16 Plus 64Poco F7 Ultra 71

Overall value goes to the Poco F7 Ultra at $12.22 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone 16 Plus	Poco F7 Ultra
Price (street)	$650	$699
Display	6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, 60Hz, Dynamic Island, up to 2000 nits peak	6.67-inch AMOLED, 3200x1440 (WQHD+), 120Hz
Chipset	Apple A18	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM	8GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,674 mAh	5,300 mAh
Charging	Wired ~50% in 30 min with 20W+; up to 25W MagSafe with 30W adapter	120W wired, 50W wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main, 12MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2.5x, 32MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	160.9 × 77.8 × 7.80 mm	160.3 × 75 × 8.4 mm
Weight	199 g	212 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2031	Mar 2031

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