iPhone Air vs Poco F7 Ultra

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra

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

Value Score: iPhone Air 62 · 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 Air $999

Safe to buy$13.32/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Sep 20302032

Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra $699

Safe to buy$12.22/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Mar 20292031

Category by category

Display

iPhone Air 90Poco F7 Ultra 80

The iPhone Air's screen is the better one — 6.5-inch super retina xdr oled, promotion 1–120hz, up to 3000 nits peak.

Performance

iPhone Air 100Poco F7 Ultra 98

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera

iPhone Air 50Poco F7 Ultra 79

The Poco F7 Ultra has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery

iPhone Air 43Poco F7 Ultra 86

5,300mAh vs 3,149mAh — the Poco F7 Ultra lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iPhone Air 89Poco F7 Ultra 68

The iPhone Air is supported until Sep 2032 — 18 months longer than the Poco F7 Ultra.

Value

iPhone Air 62Poco F7 Ultra 71

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

Full spec table

Spec	iPhone Air	Poco F7 Ultra
Price (street)	$999	$699
Display	6.5-inch Super Retina XDR OLED, ProMotion 1–120Hz, up to 3000 nits peak	6.67-inch AMOLED, 3200x1440 (WQHD+), 120Hz
Chipset	Apple A19 Pro	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM	12GB	12GB/16GB
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB
Battery	3,149 mAh	5,300 mAh
Charging	Wired — 50% in ~30 min with a 20W+ adapter; MagSafe/Qi2 wireless up to 20W	120W wired, 50W wireless
Rear cameras	48MP main	50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2.5x, 32MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	156.2 × 74.7 × 5.64 mm	160.3 × 75 × 8.4 mm
Weight	165 g	212 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2032	Mar 2031

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