5 vs Poco F7 Pro

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Winner

Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro

The Poco F7 Pro wins this one, taking performance and battery decisively. Against the 5 it's also the sounder buy at $9.59 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 5 57 · Poco F7 Pro 75 — methodology

The lifespan decider

When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.

Fairphone 5 $600

Safe to buy$9.54/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031

Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro $549

Safe to buy$9.59/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Mar 20292031

Category by category

Display

5 50Poco F7 Pro 80

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

Performance

5 55Poco F7 Pro 92

The Poco F7 Pro's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

5 67Poco F7 Pro 67

Camera systems are comparable on paper — pick by sample photos.

Battery

5 64Poco F7 Pro 100

6,000mAh vs 4,200mAh — the Poco F7 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

5 75Poco F7 Pro 68

The 5 is supported until Sep 2031 — 6 months longer than the Poco F7 Pro.

Value

5 57Poco F7 Pro 75

Overall value goes to the Poco F7 Pro at $9.59 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	5	Poco F7 Pro
Price (street)	$600	$549
Display	6.46-inch OLED, FHD+, 90Hz, Gorilla Glass 5	6.67-inch AMOLED, 3200x1440 (WQHD+), 120Hz
Chipset	Qualcomm QCM6490 (6nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
RAM	8GB	12GB
Storage	256GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,200 mAh	6,000 mAh
Charging	30W wired; user-removable battery	90W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	161.6 × 75.8 × 9.6 mm	160.3 × 75 × 8.1 mm
Weight	212 g	206 g
Water resistance	IP55 (also MIL-STD-810H)	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2031	Mar 2031

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