PhoneLifespan

5 vs Poco F7 Ultra

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Winner

Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra

The Poco F7 Ultra wins this one, taking performance and display decisively. Against the 5 it's also the sounder buy at $12.20 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 5 57 · 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.

Fairphone 5 $600
Safe to buy$9.54/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Sep 20292031
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra $699
Safe to buy$12.20/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Mar 20292031

Category by category

Display
5 50Poco F7 Ultra 80

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

Performance
5 55Poco F7 Ultra 98

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

Camera
5 67Poco F7 Ultra 79

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

Battery
5 64Poco F7 Ultra 86

5,300mAh vs 4,200mAh — the Poco F7 Ultra lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
5 75Poco F7 Ultra 68

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

Value
5 57Poco F7 Ultra 71

Overall value goes to the Poco F7 Ultra at $12.20 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
Spec5Poco F7 Ultra
Price (street)$600$699
Display6.46-inch OLED, FHD+, 90Hz, Gorilla Glass 56.67-inch AMOLED, 3200x1440 (WQHD+), 120Hz
ChipsetQualcomm QCM6490 (6nm)Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM8GB12GB/16GB
Storage256GB256GB/512GB
Battery4,200 mAh5,300 mAh
Charging30W wired; user-removable battery120W wired, 50W wireless
Rear cameras50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2.5x, 32MP ultra-wide
Dimensions161.6 × 75.8 × 9.6 mm160.3 × 75 × 8.4 mm
Weight212 g212 g
Water resistanceIP55 (also MIL-STD-810H)IP68
Supported untilSep 2031Mar 2031
5 full verdict →Poco F7 Ultra full verdict →Longevity master board →

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