5 vs Poco F8 Pro

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

The Poco F8 Pro wins this one, taking performance and battery decisively. Against the 5 it's also the sounder buy at $10.72 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 5 57 · Poco F8 Pro 74 — 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 F8 Pro $700

Safe to buy$10.72/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Nov 20292031

Category by category

Display

5 50Poco F8 Pro 70

The Poco F8 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.59-inch amoled ltps, fhd+, 120hz.

Performance

5 55Poco F8 Pro 98

The Poco F8 Pro's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite is simply the faster chip.

Camera

5 67Poco F8 Pro 79

The Poco F8 Pro has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

5 64Poco F8 Pro 100

6,210mAh vs 4,200mAh — the Poco F8 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

5 75Poco F8 Pro 78

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

5 57Poco F8 Pro 74

Overall value goes to the Poco F8 Pro at $10.72 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	5	Poco F8 Pro
Price (street)	$600	$700
Display	6.46-inch OLED, FHD+, 90Hz, Gorilla Glass 5	6.59-inch AMOLED LTPS, FHD+, 120Hz
Chipset	Qualcomm QCM6490 (6nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM	8GB	12GB
Storage	256GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	4,200 mAh	6,210 mAh
Charging	30W wired; user-removable battery	100W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 50MP telephoto, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	161.6 × 75.8 × 9.6 mm	157.5 × 75.3 × 8.0 mm
Weight	212 g	199 g
Water resistance	IP55 (also MIL-STD-810H)	IP68
Supported until	Sep 2031	Nov 2031

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