PhoneLifespan

6 vs Poco F8 Pro

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Winner

Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

The Poco F8 Pro wins this one, taking performance and battery decisively. Against the 6 it's also the sounder buy at $10.72 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 6 66 · 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 6 $899
Safe to buy$10.67/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Jun 20312033
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro $700
Safe to buy$10.72/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Nov 20292031

Category by category

Display
6 80Poco F8 Pro 70

The 6's screen is the better one — 6.31-inch ltpo oled, fhd+, 10-120hz adaptive.

Performance
6 64Poco F8 Pro 98

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

Camera
6 67Poco F8 Pro 79

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

Battery
6 68Poco F8 Pro 100

6,210mAh vs 4,415mAh — the Poco F8 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
6 100Poco F8 Pro 78

The 6 is supported until Jun 2033 — 19 months longer than the Poco F8 Pro.

Value
6 66Poco F8 Pro 74

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

Full spec table
Spec6Poco F8 Pro
Price (street)$899$700
Display6.31-inch LTPO OLED, FHD+, 10-120Hz adaptive6.59-inch AMOLED LTPS, FHD+, 120Hz
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4nm)Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM8GB12GB
Storage256GB256GB/512GB
Battery4,415 mAh6,210 mAh
Charging30W wired; user-removable battery100W wired
Rear cameras50MP main, 13MP ultra-wide50MP main, 50MP telephoto, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions156.5 × 73.3 × 9.6 mm157.5 × 75.3 × 8.0 mm
Weight193 g199 g
Water resistanceIP55 (also MIL-STD-810H, 1.5m drop)IP68
Supported untilJun 2033Nov 2031

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