Pixel 8 Pro vs POCO F6

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Google Pixel 8 Pro

Lifespan decides this one: the Pixel 8 Pro is supported until Oct 2030 at $9.24 per month of safe use, while the POCO F6 runs out in May 2028 ($14.15/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: Pixel 8 Pro 69 · POCO F6 69 — methodology

The lifespan decider

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

Google Pixel 8 Pro $480

Safe to buy$9.24/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Oct 20282030

Xiaomi POCO F6 $330

Buy with care$14.15/mo

2024◆ Buy-by May 20262028

Category by category

Display

Pixel 8 Pro 80POCO F6 70

The Pixel 8 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.7-inch super actua ltpo oled, 1–120hz, up to 2400 nits peak.

Performance

Pixel 8 Pro 70POCO F6 82

The POCO F6's Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Pixel 8 Pro 79POCO F6 67

The Pixel 8 Pro has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

Pixel 8 Pro 81POCO F6 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Pixel 8 Pro 62POCO F6 28

The Pixel 8 Pro is supported until Oct 2030 — 29 months longer than the POCO F6.

Value

Pixel 8 Pro 69POCO F6 69

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	Pixel 8 Pro	POCO F6
Price (street)	$480	$330
Display	6.7-inch Super Actua LTPO OLED, 1–120Hz, up to 2400 nits peak	6.67-inch CrystalRes Flow AMOLED, 1.5K, up to 120Hz, 480Hz touch sampling
Chipset	Google Tensor G3	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
RAM	12GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB
Battery	5,050 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	30W wired, 23W wireless	90W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 48MP ultra-wide, 48MP 5x telephoto	50MP main (Sony IMX882, OIS, f/1.59), 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	162.6 × 76.5 × 8.8 mm	160.5 × 74.5 × 7.8 mm
Weight	213 g	179 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP64
Supported until	Oct 2030	May 2028

Pixel 8 Pro full verdict →POCO F6 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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