Magic 5 vs Poco F6 Pro
It depends
Too close to call outright
These two are within 1 point overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → Poco F6 Pro (supported until May 2028); want maximum speed → Magic 5 (Snapdragon 8 Gen 2).
Value Score: Magic 5 66 · Poco F6 Pro 67 — methodology
The lifespan decider
When specs are close, support length decides it — this is what each phone costs per month of safe use.
Category by category
The Poco F6 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.67-inch amoled, 3200x1440 (wqhd+), 120hz.
Performance is a wash — same chip tier.
The Magic 5 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).
Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.
Both phones' support windows end around the same time.
Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.
Full spec table
| Spec | Magic 5 | Poco F6 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price (street) | $420 | $399 |
| Display | 6.73-inch OLED, 120Hz, 1600 nits peak | 6.67-inch AMOLED, 3200x1440 (WQHD+), 120Hz |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| RAM | 8GB/12GB/16GB | 12GB/16GB |
| Storage | 256GB/512GB | 256GB/512GB/1TB |
| Battery | 5,100 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Charging | 66W wired | 120W wired |
| Rear cameras | 54MP main, 32MP telephoto 2.5x, 50MP ultra-wide | 50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide |
| Dimensions | 161.4 x 75.5 x 7.8 mm | 163 × 75.3 × 8.2 mm |
| Weight | 191 g | 209 g |
| Water resistance | None | IP54 |
| Supported until | Mar 2028 | May 2028 |
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