ThinkPhone vs Galaxy F05

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy F05

Lifespan decides this one: the Galaxy F05 is supported until Sep 2028 at $2.95 per month of safe use, while the ThinkPhone runs out in Jan 2027 ($40.68/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: ThinkPhone 40 · Galaxy F05 66 — methodology

The lifespan decider

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

Motorola ThinkPhone $300

Avoid buying$40.68/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Jan 20252027

Samsung Galaxy F05 $80

Buy with care$2.95/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028

Category by category

Display

ThinkPhone 70Galaxy F05 50

The ThinkPhone's screen is the better one — 6.6-inch poled, 1080 x 2400, 144hz.

Performance

ThinkPhone 70Galaxy F05 40

The ThinkPhone's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

ThinkPhone 67Galaxy F05 55

The ThinkPhone has the stronger camera system (2 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery

ThinkPhone 80Galaxy F05 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

ThinkPhone 9Galaxy F05 32

The Galaxy F05 is supported until Sep 2028 — 20 months longer than the ThinkPhone.

Value

ThinkPhone 40Galaxy F05 66

Overall value goes to the Galaxy F05 at $2.95 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	ThinkPhone	Galaxy F05
Price (street)	$300	$80
Display	6.6-inch pOLED, 1080 x 2400, 144Hz	6.7-inch PLS LCD, 720x1600 (HD+), 60Hz
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1	MediaTek Helio G85
RAM	8GB/12GB	4GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	64GB/128GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	68W wired, 15W wireless	25W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 13MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 2MP depth
Dimensions	158.8 × 74.4 × 8.3 mm	168.8 × 78.2 × 8.8 mm
Weight	188 g	195 g
Water resistance	IP68	None
Supported until	Jan 2027	Sep 2028

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