Phone (3a) vs Poco F7 5G

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Xiaomi Poco F7 5G

The Poco F7 5G wins this one, taking performance and battery decisively. Against the Phone (3a) it's also the sounder buy at $6.23 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Phone (3a) 75 · Poco F7 5G 83 — methodology

The lifespan decider

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

Nothing Phone (3a) $349

Safe to buy$6.17/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Mar 20292031

Xiaomi Poco F7 5G $375

Safe to buy$6.23/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Jun 20292031

Category by category

Display

Phone (3a) 80Poco F7 5G 80

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

Phone (3a) 64Poco F7 5G 86

The Poco F7 5G's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4nm) is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Phone (3a) 79Poco F7 5G 67

The Phone (3a) has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

Phone (3a) 80Poco F7 5G 100

6,500mAh vs 5,000mAh — the Poco F7 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Phone (3a) 67Poco F7 5G 72

The Poco F7 5G is supported until Jun 2031 — 4 months longer than the Phone (3a).

Value

Phone (3a) 75Poco F7 5G 83

Overall value goes to the Poco F7 5G at $6.23 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Phone (3a)	Poco F7 5G
Price (street)	$349	$375
Display	6.77-inch AMOLED, 1080×2392 (FHD+), up to 120Hz, 3000 nits peak	6.83-inch AMOLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, up to 3200 nits peak, Gorilla Glass 7i
Chipset	Snapdragon 7s Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4nm)
RAM	8GB/12GB	12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	6,500 mAh
Charging	50W wired, no wireless	90W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2x, 8MP ultra-wide	50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	163.52 × 77.50 × 8.35 mm	163.1 × 77.9 × 8.2 mm
Weight	201 g	216 g
Water resistance	IP64	IP66/IP68/IP69
Supported until	Mar 2031	Jun 2031

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