Reno 12 F 5G vs POCO F6

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Xiaomi POCO F6

The POCO F6 wins this one, taking performance and camera decisively. Against the Reno 12 F 5G it's also the sounder buy at $14.25 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Reno 12 F 5G 61 · 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.

Oppo Reno 12 F 5G $220

Buy with care$9.00/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

Xiaomi POCO F6 $330

Buy with care$14.25/mo

2024◆ Buy-by May 20262028

Category by category

Display

Reno 12 F 5G 70POCO F6 70

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

Reno 12 F 5G 42POCO F6 82

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

Camera

Reno 12 F 5G 55POCO F6 67

The POCO F6 has the stronger camera system (2 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery

Reno 12 F 5G 80POCO F6 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Reno 12 F 5G 29POCO F6 28

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

Reno 12 F 5G 61POCO F6 69

Overall value goes to the POCO F6 at $14.25 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Reno 12 F 5G	POCO F6
Price (street)	$220	$330
Display	6.67-inch AMOLED, 120Hz	6.67-inch CrystalRes Flow AMOLED, 1.5K, up to 120Hz, 480Hz touch sampling
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
RAM	8GB/12GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	45W wired	90W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 2MP depth	50MP main (Sony IMX882, OIS, f/1.59), 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	162.0 x 74.8 x 7.8 mm	160.5 × 74.5 × 7.8 mm
Weight	187 g	179 g
Water resistance	IP64	IP64
Supported until	Jul 2028	May 2028

Reno 12 F 5G full verdict →POCO F6 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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