12 4G vs POCO F6

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Xiaomi POCO F6

The POCO F6 wins this one, taking performance and camera decisively. Against the 12 4G it's also the sounder buy at $14.24 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 12 4G 63 · 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.

Realme 12 4G $175

Buy with care$7.16/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jul 20262028

Xiaomi POCO F6 $330

Buy with care$14.24/mo

2024◆ Buy-by May 20262028

Category by category

Display

12 4G 70POCO F6 70

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

12 4G 36POCO F6 82

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

Camera

12 4G 55POCO F6 67

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

Battery

12 4G 80POCO F6 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

12 4G 29POCO F6 28

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value

12 4G 63POCO F6 69

Overall value goes to the POCO F6 at $14.24 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	12 4G	POCO F6
Price (street)	$175	$330
Display	6.67-inch AMOLED, FHD+, 120Hz, up to 2000 nits peak	6.67-inch CrystalRes Flow AMOLED, 1.5K, up to 120Hz, 480Hz touch sampling
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 (6nm)	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
RAM	8GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	67W wired SUPERVOOC	90W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 2MP depth	50MP main (Sony IMX882, OIS, f/1.59), 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	163 × 75.5 × 7.9 mm	160.5 × 74.5 × 7.8 mm
Weight	187 g	179 g
Water resistance	IP54	IP64
Supported until	Jul 2028	May 2028

12 4G full verdict →POCO F6 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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