12 Pro+ vs POCO F6

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Winner

Xiaomi POCO F6

The POCO F6 wins this one, taking performance and software longevity decisively. Against the 12 Pro+ it's also the sounder buy at $14.15 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 12 Pro+ 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 Pro+ $300

Buy with care$15.35/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Jan 20262028

Xiaomi POCO F6 $330

Buy with care$14.15/mo

2024◆ Buy-by May 20262028

Category by category

Display

12 Pro+ 70POCO F6 70

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance

12 Pro+ 56POCO F6 82

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

Camera

12 Pro+ 79POCO F6 67

The 12 Pro+ has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

12 Pro+ 80POCO F6 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

12 Pro+ 23POCO F6 28

The POCO F6 is supported until May 2028 — 4 months longer than the 12 Pro+.

Value

12 Pro+ 63POCO F6 69

Overall value goes to the POCO F6 at $14.15 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	12 Pro+	POCO F6
Price (street)	$300	$330
Display	6.7-inch curved AMOLED, 2412x1080, 120Hz	6.67-inch CrystalRes Flow AMOLED, 1.5K, up to 120Hz, 480Hz touch sampling
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
RAM	8GB/12GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	128GB/256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	67W wired	90W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 64MP telephoto 3x periscope, 8MP ultra-wide	50MP main (Sony IMX882, OIS, f/1.59), 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	161.5 × 74.0 × 8.8 mm	160.5 × 74.5 × 7.8 mm
Weight	196 g	179 g
Water resistance	IP65	IP64
Supported until	Jan 2028	May 2028

12 Pro+ full verdict →POCO F6 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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