PhoneLifespan

13 Pro+ vs POCO F6

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Winner

Xiaomi POCO F6

The POCO F6 wins this one, taking performance decisively. Against the 13 Pro+ it's also the sounder buy at $14.15 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 13 Pro+ 64 · 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 13 Pro+ $320
Buy with care$12.41/mo
2024◆ Buy-by Aug 20262028
Xiaomi POCO F6 $330
Buy with care$14.15/mo
2024◆ Buy-by May 20262028

Category by category

Display
13 Pro+ 70POCO F6 70

Both displays are effectively the same class.

Performance
13 Pro+ 56POCO F6 82

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

Camera
13 Pro+ 79POCO F6 67

The 13 Pro+ has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
13 Pro+ 84POCO F6 80

5,200mAh vs 5,000mAh — the 13 Pro+ lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
13 Pro+ 31POCO F6 28

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value
13 Pro+ 64POCO F6 69

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

Full spec table
Spec13 Pro+POCO F6
Price (street)$320$330
Display6.7-inch curved AMOLED, 2412x1080, 120Hz6.67-inch CrystalRes Flow AMOLED, 1.5K, up to 120Hz, 480Hz touch sampling
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
RAM8GB/12GB8GB/12GB
Storage256GB/512GB256GB/512GB
Battery5,200 mAh5,000 mAh
Charging80W wired90W wired
Rear cameras50MP main, 50MP telephoto 3x periscope, 8MP ultra-wide50MP main (Sony IMX882, OIS, f/1.59), 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions161.3 × 73.9 × 8.2 mm160.5 × 74.5 × 7.8 mm
Weight190 g179 g
Water resistanceIP65IP64
Supported untilAug 2028May 2028

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