Galaxy F05 vs Poco F3

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Phone 2

Winner

Samsung Galaxy F05

Lifespan decides this one: the Galaxy F05 is supported until Sep 2028 at $2.95 per month of safe use, while the Poco F3 is already past its support window. On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: Galaxy F05 66 · Poco F3 40 — methodology

The lifespan decider

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

Samsung Galaxy F05 $80

Buy with care$2.95/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028

Xiaomi Poco F3 $170

Avoid buyingsupport ended

2021◆ Buy-by Mar 20222024

Category by category

Display

Galaxy F05 50Poco F3 70

The Poco F3's screen is the better one — 6.67-inch amoled, 2400x1080 (fhd+), 120hz.

Performance

Galaxy F05 40Poco F3 64

The Poco F3's Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

Galaxy F05 55Poco F3 62

The Poco F3 has the stronger camera system (2 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery

Galaxy F05 80Poco F3 70

5,000mAh vs 4,520mAh — the Galaxy F05 lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

Galaxy F05 32Poco F3 0

The Galaxy F05 is supported until Sep 2028 — 54 months longer than the Poco F3.

Value

Galaxy F05 66Poco F3 40

Overall value goes to the Galaxy F05 at $2.95 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	Galaxy F05	Poco F3
Price (street)	$80	$170
Display	6.7-inch PLS LCD, 720x1600 (HD+), 60Hz	6.67-inch AMOLED, 2400x1080 (FHD+), 120Hz
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G85	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
RAM	4GB	6GB/8GB
Storage	64GB/128GB	128GB/256GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	4,520 mAh
Charging	25W wired	33W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 2MP depth	48MP main, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	168.8 × 78.2 × 8.8 mm	163.7 × 76.4 × 7.8 mm
Weight	195 g	196 g
Water resistance	None	IP53
Supported until	Sep 2028	Mar 2024

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