Galaxy F05 vs POCO F6

Phone 1

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 F6 runs out in May 2028 ($14.23/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: Galaxy F05 66 · 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.

Samsung Galaxy F05 $80

Buy with care$2.95/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Sep 20262028

Xiaomi POCO F6 $330

Buy with care$14.23/mo

2024◆ Buy-by May 20262028

Category by category

Display

Galaxy F05 50POCO F6 70

The POCO F6's screen is the better one — 6.67-inch crystalres flow amoled, 1.5k, up to 120hz, 480hz touch sampling.

Performance

Galaxy F05 40POCO F6 82

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

Camera

Galaxy F05 55POCO F6 67

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

Battery

Galaxy F05 80POCO F6 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Galaxy F05 32POCO F6 28

The Galaxy F05 is supported until Sep 2028 — 4 months longer than the POCO F6.

Value

Galaxy F05 66POCO F6 69

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	Galaxy F05	POCO F6
Price (street)	$80	$330
Display	6.7-inch PLS LCD, 720x1600 (HD+), 60Hz	6.67-inch CrystalRes Flow AMOLED, 1.5K, up to 120Hz, 480Hz touch sampling
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G85	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
RAM	4GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	64GB/128GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	25W wired	90W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 2MP depth	50MP main (Sony IMX882, OIS, f/1.59), 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	168.8 × 78.2 × 8.8 mm	160.5 × 74.5 × 7.8 mm
Weight	195 g	179 g
Water resistance	None	IP64
Supported until	Sep 2028	May 2028

Galaxy F05 full verdict →POCO F6 full verdict →Longevity master board →

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