PhoneLifespan

iQOO 11 vs POCO F6

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It depends

Too close to call outright

These two are within 4 points overall, so it depends on you: keep phones for years → POCO F6 (supported until May 2028); want maximum speed → iQOO 11 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2).

Value Score: iQOO 11 65 · 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.

Vivo iQOO 11 $470
Buy with care$24.91/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Jan 20262028
Xiaomi POCO F6 $330
Buy with care$14.24/mo
2024◆ Buy-by May 20262028

Category by category

Display
iQOO 11 90POCO F6 70

The iQOO 11's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch ltpo4 amoled, qhd+, 144hz, up to 1800 nits peak.

Performance
iQOO 11 85POCO F6 82

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera
iQOO 11 79POCO F6 67

The iQOO 11 has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
iQOO 11 80POCO F6 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity
iQOO 11 22POCO F6 28

The POCO F6 is supported until May 2028 — 4 months longer than the iQOO 11.

Value
iQOO 11 65POCO F6 69

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

Full spec table
SpeciQOO 11POCO F6
Price (street)$470$330
Display6.78-inch LTPO4 AMOLED, QHD+, 144Hz, up to 1800 nits peak6.67-inch CrystalRes Flow AMOLED, 1.5K, up to 120Hz, 480Hz touch sampling
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
RAM8GB/12GB/16GB8GB/12GB
Storage128GB/256GB/512GB256GB/512GB
Battery5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Charging120W wired90W wired
Rear cameras50MP main, 13MP telephoto, 8MP ultra-wide50MP main (Sony IMX882, OIS, f/1.59), 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions164.9 × 77.1 × 8.4 mm160.5 × 74.5 × 7.8 mm
Weight205 g179 g
Water resistanceNot ratedIP64
Supported untilJan 2028May 2028

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