iQOO 12 vs Poco F7 5G

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Xiaomi Poco F7 5G

Lifespan decides this one: the Poco F7 5G is supported until Jun 2031 at $6.23 per month of safe use, while the iQOO 12 runs out in Nov 2028 ($19.51/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: iQOO 12 66 · Poco F7 5G 83 — 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 12 $560

Buy with care$19.51/mo

2023◆ Buy-by Nov 20262028

Xiaomi Poco F7 5G $375

Safe to buy$6.23/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Jun 20292031

Category by category

Display

iQOO 12 90Poco F7 5G 80

The iQOO 12's screen is the better one — 6.78-inch ltpo amoled, 2800x1260, 144hz, up to 3000 nits peak.

Performance

iQOO 12 92Poco F7 5G 86

The iQOO 12's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is simply the faster chip.

Camera

iQOO 12 79Poco F7 5G 67

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

Battery

iQOO 12 80Poco F7 5G 100

6,500mAh vs 5,000mAh — the Poco F7 5G lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

iQOO 12 34Poco F7 5G 72

The Poco F7 5G is supported until Jun 2031 — 32 months longer than the iQOO 12.

Value

iQOO 12 66Poco F7 5G 83

Overall value goes to the Poco F7 5G at $6.23 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	iQOO 12	Poco F7 5G
Price (street)	$560	$375
Display	6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED, 2800x1260, 144Hz, up to 3000 nits peak	6.83-inch AMOLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, up to 3200 nits peak, Gorilla Glass 7i
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4nm)
RAM	12GB/16GB	12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	256GB/512GB
Battery	5,000 mAh	6,500 mAh
Charging	120W wired	90W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 64MP telephoto 3x periscope	50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	163.2 × 75.9 × 8.1 mm	163.1 × 77.9 × 8.2 mm
Weight	199 g	216 g
Water resistance	IP64	IP66/IP68/IP69
Supported until	Nov 2028	Jun 2031

iQOO 12 full verdict →Poco F7 5G full verdict →Longevity master board →

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