PhoneLifespan

13 Ultra vs Poco F6 Pro

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Winner

Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro

The Poco F6 Pro wins this one. Against the 13 Ultra it's also the sounder buy at $17.21 per month of safe use.

Value Score: 13 Ultra 62 · Poco F6 Pro 67 methodology

The lifespan decider

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

Xiaomi 13 Ultra $650
Buy with care$29.50/mo
2023◆ Buy-by Apr 20262028
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro $399
Buy with care$17.21/mo
2024◆ Buy-by May 20262028

Category by category

Display
13 Ultra 90Poco F6 Pro 80

The 13 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.73-inch ltpo amoled, 3200 x 1440, 120hz.

Performance
13 Ultra 85Poco F6 Pro 85

Performance is a wash — same chip tier.

Camera
13 Ultra 91Poco F6 Pro 67

The 13 Ultra has the stronger camera system (4 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
13 Ultra 80Poco F6 Pro 80

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity
13 Ultra 26Poco F6 Pro 28

Both phones' support windows end around the same time.

Value
13 Ultra 62Poco F6 Pro 67

Overall value goes to the Poco F6 Pro at $17.21 per month of safe use.

Full spec table
Spec13 UltraPoco F6 Pro
Price (street)$650$399
Display6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED, 3200 x 1440, 120Hz6.67-inch AMOLED, 3200x1440 (WQHD+), 120Hz
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM12GB/16GB12GB/16GB
Storage256GB/512GB/1TB256GB/512GB/1TB
Battery5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Charging90W wired, 50W wireless120W wired
Rear cameras50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto 3.2x, 50MP periscope telephoto 5x50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions163.2 × 74.6 × 9.1 mm163 × 75.3 × 8.2 mm
Weight227 g209 g
Water resistanceIP68IP54
Supported untilApr 2028May 2028

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