15 Pro vs POCO F6

Phone 1

Phone 2

Winner

Xiaomi 15 Pro

Lifespan decides this one: the 15 Pro is supported until Oct 2030 at $12.37 per month of safe use, while the POCO F6 runs out in May 2028 ($14.15/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: 15 Pro 74 · 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.

Xiaomi 15 Pro $650

Safe to buy$12.37/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Oct 20282030

Xiaomi POCO F6 $330

Buy with care$14.15/mo

2024◆ Buy-by May 20262028

Category by category

Display

15 Pro 90POCO F6 70

The 15 Pro's screen is the better one — 6.73-inch ltpo amoled, 3200 x 1440, 120hz.

Performance

15 Pro 98POCO F6 82

The 15 Pro's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite is simply the faster chip.

Camera

15 Pro 79POCO F6 67

The 15 Pro has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery

15 Pro 100POCO F6 80

6,100mAh vs 5,000mAh — the 15 Pro lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity

15 Pro 63POCO F6 28

The 15 Pro is supported until Oct 2030 — 29 months longer than the POCO F6.

Value

15 Pro 74POCO F6 69

Overall value goes to the 15 Pro at $12.37 per month of safe use.

Full spec table

Spec	15 Pro	POCO F6
Price (street)	$650	$330
Display	6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED, 3200 x 1440, 120Hz	6.67-inch CrystalRes Flow AMOLED, 1.5K, up to 120Hz, 480Hz touch sampling
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
RAM	12GB/16GB	8GB/12GB
Storage	256GB/512GB/1TB	256GB/512GB
Battery	6,100 mAh	5,000 mAh
Charging	90W wired, 50W wireless	90W wired
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP ultra-wide, 50MP telephoto 5x	50MP main (Sony IMX882, OIS, f/1.59), 8MP ultra-wide
Dimensions	161.3 × 74.6 × 8.4 mm	160.5 × 74.5 × 7.8 mm
Weight	213 g	179 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP64
Supported until	Oct 2030	May 2028

15 Pro full verdict →POCO F6 full verdict →Longevity master board →

Scores and verdicts are computed from our verified database — see exactly how. Specs from manufacturer documentation; prices reflect major US retailers.