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POCO F6 vs Poco F7 Ultra

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Winner

Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra

Lifespan decides this one: the Poco F7 Ultra is supported until Mar 2031 at $12.22 per month of safe use, while the POCO F6 runs out in May 2028 ($14.27/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: POCO F6 69 · Poco F7 Ultra 71 methodology

The lifespan decider

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

Xiaomi POCO F6 $330
Buy with care$14.27/mo
2024◆ Buy-by May 20262028
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra $699
Safe to buy$12.22/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Mar 20292031

Category by category

Display
POCO F6 70Poco F7 Ultra 80

The Poco F7 Ultra's screen is the better one — 6.67-inch amoled, 3200x1440 (wqhd+), 120hz.

Performance
POCO F6 82Poco F7 Ultra 98

The Poco F7 Ultra's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite is simply the faster chip.

Camera
POCO F6 67Poco F7 Ultra 79

The Poco F7 Ultra has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 2).

Battery
POCO F6 80Poco F7 Ultra 86

5,300mAh vs 5,000mAh — the Poco F7 Ultra lasts longer between charges.

Software longevity
POCO F6 28Poco F7 Ultra 68

The Poco F7 Ultra is supported until Mar 2031 — 34 months longer than the POCO F6.

Value
POCO F6 69Poco F7 Ultra 71

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table
SpecPOCO F6Poco F7 Ultra
Price (street)$330$699
Display6.67-inch CrystalRes Flow AMOLED, 1.5K, up to 120Hz, 480Hz touch sampling6.67-inch AMOLED, 3200x1440 (WQHD+), 120Hz
ChipsetSnapdragon 8s Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
RAM8GB/12GB12GB/16GB
Storage256GB/512GB256GB/512GB
Battery5,000 mAh5,300 mAh
Charging90W wired120W wired, 50W wireless
Rear cameras50MP main (Sony IMX882, OIS, f/1.59), 8MP ultra-wide50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2.5x, 32MP ultra-wide
Dimensions160.5 × 74.5 × 7.8 mm160.3 × 75 × 8.4 mm
Weight179 g212 g
Water resistanceIP64IP68
Supported untilMay 2028Mar 2031

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