PhoneLifespan

Poco F7 5G vs Poco M7 Plus 5G

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Winner

Xiaomi Poco F7 5G

The Poco F7 5G wins this one, taking performance and software longevity decisively. Against the Poco M7 Plus 5G it's also the sounder buy at $6.23 per month of safe use.

Value Score: Poco F7 5G 83 · Poco M7 Plus 5G 75 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 F7 5G $375
Safe to buy$6.23/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Jun 20292031
Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus 5G $165
Safe to buy$4.34/mo
2025◆ Buy-by Aug 20272029

Category by category

Display
Poco F7 5G 80Poco M7 Plus 5G 70

The Poco F7 5G's screen is the better one — 6.83-inch amoled, 1.5k, 120hz, dolby vision, up to 3200 nits peak, gorilla glass 7i.

Performance
Poco F7 5G 86Poco M7 Plus 5G 46

The Poco F7 5G's Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4nm) is simply the faster chip.

Camera
Poco F7 5G 67Poco M7 Plus 5G 55

The Poco F7 5G has the stronger camera system (2 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery
Poco F7 5G 100Poco M7 Plus 5G 100

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity
Poco F7 5G 72Poco M7 Plus 5G 45

The Poco F7 5G is supported until Jun 2031 — 22 months longer than the Poco M7 Plus 5G.

Value
Poco F7 5G 83Poco M7 Plus 5G 75

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

Full spec table
SpecPoco F7 5GPoco M7 Plus 5G
Price (street)$375$165
Display6.83-inch AMOLED, 1.5K, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, up to 3200 nits peak, Gorilla Glass 7i6.9-inch IPS LCD, FHD+, 144Hz, 850 nits peak
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 (4nm)Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6nm)
RAM12GB4GB/6GB/8GB
Storage256GB/512GB128GB
Battery6,500 mAh7,000 mAh
Charging90W wired33W wired, 18W reverse wired
Rear cameras50MP main, 8MP ultra-wide50MP main
Dimensions163.1 × 77.9 × 8.2 mm168.5 × 80.5 × 8.4 mm
Weight216 g217 g
Water resistanceIP66/IP68/IP69IP64
Supported untilJun 2031Aug 2029

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