Poco F7 Ultra vs Redmi A4 5G

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Winner

Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra

Lifespan decides this one: the Poco F7 Ultra is supported until Mar 2031 at $12.20 per month of safe use, while the Redmi A4 5G runs out in Nov 2028 ($3.41/month). On a which-lasts-longer question, that's not a tie — it's the whole answer.

Value Score: Poco F7 Ultra 71 · Redmi A4 5G 70 — 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 Ultra $699

Safe to buy$12.20/mo

2025◆ Buy-by Mar 20292031

Xiaomi Redmi A4 5G $100

Buy with care$3.41/mo

2024◆ Buy-by Nov 20262028

Category by category

Display

Poco F7 Ultra 80Redmi A4 5G 70

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

Performance

Poco F7 Ultra 98Redmi A4 5G 55

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

Camera

Poco F7 Ultra 79Redmi A4 5G 55

The Poco F7 Ultra has the stronger camera system (3 real rear lenses vs 1).

Battery

Poco F7 Ultra 86Redmi A4 5G 83

Battery capacities are close enough not to decide this.

Software longevity

Poco F7 Ultra 68Redmi A4 5G 35

The Poco F7 Ultra is supported until Mar 2031 — 28 months longer than the Redmi A4 5G.

Value

Poco F7 Ultra 71Redmi A4 5G 70

Pound for pound, these two are equally good deals.

Full spec table

Spec	Poco F7 Ultra	Redmi A4 5G
Price (street)	$699	$100
Display	6.67-inch AMOLED, 3200x1440 (WQHD+), 120Hz	6.88-inch IPS LCD, HD+, 120Hz
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 (4nm)
RAM	12GB/16GB	4GB
Storage	256GB/512GB	64GB/128GB
Battery	5,300 mAh	5,160 mAh
Charging	120W wired, 50W wireless	18W wired (33W charger in box)
Rear cameras	50MP main, 50MP telephoto 2.5x, 32MP ultra-wide	50MP main
Dimensions	160.3 × 75 × 8.4 mm	171.88 × 77.8 × 8.22 mm
Weight	212 g	212 g
Water resistance	IP68	IP52
Supported until	Mar 2031	Nov 2028

Poco F7 Ultra full verdict →Redmi A4 5G full verdict →Longevity master board →

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