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Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus vs M6 5G

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Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus vs M6 5G

58 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
VS
50 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.79-inch Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE) that was released on August 1, 2024, against the Xiaomi Poco M6 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
  • Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
  • 52% higher pixel density (396 vs 260 PPI)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • 13% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (445K versus 393K)
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
  • Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus and M6 5G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Poco M6 Plus
vs
Poco M6 5G

Display

TypeLTPS LCDIPS LCD
Size6.79 inches6.74 inches
Resolution1080 x 2460 pixels720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio21:920:9
PPI396 ppi260 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness550 nits600 nits
HDR supportNoNo
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass
Screen-to-body ratio83.7%83.7%

Design and build

Height168.6 mm (6.64 inches)168 mm (6.61 inches)
Width76.3 mm (3 inches)78 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness8.3 mm (0.33 inches)8.09 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight168.6 g (5.95 oz)195 g (6.88 oz)
WaterproofIP53No
Rear materialGlassPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsBlack, Silver, PurpleBlack, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus and Xiaomi Poco M6 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AEMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Max clock2300 MHz2200 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesYes
GraphicsAdreno 613Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units192128
GPU clock955 MHz950 MHz
FLOPS~244.5 GFLOPS~243.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Poco M6 Plus+13%
445215
Poco M6 5G
393210
CPU157561127203
GPU5250962717
Memory11513496540
UX120011106750
Total score445215393210
SamplesLess then 3[4 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size6, 8 GB4, 6, 8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory cardMicroSDMicroSD
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GBUp to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 13
ROMHyperOS 1.0MIUI 14

Battery

Capacity5030 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power33 W18 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes Yes (28% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 2:09 hr

Main camera

Matrix108 megapixels50 megapixels
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationDigitalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoNo
1080p video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
Lenses1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung HM6 -
Sensor size1/1.67" -
Pixel size0.64 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
StabilizationNo -

Selfie camera

Megapixels13 megapixels5 megapixels
Aperturef/2.5 -
SensorCMOSCMOS
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalNo
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNo -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GalileoGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*No -
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotYesNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersMonoMono
Headphone audio jackYesYes
FM radioNoYes
Dolby Atmos - No

Other

CategoryBudgetBudget
AnnouncedAugust 2024December 2023
Release dateAugust 2024December 2023
Launch price$160$115
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 33 WYes, 10 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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