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Xiaomi Poco M6 4G vs Poco M3

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Xiaomi Poco M6 4G vs Poco M3

50 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
VS
46 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco M3
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
Xiaomi Poco M3

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.79-inch Xiaomi Poco M6 4G (with MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra) that was released on June 10, 2024, against the Xiaomi Poco M3, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 and came out 3 years and 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 4G
  • Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 11
  • The phone is 3 years and 7 months newer
  • 13% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (273K versus 243K)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M3
  • Comes with 970 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5030 mAh
  • Stereo speakers
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 16% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 511 and 441 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco M6 4G and Poco M3 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 4G
vs
Poco M3

Display

TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Size6.79 inches6.53 inches
Resolution1080 x 2460 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio19.5:919.5:9
PPI396 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness550 nits440 nits
HDR supportNoNo
Screen protectionTempered glassCorning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio88%83.4%
Display tests
RGB color space - 96.5%
PWM - 892 Hz
Response time - 36 ms
Contrast - 2214:1
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height168.6 mm (6.64 inches)162.3 mm (6.39 inches)
Width76.28 mm (3 inches)77.3 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness8.3 mm (0.33 inches)9.6 mm (0.38 inches)
Weight205 g (7.23 oz)198 g (6.98 oz)
Waterproof - No
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsBlack, Silver, PurpleBlack, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Poco M6 4G and Xiaomi Poco M3 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G91 UltraQualcomm Snapdragon 662
Max clock2000 MHz2000 MHz
CPU cores8 (2 + 6)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75		- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process12 nanometers11 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek APUHexagon 683
GraphicsMali-G52 MP2Adreno 610
GPU shading units48128
GPU clock1000 MHz950 MHz
FLOPS~96 GFLOPS~243.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Poco M6 4G
1390
Poco M3+12%
1552
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Poco M6 4G+13%
273871
Poco M3
243396
CPU8809387783
GPU4284934736
Memory7240959312
UX7052061565
Total score273871243396
SamplesLess then 3[10 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 39.9 °C
Stability - 99%
Graphics test - 2 FPS
Graphics score - 372
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 5487
Video editing - 3621
Photo editing - 12664
Data manipulation - 5199
Writing score - 6632

Memory

RAM
RAM size6, 8 GB4, 6 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock1800 MHz1866 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size128, 256 GB64, 128 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory cardMicroSDMicroSD
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GBUp to 256 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)
ROMHyperOS 1.0MIUI 12.5 Enhanced
OS size18 GB20.5 GB

Battery

Capacity5030 mAh6000 mAh
Max charge power33 W18 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoYes
Fast chargingYes Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 3:00 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 11:51 hr
Watching video - 15:49 hr
Gaming - 06:39 hr
Standby - 155 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix108 megapixels48 megapixels
Image resolution - 4000 x 3000
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationDigitalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoNo
1080p video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
Slow motion120 FPS (720p)120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens120° -
Lenses1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Macro: 2 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/1.67"1/2.0"
Pixel size0.64 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Sensor - Hynix HI-259
Sensor size - 1/5"
Pixel size - 1.75 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels13 megapixels8 megapixels
Image resolution - 3264 x 2448
Aperturef/2.45f/2.1
SensorCMOSCMOS
Sensor size - 1/4.0"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
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 version5.45
Bluetooth featuresLELE, A2DP
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*Depends on the regionNo
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotYesNo
LTE Cat* - 12
5G supportNoNo

Sound

SpeakersMonoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesYes
FM radioYesYes
Dolby Atmos - No
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryBudgetBudget
AnnouncedJune 2024November 2020
Release dateJune 2024December 2020
Launch price - $150
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 0 W -
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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