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Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G vs M6 5G

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Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G vs M6 5G

52 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G
VS
50 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.79-inch Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2) that was released on August 5, 2023, against the Xiaomi Poco M6 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus and came out 5 months after. 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 Pro 5G
  • Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
  • 52% higher pixel density (396 vs 260 PPI)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
  • 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (432K versus 393K)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 26% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 924 and 732 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G 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 Pro 5G
vs
Poco M6 5G

Display

TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Size6.79 inches6.74 inches
Resolution1080 x 2460 pixels720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio21:920:9
PPI396 ppi260 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesNo
Max rated brightness550 nits600 nits
HDR supportNoNo
Touch sampling rate240 Hz -
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass
Screen-to-body ratio83.7%83.7%
Display features - DCI-P3 -

Design and build

Height168.6 mm (6.64 inches)168 mm (6.61 inches)
Width76.28 mm (3 inches)78 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness8.17 mm (0.32 inches)8.09 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight199 g (7.02 oz)195 g (6.88 oz)
WaterproofIP53No
Rear materialGlassPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsBlack, GreenBlack, Blue
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-buttonYes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Poco M6 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Max clock2200 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 Pro 5G+10%
432616
Poco M6 5G
393210
CPU154904127203
GPU4900462717
Memory11578696540
UX112922106750
Total score432616393210
Samples[7 tests][4 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size4, 6, 8 GB4, 6, 8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size64, 128, 256 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory cardMicroSDMicroSD
Memory card max sizeUp to 1024 GBUp to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 13
ROMHyperOS 2.0MIUI 14

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power18 W18 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (25% in 30 min)Yes (28% in 30 min)
Full charging time2:19 hr2:09 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 6144 -
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationDigitalDigital
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingNoNo
1080p video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
Slow motion120 FPS (720p) -
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length - 28 mm
Pixel size1.28 micron -
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels8 megapixels5 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 3456 -
Aperturef/2.0 -
SensorCMOSCMOS
Pixel size1.12 micron -
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
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
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
LTE Cat*18 -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersMonoMono
Headphone audio jackYesYes
FM radioNoYes
Dolby AtmosYesNo

Other

CategoryMid-rangeBudget
AnnouncedAugust 2023December 2023
Release dateAugust 2023December 2023
Launch price$150$115
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 18 WYes, 10 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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