Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro vs M4 Pro 5G
63
out of 100
VS
60
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.79-inch Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2) that was released on August 5, 2023, against the Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 810 and came out 21 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- The phone is 1-year and 9-months newer
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
- 35% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 924 and 686 points
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
- Stereo speakers
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
Review
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.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.79 inches | 6.6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2460 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | - | 20:9 |
| PPI | 396 ppi | 399 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 550 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.1% | 84.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | - | 99.8% |
| Response time | - | 42 ms |
| Contrast | - | 700:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 168.6 mm (6.64 inches) | 163.56 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 inches) | 75.78 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.75 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP53 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Green | Black, Blue, Orange |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | MediaTek Dimensity 810 |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (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 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 613 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 192 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 955 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~366.7 GFLOPS | ~243 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 156191 | 138763 |
| GPU | 49475 | 57020 |
| Memory | 100567 | 95959 |
| UX | 109674 | 114362 |
| Total score | 418982 | 406233 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 37.5 °C |
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | - | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 1234 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 7313 |
| Video editing | - | 5348 |
| Photo editing | - | 21163 |
| Data manipulation | - | 7829 |
| Writing score | - | 10019 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 4, 6, 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64, 128, 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | MIUI 14 |
| OS size | - | 13 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | - | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (25% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:19 hr | 1:07 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 13:28 hr |
| Watching video | - | 13:26 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:22 hr |
| Standby | - | 129 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | - | 119° |
| Lenses | 2 (50 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (50 MP + 8 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4920 x 3264 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.45 |
| Pixel size | - | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.06" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-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 version | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | - | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat * | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | August 2023 | November 2021 |
| Release date | August 2023 | November 2021 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.59 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 18 W | Yes, 33 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, and design are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro . But if the camera, gaming, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G .
