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Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro vs OnePlus Nord N30 SE

52 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
VS
44 out of 100
OnePlus Nord N30 SE
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
OnePlus Nord N30 SE

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro (with MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra) that was released on January 11, 2024, against the OnePlus Nord N30 SE, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6020 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  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
  • Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 33W)
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 13
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's LTPS LCD)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the OnePlus Nord N30 SE
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro and OnePlus Nord N30 SE 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.
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
8 / 256 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
119.7
(Excellent)
Value Index
11.6
(Bad)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Poco M6 Pro
vs
Nord N30 SE

Display

Type AMOLED LTPS LCD
Size 6.67 inches 6.72 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 394 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 1300 nits 500 nits
HDR support - No
Touch sampling rate - 180 Hz
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9% 86.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 -
Display tests
RGB color space 100% -
PWM 119 Hz -
Response time 1 ms -
Contrast ∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Poco M6 Pro
1061 nits
Nord N30 SE
n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 161.1 mm (6.34 inches) 165.6 mm (6.52 inches)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 inches) 76 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) 7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 193 g (6.81 oz)
Waterproof IP54 No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Purple Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Poco M6 Pro +3%
88.9%
Nord N30 SE
86.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro and OnePlus Nord N30 SE
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra MediaTek Dimensity 6020
Max clock 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76		 - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 7 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G57 MC2
GPU shading units 64 64
GPU clock 1000 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS ~128 GFLOPS ~121.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro and OnePlus Nord N30 SE
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Poco M6 Pro +17%
877
Nord N30 SE
749
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Poco M6 Pro
1765
Nord N30 SE +5%
1849
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) - 1485
Single-core score 877 749
Multi-core score 1765 1849
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Poco M6 Pro +9%
545514
Nord N30 SE
501084
CPU 198930 207776
GPU 45130 52003
Memory 135998 96019
UX 165456 145286
Total score 545514 501084
Samples [11 tests] Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
Poco M6 Pro +20%
9067
Nord N30 SE
7540
Web score 7846 7561
Video editing 4388 4217
Photo editing 18943 12871
Data manipulation 7576 7004
Writing score 12948 8581
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-19 (Wiwigl)AnTuTu 11605126
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-11 (Vaqif)AnTuTu 12676018
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-30 (Darynpro1)AnTuTu 11578523
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-01 (Chiro)AnTuTu 11604648
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-22 (Maco)AnTuTu 11609451
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OnePlus Nord N30 SE
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD No
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) Android 13
ROM HyperOS 3 OxygenOS 13.1
OS updates 2 years -
Security updates 2 years -

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 67 W 33 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (71% in 30 min) Yes (51% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:48 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 07:53 hr -
Watching video 11:41 hr -
Gaming 05:08 hr -
Standby 136 hr -
General battery life
Poco M6 Pro
23:10 hr
Nord N30 SE
n/a
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Main camera

Matrix 64 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 9000 x 7000 -
Zoom Digital Digital, 10x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p) 120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 118Β° -
Lenses 1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 64 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 25 mm -
Sensor Omnivision OV64B -
Sensor size 1/2" (β‰ˆ 0.5 inch) 1/2.76" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 micron 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP -
Aperture f/2.2 -
Sensor Sony IMX355 -
Sensor size 1/2.8" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size 1.14 micron -
Stabilization Digital -
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP -
Aperture f/2.4 -
Sensor Omnivision OV02B10 -
Sensor size 1/5" (β‰ˆ 0.2 inch) -
Pixel size 1.75 micron -
Stabilization Digital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 16 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 4608 x 3456 -
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06" (β‰ˆ 0.33 inch) 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

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 5.2 5.3
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, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot Yes No
5G support No Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Poco M6 Pro
91.1 dB
Nord N30 SE
n/a

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced January 2024 January 2024
Release date January 2024 January 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $199 $165
SAR (head) 0.992 W/kg -
SAR (body) 0.993 W/kg -
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 67 W Yes, 33 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro is definitely a better buy.

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