Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro vs M6 Pro 5G
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro (with MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra) that was released on January 11, 2024, against the Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 18W)
- Optical image stabilization
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- Stereo speakers
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Thinner bezels – 5.2% more screen real estate
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.79 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2460 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 21:9 |
| PPI | 394 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1300 nits | 550 nits |
| HDR support | - | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9% | 83.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 100% | - |
| PWM | 119 Hz | - |
| Response time | 1 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.1 mm (6.34 inches) | 168.6 mm (6.64 inches) |
| Width | 74.95 mm (2.95 inches) | 76.28 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.17 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 179 g (6.31 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP54 | IP53 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Purple | Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
| 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-A78 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 613 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 955 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS | ~244.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 877 | 924 |
| Multi-core score | 1765 | 2227 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 198930 | 201238 |
| GPU | 45130 | 46388 |
| Memory | 135998 | 157900 |
| UX | 165456 | 162869 |
| Total score | 545514 | 568395 |
| Samples | [11 tests] | [4 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7846 | 7846 |
| Video editing | 4388 | 4388 |
| Photo editing | 18943 | 18943 |
| Data manipulation | 7576 | 7576 |
| Writing score | 12948 | 12948 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-30 (Darynpro1) | AnTuTu | 578523 |
| 📘 2026-06-01 (Chiro) | AnTuTu | 604648 |
| 📘 2026-05-22 (Maco) | AnTuTu | 609451 |
| 📘 2026-05-04 (MaksIm) | AnTuTu | 527601 |
| 📘 2026-04-29 (REROR) | AnTuTu | 563125 |
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-05-15 (Arun gurjar) | AnTuTu | 531608 |
| 📘 2026-04-10 (Potyshnuy) | AnTuTu | 568395 |
| 📘 2026-03-08 (@sachu_ddx) | AnTuTu | 590569 |
| 📘 2025-11-05 (Rugged Being) | AnTuTu | 511594 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 64 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 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | HyperOS 2.0 |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 2 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 18 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 (25% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:48 hr | 2:19 hr |
| Web browsing | 07:53 hr | - |
| Watching video | 11:41 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:08 hr | - |
| Standby | 136 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| 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 | 118° | - |
| 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 |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV64B | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 1.28 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.14 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV02B10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 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, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| 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 | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | January 2024 | August 2023 |
| Release date | January 2024 | August 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $150 |
| Successor | - | - Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G |
| SAR (head) | 0.992 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 0.993 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 18 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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