Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus vs Honor X6c
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3) that was released on August 13, 2025, against the Honor X6c, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra and came out 2 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 M7 Plus
- 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (595K versus 290K)
- Comes with 1700 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5300 mAh
- 41% higher pixel density (374 vs 266 PPI)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- 2.2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 926 and 430 points
- Reverse charging feature
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor X6c
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- Weighs 18 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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 | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.61 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 720 x 1604 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 374 ppi | 266 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 850 nits | 1010 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.1% | 84.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
Screen space comparison
Poco M7 Plus
6.9″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 18.1 in2
Honor X6c
6.61″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.4 in2
~10% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 168.5 mm (6.63 inches) | 165 mm (6.5 inches) |
| Width | 80.5 mm (3.17 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 217 g (7.65 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP64 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 | MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 900 MHz | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~460.8 GFLOPS | ~78.7 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 926 | 430 |
| Multi-core score | 2228 | 1394 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 258219 | 108309 |
| GPU | 59372 | 28951 |
| Memory | 115380 | 49687 |
| UX | 162045 | 103573 |
| Total score | 595016 | 290520 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13776 | 10857 |
| Video editing | 4873 | 5077 |
| Photo editing | 23695 | 13893 |
| Data manipulation | 9511 | 6053 |
| Writing score | 17150 | 8414 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2025-11-18 (Jack win) | AnTuTu 11 | 595016 |
Honor X6c
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | MagicOS 9 |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 4 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 5300 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (30% in 20 min) |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 2592 x 1944 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 | 5.1 | 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | - | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | August 2025 | June 2025 |
| Release date | August 2025 | June 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $150 | $140 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 35 W |
Further details
Notes on Honor X6c:
- Only two models support NFC: NIC-LX1 and NIC-LX2.
*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 M7 Plus is definitely a better buy.
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