Xiaomi Poco M8 Power vs OnePlus N6

64 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 Power
VS
60 out of 100
OnePlus N6

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 7-inch Xiaomi Poco M8 Power (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4) that was released on August 4, 2026, against the OnePlus N6, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M8 Power
  • 48% higher pixel density (375 vs 254 PPI)
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
  • 22% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 952 and 782 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the OnePlus N6
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Stereo speakers

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco M8 Power and OnePlus N6 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
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6 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
122.7
(Excellent)
Value Index
111.6
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 7 inches 6.8 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2396 pixels 720 x 1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.6:9
PPI 375 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness - 1200 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1800 nits -
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 7i Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5% 86.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- DC Dimming
-

Design and build

Height 169.7 mm (6.68 inches) 166.47 mm (6.55 inches)
Width 79.14 mm (3.12 inches) 78.23 mm (3.08 inches)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) 8.88 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Waterproof IP65 IP65
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Green, Orange Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
89.5%
86.9%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco M8 Power and OnePlus N6
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 MediaTek Dimensity 6360 Apex
Max clock 2300 MHz 2400 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 613 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 128 64
GPU clock 955 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~244.5 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Poco M8 Power and OnePlus N6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
952
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2328
1989
Compute Score (GPU)
OnePlus N6 +232%
1471
Compute Score (GPU) 443 1471
Single-core score 952 782
Multi-core score 2328 1989
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
611651
612702
CPU 248245 231974
GPU 34455 47174
Memory 151687 152618
UX 177264 180936
Total score 611651 612702
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Poco M8 Power
No benchmark results yet
OnePlus N6
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-07-11 (Maroof)AnTuTu 11612702

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM HyperOS 3 OxygenOS 16
OS updates 2 years 2 years
Security updates 4 years -

Battery

Capacity 8000 mAh 8000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 45 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes Yes

Main 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)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 26 mm -
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size 0.64 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.4
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, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region No
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 No Yes
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos - No

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August 2026 June 2026
Release date August 2026 July 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $260 $245
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Yes, 45 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, performance, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco M8 Power. But if the sound is more of a priority – go for the OnePlus N6.

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