Xiaomi Poco X6 vs Tecno Pova 6 Pro

55 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco X6
VS
56 out of 100
Tecno Pova 6 Pro

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X6 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2) that was released on January 11, 2024, against the Tecno Pova 6 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6080 and came out 2 months after. 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 X6
  • 37% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (754K versus 552K)
  • Delivers 25% higher peak brightness (1335 against 1067 nits)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • 13% higher pixel density (446 vs 393 PPI)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
  • 32% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1015 and 770 points
  • Weighs 17.3 grams less
Reasons to consider the Tecno Pova 6 Pro
  • Shows 63% longer battery life (30:11 vs 18:31 hours)
  • Comes with 900 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5100 mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • Reverse charging feature

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X6 and Tecno Pova 6 Pro 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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8 / 256 GB
VS
8 / 256 GB
21.6
(Mediocre)
Value Index
98.1
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1220 x 2712 pixels 1080 x 2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 446 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1200 nits 1300 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1800 nits -
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz 180 Hz
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8% 88.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space - 138.6%
PWM - 90 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Poco X6 +25%
1335 nits
1067 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 161.15 mm (6.34 inches) 165.5 mm (6.52 inches)
Width 74.24 mm (2.92 inches) 76.1 mm (3 inches)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) 7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 198.3 g (6.99 oz)
Waterproof IP54 IP53
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber -
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Black, Blue Gray, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Poco X6 +2%
89.8%
88.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco X6 and Tecno Pova 6 Pro
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 6080
Max clock 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 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 710 Mali-G57 MC2
GPU shading units 256 64
GPU clock 940 MHz 1068 MHz
FLOPS ~481.3 GFLOPS ~136.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Poco X6 and Tecno Pova 6 Pro
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Poco X6 +32%
1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Poco X6 +28%
2687
2096
Compute Score (GPU)
1767
Compute Score (GPU) 1767 -
Single-core score 1015 770
Multi-core score 2687 2096
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Poco X6 +37%
754967
552385
CPU 294102 201079
GPU 72707 47127
Memory 146220 138242
UX 241938 164937
Total score 754967 552385
Samples [15 tests] [4 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Poco X6 +66%
252
Stability 98% 97%
Graphics test 2 FPS 1 FPS
Graphics score 252 152
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Poco X6 +20%
12420
10359
Web score 11685 10232
Video editing 7141 5069
Photo editing 23891 23005
Data manipulation 10182 7812
Writing score 14783 13854

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Poco X6
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-06-12 (Roshan)Geekbench 6 CPU1021 / 2953
📘 2026-06-12 (Roshan)AnTuTu 11788172
📘 2026-05-04 -> SparxieAnTuTu 11906684
📘 2026-05-03 (Tera papa 🫵🏻😆)AnTuTu 11755685
📘 2026-04-26 (Dauren)AnTuTu 11762979
Tecno Pova 6 Pro
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2025-12-11 (Matt Official)AnTuTu 11591404
📘 2025-12-08 (GML1V)AnTuTu 11503172
📘 2025-10-30 (Techmario)AnTuTu 11533601
📘 2025-09-11 (dunduk)AnTuTu 11552385

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 256 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card No MicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) Android 14
ROM HyperOS 3 HIOS 14
OS size - 56 GB
OS updates 2 years -
Security updates 2 years -

Battery

Capacity 5100 mAh 6000 mAh
Max charge power 67 W 70 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Fast charging Yes (78% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:48 hr 1:00 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 06:45 hr 12:48 hr
Watching video 10:18 hr 16:03 hr
Gaming 04:35 hr 05:34 hr
Standby 99 hr 155 hr
General battery life
18:31 hr
Pova 6 Pro +63%
30:11 hr

Main camera

Matrix 64 megapixels 108 megapixels
Image resolution 9000 x 7000 -
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) -
Angle of widest lens 120° -
Lenses 1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 64 MP 108 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.7
Focal length 25 mm 24 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV64B -
Sensor size 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch) 1/1.52" (≈ 0.66 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 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 1/4" (≈ 0.25 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" (≈ 0.2 inch) -
Pixel size 1.75 micron -
Stabilization Digital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels 16 megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 4608 x 3456 -
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length - 22 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* 18 -
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
n/a
89 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January 2024 February 2024
Release date January 2024 March 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $249 $229
Successor - Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro - Tecno Pova 7 Pro 5G
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 67 W Yes, 70 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the battery life is more important to you, then choose the Tecno Pova 6 Pro. But if the display, performance, gaming, and software are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Poco X6.

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Ismael April 13, 2024 at 01:02 AM
This two cellphone is great but one is the best poco will be the one.
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