Xiaomi Poco X6 vs M6 Pro

55 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco X6
VS
52 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco M6 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 Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra. 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
  • 38% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (754K versus 545K)
  • Delivers 27% higher peak brightness (1335 against 1051 nits)
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • 13% higher pixel density (446 vs 394 PPI)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
  • 16% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1015 and 877 points
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
  • Shows 25% longer battery life (23:10 vs 18:31 hours)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X6 and M6 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
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Value for money (Beta)

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8 / 256 GB
VS
8 / 256 GB
21.6
(Mediocre)
Value Index
119.7
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 1220 x 2712 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 446 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max rated brightness 1200 nits 1300 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 1800 nits -
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision -
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Gorilla Glass Victus Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8% 88.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
- 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 X6 +27%
1335 nits
1051 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 161.15 mm (6.34 inches) 161.1 mm (6.34 inches)
Width 74.24 mm (2.92 inches) 74.95 mm (2.95 inches)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) 7.98 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Waterproof IP54 IP54
Advanced cooling Vapor chamber -
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Black, Blue Black, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Poco X6 +1%
89.8%
88.9%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco X6 and Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra
Max clock 2400 MHz 2200 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 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
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 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~481.3 GFLOPS ~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Poco X6 and Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Poco X6 +16%
1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Poco X6 +52%
2687
Compute Score (GPU)
1767
Compute Score (GPU) 1767 -
Single-core score 1015 877
Multi-core score 2687 1765
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Poco X6 +38%
754967
545514
CPU 294102 198930
GPU 72707 45130
Memory 146220 135998
UX 241938 165456
Total score 754967 545514
Samples [15 tests] [11 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability 98% -
Graphics test 2 FPS -
Graphics score 252 -
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Poco X6 +37%
12420
Web score 11685 7846
Video editing 7141 4388
Photo editing 23891 18943
Data manipulation 10182 7576
Writing score 14783 12948

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Poco X6
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-12 (Roshan)Geekbench 6 CPU1021 / 2953
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-12 (Roshan)AnTuTu 11788172
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-04 -> SparxieAnTuTu 11906684
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-03 (Tera papa πŸ«΅πŸ»πŸ˜†)AnTuTu 11755685
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-26 (Dauren)AnTuTu 11762979
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

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 1024 GB

Software

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

Battery

Capacity 5100 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 67 W 67 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (78% in 30 min) Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full charging time 0:48 hr 0:48 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 06:45 hr 07:53 hr
Watching video 10:18 hr 11:41 hr
Gaming 04:35 hr 05:08 hr
Standby 99 hr 136 hr
General battery life
18:31 hr
23:10 hr

Main camera

Matrix 64 megapixels 64 megapixels
Image resolution 9000 x 7000 9000 x 7000
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
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) 240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 120Β° 118Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 64 MP 64 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 25 mm 25 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV64B Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size 1/2" (β‰ˆ 0.5 inch) 1/2" (β‰ˆ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 micron 0.7 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor Sony IMX355 Sony IMX355
Sensor size 1/4" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch) 1/2.8" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size 1.14 micron 1.14 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP 2 MP
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Sensor Omnivision OV02B10 Omnivision OV02B10
Sensor size 1/5" (β‰ˆ 0.2 inch) 1/5" (β‰ˆ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size 1.75 micron 1.75 micron
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Image resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.6
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/3.06" (β‰ˆ 0.33 inch) 1/3.06" (β‰ˆ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron 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 5.2
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, 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 Yes
LTE Cat* 18 -
5G support Yes No

Sound

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

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January 2024 January 2024
Release date January 2024 January 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $249 $199
Successor - Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro -
SAR (head) - 0.992 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.993 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 67 W Yes, 67 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, performance, and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco X6. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro.

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Ms. Anon November 8, 2024 at 07:50 AM
Poco X6 (non-pro version) has a (real/physical) proximity sensor. See https://m.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=12723&idPhone2=12779#diff- and I have also confirmed it with a Xiaomi's support rep.
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Serhii November 8, 2024 at 07:53 AM
Thank you for an info.
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