Xiaomi Poco F6 vs Honor X5d Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F6 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Honor X5d Plus, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F6
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 186g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Honor X5d Plus
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5260mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F6 and Honor X5d Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED TFT LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) n/a
Max brightness 2400 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F6
1208 nits
Honor X5d Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 166 mm (6.54 in)
Width 74.4 mm (2.93 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.89 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F6
89.9 %
Honor X5d Plus
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F6 and Honor X5d Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G81
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 735 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F6
1978
Honor X5d Plus
430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F6
4982
Honor X5d Plus
1419
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1978430
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49821419
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9966n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F6
1489956
Honor X5d Plus
322427
CPU392861136497
GPU50236823393
Memory32530971050
UX26941891487
NanoReview Score1489956322427

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5260 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 12 min) Yes (30% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 0:37 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F6
17:19
Honor X5d Plus
n/a
Web Browsing06:19 hn/a
Video Playback10:39 hn/a
Games05:08 hn/a
Standby Mode86 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 2592x1936 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor Omnivision OV20B n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 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
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F6
90.5 dB
Honor X5d Plus
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced May, 2024 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 115
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W Yes, 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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