Xiaomi Poco F6 vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

72 out 100

VS

95 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F6 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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
Lighter design: 179g vs 224g

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Larger display: 6.9in
Higher battery capacity: 6800mAh vs 5000mAh
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F6 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Poco F6

91

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

91

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Poco F6

60

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

98

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Poco F6

74

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Poco F6

69

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Poco F6

63

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

98

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Poco F6

75

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

93

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Poco F6

72

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

95

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 in	6.9 in
Resolution	1220x2712 pixels	1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	446 ppi	416 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (30-120 Hz)	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2400 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	480 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.9 %	92.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Poco F6

1208 nits

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.1 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	60 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160.5 mm (6.32 in)	162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width	74.4 mm (2.93 in)	77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.29 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	224 g (7.9 oz)
Water resistance	IP64	IP69
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Eco Leather
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Green	- White - Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Poco F6

89.9 %

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

92.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F6 and Xiaomi 17 Ultra In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	4610 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 4 + 3)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)	6/3.63 ()
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 735	Adreno 840
GPU Cores	768	1536
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	1689.6 GFLOPS	3686.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Poco F6

1978

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

3510

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Poco F6

4982

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

10993

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1978	3510
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4982	10993
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	9966	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F6]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Poco F6

1489956

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

3963774

CPU	392861	1198653
GPU	502368	1458267
Memory	325309	501472
UX	269418	805382
NanoReview Score	1489956	3963774

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	5300 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	512 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 16
OS Size	23 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	6800 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	90 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 12 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	0:37 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi Poco F6

17:19

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

n/a

Web Browsing	06:19 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:39 h	n/a
Games	05:08 h	n/a
Standby Mode	86 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 4.3x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	115 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.7
Focal length	26 mm	23 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX882	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.95	1/1 (1)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1.6 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Laser autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	200 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.4 - 3.0
Focal length	n/a	100 mm
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size	n/a	0.56 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	14 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX355	OmniVision OV50M40
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	0.61 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	20 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	5184x3888 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	Omnivision OV20B	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size	0.8 μm	0.61 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.4	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi Poco F6

90.5 dB

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	May, 2024 yr	December, 2025 yr
Release Date	May, 2024 yr	December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	379	n/a
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 90 W	Yes, 100 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi Poco F6 vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

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