Xiaomi Poco F6 vs Xiaomi Poco C65

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F6 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Poco C65, Manufactured in November, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. 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 192g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C65
  • Larger display: 6.74in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F6 and Xiaomi Poco C65
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS 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) No
Max brightness 2400 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 83.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F6
1208 nits
Xiaomi Poco C65
601 nits
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) 168 mm (6.61 in)
Width 74.4 mm (2.93 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F6
89.9 %
Xiaomi Poco C65
83.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F6 and Xiaomi Poco C65 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G85
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)
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 735 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 768 48
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F6
1978
Xiaomi Poco C65
416
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F6
4982
Xiaomi Poco C65
1155
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1978416
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49821155
Geekbench Compute (GPU)99661132
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F6
1489956
Xiaomi Poco C65
265260
CPU39286177673
GPU50236841935
Memory32530968823
UX26941876829
NanoReview Score1489956265260

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 18 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 (28% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:37 h 2:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F6
17:19
Xiaomi Poco C65
25:42
Web Browsing06:19 h08:24 h
Video Playback10:39 h13:39 h
Games05:08 h04:35 h
Standby Mode86 h153 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
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
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX882Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.951/2.76
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
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 8 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV20B CMOS
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 5.3
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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
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/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category207
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F6
90.5 dB
Xiaomi Poco C65
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced May, 2024 yr November, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr November, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 90
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W Yes 10 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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