Xiaomi Poco M6 4G vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M6 4G Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G91 Ultra, vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 240g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5030mAh vs 4323mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB
- 6/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M6 4G and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.79 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1290x2796 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 88.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1756 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 160.7 mm (6.33 in)
Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.85 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 240 g (8.47 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Purple
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
88 %
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
88.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M6 4G and Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3460 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores 48 640
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
441
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
2518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
1390
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
6362
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4412518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13906362
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
259639
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1464502
CPU71263310783
GPU40845514249
Memory71011234912
UX76520404558
NanoReview Score2596391464502
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
9848
Max Surface Temp.n/a46 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a58 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9848

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5030 mAh 4323 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
30:06
Web Browsingn/a11:49 h
Video Playbackn/a18:59 h
Gamesn/a06:50 h
Standby Moden/a144 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.671/1.28
Pixel size0.64 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a77 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX713
Sensor sizen/a1/3.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX633
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
143
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
149
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
146
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a91
Zoomn/a139

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.45 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX714
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
139
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
154

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
n/a
Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
89 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1099
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 0 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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