Xiaomi Poco M6 4G vs Sony Xperia 1 IV

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M6 4G Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G91 Ultra, vs Sony Xperia 1 IV, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5030mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 205g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M6 4G and Sony Xperia 1 IV
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 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1644x3840 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 21:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 643 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 84.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
644 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a480 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 165 mm (6.5 in)
Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 71 mm (2.8 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance n/a IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
88 %
Sony Xperia 1 IV
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M6 4G and Sony Xperia 1 IV In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 48 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
441
Sony Xperia 1 IV
1466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
1390
Sony Xperia 1 IV
3898
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4411466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13903898
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
259639
Sony Xperia 1 IV
995685
CPU71263270941
GPU40845341298
Memory71011175475
UX76520207971
NanoReview Score259639995685
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
6192
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.3 °C
Stabilityn/a70 %
Graphics Testn/a37 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6192
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
12147
Writing scoren/a16836
Web scoren/a8963
Video editingn/a6103
Data manipulationn/a10724
NanoReview Scoren/a12147

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18 GB 37 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5030 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (47% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
16:28
Web Browsingn/a05:38 h
Video Playbackn/a10:08 h
Gamesn/a04:39 h
Standby Moden/a85 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5.2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 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 ° 124 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX557
Sensor size1/1.671/1.7
Pixel size0.64 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.3
Focal lengthn/a85 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX650
Sensor sizen/a1/3.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX563
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
112
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a59
Zoomn/a116

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.45 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 20 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX663
Sensor size n/a 1/2.9
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
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*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)
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/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
n/a
Sony Xperia 1 IV
86.7 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2024 yr May, 2022 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 1599
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 Sony Xperia 1 IV the clear winner in this comparison.

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