Xiaomi Poco M6 4G vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M6 4G Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G91 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M6 4G
- Lighter design: 205g vs 206g
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
- Larger display: 6.83in
- Higher pixel density: 447ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5030mAh
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.79 in | 6.83 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2460 pixels | 1280x2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 447 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 550 nits | 1800 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88 % | 89.5 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 168.6 mm (6.64 in) | 163.34 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 76.28 mm (3 in) | 78.31 mm (3.08 in) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 206 g (7.27 oz) |
| Water resistance | n/a | IP69 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | n/a |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Purple |
- Black - Silver - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520)) - 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720)) - 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720)) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Adreno 810 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 895 MHz |
| FLOPS | 96 GFLOPS | 458.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 441 | 1249 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1390 | 3288 |
| CPU | 71263 | 277639 |
| GPU | 40845 | 237833 |
| Memory | 71011 | 172711 |
| UX | 76520 | 188800 |
| NanoReview Score | 259639 | 876983 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 18 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 1.0 | HyperOS 2.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5030 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 33 W | 100 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes (89% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 0:47 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 11:39 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 21:38 h |
| Games | n/a | 06:48 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 128 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | n/a | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung HM6 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67 | 1/1.55 (0.65) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 15 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 32 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.45 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | Omnivision OV32D |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.6 (0.28) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.61 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 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 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | Yes | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 2/3/5/8 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | June, 2024 yr | January, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | June, 2024 yr | January, 2026 yr |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 299 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 0 W | n/a |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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