Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus and Apple iPhone 13 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus vs Apple iPhone 13

55 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
VS
70 out 100
Apple iPhone 13
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
Apple iPhone 13

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.79 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE, vs Apple iPhone 13, Manufactured in September, 2021with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 168.6g vs 174g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5030mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus and Apple iPhone 13
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
vs
Apple iPhone 13

Display

Display quality comparison
Type LTPS LCD OLED
Size 6.79 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 83.7 % 87.1 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
sRGB gamutn/a129 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a609 Hz
Response timen/a7.5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 168.6 g (5.95 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
83.7 %
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus and Apple iPhone 13 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 613 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 192 640
GPU Frequency 955 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
958
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
2233
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9582182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22335142
Geekbench Compute (GPU)425n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus], [Apple iPhone 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
445215
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
CPU157561305402
GPU52509438906
Memory115134218819
UX120011301561
NanoReview Score4452151264688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stabilityn/a78 %
Graphics Testn/a52 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8702
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5030 mAh 3227 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 20 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 (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Web Browsingn/a09:29 h
Video Playbackn/a13:58 h
Gamesn/a05:12 h
Standby Moden/a114 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Sony IMX603
Sensor size1/1.671/1.9
Pixel size0.64 μm1.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
133
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
144
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
125
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a65
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX514
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
128
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
143

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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G Bandsn/aUMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
83.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced August, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 160 800
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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