Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro and Apple iPhone 8 Plus
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 AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1300 nits 625 nits
HDR support n/a No
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 67.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
1053 nits
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
615 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms32 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1471:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
88.9 %
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
67.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro and Apple iPhone 8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 128 192
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
730
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
1092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
1983
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2921
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7301092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19832921
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
429950
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
459620
CPU12926794584
GPU65662151697
Memory12017287118
UX114849116221
NanoReview Score429950459620
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
3432
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.6 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a20 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3432

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size n/a 6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2691 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (71% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
23:10
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
18:45
Web Browsing07:53 h06:52 h
Video Playback11:41 h10:47 h
Games05:08 h04:11 h
Standby Mode136 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length25 mm28 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BApple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/21/3
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a57 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
94
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
89
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
96

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a16
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
91.1 dB
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
80.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 799
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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