Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2019with chipsetMediaTek Helio G90T. 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 200g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
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 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1300 nits 640 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
1053 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
637 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP52
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- White
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
88.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra MediaTek Helio G90T
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 2.0
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G76 MP4
GPU Cores 128 144
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 230.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
730
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
1983
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1684
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730602
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19831684
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
429950
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
368990
CPU129267120779
GPU6566278652
Memory12017272733
UX11484996826
NanoReview Score429950368990
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
1321
Stabilityn/a87 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1321
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
8104
Writing scoren/a8202
Web scoren/a6022
Video editingn/a5662
Data manipulationn/a7000
NanoReview Scoren/a8104

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 10.3 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (71% in 30 min) Yes (30% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
23:10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
21:15
Web Browsing07:53 h07:29 h
Video Playback11:41 h12:01 h
Games05:08 h05:02 h
Standby Mode136 h115 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung S5KGW1
Sensor size1/21/1.7
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.81/4
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
87
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
78
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
84

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus No No
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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
91.1 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro
82.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr August, 2019 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr October, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 220
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- 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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