Xiaomi Poco M6 5G vs Asus ROG Phone 5
Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M6 5G Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus, vs Asus ROG Phone 5, Manufactured in March, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
- Lighter design: 195g vs 239g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 5
- Larger display: 6.78in
- Higher pixel density: 395ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 16/256 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 | 6.74 in | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 1080x2448 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 600 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 300 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.7 % | 83.3 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.7 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 568 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 2.4 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 168 mm (6.61 in) | 173 mm (6.81 in) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.07 in) | 77 mm (3.03 in) |
| Thickness | 8.09 mm (0.32 in) | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 239 g (8.43 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Blue |
- White - Black |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2840 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78)) - 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1)) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon 780 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Adreno 660 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 950 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | 243.2 GFLOPS | 1290.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 732 | 1512 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1946 | 4067 |
| CPU | 125483 | 193057 |
| GPU | 64315 | 260802 |
| Memory | 96042 | 160768 |
| UX | 110563 | 195709 |
| NanoReview Score | 396403 | 810336 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 40.9 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 90 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 34 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 5728 |
| Writing score | n/a | 21635 |
| Web score | n/a | 14782 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7658 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 12565 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 16849 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 13 | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| UI Skin | MIUI 14 | ROG UI |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 65 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (28% in 30 min) | Yes Quick Charge 5 (70% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:09 h | 1:05 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 09:10 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 13:32 h |
| Games | n/a | 06:22 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 104 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 9000x7000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 480 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 125 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Depth: 0.08 MP |
Standard: 64 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX686 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/1.7 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | n/a | 13 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 11 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.9 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 24 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 6000x4000 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | n/a | 35 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 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 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | n/a | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands | n/a | WCDMA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | n/a | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Flagship |
| Announced | December, 2023 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2023 yr | March, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 115 | 1000 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 10 W | n/a |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Phone 5 the clear winner in this comparison.
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