Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M6 5G and Huawei Honor 9X - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M6 5G vs Huawei Honor 9X

48 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
VS
38 out 100
Huawei Honor 9X
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
Huawei Honor 9X

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M6 5G Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus, vs Huawei Honor 9X, Manufactured in September, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710F. 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 5G
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 196.8g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 9X
  • Higher pixel density: 391ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M6 5G and Huawei Honor 9X
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 5G
vs
Huawei Honor 9X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.74 in 6.59 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 460 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.7 % 84.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
n/a
Huawei Honor 9X
481 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99 %
Response timen/a29 ms
Contrastn/a969:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 9X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168 mm (6.61 in) 163.5 mm (6.44 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 196.8 g (6.94 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
83.7 %
Huawei Honor 9X
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M6 5G and Huawei Honor 9X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus HiSilicon Kirin 710F
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G51 MP4
GPU Cores 128 64
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
732
Huawei Honor 9X
512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
1946
Huawei Honor 9X
1555
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)732512
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19461555
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
396403
Huawei Honor 9X
248602
CPU12548389924
GPU6431534025
Memory9604259171
UX11056365482
NanoReview Score396403248602
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
n/a
Huawei Honor 9X
559
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.9 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a559
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 9X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
n/a
Huawei Honor 9X
6430
Writing scoren/a6877
Web scoren/a5821
Video editingn/a4885
Data manipulationn/a5361
NanoReview Scoren/a6430

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 15.4 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (28% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 2:09 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
n/a
Huawei Honor 9X
19:04
Web Browsingn/a07:29 h
Video Playbackn/a10:29 h
Gamesn/a04:36 h
Standby Moden/a98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm27 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX582
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
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 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 5.3 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, 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
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* n/a Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G Bandsn/aHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B7/B8/B20)
LTE categoryn/a4
5G SupportYesn/a

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
n/a
Huawei Honor 9X
78 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr July, 2019 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr September, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 115 n/a
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 Xiaomi Poco M6 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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