Xiaomi Poco M6 5G vs Oppo Realme 9i

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M6 5G Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus, vs Oppo Realme 9i, Manufactured in January, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9i
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 195g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

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 Oppo Realme 9i
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 IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.74 in 6.6 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 480 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.7 % 84.5 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 9i
512 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.2 %
Response timen/a26 ms
Contrastn/a847:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168 mm (6.61 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
83.7 %
Oppo Realme 9i
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M6 5G and Oppo Realme 9i In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 128 128
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
732
Oppo Realme 9i
548
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
1946
Oppo Realme 9i
1599
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)732548
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19461599
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
396403
Oppo Realme 9i
294782
CPU12548399824
GPU6431540210
Memory9604280648
UX11056374100
NanoReview Score396403294782
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 9i
445
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.9 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a445
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 9i
8159
Writing scoren/a9474
Web scoren/a7934
Video editingn/a4265
Data manipulationn/a6065
NanoReview Scoren/a8159

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 13 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 17 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (28% in 30 min) Yes (27% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 2:09 h 1:12 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8700x5800 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 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 9i
95
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 9i
61
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 9i
75
Bokehn/a30
Previewn/a57
Zoomn/a36

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.1
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.13
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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
n/a
Oppo Realme 9i
88 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 115 230
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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