Xiaomi Poco M6 5G vs Xiaomi Poco C65

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M6 5G Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus, vs Xiaomi Poco C65, Manufactured in November, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
    Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C65
    • Lighter design: 192g vs 195g

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M6 5G and Xiaomi Poco C65
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
    Size 6.74 in 6.74 in
    Resolution 720x1600 pixels 720x1600 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 260 ppi 260 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 600 nits 600 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.7 % 83.7 %
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
    n/a
    Xiaomi Poco C65
    601 nits

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 168 mm (6.61 in) 168 mm (6.61 in)
    Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
    Water resistance No No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
    83.7 %
    Xiaomi Poco C65
    83.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco M6 5G and Xiaomi Poco C65 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus MediaTek Helio G85
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
    GPU Cores 128 48
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1000 MHz
    FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
    732
    Xiaomi Poco C65
    416
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
    1946
    Xiaomi Poco C65
    1155
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)732416
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19461155
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1132
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
    396403
    Xiaomi Poco C65
    265260
    CPU12548377673
    GPU6431541935
    Memory9604268823
    UX11056376829
    NanoReview Score396403265260

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 13 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    UI Skin MIUI 14 HyperOS 2.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 18 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) Yes (28% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 2:09 h 2:09 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
    n/a
    Xiaomi Poco C65
    25:42
    Web Browsingn/a08:24 h
    Video Playbackn/a13:39 h
    Gamesn/a04:35 h
    Standby Moden/a153 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    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
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length28 mm28 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
    Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 5 MP 8 MP
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
    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 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 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    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 SlotNoNo
    2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
    3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
    LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
    LTE categoryn/a7
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Mono Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos No No

    Other

    Class Budget Budget
    Announced December, 2023 yr November, 2023 yr
    Release Date December, 2023 yr November, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 115 90
    Sensors - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 10 W Yes 10 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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