Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco M6 5G and Xiaomi Poco M3 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco M6 5G vs Xiaomi Poco M3

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Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
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Xiaomi Poco M3
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
Xiaomi Poco M3

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M6 5G Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus, vs Xiaomi Poco M3, Manufactured in December, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662. 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 198g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M3
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port

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
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M6 5G and Xiaomi Poco M3
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
Xiaomi Poco M3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.74 in 6.53 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 440 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.7 % 83.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M3
437 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a892 Hz
Response timen/a36 ms
Contrastn/a2214:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco M3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168 mm (6.61 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 9.6 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
83.7 %
Xiaomi Poco M3
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M6 5G and Xiaomi Poco M3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 683
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 128 128
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
732
Xiaomi Poco M3
511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
1946
Xiaomi Poco M3
1552
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)732511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19461552
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
396403
Xiaomi Poco M3
243478
CPU12548386953
GPU6431534960
Memory9604260136
UX11056361429
NanoReview Score396403243478
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M3
372
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.9 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a372
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M3
6158
Writing scoren/a6713
Web scoren/a5503
Video editingn/a3632
Data manipulationn/a5147
NanoReview Scoren/a6158

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		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 20.5 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 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 (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:09 h 3:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M3
29:39
Web Browsingn/a11:51 h
Video Playbackn/a15:49 h
Gamesn/a06:39 h
Standby Moden/a155 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4000x3000 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)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 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 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.1
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 1.12 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 No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M3
85.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced December, 2023 yr November, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr December, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 115 150
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- 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.

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