Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and Apple iPhone 18 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro

71 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
VS
91 out 100
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra, vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetApple A20 Pro. 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 X6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 211g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4288mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 18 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 12/2048 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and Apple iPhone 18 Pro
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1206x2622 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 3000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
1156 nits
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)1923 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.45 mm (6.32 in) 150 mm (5.91 in)
Width 74.34 mm (2.93 in) 71.9 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Burgundy
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
90 %
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and Apple iPhone 18 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra Apple A20 Pro
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 4930 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)		 4/2.64 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 2 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
1502
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
4719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
4779
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
12677
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15024719
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)477912677
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4842n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro], [Apple iPhone 18 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
1407210
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
2937698
CPU296205865219
GPU5395961083483
Memory318606272659
UX252803716337
NanoReview Score14072102937698

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 27
OS Size 36 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4288 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 60 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 18 min) Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:45 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
21:20
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:53 hn/a
Video Playback12:36 hn/a
Games05:17 hn/a
Standby Mode101 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 4x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.5 - 4.0
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a100 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/41/2.55 (0.39)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.7 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4896x3672 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 20 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
90.3 dB
Apple iPhone 18 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 299 1199
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W No

Note

Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro:

There is an eco-leather version of the X6 Pro that is 4 grams heavier and 0.10 thicker.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 18 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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