Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro vs Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

71 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
VS
94 out 100
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra, vs Xiaomi 17 Pro Max, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 219g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
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
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 120 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 92.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
1156 nits
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
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) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 74.34 mm (2.93 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
90 %
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
92.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and Xiaomi 17 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 4610 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
1502
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
3891
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
4779
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
11680
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15023891
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)477911680
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4842n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
1407210
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
3288454
CPU296205867585
GPU5395961185826
Memory318606526143
UX252803708900
NanoReview Score14072103288454

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 36 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 18 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:45 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
21:20
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length25 mm23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BOmnivision 950L LightHunter
Sensor size1/21/1.28
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a17 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size1/41/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Omnivision OV50M
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.88
Pixel size 1 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

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 5.4
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 Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
90.3 dB
Xiaomi 17 Pro Max
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 299 999
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes, 100 W

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 Xiaomi 17 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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