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

Xiaomi Poco X6 vs Apple iPhone Air

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X6
VS
88 out 100
Apple iPhone Air
Xiaomi Poco X6
Apple iPhone Air

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X6 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Apple iPhone Air, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 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
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 3149mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone Air
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 181g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X6 and Apple iPhone Air
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X6
vs
Apple iPhone Air

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1260x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X6
1328 nits
Apple iPhone Air
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.15 mm (6.34 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 74.24 mm (2.92 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 5.6 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X6
89.8 %
Apple iPhone Air
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X6 and Apple iPhone Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 4/2.51 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 710 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 940 MHz n/a
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6
1030
Apple iPhone Air
3756
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6
2980
Apple iPhone Air
10670
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10303756
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)298010670
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X6
593842
Apple iPhone Air
2118157
CPU202442511982
GPU116960790667
Memory126346370651
UX148094444857
NanoReview Score5938422118157

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 26
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 3149 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (78% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X6
18:31
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
Web Browsing06:45 hn/a
Video Playback10:18 hn/a
Games04:35 hn/a
Standby Mode99 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.2 6.0
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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes 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 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
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/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 249 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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