Poco has a couple of new X Series mid-rangers, the Poco X6 and the Poco X6 Pro. Today, we’re talking about the Pro model. While both phones have a high-res OLED display and fast charging, the Pro model has a more powerful MediaTek chipset. It also comes with Xiaomi’s new Hyper OS interface out of the box, though the regular Poco X6 will get that via an update.
Summary
Design and build
In the black colorway, the X6 Pro’s back is glossy and mirror-like, made of plastic, attracting smudges and dust easily. The design is similar to other Pocos, with the big logo next to the cameras. Both the Poco X6 and Poco X6 Pro are IP54 rated for dust and splash protection. Still, submerging the phone wouldn’t be a good idea.
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Display on Poco X6 Pro
The X6 Pro has an OLED display with a high-res 1220p resolution, an upgrade over last year’s 1080p. The display is 6.67 inches with a 120Hz refresh rate. It’s nearly the same as the Poco X6’s screen, although the X6 has Gorilla Glass Victus protection, while the Pro model has Gorilla Glass 5. The display has great color accuracy, HDR10+ video support, and Dolby Vision.
Screen specs
The phone’s refresh rate is adaptive, ranging from 120Hz to 60Hz when idle to save energy. The maximum brightness measures around 520 nits manually and can boost to 1150 nits in auto mode. There’s no headphone jack this year, but the X6 Pro stereo speaker setup has excellent loudness and sound quality.
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Feature
The Poco X6 Pro features an optical under-display fingerprint scanner and comes with 256 or 512 GB of storage, not expandable through microSD. Running Xiaomi’s new Hyper OS interface on top of Android 14, the phone is familiar to Xiaomi and Poco users, with mostly visual changes and customization options.
Chipsets
The phone is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra chipset, exclusive to the Poco X6 Pro in China. In benchmarks, it outperforms similarly priced phones, providing solid gaming experience for the price range. The thermal management is impressive, with minimal throttling during prolonged stress tests.
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro specs
- Body: 160.5×74.3×8.3mm, 186g; Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather); IP54, dust and splash resistant.
- Display: 6.67″ AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 500 nits (typ), 1200 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak), 1220x2712px resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, 446ppi.
- Chipset: Mediatek Dimensity 8300 Ultra (4 nm): Octa-core 3.35 GHz (1+3+4 cores); Mali G615-MC6.
- Memory: 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM; UFS 4.0.
- OS/Software: Android 14, HyperOS.
- Rear camera: Wide (main): 64 MP, f/1.7, 25mm, 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS; Ultra wide angle: 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚; Macro: 2 MP, f/2.4.
- Front camera: 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide).
- Video capture: Rear camera: 4K@24/30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS; Front camera: 1080p@30/60fps.
- Battery: 5000mAh; 67W wired, 100% in 45 min (advertised).
- Connectivity: 5G; Dual SIM; Wi-Fi 6; BT 5.4; NFC; Infrared port.
- Misc: Fingerprint reader (under display, optical); dual speakers.
Battery life
With a 5,000mAh battery, the X6 Pro’s active use scores 11 hours and 46 minutes. The 67W charging is fast, reaching 83% in half an hour and a full charge in 43 minutes.
Camera on Poco X6 Pro
The camera setup, similar to the non-Pro model, includes a 64MP main camera, 8MP ultra-wide, and a 2MP macro camera. The main camera captures solid 16MP photos, with good detail and color accuracy. In low light, the automatic night mode activates in very dark conditions, producing well-exposed photos.
Videos
The X6 Pro records 4K videos with decent detail, but a bit artificial-looking. The electronic stabilization is not the best when walking. The ultra-wide camera’s output is decent, with limited dynamic range and slightly muted colors. The macro camera’s close-ups are underwhelming.
Selfies from the X6 Pro’s 16MP front camera have okay detail, with occasional white balance issues.
Conclusion
In summary, the Poco X6 Pro offers a high-res display, a powerful chipset, and a solid main camera, making it a recommendable mid-ranger.
