Xiaomi Poco M6 5G Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Xiaomi Poco M6 5G - continuation of cloning

One of the characteristic features of the Chinese company Xiaomi is its love for artificially expanding the range of products sold. Thus, the same model can be sold by the manufacturer under several names at once. The hero of today's review is literally a clone of the Redmi 13C phone (5G version), from which it differs in a slightly updated design.

The appearance of the new product is not bad for the low and middle price segments, but it simply cannot be called ideal. You can see the wide display frames (especially the bottom one) and the inexpensive plastic housing, which quickly becomes covered with fingerprints. But the colors of the rear panels, the design of the dual camera and the convenient side fingerprint scanner make you experience positive emotions. The 6.74-inch screen is created using IPS technology. The brightness of 600 nits is slightly insufficient for working with the gadget in direct sunlight, and the clarity is mediocre at HD+ resolution. The IPS panel can be praised for its correct color reproduction and 90-Hz image refresh rate.

The developer's savings on technical specifications are not so obvious. The energy-efficient MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ chipset is combined with 4GB/6GB/8GB RAM and Mali G57MC2 graphics core to achieve performance of almost 400 thousand AnTuTu benchmark points. The average user will be satisfied with the responsiveness of the Android 13 interface (MIUI shell), and undemanding gamers will have no complaints about the processor. Call Of Duty and PUBG, beloved by millions, function without any lags; stuttering at any graphics settings will only be observed in very resource-intensive projects like Fortnite. There is a lot of permanent memory; the buyer has a choice of options with 128 and 256GB of ROM. They can be expanded with MicroSD cards. Autonomy also does not raise questions, because a large 5000 mAh battery is responsible for it. You will have to look for a power bank or outlet once every couple of days,

The main photo modules were the main 50-megapixel sensor without optical stabilization and a 2-megapixel portrait sensor. The photo capabilities are not the most outstanding, but they are enough for daytime shooting. When lighting deteriorates, it is recommended to use a tripod and LED flash, otherwise the photos will turn into an abundance of noise. There is no stereo sound, one speaker does a poor job of playing music, but you won’t be able to miss notifications thanks to the decent volume. There are no NFC contactless payments, since the device is intended for the Indian market, but they may appear in other regional versions. As a result, we have before us an ordinary representative of the value category, which has a number of obvious shortcomings and more interesting opponents from other corporations.