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

Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus 5G - cheap, but not useless

The Chinese company Poco tries to produce a significant number of balanced smartphones for different regions of the world. The popular manufacturer does not bypass India. The hero of today's review is aimed at it, possessing decent technical characteristics, attractive design and a number of other competitive advantages.

The appearance of the new product resembles that of the F-series. This is indicated by a similar block of photo modules and the texture of the back panel, a side fingerprint scanner and small display frames perfectly complement all of the above. Perhaps, you can only find fault with the widespread use of plastic instead of more expensive materials. The 6.79-inch IPS screen has obvious pros and cons. The first include a 120-Hz refresh rate, realistic color rendition, FullHD + resolution, the second - a low peak brightness of 500 nits. Direct sunlight makes the image practically disappear, you will have to look for shade.

But there are fewer complaints about the processor. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE CPU, 6GB/8GB RAM and Adreno 613 GPU will help get rid of Android 14 OS lags, as well as make the launch of applications close to instantaneous. Gaming capabilities are also not mediocre. The latest chipset runs even the well-known resource-intensive Zenless Zero Zone and Genshin Impact, but it is recommended to set the graphics settings to a low-medium preset. Autonomy, realized by a 5030mAh battery, reaches 8-10 hours of active screen time. But the charging power is 33W, which implies a fairly long stay with a mobile assistant at the outlet. The permanent memory is allocated 128/256GB, there is also a slot for MicroSD cards.

The main 108- (main sensor from Samsung) and 2-megapixel (portrait lens) photo modules do not turn the phablet into a camera phone, but still help to create daytime shots with a good level of detail. The lack of optical stabilization negatively affects evening photography, which is especially noticeable by the amount of noise. There is no stereo sound, and due to the peculiarities of the Indian market, there are no NFC contactless payments. The final impression of the device is positive due to its external beauty, performance and a minimum of critical shortcomings. We can only wait for the international version of the unit.