POCO F6 100 Days Later - Buy it or Skip it?

It has been four months since POCO F6 launched in the Philippines, and dare I say, it's still the best value phone right now, so should you buy it or skip it? Well, here's a different answer. It's a yes and no. I'm going to discuss the reasons why you should buy this phone as well as the reasons why you shouldn't buy this phone. In my last review, I stated the reasons why you shouldn't buy this phone, and I totally understand the sentiment most of you left in the comments because there's really no other company that can offer the level of performance and the level of features the F6 provides to consumers at a very competitive price point.
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[@igoresque]

5:50 250% slower is -150%, if you were to use percentages correctly, you'd say ~70% slower, if you want to say 250%, you'd say that one is faster than the other by 250%, can't use over 100% values for something being slower.

[@sarbajitrout9428]

Bro it is now available for 14k PHP //22k INR in India for the sale it literally kills all the compitions there 💀🗿

[@RIZZZBIRD]

That's a marketing gimmick it's only for limited period like 5 minutes only

[@suhanakhan1207]

​@@RIZZZBIRDafter 55minutes it's still 22k

[@RIZZZBIRD]

@@suhanakhan1207 with bank offer?

[@andhakanun5107]

I bought the 12gb ram varient at 25k inr just now, 8gb varient is still at 21k - 22 with card.

[@sarbajitrout9428]

@@suhanakhan1207 it will remain till sale ends October 6

[@מנחםעב]

i have this phone 3-4 months, the battery life is very low' after few hours of use' telegram or whatsup or anything with open screen, the battery will drain fast, but the fast charging with 90W charger makes up for it

[@steveo2599]

Same, only bsttery is problem on this phone. i think fixed with hyperos 2.0

[@Kharyza]

its the screen hz

[@curie1420]

​@@steveo2599 my poco f6 still doesnt have the hyperos 2.0 update

[@georgepierre3594]

Ya i saw the f5 last 3 more hours web browsing. I think its the processor use more power, and gpu too.

[@jeffreymichael540]

Poco F2 pro and X3 NFC had the best cameras in the Poco line up, why is it so difficult to provide good camera for Poco!!! Who runs the company now!!

[@balbonin5226]

Yes sir those brand line up is solid

[@CoptaEli]

F6 not better photo by F2 pro ? I have ordered for remplace my f2

[@energeticgaming9377]

@@CoptaEliit is probably better but what he means is it probably didn’t improve much from those generations. The F6 camera is really good and it has an Sony sensor and 4k 60fps

[@marksouthwell4490]

I think Xiaomi puts their effort into the 14T lineup cameras

[@CoptaEli]

@@energeticgaming9377 So it is indeed better, but it remains quite light, and loses in passing the 5mp macro which was not bad even if gimmicky On the other hand, what I don't like about f6 is that subjects are easily blurred, too bad they didn't put an AI mode to save a face present a few milliseconds on the screen before

[@ValtCOD]

Watching on Poco f6 upgraded from my old redmi 9 I've been using it for like 2 months now it's great smooth with excellent speed 😊

[@kaminarisatsu3476]

Bro same

[@ValtCOD]

@kaminarisatsu3476 nice

[@DarkSlayer4919]

Me too bro

[@joutirmoybanik2nd599]

Same

[@brypaceno831]

this is my phone. using this 2months now. very good phone. gaming and also camera. Very durable. i accidentally drop it in a high place maybe 20ft no problem after that. 😊

[@CYBER.STYLE.]

Hello, bcz I am thinking of buying the same phone , the camera is good? Does it overheat and the battery drains fast?

[@MCOSTV07]

wow😮

[@nileredsexperiment834]

How's the battery? hope it isnt too bad.

[@ヅエイソン]

@@nileredsexperiment834 battery is okay, not the best but not the worst either, but the 90w charging makes up for it

[@1967hashem]

😮 Install GCam with the Snapdragon chip.

[@SONIIIPRATIK]

I disagree with you for battery performance. My device run for 1.5 day. Watch KZbin videos, Insta, play cod mobile, lots of research and use tanpura and metronome for hours. The best about this phone: gaming performance & battery. That's it. The worst about the phone: security. Anyone can switch off the phone, bluetooth, gps, internet, wifi, silent mode, without unlocking the phone.😂😂😂

[@Unknownnn0824]

Gaano napo katagal sainyo yung Poco F6?

[@georgepierre3594]

No, the battery is worse. I have a poco f5. but it makes up by fast charging. The Poco f5, lasts around 1 hour longer in gaming, and 2 hours more in browsing.

[@SONIIIPRATIK]

@georgepierre3594 My review is for F6

[@georgepierre3594]

@ Ik. but the battery is still worse than the f5, cuz the cpu consumes power.

[@raoufref9628]

You confirmed what I hate the most about poco phones, the battery life is the tweak they should make to improve their phones instead of the camera. I have had poco f3 for 3 years now and before it i've had pocophone f1 but now imma selling it and i'm going to buy a OnePlus Nord 4 as i'm not using the phone for big tasks anymore

[@AVIMANHWA0]

my biggest issue is the unreliable ui and the fear of an update wreaking your mother oard, without any warranty repair

[@ConcernedMarino]

Still watching from my legendary poco f3 👑

[@ValtCOD]

Me on Poco f6 😊

[@LavidirBadalamdabat]

Same 😊

[@danildo2de]

Same

[@ganeshs1360]

i too have the same phone. There is a lot of jitter when scrolling even in 120 hz and doesn't feel smooth at all. I compared this with one plus 12 R, the scrolling smooth and it flows. It lacks a headphone jack and has an NFC which is totally useless. Camera struggles at low light shots and there is no phone safety settings if your phone gets stolen, by this what i mean is there is a setting other phones, which will require you to input the password to power off the phone. The on screen finger print is slow. getting a Tempered glass and cover which actually work in pair is difficult for this phone. It has very thin bezels, so your tempered glass is almost to the edge now, when you apply a back cover it simply opens up on the sides. Moreover unlocking Xiaomi phones is not easy, you must register and wait till its approved with the unlock code. Hyper Os is not good, its a low level version of MiUi. Battery optimization needs a lot of work. And camera could have been better. There are alternate fixes for most of the issues and updates may fix some of them too. One good reason to buy this to run emulator games, snapdragon works better with emulators but now mediatek is catching up too. Otherwise it is just a hype and not many people gonna buy this. I miss the headphone jack and memory card slot and a physical fingerprint. If you own this phone make sure to get a back cover that protects the back camera and add a glass cover for that too. It is easy to get the camera to get scratched due to the big bump.

[@AmineMedg]

Thank you man ❤ do you know others better phones ?

[@ganeshs1360]

​@AmineMedg there is going to be poco X7 and X7 pro releasing this month. Wait for it. And many new phones are launching too, compare with them and then go for a decision.

[@wkkaif4502]

Poco f6 in my country is around 34-36k , while Redmi turbo 3 is just 28k I want a gaming phone under 30k in my budget. Which under 250 dollars . I want a phone that can last for a long time as i can't buy again. And i guess for normal use too but mainly for gaming.

[@FazeCyborg2024]

2024 December I can play stable 120 fps Fortnite Low graphics but playable I'm always win

[@serenecloud3925]

i like your 100 days later trend. Truly shows how the phone will be after long term use.

[@imgdfvrtangl4884]

I like your review, thank you

[@danielinciongtungol9338]

Holding this during the F6 Series Launch I actually expected this phone to be quite good in the long run however Hyper OS needs to be revamped for Poco I observed some of its features can cause bugs and also the Game Turbo app for Poco should be different considering that Poco focuses more on gaming.

[@SIPEROTH]

Good points. Xiaomi should diversify more. Let POCO have more features focused on gaming.

[@MysonKirby]

I live in Chicago USA by the Lake on the Gold Coast. I bought the Poco X6 Pro 12gig 512gig, from Amazon 1 day Delivery. 2-29-24. $344. To replace my Poco X3 GT had it for over 2 1/2 years. I also bought the Poco F6 11-9-24. Online 1 week delivery. $297. Flagship Killer for the Money 💰. No problems with 5g or anything else. Almost nobody here in the USA knows about Poco phones.

[@Daniel-h2r7n]

How is the battery life on the f6?

[@dasarpagrud]

Hi, have you faced any excess heating issue with Poco X6 or the F6?

[@MysonKirby]

@@Daniel-h2r7n It's ok for both Poco X6 Pro and F6. Waiting for the new update.

[@MysonKirby]

@@dasarpagrud No problem with the Poco X6 Pro and F6. Only with a wallet style cover 📔 will they get hot.

[@dasarpagrud]

@@MysonKirby thanks for the reply!

[@mikiswordbreaker4805]

Well..my main focus picking this phone is not the camera so I'm okay with it no problem..even though i sent it 2 times already to service center to fix the main camera not able to focus..the performance seems to be improved somehow..also the battery backup..this is after some tweak on the settings and self updated on specific system apps( need to know how )..the only problem i got still for this device is its game booster function..that thing is horrendous..disable it completely..

[@jeevan-n4u]

Honestly I am not happy with battery and camera but the processor is amazing

[@SIPEROTH]

I bought this just now for 350 euro at 12GB/512GB. Hope i won't regret it. Despite the powerful SoC to be honest i bought it more for work which is why i didn't care much for the lack of headphone jack. I use a phone at work all day and i have it on my shirt front pocket so i need something a little light and with decent dust and waterproof for little accidents. So i appreciate the non glass back that makes it less fragile and lighter and the better IP64 rating vs the F6 Pro. I only need the camera to be decent and get the job done, not to be anything amazing. As for the good SOC i hope it will reduce time of camera switching on and changing between apps etc because i sometimes feel like i have to wait while using my current phone and that frustrates me at times.

[@tuluva1]

How is it? Please let me know hows battery life?

[@SIPEROTH]

​@@tuluva1 Better than what the video here says, it last me threw the day easily but nothing better than many other phones. I think is just fine and that is it.

[@mjzkul]

Do a 6 month and 12 month trend as well

[@SoldatmitZitat]

Thanks!

[@imjanakg]

Poco F6 is available for PHP 14700/22K INR while X6 Pro is available for 12700/19K INR. Which one should I go with?

[@RenzoClaros]

Depends what you need it for.

[@rajveerkapoor2168]

Bro plz clear our doubt,,like what's the difference between these two​@@RenzoClaros

[@vijaysinghr988]

buy snapdragon one dimensity is bad in long term

[@Theguacho6260]

Am I the only person still with a poco f1 looking to upgrade? haha

[@lorenzoh.6571]

No, I bought an F6 to replace my F1 a year ago.

[@allizamercado4901]

Hi, i came from Xiaomi 11T and just bought today Poco F6 with free buds @ P 15,299 from LazMall with vouchers. Is it worth it? 😭 Just want to justify the expense.

[@P-miki]

Ive been using poco 4years now, the only good camera poco is the f5 pro, all of there phone camera suck. Used m3, m3 pro5g,m4 pro5gf3,f4,x3,x3pro,f5,f5 pro, x6, x6pro.

[@monalvinsebuc1970]

.. I'm watching this video using my 6 year old poco f2 pro. Yes my phone is still working fine and Im proud user of Poco brand😊

[@georgepierre3594]

even my samsung s20 fe has better camera than all on the mand I bought it for 100 dollars lol. Honest i would just use as gaming phone. only vivo has good camera, in china

[@MatthiasDiro]

Meanwhile the F6 for 260 Euros on Aliexpress (shipping from Spain included). A no brainer.

[@planetary-rendez-vous]

I canceled my order because I have F5 and the battery is worse which is a non negotiable criteria. Unfortunately.

[@Profilolavoro]

bought yesterday the 12/512gb version for 242€ whit coupon what price!

[@planetary-rendez-vous]

@@Profilolavoro tell me how the battery is going to be :)

[@peregrimus]

Nothing below 310€ now

[@planetary-rendez-vous]

@@peregrimus Xiaomi EU Store 297,91€ still, a bargain.

[@luisclavillas4467]

Camera is not the problem, just practice taking a good picture 😐

[@cClayyyyy]

My only problem with this phone is fast drain battery compared to my old galaxy a52 4g overall performance of course is great

[@iStrygwyr]

Powerful cpu needs more energy

[@georgepierre3594]

@@iStrygwyr techncially its overclock version of the snaprdragon 8 gen 1+, and f5 is underclocked.. so it lasts around 1-2 hour longer..

[@ahmetmoses555]

I don't care about the camera, I'm here for gaming bro

[@dhrumil_108]

The absence of LTPO is a turnoff for me, lets hope F7 or F8 gets a metal build with LTPO.

[@carljangalve7099]

I bought this for 17.2k pesos on sale for the 512gb variant it's crazy 💀

[@gilhil8424]

still working now?

[@Bussinbussin14]

Hello! Are you going to review Redmi Pad Pro/Poco Pad anytime soon? I always watch your videos for phone recommendations. Actually, I bought my current phone now (Poco F5) because of your review.

[@RenzoClaros]

Thank you 🙂 It's not in the pipeline at the moment. However, I will review the new Redmi Pad SE and maybe the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9.

[@Bussinbussin14]

@@RenzoClaros That's very unfortunate. I was waiting for your review about that specific tablet, anyway hope you'll release soon!

[@overbuiltautomotive1299]

buy a real camera a phone is not a camera only a ok camera no matter if it 20 or 50 mp .you need a lens and zoomability

[@rashidmenarhayden1763]

5 hours of normal use?? 😢

[@ioriyagami8494]

well im not a Fan of camera but I am fan of the Processor

[@LarryAsberryJr]

Nice update. Cameras mean a lot to me. I think that's the only reason I haven't picked up a Poco. Have you reviewed the Nord 3 like this? It seems comparable

[@RenzoClaros]

I haven't got the chance but seeing other camera reviews out there, Nord usually underwhelms in that regard.

[@skrttt_dffoo]

There's very few if any phones at this price range that have good cameras unfortunately. If you want the best on a strict budget, the Pixel 6a and 7a are high up there if camera is priority for you. The 7a in particular isn't too bad of a phone though which makes it a viable option. The other top-rated midrangers like the Samsung A55 still fall short on the cameras if you have bigger expectations than "just above average". Otherwise, you are better off looking at previous year Samsung/OnePlus/Pixel flagships if you want a better overall experience on a budget.

[@geoffandreiespinola3683]

I reccomend checking out the Tecno Camon 30 Premier, if you dont want the hassle of getting second hand phones, the photos it shoots are pretty good, 3yrs OS update, Dimensity 8200. For 23,999Php sounds like a deal to me.

[@AlexAlex-bh8fi]

The Poco x6 pro is lot of worse on heavy games its struggle not games like codm these games are not heavy test more heavy you will see... The poco f6 have better performance a big difference on performance. Although i know you don't say everything so its better for performance for me its not good review

[@Desmond-3050]

lack of sharpness in portrait software not polished like dev was a school going boy

[@progyanjyotisarma9751]

It has improved a LOT. Using this from 2months

[@Shooter19ff]

Tell me about battery life

[@Kekk12]

​@@Shooter19ff Lmao buy a bigger battery and shit processor phone bro , 69days backup

[@AYUSHVerma-ot9dc]

What do you should I but this device or not

[@progyanjyotisarma9751]

@@Shooter19ff awesome with any other rom

[@kodaph]

Redmi Turbo 3. Have you considered getting your hands-on Redmi K70 Pro? Probably the cheapest SD 8 Gen 3 out there...

[@jamirulsk854]

But battery drain slower charging late software update no no fixing anything 30k price but not Android 15 update and heating problems

[@AgentShabeer]

How long will the motherboard last is the real question, my last phone was the poco f3 lasted close to 2 years and the motherboard die on the start of January 2024, currently looking at the market to buy new OnePlus 12r or used OnePlus 11 cost bit less than Poco f6, can't risk again on the Poco after that incident

[@AkashPaul-ql1fu]

Poco f3/Mi 11x has no motherboard dead issues. Yours is one of a kind

[@AgentShabeer]

@@AkashPaul-ql1fu me and my friend brought the Poco f3 on different months and from different places, both phone's motherboard died. What would you say for that

[@nurhumaira11]

Poco x3 pro 3year..no problem

[@SIPEROTH]

Are you in India?

[@midhunck369]

Bro my oneplus12R got green line in display 😅 Don't go for it

[@s.i.ogamer8749]

Yes please 6 months video please...sir

[@411DESHAWN]

The Poco x6 pro is the best value for money in my opinion

[@Takegames22]

The this is i have both and the poco f6 had better cooling it's not overheating so x6 pro is good but don't ever play on high graphics

[@nurhumaira11]

Mtk hot bro

[@supernight5423]

Poco f6 user here buy it when it launch. Really good phone and best for the price Good camera if you use gcam do it 100% better OP PROCCESOR can run everything Alot of memory Fast asf Fast charging i get from 1-80 in 20 min If you dont care about the plastic build and just put a good case like me its definitely the best phone for the price

[@SIPEROTH]

Even the case that comes with it is pretty good actually be since is not one of those annoying transparent silicon ones that get all yellow.

[@Leonardo518-3]

I got redmi note 11 and it's 3 years old it can't run pubg codm and barley runs ok blood strike I am looking to buy Poco X6 pro or Poco f6

[@Myviews6629]

F6 is awesome

[@planetary-rendez-vous]

How the hell does the F6 has worse battery life than F5...sucks.

[@Zorulembo]

looking this with pocophone f❤1

[@TechNomadUK1]

Hello there brother. Would you be able to tell me if the Poco F6 ultrawide camera has colours and sharpness comparable and consistent with it's main camera? Would you say skin tones are accurate for both main and selfie? Dynamic range any good? No overblown backgrounds? Blue sky is truly blue? In low light are there no highlights (overblown) when it comes to building lights, store signs? Or would you rather get something else in it's price range?

[@Takegames22]

I prefer Snapdragon 😅

[@teemce]

Game name 1:35?

[@Tranquillow2]

6:30 how about the Nord 4?

[@m.senthilkumar4283]

Facing issues of Frequent network drop.. & wifi connectivity drop..?? Any solution for this problem?

[@MCOSTV07]

I have problem in finger print.

[@thenormalone6753]

If you want the best camera for the price, get a Pixel A-Series. If you want the best experience regardless of the price, get a iphone or Samsung Galaxy and if you want to get the best overall budget package, get a Poco

[@saeed2k23]

Is Camera performance & thermal management improved after latest software updates???

[@TomimokaDiyuu]

X6p or F6 camera?

[@mainmain282]

f6 slightly better very minimal difference imo.

[@Forte529]

Does android auto work properly?

[@Jomari_Idioma]

I'm planning to buy this to replace my mi10tpro

[@Jomari_Idioma]

I don't care about the camera performance i just want a snappy phone that i could use for more than 3years

[@FrenciZzz]

yeah I'm thinking the same I have been using mi10t lite 5g for 4 years😂

[@Jomari_Idioma]

@@FrenciZzz mines still good i just replaced the battery. But i have this one issue i think the anti oil coating is totally gone now my phone is always oily for some reason

[@Behebt1]

F6 or f5 i cant choose

[@wilbourneftdrakevevos9868]

difference is not significant i prefer F5 for the physical fingerprint which is fast but unfortunately it is out of market here so i have to just go for F6

[@pangoytalala4886]

Do a giveaway sir please

[@mdfaysalmollah764]

in bangladesh poco f6 is 36k and also samsung a55 is 36k, which one i should buy in terms of allround performance.

[@SweatyFeetGirl]

poco f6 runs circles around the a55 in terms of performance. but the samsung a55 has better software and battery life.

[@carlcaddel7755]

Im confused, is the poco f6 better or the poco x6?

[@NoobodyTV]

Ofc F6 is better than X6

[@pawlox1300]

if you talk about x6, f6 is better, but x6 pro has similar performance, if you won't do custom roms/simulation probably x6 pro is better. Also depends on price diff, if small go for f6.

[@Myviews6629]

F6

[@Amitkumar-nd9fm]

poco f6 vs realme gt 6t which is best ? reply fast sir

[@ValtCOD]

Poco f6

[@Whitknight.]

I found that globel redmi turbo and indian poco f6 have different panel. The poco f6 display not god

[@sumansaurabh571]

Where did you find this? Any documentary evidence that confirms the same.

[@sudhakar7889]

I see the name Poco and I reject it.

[@chayannahar6208]

people like are called ignorant and dumb

[@Epic_Gaming04]

why

[@alone_mask]

Phone ❌ Induction stove ✅

[@ZerpsT]

Xiaomi mid-rangers are really lacking this year. Oppo, Nubia and Vivo are much better alternatives.

[@toksicksea1808]

nubia? around this budget?

[@Kekk12]

Oppo is shit

[@Epic_Gaming04]

tell me them with prices pls

[@alone_mask]

I have this phone. But its overheating in normal use

[@AYUSHVerma-ot9dc]

And what about overall performance should I buy this one

[@SIPEROTH]

Complete lies. This phone doesn't overheat at all.

[@J0ttaD]

These phones are looking ugly tho

[@vinhquanghoang8301]

Fking hell here in Vietnam we still have just the X6, i wanted to buy this F6 and there is only the chinese version Redmi Turbo 3. Just want a Phone that is decent enough to play 3DS emulator and Star rail.

[@georgepierre3594]

just get x6, if u dont do switch, or windows emulation. dimensity 7300/8300 can handle 3ds.

[@Mr11ESSE111]

for 335$/euro it looks like good allround phone with pretty good cpu,gpu,enough ram and hardisk but i still wonder if Xiaomi have defect cameras&mobos as in mi 10t,11,t,12,t,13t, and possibly 14t too!?

[@SweatyFeetGirl]

india only issue.