Poco X6 Pro review

The Poco X6 Pro arrives with HyperOS out of the box but that only scratches the surface. It's improved in every other way so check out our video review to learn ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW about the phone's top features, build and screen quality, battery life, performance, and camera image quality.
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00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Design and build quality
01:18 - Display quality test
02:11 - Speaker quality test
02:24 - Under display fingerprint scanner & Storage options
02:34 - Xiaomi hyperOS, Android 14
03:24 - MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra
03:55 - Thermal chart
04:04 - Battery life and charging speed test
04:27 - Main cameras
04:38 - Main camera: photo and video quality
06:07 - Ultrawide camera: photo and video quality
06:43 - Macro camera photo
06:49 - Selfies
07:02 - Conclusion
07:29 - Alternatives and selfie video quality

[@GSMArenaOfficial]

Our Xiaomi HyperOS review is up now: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6iXgYt7Zd90iKs

[@wilgreatlivna8295]

😅😊😊😊

[@franical]

Poco as always impressing with the price to performance banger with X Pro series. I've had the chance to own the Poco X3 Pro for a few years now. This phone for the price has great Speakers, Battery life, Gaming performance (2 years ago atleast) and decent camera. Now, the Poco X6 Pro will rain down on anything on this price range. Poco is a blessing to mid range quality finders out there

[@Aecie1]

Agree!

[@bltzcstrnx]

Is the software situation good now? My brother used the F1 and got left after just one year of upgrades. Not to mention countless ads built into the OS. Since then I usually recommend Galaxy A series for their 5 years of updates.

[@zdravkabuzuk5371]

Hi, is x6 pro as good or better as x3pro. I had x3 pro 3 years and I broke it. Than I bought Samsung s22 (vor 1Monat) > biggest shit. Now I have to buy a new phone and that would be 100% xiaomi

[@manseiysraelbantiyan1700]

​@@zdravkabuzuk5371Poco x6 is better, it's the protege of Poco X3 pro

[@dev1l_zoro]

​@@zdravkabuzuk5371Pocox6 pro is one of the top performing phones at highest graphics

[@GSMArenaOfficial]

04:32 Main cam F-number is f/1.7, not f/1.8.

[@spacedominator7163]

I wouldn't care

[@kaushiksarkar7837]

How much difference will it create? Both are wide

[@ViceVersa609]

Motherboard Killer

[@adriankennethventula2414]

​Tubalaloy came from every Reviews😅

[@ValtCOD]

​@@ViceVersa609Stay dumb my brother

[@bumaye6982]

Awesome reviews guys 🌹 one note please upgrade the microphone you use guys ( or record with less echo i guess )

[@kobimizrahi1222]

I have the Poco X5 Pro 5G 256G, a fine device and I like to have a fingerprint sensor on the off button. I hate having the sensor under the screen like the new one

[@nguyenhuyduc9151]

dont. it look cool in the beginning but not doing well in real life. You accidently touch the power button ( sound not normal at all) alot. I use poco F 3 for 2 yrs

[@kobimizrahi1222]

@@nguyenhuyduc9151 I prefer it

[@evingoh]

​@@nguyenhuyduc9151same, poco f4 user for 1,5 years, can't wait to upgrade to in screen fp

[@zdravkabuzuk5371]

I had x3pro for a 3 years. Now I am looking the same with the sensor on off Button. Vor 1 Month I bought Sams.galaxy s22 and it is a biggest shit I ever had.

[@Mike-rx8mi]

Is the camera bad and performance good?

[@gabrielleviola607]

Already ordered the Yellow Vegan Leather, they sold out yesterday for the 8 gb/256gb variant.

[@5183adam]

Amazon have plenty in all 3 colours.

[@pt_445]

Using for 10 days, 1. Selfie camera is not good - you can't tap to focus manually - the quality of photo look fine before you take a photo. After take the photo quality look worse. Hoping they will fix this problem soon :( 2. HyperOS, I just moved from Samsung S21. OneUI is alot easier to use :< 3. Battery is good, I can use it for 16-20 hrs ( no gaming ) 4. Main camera is good, if you take a photo with nightmode in daylight, the result look better than default mode. 5. Speaker very loud. I think quality is better than my S21. You can use PowerAmp EQ to enchance the quality. 6. Gaming very smooth :)

[@mrcarpio9430]

Nice review

[@ControlledChaos-rk5tk]

what about the screen quality, resolution, colors, screen bright?

[@pt_445]

@@ControlledChaos-rk5tk Screen is brighter than S21. I love it. For colors, you can change color mode to P3 which give more vibrant than default mode

[@damien3335]

Are u using the global version?

[@pt_445]

@@damien3335 yes

[@markpim8722]

I’m so hyped to get this phone. Saving up!

[@harithahmad2500]

Bought this and watching from my x3 pro since it is released..never had issue with my x3 pro but only OS

[@pavelsbatehins6037]

Hi! I have X3 Pro, is it worth to change to X6?

[@Locx-ej5ud]

​@@pavelsbatehins6037 yes it is very worh it, 600k to 1.3m antutu is a HUGE upgrade, along with overall better things like battery, audio quality, camera, os, etc. and also additional software support, but if you are fine with the poco x3 pro then you can stick with it since it is not outdated and is considered fast in the mid range class

[@harithahmad2500]

@@pavelsbatehins6037 worth it so much brother...better add up a bit for X6 pro

[@Sultani440]

@@pavelsbatehins6037 Of course

[@EmperorMikhail]

@@pavelsbatehins6037 Yep, x6 pro is beast of a phone and worthy to be called x3 pro's successor.

[@malyman316]

Phone is great, i have it since release, i have 12 g ram version, ( extension turned off its not needed). Everything is smooth, ofc sometimes you get some small lags like with any phone. Camera is normal, i dont need it so much, its just something we tend to overhype too much and never really use it that much. Every game i played on max settings is really smooth , for the price i dont think you will find better performance. Cant get use to fingerprint on screen tho always had it on power button, but its fine. Only thing i dont like is the not see through case they include in the box😂😂 because yellow colour is so nice but you just have to buy separate case to see it ! 10/10 recommend this one

[@fozlerabbi455]

How about heating issue? Is there any major heating problem?

[@skeno71]

Does the virtual proximity sensor work on WhatsApp calls?

[@user-qw2ri4zf4x]

Am look forward to see you have a review on the Samsung Galaxy s24 plus 🙏🙏

[@ericyoung3183]

Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro powered by mediatek looks intriguing! Have been hearing good things about it.

[@LexaSkye]

2:56 i believe you can change the text labels on the control centre , atleast it can be changed to text on my redmi note 12 4G hyperOS

[@mavericxD]

Yes you can

[@Hespro]

Watching it on my Poco x3pro

[@N.Todorov]

Same 😁

[@nipunjayatunga3929]

Ditto

[@N.Todorov]

Honestly I'm waiting for Poco F6 Pro

[@mauriciomoldes7476]

Poco x3 from 2020 here!

[@psycshane]

Poco X3 pro here

[@DRIVER-SEBVET]

2nd review i watched and couldn't be more different than the one i watched on another channel, interesting 🤔

[@yitziyyb]

In what way?

[@pacificnoble4513]

I have a Poco X3 pro best phone I've got ever, still running like new even though it's been dropped a 100 times, and still performing well no lags. Poco X6 pro looking good too

[@scottlewis2653]

The speed at which this device processes data is remarkable. It significantly reduces lag. Good work by the Mediatek dimensity 8300 ultra

[@mackyme001]

Here I am still watching on my Poco X3 NFC. Still in good condition after 3 years 😁

[@zigasobocan3597]

Same here😂 still wondering if I should upgrade or not

[@allansouza2328]

Im on X3 Pro, thinking on upgrading to this one since we wont have any more updates

[@mackyme001]

@@zigasobocan3597 we should upgrade guys 😆

[@mackyme001]

@@allansouza2328let us upgrade 😆

[@hehehexpresso]

Same. My x3 nfc is still working as it should be, it doesn't have a bloated battery but it's draining fast

[@watermelonsmith9620]

Does it work normally in the usa? Like full speed data and call n text

[@Giardintek]

If you get the Global ver, it should work on all US based GSM providers, like T mobile

[@watermelonsmith9620]

​@@Giardintek w thanks alot cutie

[@andrewmaple9863]

Great video would you recommend this phone ? And what is closest rival?

[@tanthaman]

Lol

[@vincentvialatte9756]

Hello, the phone tested is 8 or 12G (RAM)?

[@sidyeyordonez1049]

Is it easy to heat or depends? Because some is really fast to heat mostly when you not in the cold place

[@Nisse977]

Hi! Does this phone have NFC? I ask because I read somewhere that it has NFC, but it may only work in some regions? That sounds very strange to me?

[@user-jp5tk7pq4z]

What is the highest touch sampling rate bro

[@QWERTYQWERTY-iv7pi]

I just buy X6Pro today with 290$ in Thailand. I think it's the best choice. 🥰😍🤩

[@ValtCOD]

Yup it is man congrats

[@gutwallst6645]

will it work with USA carriers?

[@Stafref]

Hah, how the gsmarena review photos are from Sofia, Bulgaria?

[@Asifur_Rahman]

Performance beast...

[@justaguy_619]

Better grab this or wait for poco f6 announcement first?

[@junlee7795]

I have a question: why does my X6 Pro can only Always On Display for 10 seconds while the Mi 13T can set "always display the Always On Display" or set it auto turn on and off by a certain time of the day?

[@cgd07]

newer xiaomi phone always does this, my f5 also have the same behaviour

[@aansania9236]

just turn of miui optimization on developer option and you have always on display

[@Rorensuwl8]

Because 13t is a Xiaomi smartphone... X6 Pro is a Poco brand. Only Xiaomi smartphones has literally always on display

[@mostafabakhtiari7522]

Watching on my gray Poco X6 pro. Totally a perfect phone

[@Kando_]

Is it overheated when you play a game for more than one hour?

[@Marcus-kz7rw]

Where can I buy a dual layer protection case for the X6 pro ? Any recommendations?

[@filthy4397]

Aliexpress

[@fullofmysteries]

Will you review the Xiaomi 14 Pro if it doesn't go Global?

[@TechNomadUK1]

Would you guys think in terms of the front & rear cameras the new Poco X6 Pro is far better than last year's model and the Nord 3 with skin tones, dynamic range, white balance, low light and video recording capabilities?

[@nikolicaboskovic]

What do you think, which is better Poco X6 Pro or Motorola Edge 40 Neo?

[@pdg1877]

Vanilla X6 isn’t brighter. It just comes in Vivid mode by default

[@anthonyjerson5101]

Is that a re brand of K70e?

[@TALPOKEYASHA]

Do you happen to know the bluetooth codecs it has?

[@kithquemado1666]

aac, sbc, aptX supported. I only wanted the aptX support and it works just fine.

[@siewierap]

this will have custom roms because it have mediatek?

[@user-wr8qx9ww9o]

Guys which back material I should go for leather or plastic will there be any difference in heating while gaming? POCO X6 PRO

[@user-cw1qx3kh6e]

Grey

[@gonzalez7805]

Does it offer Volte?

[@sushisu2007]

How is proxomity and DC dimming on this phone?

[@The_Spooky_Boi]

Idk bout proximity but dc dimming is good

[@topedoworks]

The only review channel I look for when talking about Chinese phones.

[@user-li6ns2lk3z]

should i but galaxy note20u or this?

[@AnotherComputer]

I've been reading comments about how MIUI 14 doesn't work with Android Auto and that would be a dealbreaker for me for a phone. Both the X5 and X5 Pro have that issue. Did you test the Android Auto connectivity with the X6 or X6 Pro by any chance?

[@renomuhammadadhiza1637]

it works with the cable one

[@kodaph]

Us the Xiaomi branded phones not the Poco ones

[@iancastillo5578]

Using poco f5 miui 14 works wired and wireless android auto, now hyperOS still android auto works wired or wireless

[@imdrumzer]

Poco F4 GT with MIUI 14, works absolutely fine with android auto wireless and wired

[@wolvedean]

Does it have a 2nd space?

[@evanillasky]

Where best to get this in Canada?

[@DifexAI]

Hi guys, poco x6 pro have support for mhl? Hugs from Brazil

[@user-yw8fd5zd8q]

How is it compared to Poco f5?

[@osman_zengin]

It has hardware accelerated AV1 decoder.

[@YaseenHQ]

they could've updated the icon pack on their phones imo

[@xamixx8675]

Can you change icon style s?

[@LightYagamiClips]

I'm getting this on monday... I'm excited

[@oceanbreeze685]

how is the phone so far is it pretty smooth? camera ?

[@LightYagamiClips]

@@oceanbreeze685 yes, it's very good... Tbh the camera is the least of my expectations considering the price but the chipset alone set the phone higher

[@realAfrican]

HOW MUCH?? You really should include the prices of these phones in your reviews

[@rabinmaharjan814]

Poco showing how it's done.

[@boutaghouhamza]

please will Poco X6 Pro works in the US

[@radishfox308]

Did you ever get an answer?

[@goshowjoeable]

will this phone work on AT&T

[@emir5442]

should i buy this or F5

[@arcanchristian]

How does it compare to Xiaomi 13T?

[@gavril3698]

I hate the cameras, i miss the days when the flagship killers had really good cameras like the Xiaomi Redmi K20 Pro

[@LexaSkye]

just get the 13T 👍

[@garnetklee9837]

The X series focuses especially more on performance and less on cameras. U are looking at the wrong phone if U want good cameras

[@ulysses4989]

​@garnetklee9837 no that's the F series. It was the X series that focused on cameras.

[@garnetklee9837]

@@ulysses4989 maybe "was" but now it's different. Poco M: Budget, X: Performance, Redmi note: more towards camera, Poco F: best of both

[@ulysses4989]

@@garnetklee9837 The x6 pro is the first performance oriented device. Have a look at the specs of its predecessors.

[@banjorosales7482]

are there any ways to use earphone on these phone?

[@elliottgreco6474]

Are plastic phones even in demand now?

[@dynamicvibe4248]

I wished the Poco X6 Pro doesn't share a confusing design with the Redmi K70, but the battery life is better than the Poco X6. As expected, Xiaomi HyperOS is similar to MIUI, not power efficient. The Mediatek Dimensity 8300 Ultra is a powerful chipset. Though, the video quality of the Poco X6 Pro needs optimisation and the macro cam is useless.

[@leandrodasilvaferreira1612]

Câmera padrão de todo Xiaomi

[@SanjayaLimbu1]

Because it is K70e

[@piplupempoleon4225]

Poco originally not focus on camera, x5 pro and x3 was exception

[@nguyenhuyduc9151]

they just remodel K70 e abit to x6 pro. It is not a bad thing at all

[@skychaos87]

That's because Redmi K70 has a 10% bigger battery.

[@Kurogane.]

which is better in terms of overall, X6 pro or F5 pro? budget is not a problem

[@mrcarpio9430]

X6 Pro

[@lancergt1000]

If you already got the budget for the F5 Pro, get the Xiaomi 13T instead

[@ulysses4989]

F5 Pro.

[@Kurogane.]

@@mrcarpio9430 and why is that?

[@Kurogane.]

@@ulysses4989 reason bro?

[@danaquita8272]

Does Poco still have motherboard issues? My X3 pro lasted 3 years before deciding to not turn on anymore lol. Deciding whether I go flagship with s23/s24 this time or go with x6 pro hmmm.

[@TheVandennis]

S2x's as main and x6 pro as secondary my friend

[@nightwalker2570]

only X3 pro have that problem

[@jjdomingo6038]

if i have the budget to get s23/s24 i won't even have to consider mid range ngl

[@nguyenhuyduc9151]

good luck with samsung screen. Lol. it is the true nightmare. If you got luck, you will have no problem with it. But IF it happen, it takes you alot of money to repair

[@rizkumar]

cmon man you can't even afford it 😂

[@PicBro1]

Does it have the Cam Clone function which only was on x3 pro

[@goofydo3]

Which the best leather back or plastic back?

[@comicsans8994]

Leather

[@ValtCOD]

Plastic

[@MaximusWorlds]

leather get hot quite easily and its wore out faster too. Get the plastic one if u just use casing protector anyway.

[@alifirfanhabib2734]

For gaming, camera, performance and long term usage, is Poco X6 pro or Redmi Note 13 Pro

[@4you0s]

Poco

[@l.areyes4416]

Watching this on my Poco X3.

[@user-qp8es]

Proximity sensor and system app ads are an issue to address. M

[@shadaabnazar7287]

WHY THERE IS NO VIDEO REVIEW FOR honor 90 pLZ DO UPLOAD

[@raverick187]

Does it come with removable battery?

[@MJ-kun17]

No

[@D9ID9I]

it comes with the spyware built-in into hyperos

[@user-cn9uo3ts7c]

I want to buy this phone. In my country the 8/256 is 337€ and 12/512 is 400, is the extra 63€ worth the 4 extra ram?

[@larsk7708]

Yeah

[@mikotravel]

How is the virtual proximity working on this phone, guys?

[@danielteyehuago1633]

Thanks for sharing this

[@Phemenics]

The reviewer's choice of words in evaluating the camera performance sometimes kinda confusing. They can't say simply if it's bad or good.

[@jakabudiman5124]

true

[@brunofrye]

>plastic back >no sd slot >no headphone jack >mediatek soc meh

[@D9ID9I]

plastic back is the way it should be. it can't shutter, it doesn't block signal, it weights less. and it is covered by silicone case anyway. so go buy some brain.

[@supernight5423]

Plastic back have every midrange phone And that mediatek chip is more powerful than most of snapdragons ones

[@the1point]

As I can see on AliExpress, this X6 pro has the same price as Nubia Z50, so which one would you recommend? Also another question is a recommendation too: Realme GT5 Pro or Oppo Find X7? Thanks in advance!

[@ValtCOD]

Poco x6 pro is the best choice

[@gagew4653]

Does 5g work on this phone in america

[@OscarSuetaStream]

Nice

[@SkywalkerPaul]

Is this Bulgaria in the photos ?

[@summer_kid]

Yes

[@denso219]

I bought the phone (8/256) before watching this review 😅 Btw, you can turn off the auto night mode in camera settings and the display is not an OLED

[@kamysamaa]

This is the Redmi K70 E...I want a review for the Redmi K70...with the SD 8Gen2 soc...

[@MrTAPE90]

Those most likely will launch as the Poco F6 series globally, which means possibly waiting until April, May or June since the last few years the F series phones launched a good bit later than the X series phones.

[@wizardakskimikim]

Maganda talaga ang POCO when it comes to performance and camera. Mabilis din ang processor. Con lang niya ay may heating issues. Talo ka kapag nadeadboot ng wala pang dalawang taon. Sayang pera.

[@nestorzara6210]

Tama..kaya ako nag dadalawang isip bumili ng x6 pro..kasi ganyan nangyari sa poco f3 .ko.laking dismaya ko.....

[@mehranakbari7443]

BEAST

[@saurabhgarg9072]

No reviewer talk about poco f5 have 2 years warranty and x6 have 1 year, Always remember warranty is the most important feature😊

[@Im_Z_4747]

Well after the X3 and F3 GT , no phone had dead issue . I think it will be ok

[@ImranAEB]

Local issue

[@a_thousand_balls417]

Cost-cutting.

[@jonjones18]

Poco !!! Motherboard 😮😮😮

[@vladniculita4176]

bullshit, warranty is just marketing.

[@nindot5927]

Watching it on my Poco X6 Pro.So far the best midrange phone.

[@davidvlhmar3493]

All of the other content creators mentioned that the poco x6 pro has a Gorilla Glass Victus glass...you said its GG5 which is weird

[@Mike.Tech.]

I've seen people say GG5 on the on the X6 pro and victus on the X6

[@user-qs3sp7qq9w]

the cheaper non pro have the Victus for some reason,

[@TheVandennis]

It's G5 and regular is victus

[@tusux2949]

@@user-qs3sp7qq9w Because Victus is worse than GG5, that's why. It scratches like a MF.

[@user-qh9wv2nc7v]

Price

[@taktasahina2841]

I've been searching all reviews about POCO X6 PRO, but why some other reviews said POCO X6 PRO have CRYSTAL AMOLED display?on the other hand some reviews said this phone just have OLED display, can someone explain to me?

[@lanymarianosiapno2618]

Xiaomi's official page said that Poco x6 pro have amoled display but you won't notice if it's actually OLED or amoled

[@Bost3ris]

Best bang for the buck!!!

[@muhammadshahrizan1824]

dimensity 8300 is higher than snapdragon 7s gen 2?

[@PafekutoKasukeido]

dimensity 8300 is a lot powerful than the snapdragon 7s gen 2. It only loses to the snapdragon 8 gen 2 slightly

[@mr.c.1433]

Is this better than its predecessor, POCO X5 Pro?

[@zerohax6076]

Obviously

[@diabalam23]

It is 2 times better than poco x5 pro in terms of performance

[@davidbezzant9820]

Yeah, way better lol. Screen is flagship grade, processor is twice as fast and will get 3 android updates and 4 years security. It's a great budget phone

[@Leanzazzy]

​@@davidbezzant9820 Don't forget one of those goes because Xiaomi ships the Poco X6 (non-Pro) with MiUI 14 out of the box. That's a cheap move 😢

[@davidbezzant9820]

​@@Leanzazzy absolutely agree. I definitely don't recommend getting the regular X6 when the X6 pro is available for only 30 extra pounds and double the storage here in the UK (329 pounds for X6 pro with 512GB of UFS 4.0 storage!). The X6 pro is a great budget option in the UK, wipes the floor with everything else unless you look at older refurbished flagships.

[@stanlivio1031]

honestly i found night mode pictures, better than s24 ultra, s24 ultra have very often coulour aberration in the night mode.

[@SECourses]

what do you think about daily photos?

[@polyxenib8562]

Should i give my poco f5 to get x6 pro?

[@4you0s]

No

[@WorldLoveGaming]

Other people watching this video: “oh cool, new budget phone!” Me watching this video: “wait a damn second I've walked that street before!”

[@jovyrivera7055]

With regards to the camera, hear me out. The main sensor is pretty GOOD. Funny enough the POCO X6 pro captures some detail better than both of my Oneplus 11 and 12. Bought poco as a gaming phone (mediatek dimensity isn't well optimized sadly) That said the poco's camera is great if you try to zoom in, the Oneplus 11 was a whole lot softer and comparing to my Oneplus 12 the Poco captures small letters more, making them more readable. It's just the main cam though, the rest of the cameras of the Poco sucks

[@yortzy6145]

Akala ko amoled sabi dun sa launch event ng poco. Oled lang pala?

[@cobramindsetmastery]

It's AMOLED

[@andregenter4213]

I don’t get the USB-C 2.0 port. I want to copy videos etc. to and from the device. Seems I have do this over wifi 6…

[@piplupempoleon4225]

All midrange still use usb c 2.0

[@user-in6vn7jr1n]

Great video as usual! miss Angie but Will is the top presenter!