POCO F6 and POCO F6 Pro Review: Which Should You Buy?

[@TechNick]

Official Price List: POCO F6: 8+256GB = $379 / 12+512GB = $429 ($339 / $379 early bird) POCO F6 Pro: 12+256GB = $499 / 12+512GB = $549 / 16GB+1TB = $629 ($449 / $499 / $579 early bird)

[@jlmcr87]

Which one have RAW mode?

[@rndm3678]

Hey nick please review the 4000nits of f6 pro seems a gimmick someone is review it on direct sunlight but it seems only 800 nits

[@RagnarEldur]

Will there be a Poco version that has the same specs as the Redmi K70 Pro?

[@Cocoyz]

Wonder how the pro is lower than the regular when in fact the pro should be ahead in all aspects...?

[@andilenkosi5604]

Where can I get these devices in south Africa 🥺

[@brian_moseti]

the F6 sounds like the better option

[@apl7591]

Spekar bass good ? And sound quality good?

[@alxalx5501]

No

[@medtrabelsi1748]

Only if you can't afford the F6 Pro 😀

[@MatCendana]

Was just about to buy the Pro. But this video made me hesitant. Yes, the F6 looks like a better buy instead.

[@MatCendana]

Some people can also afford an iPhone 15 Pro. But there's also the desire to get the best value for money. As with the Poco F6 and Pro, of which they can easily afford the latter...if they want to.

[@wenkaichoo4169]

If anyone is wondering, the F6 Pro (Redmi K70) was originally made to be the pro version of X6 Pro (Redmi K70E) instead of F6 (Redmi turbo 3). Hence the similarities between the F6 Pro and X6 Pro.

[@cyphen15]

i think k60 ultra is better than f6 pro (k70)

[@hblrochris7508]

"pro version of X6 Pro" 😂 they should stop using the word "pro" unless it has a Snapdragon 8 series (with no "s")

[@alxalx5501]

​@@cyphen15stop capping bruh

[@jatravonava7693]

i saw 8 reviews already about F6 and F6 PRO... and your review is the one what I need to saw. Thanks for your work.

[@hcdangan]

You forgot to mention that the F6 Pro has the wet touch display feature - you can operate the touch screen properly even when it is wet. Surprised that all reviewers as of now failed to mention this difference. This feature is important especially for motorcycle riders who can get their screens wet during the rain when using navigation apps.

[@-Marc06]

The regular f6 have it too, I mean it has up ip 64 so it'll have it, even the Chinese variant of the f6( Redmi turbo 3) has it

[@justjuniorjaw]

The normal one has it.

[@niphanif]

not only for riders but also for one loves bringing their phone while bathing lol

[@keelfly]

thank you for this as it is important for me shooting photos in nature while raining. so F6 does not support that at all?

[@nikkichantele3130]

But the water resistance is lower

[@PAUL-MH]

You can get the poco f6 always on display to stay always on. You have to go into developer options and turn off the mi ui optimization. Once you do that the always on display will display all the time. But it will take a huge hit on the the battery though!

[@nickmotsarsky4382]

But why? How come the Pro version doesn't take a huge battery hit?

[@PAUL-MH]

@@nickmotsarsky4382 I don't know it's just the way poco and xiaomi do things. The pro version comes with the always on display out of the box and the phone is optimized by the mi ui optimization. If you turn it off all the apps run in the background and you cant stop them running unless you stop them yourself. I tried turning the mi optimization off on my poco x6 just to get the always on display to display all the time and because it wasn't being optimized by the mu ui optimization the battery drained really bad. I don't know why some poco and xiaomi devices don't have full always on displays with oled panels it's just the way it is!

[@BangtanBangtanBusan]

Good chap!🎉🎉 That swings it!🙏💜🇬🇧💜

[@alejandroperez5368]

@@nickmotsarsky4382 Who told you it doesn't?

[@JPnielsen]

"miui optimization" isn't in the developer settings.

[@camotech1314]

Got the F6 512gb in titanium for 295, sick deal!! I'm so tired of glass backs, they slippery and more annoying to replace.

[@sinnergr]

Where you got that deal?

[@Julius-mo5pb]

@@sinnergr He most likely traded in the old phone for the extra discount.

[@allstar1234]

​​@@sinnergrUK has 20 percent off and also minimum 50uk pounds off with phone trade in and free band 8 watch

[@Martaine70]

@@Julius-mo5pb You only get £50 for trade in....

[@Samwise_genji]

​@Julius-mo5pb for me it said after successful trade in u get a coupon from them which was a bit weird

[@Justin_isslpng]

So to sum it up, Poco F6 is slightly better overall while F6 Pro compensates for it's back shooters and performance

[@allstar1234]

No the pro is better overall as he concludes in the video just a few bits missing to make it that much better value

[@alxalx5501]

No its not better bruh the pro is better overall

[@minn92]

I tried F6 looks better though for camera

[@giovanni2910]

F6 is the better pick, not everyone cares about back cameras compared to selfie cams, and the performance on both is identical to the naked eye. Benchmarks don't mean anything vs real time usage. It looks better too. 90w charging is still very fast, you don't need 120w from pro.

[@hermanstokbrood]

​@@giovanni2910 Yeah, but some care. So, what's your point?

[@hermanstokbrood]

It's insane how much value for money you get. I'm a Poco F3 user for more than 3 years now and just got it updated to HyperOS.

[@Martaine70]

Thanks for the info in the video, very useful. I have just purchased the F6 with 512 GB storage and 12GB ram. Seems like the "best bang for buck" option to me.

[@bryantwilson4731]

The flagship killers are back ❤

[@Everyoneisafraidoftheirtruth]

No longer. Vivo x100s for me.

[@Aarlod]

@@Everyoneisafraidoftheirtruth vivo100s price is almost equal to iphone and samsung galaxy higest flagship series.

[@Everyoneisafraidoftheirtruth]

@@Aarlod 757€

[@Everyoneisafraidoftheirtruth]

@@Aarlod Even the Oneplus is now in the price range and has Snapdragon 8 gen 3 and a good camera and telephoto lens. Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 2 MP Macro and a starting price of €620 has nothing to do with flagship killers.

[@Everyoneisafraidoftheirtruth]

@@Aarlod Oneplus 12, Vivo IQOO 11S, all better than Poco.

[@igorcicimov6234]

Seems like they made the f6 better than they should have 😊

[@hermanstokbrood]

Not really, it's still €400. 3 years ago I got an Poco F3 for €300. At that time it was a better offer than the F6 now.

[@ARN_Brotherr]

Setuju bang.. user F3 ahirnya merasa ada yg lbh baik dari sn865 😅, auto ikutan ngantri buat ganti daily use, yang sudh 3 taun, bismillah f3 pensiun ini mah 😊

[@Zimzim-v2x]

Still here F3, very good so far

[@aniqhaikal28]

otw upgrade

[@weil46]

Its funny, this what i hate about xiaomi, they mix the specs to make as much money as possible.

[@makunouchiippo816]

?

[@largon2008]

I like how some companies make amazing affordable phones that compete with the premium expensive phones.

[@kenleehensley7360]

I went with the 16 GB. I'm waiting for it to come in now I'm excited to see how it pairs up to my Poco x6 pro and my Poco m6 pro

[@SuperJuvent]

Same, I bought the x6 pro 2 weeks ago e now I bought the F6

[@bryantwilson4731]

Poco f6 pro looks like x6 pro 😂

[@holoholo4261]

Yep they are both redmi k series that is k70e(x6pro) k70(f6pro)

[@陳偉樂-r2m]

Because this two phone are the same series in mainland China

[@JisooGameplay]

you just humiliated yourself

[@sweettooth6530]

True I'm using poco x6 pro

[@حسوني-ت1ذ]

👍

[@MrRepro7]

I will go for the f6 pro 16gb. I prefer the better display, better main camera, faster charging and wifi 7 and 16gb ram, makes it more future proof. I agree that the CPUs are basically the same

[@cuongnguyen9683]

tôi mua vì viền kim loại và 8 gen2❤

[@theophilusbabatunde1024]

I will go for the Poco F6 Pro. I love it with everything. ❤❤❤ You gave me the best analysis about the two phones very interesting. 1 TB is okay for the Poco FC pro.🎉🎉🎉 Continue your good work your analysis is the best. You are blessed.

[@reynansoriano4591]

got f6. all goods hehe. the ip 64 rating also the victus glass is superb. also performance is almost same as f6 pro

[@oLoSTo44]

Very detailed review with easy to follow and engaging narrative. Subbed!

[@TechNomadUK1]

Hi there. Since doing this video have you had any more updates? Has the nonstop focus hunting when recording a video (using main camera) still present? Would you say colours on the main and selfie camera show natural, true to life colours? Any skin smoothing on the selfie camera? Camera HDR much improved than last year?

[@karivazhagan8258]

I'm #poco big fan 😎 Because I'm #poco user Now, I'm watching this video #pocoF1 . 4+ years old ❤

[@debmalyaghosh4839]

Should I buy the F6? Will it work for more than 4 years?

[@Mrannominmys129]

Yes ​@@debmalyaghosh4839

[@kbtriplesix]

@@debmalyaghosh4839 With that processor definitely

[@mohamedmohamed-mk6rm]

same ... and I will upgrade to poco f6

[@Zimzim-v2x]

Poco F3 here and perfect still

[@DaddyjeeFF]

My Poco F4 camera still performs almost the same. And I'm happy with SD 870 processor. Works fine in almost every scenario. Dont worthy to upgrade.

[@niphanif]

poco f1 still hold and acceptable for daily usage..

[@nufdv08]

Surpirsed by the quality of the F6 Pro.. for that price, wow.

[@usmanabdulkadir3334]

Great unboxing and hand on video keep it up as always brother

[@CaptainPubgm7636]

best review ive seen bro 😌

[@jomari_3000]

I don't know if it's just me, but I just want to commend TechNick's voice. Buttery smooth to ears.

[@sorinr5997]

Apart from the words ending in vowels

[@BassRebels]

Great song choice for the speaker test 😁🎵❤️

[@roshanr5228]

add 3d mark wildlife stress test and cpu throttling test

[@BenWillock]

Clearly they struggled to get the F6 Pro down to a price they were happy with, and they had to cut some corners.

[@apexheat6553]

I literally searched for updates on this phone yesterday lol . Glad to see it arrive. I'm still considering the Poco F5 Vs Poco f4 gt

[@marksouthwell4490]

Is the F6 basically the Xiaomi 14T? Plus in tests neither reach the claimed 4000 nits

[@imgdfvrtangl4884]

one of the best smartphone reviewer 🎉🎉🎉

[@shahab8465]

Thanks for the review. Greetings from Iraq❤

[@himanshuyadav595]

Do you plan to review Realme gt 6t ?

[@hermanstokbrood]

Realme gt 6t vs poco F6 (pro) would be nice.

[@Trina_Moses-256]

Poco F6Pro ❤

[@petergplus6667]

Do they play Prime Video in HDR or at least with a bright screen? I found my S24 Ultra plays Prime with only half the brightness of my old Note 9 with current firmware and full tilt settings... That's ridiculous. So what's the deal with these?

[@wattyzcrewz8106]

Agree with you Nick, pro version should have everything as f6 does and plus something extra.

[@keelfly]

it does have plenty extra. Just a few things that may or may not be important for some people.

[@meowskullsgaming]

I was going to buy the F6 Pro but i ended up getting the normal F6 cause I felt like it was a better deal. The only thing I wish it had was the true AOD.

[@ericg1830]

I’m coming from the Redmi Series, and the *regular* Poco F6 seems to be the best deal around for $150 USD *less* this year 2024.

[@jobser2k977]

does the normal F6 have an “always-on display” and “super wallpapers”?

[@skywalkeracademy5945]

Interesting, I had the exact opposite reaction about the camera design In fact, the only reason I picked up the Pro over the regular version is because of that. I absolutely hate the look of the regular f6 with these two giant circles...

[@keelfly]

aesthetics vary.

[@evanagrap]

I am not sure if i should replace my f5 with f6 , maybe i should wait for F7

[@Martaine70]

I thought the same, but it's better in almost every way, so I did.

[@ahmadlawo]

Should i choose poco F6 pro or Xiaomi 13T Pro?

[@camotech1314]

13t pro has way better camera

[@Martaine70]

Depends, you use a camera more, or play games more? Poco is more for gaming. Also it is cheaper than the Xiaomi

[@zarifkool94]

amazing video! this help me a lot in choosing

[@jeslinrasal4247]

Does it has MEMC feature?

[@jvesquivel120]

yes only on Poco F6 pro

[@jeslinrasal4247]

@@jvesquivel120 Thank you bro

[@Cin74]

Can I have that 90W brick, cant find anywhere

[@varunvunnikrishnan4054]

Is there dedicated dual speaker slots?

[@allstar1234]

Yep

[@Mohamed.Ahmed.Hussein]

@TechNick Which is better? Poco F6 pro vs Redmi note 13 pro plus? camera and daily performance wise (not gaming). Thank you.

[@iskandarmohamad2120]

gaming wise which one?

[@hermanstokbrood]

The F6 pro has the better GPU for gaming.

[@PicBro1]

Is IT possible to make Clone Videos or Clone Photos?

[@apl7591]

Poco f6 spekar good or bad? Please tel me have to buy tomorrow' sail in india

[@toxicopgamer5812]

Which variant you are using in this video??

[@omercengiz1314]

What is the theme on this smatrphones? I want to add mine that clock theme

[@denisestevam2368]

I keep with Poco F6 👍

[@developeroptions6219]

Nick , I have a question. You're in SA yeah, where do you order your phones from? Do you have a supplier? I want to order Poco phones but I only have AliExpress as the only option.

[@MarkAnthony-nh7mn]

Good comparison. New subscriber here.

[@faliqmarican3548]

Hi. Do you know if they support esim? Thanks!

[@Abdullah110-14]

They don't

[@faliqmarican3548]

@@Abdullah110-14 alright. Thank you

[@Ann-mv5mh]

Is there bokeh mode on main camera when filming regular videos? Or only selfie camera? Can't find any info on google😑 Thanks a lot in advance!

[@Ann-mv5mh]

About Poco f6 pro

[@cairotoday13]

thnx for your efforts .. what about gaming (frames, stability) and heating ?

[@gojira4032]

How about battery life

[@mohamedfarid8577]

Thank you for detailed review iam waiting f6 from ali express. Iam upgrade from my old Samsung m52 but i fear from camera performance and hyper os software

[@Factss_101]

Hey Nike, would you recommend buying " Honor 90 pro over Poco F6" ? Need ur help! 🙏

[@alanp00n]

F6 is good for game performance.. but honor 90 pro has much better photo quality.. I have owned my F3 for almost 3 years..Good gaming performance but poor OS, poor sound quality and poor photo quality.....Bought it just for gaming and just ordered my new F6 512GB yesterday. I am used to use my Google 6A or S22 for photo or filming.

[@Factss_101]

@@alanp00n Thanks dude. I do buy phones for snapping photos..

[@mundaayn]

what about software support? the usual 2 years?

[@optimusprimeval]

3 years software, 4 years sexurity

[@Always1Elvis]

Yep.

[@Always1Elvis]

Good enough

[@iskandarmohamad2120]

user f3 here.. want to upgrade. for gaming.. i dont care the camera things. so is f6 enough or should go f6 pro?

[@AMSWingsOfLiberty]

ambik yg f6 je bang takyah pro..lgi value for money pastu cipset baru lgi antutu pon 1.5m..tpi kalau ade duit lebih amik yg pro

[@Always1Elvis]

I'm also a 3 year F3 user, and i can run any game perfectly, so my next phone will be the normal F6. Will be great for the next 3 years.

[@Martaine70]

F6 is enough, hell, even F5 is a big jump from F3

[@LJRidesOfficial]

Oppo FindX7 ULTRA for my birthday

[@kodaph]

Does anyone know what's the Chinese variant or counterpart for Poco F6 Pro?

[@Voilê-Tuathá-Dè]

For people saying "poco f6 pro look the same as x6 pro" It's b ecause they're a rebrand of the same phone. Poco x6 pro→Redmi k70e Poco f6 pro→Redmi k70 Extra info Poco f6→redmi turbo 3 Poco x6→Redmi note 13 pro

[@robertkozak662]

rgb color space 96%or 100%?

[@lastrusti.o4016]

Hey nick I was wondering if you could do a comparison between x6,x6pro,f6 and f6 pro

[@mute6106]

Hello please guide me. I want to buy a phone and The most important part for me is the camera, then the processor. So between s23 fe and poco f6 pro which one has better camera?

[@arsenal_84]

Hands down is s23 fe. The Poco series are never known for their camera performance.

[@user-bh1mh4rp8f]

What is the native touch sampling rate of poco f6? Is it 240 hz?

[@arsenal_84]

At 2:23

[@Tylshel]

Can you compare poco f6 pro with OnePlus 12R?

[@EvolvedCasualGamer_HM]

Brilliant review with very clear and clean video demonstrating both devices👍

[@mathieul4303]

Why the cheaper one has the 8s gen 3 and the pro get the 8 gen 2??

[@mornotafi]

Cause the 8g2 is overall better

[@mathieul4303]

@@mornotafiI’ll take the 8s gen 3 imo

[@mornotafi]

@@mathieul4303 je ferais pareil je crois

[@mathieul4303]

@@mornotafiexcellent choix 😁

[@Kliqb8]

Hey Nick, could you review the Realme GT NEO6 512GB variant?

[@justindrink4569]

Is the touch sampling rate 240hz or 480hz?

[@jakesmith5278]

Video out ???

[@Grey_Wolf17]

Good sir, please tell us how many years of software and security updates these units will have?

[@GG-tg2pf]

3 years OS update, 4 years security update

[@Grey_Wolf17]

@@GG-tg2pf Nice! Better than its predecessor

[@KepokLekor69]

what different is, Poco F6 pro way better screen,camera, performance but slightly good

[@justjuniorjaw]

F6 is better valued of the two, but I have no interest in their offering this year. Hope to see some comparison to other phones from you!

[@loicstephan3719]

which is better oneplus 12r or poco f6?

[@wahecodm]

OnePlus 12r because poco phones have a motherboard issue it means it can reboot automatically himself it is annoying

[@-Marc06]

Not much of a problem tbh

[@tavovvel77]

For me, If you are going to use the device for several years then is better option f6 pro if not , the better is the F6

[@ryuno2097]

Hmm... wonder why they did both devices like that. You'd think the "pro" version would be better than the regular version but they made each device have ups and downs.

[@justjuniorjaw]

Because they're from a different series altogether back in China, but decided to call one the F6 and the other F6 Pro for global, with some changes.

[@ClaudioLuke]

Excellent video 👍

[@Number13imager]

1920 fps ?

[@octavianmanole7362]

I have Poco F6 Pro in version 12 gb=8 RAM and 512 gb storage ,and is the best choice!

[@duncanphilimon1253]

The f6 pro here for 512gb+24gb ram is RM2500🙂

[@tavovvel77]

I will wait for the 14T pro 💥

[@Assiduous9]

Why does the F6 seems to be more appealing than the F6 pro ? Even the bezels

[@Revoltition]

Performance and camera wise i think the f6 pro is a better option, personally wouldn't really care about battery, features, display and all that so i don't see why not the f6 pro

[@Bhante07]

Who will explain and show about display quality??

[@IMUSTHCOOSEANEWNAMEB]

F6 starts at 389€ in France and that include the -60€ early bird price. It's a 400$+ phone but 299$ sounds cooler.

[@Julius-mo5pb]

Ordered in Germany version for 332€. Weird how much different the prices are over Europe.

[@dynastes4938]

Kind of strange that F6 Pro is rockin' the older SoC. Ah, well.

[@TechNick]

Still better though

[@MattZildjian]

@@TechNick so you would choose the f6 pro over the f6? :)

[@eliteap_]

Yeah I think the SD Gen2 outperforms the 8s chip in some areas.

[@dynastes4938]

@@TechNick Possibly. But the inconsistencies between both devices still bother me a bit, to be honest. If I am to buy the more expensive model, I would expect to get the better smartphone across the board, i.e. the better selfie cam, stronger gorilla glas, superior ingress protection and so on. Sure, these differences are slight in the end, I know that. I still find them somewhat bothersome.

[@ezrareimer]

So is there actually any reason to buy these phones?

[@chucknorris8704]

Not at this stage. The Iqoo Z9 Turbo and Redmi Turbo 3 both have the same chipset as the Poco F6 and they're cheaper too.

[@mikiswordbreaker4805]

While too me both of it got a pretty good specs for that price..the lightweight of the devices kinda not for me.. I'm more into heavier devices..

[@Martaine70]

@@chucknorris8704 You do realise that the Redmi Turbo 3 is rebranded as Poco F6? It is the same phone, different brand name only.

[@rheywee8573]

What's the name of the clock widget you're using. Thanks

[@xxx-gp2sx]

Can somebody explain to me why always version released in China has better performance/spec than for EU ? It’s annoying as usually China version has lack of Bands compatibility for EU……

[@awaisahmed9418]

The regular looks better than the pro 😂

[@Violet70725]

Then, don't buy the Pro. Simple.

[@alejandroperez5368]

@@Violet70725 Who told you he likes the F6? He can state that and still think both devices are trash.

[@jerellcruz4409]

tbh the F6 is Redmi Turbo 3 that just announce a month ago while the F6 pro is rebranded Redmi K70 that announce last quarter of 2023, so the design and aesthetic of F6 is latest compared to F6 pro 😂

[@bryantwilson4731]

Its weird that the normal one has some better features than the pro

[@tsanirisfanfadillah1977]

Because F6 is a newer phone, it's a rebranded Redmi Note Turbo 3 on China, released last month. And F6 Pro also a rebranded Redmi K70 on China, which released early this year.

[@Search_EARTHLINGS]

​@@tsanirisfanfadillah1977it's redmi turbo 3 and k70 released last year not this year

[@bryantwilson4731]

@@tsanirisfanfadillah1977this is also the same for the poco x6 and poco x6 pro

[@bryantwilson4731]

Some features that the poco x6 is better than the pro