POCO F6 vs POCO M8x 5G
40.7Performance20
58.2Display50.5
43.4Camera29
62.8Battery71.3
65.3Features62.7
6 spec wins — POCO F64 spec wins — POCO M8x 5G
InnoReviews verdict
POCO F6 wins this phone face-off, 51.6 to 42.4, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+21) and camera (+14). POCO M8x 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO F6
- Stronger performance score: 41 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 58 vs 51
- Stronger camera score: 43 vs 29
- 150% higher Front camera: 20 MP vs 8 MP
- 100% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 6 GB
Reasons to pick the POCO M8x 5G
- Stronger battery score: 71 vs 63
- 58% higher capacity: 7,900 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | POCO F6 | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″ | 6.9 ″+3% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | LCD |
| Resolution | 1220x2712 | 720x1600 |
| Pixel density | 446 ppi+76% | 254 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,400 nits | — |
Performance
| Spec | POCO F6 | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 5 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,930Top 37% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,876Top 39% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 82 %Bottom 50% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+100% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO F6 | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.59 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | — |
| Front camera | 20 MP+150% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | — |
Battery
| Spec | POCO F6 | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 7,900 mAh+58% |
| Wired charging | 90 W+100% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | — | 0 W |
Design
| Spec | POCO F6 | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 179 g+23% | 232 g |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm+11% | 8.8 mm |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP64 |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO F6 | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | — |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | — |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | — |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | POCO F6 | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (HyperOS) | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 4 years+33% |
Audio
| Spec | POCO F6 | POCO M8x 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |