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POCO M6 Plus 5G vs RedMagic 11 Air

POCO M6 Plus 5G
38.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
RedMagic 11 Air

REDMAGIC

RedMagic 11 Air

$499

72.3Inno Score
28.9Performance81
50.1Display67.1
34.9Camera42.6
48.1Battery87.3
36Features86.7
3 spec wins — POCO M6 Plus 5G13 spec wins — RedMagic 11 Air

InnoReviews verdict

RedMagic 11 Air wins this phone face-off, 72.3 to 38.9, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+52) and features (+51). POCO M6 Plus 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 M6 Plus 5G

  • 116% higher Main camera: 108 MP vs 50 MP
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the RedMagic 11 Air

  • Stronger performance score: 81 vs 29
  • Stronger display score: 67 vs 50
  • Stronger camera score: 43 vs 35
  • Stronger battery score: 87 vs 48
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 36

Display

Display comparison: POCO M6 Plus 5G versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecPOCO M6 Plus 5GRedMagic 11 Air
Screen size6.79 ″6.85 ″+1%
Panel typeLCDAMOLED
Resolution1080x24601216x2688
Pixel density396 ppi431 ppi+9%
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz+20%
Peak brightness550 nits1,800 nits+227%
Screen-to-body91.2 %95.1 %+4%

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO M6 Plus 5G versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecPOCO M6 Plus 5GRedMagic 11 Air
ChipsetSnapdragon 4 Gen 2 AESnapdragon 8 Elite
AnTuTu—2,694,432
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,193Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—9,891Top 8%
RAM (max)8 GB16 GB+100%
Storage options128GB256GB/512GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO M6 Plus 5G versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecPOCO M6 Plus 5GRedMagic 11 Air
Main camera108 MP+116%50 MP
Main aperturef/1.75f/1.9
Ultra-wide—8 MP
Max video1080p@30fps8K@30fps
Front camera13 MP16 MP+23%
OISNoYes

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO M6 Plus 5G versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecPOCO M6 Plus 5GRedMagic 11 Air
Capacity5,030 mAh7,000 mAh+39%
Wired charging33 W80 W+142%
Wireless charging0 W—
Active use endurance—17.3 h

Design

Design comparison: POCO M6 Plus 5G versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecPOCO M6 Plus 5GRedMagic 11 Air
Weight205 g+1%207 g
Thickness8.3 mm7.9 mm+5%
IP ratingIP53IP54
Frame materialPlasticAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO M6 Plus 5G versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecPOCO M6 Plus 5GRedMagic 11 Air
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.05.4
NFCNoYes
USBUSB-CUSB-C 2.0
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: POCO M6 Plus 5G versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecPOCO M6 Plus 5GRedMagic 11 Air
OS at launchAndroid 14 (HyperOS)Android 16 (RedMagic OS 11)
OS update pledge2 years—

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO M6 Plus 5G versus RedMagic 11 Air
SpecPOCO M6 Plus 5GRedMagic 11 Air
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackYesNo

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