POCO M6 Plus 5G vs Xiaomi 17
28.9Performance87
50.1Display68.8
34.9Camera68.6
48.1Battery91
36Features84
4 spec wins — POCO M6 Plus 5G14 spec wins — Xiaomi 17
InnoReviews verdict
Xiaomi 17 wins this phone face-off, 80.2 to 38.9, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+58) and features (+48). 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 Xiaomi 17
- Stronger performance score: 87 vs 29
- Stronger display score: 69 vs 50
- Stronger camera score: 69 vs 35
- Stronger battery score: 91 vs 48
- Stronger features score: 84 vs 36
Display
| Spec | POCO M6 Plus 5G | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.79 ″+8% | 6.3 ″ |
| Panel type | LCD | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1080x2460 | 1220x2656 |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 464 ppi+17% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 550 nits | 3,500 nits+536% |
| Screen-to-body | 91.2 % | 91.1 % |
Performance
| Spec | POCO M6 Plus 5G | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| AnTuTu | — | 3,248,535Top 9% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 921,447Top 9% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 1,191,470Top 11% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 473,607Top 5% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 662,011Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,559Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 10,459Top 6% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
| Storage options | 128GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO M6 Plus 5G | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 108 MP+116% | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.75 | f/1.67 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 2.6 x |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 13 MP | 50 MP+285% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | POCO M6 Plus 5G | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,030 mAh | 6,330 mAh+26% |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 100 W+203% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 50 W |
| Active use endurance | — | 21.3 h |
Design
| Spec | POCO M6 Plus 5G | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | 191 g+7% |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm | 8.1 mm+3% |
| IP rating | IP53 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO M6 Plus 5G | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB-C | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | POCO M6 Plus 5G | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 14 (HyperOS) | Android 16 (HyperOS 3) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 5 years+150% |
Audio
| Spec | POCO M6 Plus 5G | Xiaomi 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |