Poco M6 Pro 5G Review: Worth every penny

Poco M6 Pro 5G Review: Xiaomi’s sub-brand Poco has launched the M6 Pro 5G smartphone at a starting price of Rs 9,999. The Poco M6 Pro 5G comes with several features that look lucrative on paper and make it worth the price tag. But does it really live up to the expectations in real-life scenarios? Read the review to find out.

Poco M6 Pro 5G Review: Price and variants

POCO M6 Pro 5G costs Rs 9,999 for the 4GB + 64GB variant and Rs 11,999 for the 6GB + 128GB variant. It is available in two colours - Forest Green and Power Black. Here we are using the 6GB + 128GB variant in Power Black colour.

Poco M6 Pro 5G Review: Design

The smartphone follows the Poco design. It has a glossy glass back that feels premium. However, it catches smudges. On the top, you will get the familiar rectangular block that includes a dual camera setup along with the LED light. The metallic frame gives the device a good in-hand feeling. The Poco M6 Pro 5G weighs 199 grams and is  8.17mm thick.

Poco M6 Pro 5G Review: Display

The Poco M6 Pro 5G has a 6.79-inch IPS LCD display with a punch-hole notch for a selfie camera. It supports a refresh rate of 90Hz and a peak brightness of 410 units. Bezels are thin except for the chin. The phone offers a decent experience during content consumption and scrolling through social media platforms. It supports Widevine L1 certification and therefore you can enjoy your favourite movies on platforms like Netflix. However, you may not enjoy using the screen under direct sunlight. The single speaker present at the bottom is just about okay.

Poco M6 Pro 5G Review: Performance and software

The Poco M6 Pro 5G is powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset. It is sufficiently powerful to handle your day-to-day tasks. Social media browsing, reading articles and even playing light games can be fun on this device.

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In terms of software, the Poco M6 Pro 5G runs on MIUI 14 based on Android 13. It offers a lot of customisations but also comes with several bloatware.

Poco M6 Pro 5G Review: Battery and charging

The smartphone is powered by a 5,000mAh battery and supports 18W fast charging. However, it comes with a 22.5W charger inside the box. It takes over 2 hours to charge the battery from zero to 100 per cent.

Poco M6 Pro 5G Review: Camera

The smartphone has a dual camera setup with a primary sensor of 50MP. It is accompanied by a 2MP depth sensor. The primary camera clicks decent images during the daylight. The images have decent details for the price. In low light, the performance could have been better.

For selfies, it has an 8MP selfie camera at the front. It does a decent job and offers natural skin. Overall, it does a fairly good job.

Poco M6 Pro 5G Review: Verdict

Considering the price, the smartphone has a good chipset and an attractive design. On top of that, it is a 5G-capable device. However, it has slow charging - but still very close to what is offered in some of the flagship smartphones. Also, it comes loaded with bloatware. If you can ignore these two things, the Poco M6 Pro 5G is worth every penny you will spend.