We’ve been waiting for this, we’ve been waiting for several months, and we’ve finally got the candidates to compete for the podium. best price/performance ratio: POCO F6 and POCO F6 Pro start with the advantage of dominating the 400 euro line. And don’t think the younger of the two is restricted in any way, he’s a real beast. It will have its own place in the pool of recommendations for 2024.
POCO F often becomes one of the most popular launches of the year as a result of creating a completely extraordinary first model. We still remember the first Pocophone F1, which was a Xiaomi experiment. brought the best processor of the moment to a mid-range mobile phone. The manufacturer has repeated this move, for better or worse. Now it’s time to make room for the new generation: POCO F6 is coming quickly.
POCO F6 technical page
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SMALL F6
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Screen
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6.67 inch AMOLED 1.5K
Up to 120 Hz refresh rate
2,400 nits maximum brightness
1.920Hz PWM dimming
Gorilla Glass Victus
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DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
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160.5×74.5x8mm
179 grams
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Processor
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Snapdragon 8s Generation 3
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Memory
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8/12GB
LPDDR5X
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to store
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256/512GB
UFS4.0
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battery
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5,000mAh
Fast charging at 90 W
charger included
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rear cameras
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Mother: 50 MP, f/1.59, OIS
Wide angle: 8MP
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Front camera
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20MP, f/2.2
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OS
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Android14
HyperOS
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Connection
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WiFi 7
5G
Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
Infrared
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OTHERS
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dual stereo speakers
Fingerprint sensor integrated into the screen
IP64
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price
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Prices starting from 449.99 euros
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No more offers based on price
Xiaomi remains true to the POCO F philosophy and amplifies the power of the newcomer along with other related features. The result is one Capable smartphone with outstanding design, clearly in POCO style and with a user experience that should be kept at the highest level. It will always need to be thoroughly tested against what the phone reflects on the spec sheet.
As always, let’s start with the processor. This POCO F6 goes overboard with the new Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, a highly anticipated SoC. More powerful and newer than POCO F6 Pro (this is “compatible” with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2). Up to 12 GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 512 GB of UFS 4.0 storage are added to the main chip. The simplest and cheapest POCOs have no room for SD cards.
The screen is at the highest level both in terms of diagonal and the features it offers: 6.67 inches with 1.5K resolutionIt reaches a maximum brightness of 2,400 nits, offers a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz and is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus. POCO F6 reserves a hole in the screen for a 20-megapixel front camera in the upper area and an optical fingerprint sensor in the lower area. This last hole is not visible.
No smartphone aims to be a reference without a large set of rear cameras; At this point, POCO F6 does not miss the opportunity to benefit from its purpose. Specifically, it has a dual rear camera. 50 megapixel main sensor and stabilized lens (OIS and EIS). Moreover, POCO F6 includes an 8-megapixel wide-angle camera. Xiaomi is giving up on filler cameras, although it cheats on the third ring for dual-tone flash.
IP64 resistance, infrared emitter, NFC, 5,000 mAh battery with 90W fast wired charging, charger included in the box, dual stereo speakers, partially updated to Android 14 and includes HyperOS as a custom layer.
POCO F6 price and availability
The mobile phone, along with its sister model, is now available for sale in Spain. Moreover, as always with Xiaomi, it comes with a launch discount: You can save up to 80 Euros on your new POCO F6. Prices until May 30 are as follows:
- SMALL F6 8/256GB. 449.99 euros at a discounted price of 389.99 euros.
- POCO F6 12/512GB. 499.99 euros at a discounted price of 419.99 euros.
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