Poco M6 Pro 5G has launched in India and is likely to be the cheapest 5G smartphone to come with all the capabilities you’d expect from a sub-Rs 15,000 phone. To be exact, this 5G smartphone is priced at Rs 10,999. It has a 4nm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 5G Processor and the device further features a 6.79-inch Dot Display with 90Hz Adaptive Sync. In addition to this, there is a glass-back design as well as a dual rear Camera unit. The phone has a 5,000mAh battery as well. What more do you need in a budget smartphone? Here is our in-depth Poco M6 Pro 5G review.

Poco M6 Pro 5G review: Design and Display

At just Rs 10,999 Poco M6 Pro 5G’s construction and finish are excellent. For the review, we have the Power Black colour variant but you can also choose the Forest Green colour option. It has a premium glass back design and is not very thick. The Poco design is recognisable, with a black island holding camera modules at the back. Yes, the back is glass, but it also comes with a high-quality frosted TPU case to protect it. The good news is that the front and back of the device are protected by Gorilla Glass 3. However, we suggest you use a case because the rear is a fingerprint magnet.

One thing of all these Chinese manufacturers’ products that we really like is the fact that they supply their products with a charging brick in addition to a back cover, which is something that most high-end manufacturers like Samsung, Apple, and Google don’t do. So, you will find these in the box of this Poco smartphone, too.

The in-hand feel of the Poco M6 Pro 5G is very good, however, the device is slightly large. If you have big hands then you will feel comfortable, but if small ones like ours then one hand operation might be a problem. Also, the device is not very heavy and it weighs 199 grams. This phone, which is rated IP53, features a splashproof build.

Moving on, the side frames are flat. The right side of the frame has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor integrated inside the power button just above the volume rocker. On the other side, there is a SIM card tray. Note that there is a hybrid slot in this handset. This allows you to use two nano SIMs/one nano SIM and one microSD card. At the bottom, there is a microphone, a USB Type C port and a speaker grille. With that, there is a 3.55 jack on the top along with an IR sensor. We also noticed that there is no noise-cancelling microphone provided on the phone.

Another eye-catching feature of the Poco M6 Pro 5G is its 6.79-inch FHD+ display. The smartphone’s display has a 90Hz Adaptive Sync with a 240Hz touch sampling rate and is SGS-Low Blue Light certified, which makes sure to reduce blue light emissions for better eye health and sleep quality, as well as 10x Super Resolution Touch.

The bezels on the sides of the display are not very large nor thin in size, while the chin is quite noticeable. For this price, the display quality is decent and the viewing angles are also good. The display is easily visible outdoors thanks to the 550 nits of brightness, which is a respectable brightness. Moreover, the mobile phone has Widevine L1 support, so you can do full HD streaming. It has loud, good-quality mono speakers. The POCO M6 Pro 5G guarantees a fluid and vivid viewing experience thanks to its large 90Hz display.

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Poco M6 Pro 5G review: Performance and Cameras

Poco M6 Pro 5G comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 processor that clocks at up to 2.2GHz, which is quite powerful. It also supports 7 5G bands. There is an 6GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB UFS 2.2 storage on board. The company also offers a Turbo RAM feature that helps improve performance.

As a result, the performance is really smooth all thanks to the powerful and efficient processor. It was able to handle gaming quite well and you can run heavy apps on it.

In terms of gaming, you can play most games at 30 frames per second on high HD settings, which is once again amazing for the price.

Geekbench 6 CPU Benchmark Result

• Single Core Score: 863
• Multi-Core Score: 1893

Geekbench 6 GPU Benchmark Result

The new Poco smartphone operates on MIUI 14 based on Android 13. Because it is a Poco phone, it includes an MIUI dialer, and the manufacturer promises 2 major Android updates and 3 years of security updates. In addition to this, you can now enjoy FM radio on this phone.

And like most budget smartphones, there is bloatware on this device too. When switching between apps, this smartphone performs well and therefore offers flawless multitasking capabilities.

The Poco M6 Pro 5G features a dual rear camera setup for the optics, one with a 50-megapixel AI sensor and the other with a 2-megapixel depth sensor. An 8-megapixel camera up front is available for selfies and video calls. It permits shooting videos in 1080p@30 frames per second.

The camera is of above-average quality. You can take extremely good pictures when there is good lighting. In low light, you won’t get very excellent shots.

The UI of the camera app is simple and uncluttered. It offers night mode, timelapse, portrait, and more. There is also a photo mode, although no wide-angle setting is available. There are a total of 7 film filters available in the camera app, allowing you to use different filters.

The sound and microphone both have excellent quality. The Poco M6 Pro 5G’s 5,000mAh battery offers a battery life of one and a half days or you can even stretch that to 2 days depending on your usage. It comes with 18W charging support, but the company ships a 22W charger inside the box.

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Verdict

These days finding a gadget that strikes a mix between price and capability can feel like a difficult task. Overall, we are quite pleased with the Poco M6 Pro 5G’s performance. You can have fantastic cameras, a glass-back design, a great display, and top-notch gaming performance for under Rs 11,000. A massive 5,000mAh battery powers the POCO M6 Pro 5G, allowing for several hours of fun, gaming, or browsing that won’t sacrifice performance, aesthetics, or usability.

Poco M6 Pro 5G Pros

• Looks good and premium
• Nice daylight shots
• Long battery life

Poco M6 Pro 5G Cons

• Below-average night shots
• Slow charging
• Loaded with bloatware

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