This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Xiaomi Redmi 5 and POCO M6 smartphones.
The Xiaomi Redmi 5 features a more compact 5.7-inch display, 3,300mAh battery and Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset.
Meanwhile, the POCO M6 features a larger 6.79-inch display, 108MP main camera, 5,030mAh battery, 33W fast charging and MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra chipset. The two phones have similar prices.
| Specs | Xiaomi Redmi 5 | POCO M6 |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 5.7-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1440 Pixels 282 ppi) with 18:9 Aspect Ratio, 2.5D Arc Glass and Rounded Corners | 6.79-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2460 Pixels, 396 ppi) with 20.5:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Refresh Rate, 550nits max brightness, and punch-hole |
| Size | 151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm | 168.6 x 76.28 x 8.3 mm |
| Weight | 157 g | 205 g |
| Build | Metal Unibody | Glass front and back |
| Durability | ||
| Colors | Gold, Blue, Black and Rose Gold | Black, Silver, Purple |
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POCO M6 The POCO M6 has a larger and sharper display. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 | MediaTek Helio G91 Ultra (12 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 8x Cortex-A53 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A75 @ 2.0GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| RAM | 3 GB | 6GB or 8GB of RAM |
| Storage | 32GB | 128GB or 256GB |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | 1TB via microSD |
| OS | Android 7.1.1 Nougat with MIUI 9 | Android 14 with Xiaomi HyperOS |
| Our pick: |
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POCO M6
The POCO M6 has better performance and a higher maximum RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | 12.0 Megapixels Phase Detection Autofocus LED Flash f/2.2 Aperture and 1.25 µm Pixel Size |
Dual Cameras: 108MP Main Camera (f/1.75 Aperture, Autofocus) 2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) -Circular Multi-LED Flash -Up to 1080p video recording |
| Front Camera |
5.0 Megapixels with Soft LED Flash |
13 Megapixels (f/2.45 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
| Our pick: |
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POCO M6
Based on the specs, POCO M6 has a higher-resolution 108MP main camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
| Infrared | Yes | Yes |
| Location | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| Our pick: |
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POCO M6
The POCO M6 has newer Bluetooth. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | None | None |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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Xiaomi Redmi 5
Based on the specs, it has a gyroscope. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 3300 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) | 5030 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging |
5V/2A Charging |
33W Fast Charging |
| Our pick: |
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POCO M6
The POCO M6 has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱7,790.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱7,599.00 - Official price of 6GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱8,599.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | March 2017 | June 20, 2024 (announced on June 12) |
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