POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB vs realme 12x

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Comparing the POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB vs realme 12x across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB and realme 12x run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB offers a screen size of 6.79 inches, while realme 12x offers 6.72 inches, making POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB the larger display of the two. Both POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB and realme 12x feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB and realme 12x feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB and realme 12x feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB and realme 12x offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while realme 12x offers 128 GB, making POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB receives a higher expert rating of 7.7 from the editorial team, while realme 12x is rated 7.5.


User Rating: POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB and realme 12x both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

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POCO M6 Pro 5G 256GB
₹14,999
(Out of Stock)
realme 12x
₹11,999
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
77%

Release Date

29 Nov, 2023
02 Apr, 2024

Performance

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
8 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.7/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • Appealing design
  • Capable performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good daylight cameras
  • Tall 120Hz display
  • Stylish design
  • Solid battery backup, fast charging
  • Android 14 out-of-the-box

Cons

  • Bloatware
  • Charging speeds are slow
  • Same as Redmi 12 5G
  • Average cameras
  • Pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4.1/5
(25,856 ratings)
4.1/5
(12,918 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
418,175
AnTuTu Score
N/A
17h 22m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Nov 29, 2023
(Official)
Apr 02, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v14

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 613
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
418,175

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
9.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
18.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.79 inches  (17.25 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

550 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
950 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
950 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

396 ppi
392 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.26 %
86.51 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %
91.40 %

Design

Height

168.6 mm
165.6 mm

Width

76.28 mm
76.1 mm

Thickness

8.17 mm
7.69 mm

Weight

199 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1.28µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 CMOS image sensor ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.422 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
Burst mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 30 minutes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
17h 22m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
0h 52m 3s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.847 W/kg Body: 0.687 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope