POCO X6 5G vs realme 12 Plus 256GB

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Comparing the POCO X6 5G vs realme 12 Plus 256GB 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: POCO X6 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,951, while realme 12 Plus 256GB scores 2,413, making POCO X6 5G the better performer.


Display: Both POCO X6 5G and realme 12 Plus 256GB offer the same screen size of 6.67 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: POCO X6 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while realme 12 Plus 256GB offers 50 MP, making POCO X6 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both POCO X6 5G and realme 12 Plus 256GB feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: POCO X6 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 5100 mAh, while realme 12 Plus 256GB offers 5000 mAh, making POCO X6 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both POCO X6 5G and realme 12 Plus 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: POCO X6 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.6 from the editorial team, while realme 12 Plus 256GB is rated 7.5.


User Rating: POCO X6 5G and realme 12 Plus 256GB both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

84%
83%

Release Date

11 Jan, 2024
06 Mar, 2024

Performance

Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 7050
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1220x2712 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5100 mAh
5000 mAh
67W Turbo Charging
67W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.6/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • Solid performance across the board
  • Display looks great and feels responsive
  • 67W fast charging support
  • Striking design
  • Nice display
  • Smooth performance
  • Long-lasting battery life

Cons

  • Camera performance is inconsistent
  • Protruding camera sensors
  • Ultrawide & macro cameras could have been better
  • Some pre-installed apps

User Ratings

4.3/5
(30,185 ratings)
4.3/5
(19,700 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

593,702
AnTuTu Score
595,408
AnTuTu Score
N/A
17h 24m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Jan 11, 2024
(Official)
Mar 06, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v14

OS Updates

3 Years
2 Years

Security Updates

4 Years
3 Years

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 7050

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 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 710
Mali-G68 MC4

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

593,702
595,408

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

47.8 %
16.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1220x2712 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1800 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

446 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.05 %
87.36 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
92.65 %

Design

Height

160.45 mm
162.95 mm

Width

74.34 mm
75.45 mm

Thickness

8.25 mm
7.87 mm

Weight

181.2 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Vegan Leather

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5100 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Turbo Charging 100% in 44 minutes
Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 19 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 24m

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

0h 54m 19s
0h 42m 58s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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 N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 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 N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 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: 0.856 W/kg Body: 0.864 W/kg
Head: 1.072 W/kg Body: 0.985 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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