Xiaomi Redmi A4 vs POCO M6

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi A4 vs POCO M6 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: Xiaomi Redmi A4 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,963, while POCO M6 scores 1,896, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi A4 offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while POCO M6 offers 6.74 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi A4 and POCO M6 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi A4 and POCO M6 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi A4 and POCO M6 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi A4 delivers longer battery life with 16h 28m, while POCO M6 delivers 9h 35m, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi A4 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while POCO M6 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi A4 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: POCO M6 receives a higher expert rating of 7.6 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi A4 is rated 7.5.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi A4 and POCO M6 both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

27 Nov, 2024
22 Dec, 2023
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.88 inches (17.48 cm)
6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
720x1640 px (HD+)
720x1650 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
0.08 MP
Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP
50 MP

Battery

5160 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.6/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Smooth 120Hz display
  • Excellent battery life
  • Dual-tone design
  • Respectable performance
  • Good battery life
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Incompatible with Airtel 5G
  • Selfie and low light performance could be better
  • Pre-installed apps
  • Bloatware
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.2/5
(22,896 ratings)
4.2/5
(157,007 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

381,047
AnTuTu Score
385,207
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
16h 28m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
9h 35m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Nov 27, 2024
(Official)
Dec 22, 2023
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v13
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS
MIUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

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

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
6 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 611
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 829

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

381,047
385,207
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

32.0 s
21.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.5 %
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.88 inches  (17.48 cm)
6.74 inches  (17.12 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

720x1640 px (HD+)
720x1650 px (HD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

600 nits
600 nits
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi
267 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.18 %
82.52 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

171.88 mm
168.05 mm
150.83 mm

Width

77.80 mm
77.91 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.22 mm
8.19 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

212.3 grams
195 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
N/A
0.08 MP
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

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

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5160 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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.

16h 28m
9h 35m
16h 04m

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

1h 39m 0s
1h 32m 7s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
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 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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)
N/A
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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 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.858 W/kg Body: 0.863 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
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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