Poco F6 Pro review

23 May 2024


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Pampam666, 24 May 2024I agree, these reviews all over the place. I had to buy a n... moreMaybe it's a lack of competition. They have stood still and hardly made any improvements to their reviews for years as there isn't a great deal of English language competition that isn't focused on the US market. It is a tech review site so as the tech changes the reviews need to also keep pace. For example the camera tests haven't evolved with the development in camera sensors and image processing. Some of the most useful things like the photo and video compare tool have been abandoned. That was one of the best things about gsmarena. I don't know if they don't have the resources or they just don't want to do it anymore but it's a pity. Competition would drive improvements. China is a great example where there is so much competition, so the standard and depth of reviews and the knowledge and professionalism of reviewers is much better. Competition for smartphone brands is good for consumers but equally competition for these reviewers is also good. Gsmarena's team in their selection of best phones complained a bit about the lack of innovation but they should also look at themselves in this regard. Really like this resource but I hope they can try to innovate and improve rather than getting stuck in a rut

    Zuzuz, 24 May 2024Personally, I don't trust GSMarena battery testI agree, these reviews all over the place. I had to buy a new phone and I've read a lot of reviews here and I can't fully trust GSMArena reviews anymore. For example their cpu stability test is hit or miss, on some reviews throttling to 70% performance is bad, then on others is seen as not a problem(similar phones in the same price range). The final rating is meaningless too, some phones where they have issues with almost every part of the phone get 4.5+ stars, then some where they find some nit-picks get lower ratings.

    Sadly this is still the best place to find information for phones in English if you dont care about Pixels, Samsung or iPhones.

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      • Anonymous
      • Tsr
      • 24 May 2024

      Zuzuz, 24 May 2024Personally, I don't trust GSMarena battery testDoubting it was my first co conclusion

      But I see more and more people get the new Xiaomi phones to replace their old ones, and all those people complain about the battery life too, especially when actively using the phone.

      And it is a more recent trend, I asked same people of their old phones (if that was a Xiaomi) had same battery life issues and the answer was no.

      So Xiaomi really messed up something with the software recently, and it seems they don't care.

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        • Anonymous
        • nU2
        • 24 May 2024

        Mind you that brand new Xperia 5V 256gb can be had for €600 not sure why you'd get poco instead of that?

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          • cyber
          • S2D
          • 24 May 2024

          battery life is a meh,obviously xiaomi can't optimise its bloatware recently because other brands with this chipset gets way better endurance

            I really like Xiaomi's processing here, in some midrangers they oversharpen and stuff but here they left it relatively intact. This means even though the sensor is "only" 1/1.55" it feels bigger/it has a natural look to it. Take a look at a Samsung phone shot and you'll see what I mean. Oversharpening and aggressive noise reduction leads to a "small phone camera" vibe.

            A 1/3.06" or bigger UW cam would just make the next year's Poco F7 Pro a solid deal. The chipset is nice, the camera processing is nice, 2x is resepctable, the display is nice and a UW cam would make the camera well rounded. Xiaomi just needs to work on the battery front. the phone is less efficient than it should be.

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              • Anonymous
              • pXr
              • 24 May 2024

              GMK Godzilla, 24 May 2024And people were raving about this phone far outclassing the... moreAnd worse battery..

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                • nDP
                • 24 May 2024

                Anonymous, 24 May 2024Another day, another Xiaomi with unoptimised battery life. ... morePersonally, I don't trust GSMarena battery test

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                  • nDP
                  • 24 May 2024

                  JustJr, 24 May 2024Immediately went to the battery and it's as I expected... moreYou should go to 13T. Better in many areas, less in pure power.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • pXr
                    • 24 May 2024

                    At launching price, it seems that the Poco X6 Pro is a much better buy than F6 Pro. Much lower price, still very good performance, better more unique design, brighter screen, and better battery life

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                      • CbI
                      • 24 May 2024

                      If they released it in india i guess nobody gonna buy it just for aluminum frame when iqoo 9 pro is there for cheaper price and has better brand value than poco these days..

                        Battery life compared to X6 Pro is pretty horrible.. This is a skip.

                          And people were raving about this phone far outclassing the X6 Pro, when in reality it's just slightly better than that lmao

                            quite good and quite expensive... the most expensive phone from Poco. LTPO would really help battery life but Xiaomi doesn't make it.

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                              • Rodrigo Dutae
                              • I@a
                              • 24 May 2024

                              Go for Tecno Camon 30 Premier instead. While it cant toe to toe with performance (900k vs 1.5m antutu), its basically the same on everyday use. The only thing you can see its difference if you are playing video games. But the camera of the Tecno has 50 mp main, 50 mp telephoto x3, 50mp wide with AF, and 50mp front cam with again, AF.

                              Trust me, a 900k antutu points is = to 1.5M+ antutu in day to day usage. No difference,

                                Anonymous, 23 May 2024No good battery life No SD card No audio jack Of cour... moreare you talking about Samsung S23 FE???

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                                  • JustJr
                                  • PTI
                                  • 24 May 2024

                                  Immediately went to the battery and it's as I expected. With greater power comes faster battery drain. The F6 should be better here.

                                  Can't wait for the F6 review! Even though the F6 is in my 3rd choice, at least it's not as bad as my previous assumptions. I'm looking for a more well rounded offering (ala Tecno Camon 30 Pro and Xiaomi 13T being my 1st and 2nd choice atm), and I wouldn't even mind going for the A55.

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                                    • Kaka
                                    • R5h
                                    • 24 May 2024

                                    Another stupid 2mp macro.....

                                    What happened to their 5mp telemacro?

                                    2021 was Xiaomi special.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • Tsr
                                      • 24 May 2024

                                      Another day, another Xiaomi with unoptimised battery life.

                                      What makes it worse is that this chip is very power efficient.

                                      Cherry on top is base S23 with a much smaller battery, having better battery life.

                                      Xiaomi really doesn't care at all nowdays, they need to be replaced I guess.

                                        Xiaomi's battery optimization nowadays is POOOR

                                        Hyper os is really HYPER



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