Poco F6 Evaluation: Wonderful Efficiency, Mid-Vary Cameras

The F-series is a crucial lineup for Poco, because the Poco F1 was the primary telephone from the model to launch in India. A buddy of mine nonetheless has the telephone, and it runs advantageous even at this time. The F1 was a real flagship killer with an inexpensive price ticket. Nevertheless, issues aren’t the identical as they was, and you will find out why on the finish of the overview. The latest member within the F-series is the Poco F6. Like most F-series telephones, the F6 is promised to ship flagship-level efficiency because of the most recent Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset.

I have been utilizing the Poco F6 for the final couple of weeks to seek out out if the brand new telephone continues to be an inexpensive flagship killer like the unique F1 or only a mid-range higher flagship. Learn on to seek out out.

Poco F6 value in India

The Poco F6 is on the market in three variants. The bottom 8GB RAM + 256GB storage choice is priced at Rs. 29,999, the 12GB RAM + 256GB variant will price you Rs. 31,999, and the 12GB + 512GB choice is priced at Rs. 33,999. What’s spectacular is that the telephone ships with quick LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 storage.

What’s not spectacular is the color choices. The telephone is bought in two finishes – Black and Titanium. You get a matte end on the rear panel with each choices.

The field comprises a 120W quick charger, however the telephone is capped at 90W

We acquired the top-end variant of the Poco F6 with 12GB RAM and 512GB storage. Within the field, the telephone got here with a soft-touch silicone case, the standard set of paperwork, a SIM ejector software, a USB Sort-A to Sort-C cable, and a 120W quick charger.

Poco F6 Evaluation: Design

In relation to design, the Poco F6 retains issues easy. The design could be very minimal, with a plastic again and body. The rear panel has a clean end, and whereas it may be a bit slippery, it’s not susceptible to fingerprints or smudges. We’ve the Titanium variant, which is unquestionably the better-looking of the 2 choices. A slight glimmer from the rear panel is seen when gentle hits it at sure angles.

The rear panel has a clean end to it

You get two giant round digital camera rings that protrude from the again. A round LED flash is positioned proper subsequent to them. I am not an enormous fan of the massive digital camera rings, however I feel some could prefer it. As for branding, there is a minimal Poco brand and a ‘50MP OIS’ etched on the again panel. The again additionally has chamfered edges, making it straightforward to carry in hand. The telephone feels good in my hand. It weighs simply 179 grams and is 7.8mm thick.

On the entrance, the telephone now will get Gorilla Glass Victus safety on the show. The display has slim bezels throughout and affords a screen-to-body ratio of 94.2 p.c. The Poco F6 has a handsome entrance that may simply be mistaken for a high-end premium telephone. You additionally get an in-display fingerprint scanner positioned on the backside and a punch-hole cutout for the selfie digital camera on the prime centre.

The Poco F6 does not get a 3.5mm headphone port

The precise body homes the quantity and energy button, the highest homes a microphone, an IR blaster, and a loudspeaker, and the underside will get the USB Sort-C port, one other microphone, and the secondary speaker.

Poco has improved the IP ranking on the brand new F6, with the telephone now providing an IP64 ranking, which is a pleasant bump from the IP53 ranking on the Poco F5.

Poco F6 Evaluation: Specs and software program

The Poco F6 is the primary telephone in India to launch with the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC. That is an all-new chipset from Qualcomm that makes use of the identical 4nm fabrication course of because the extra highly effective Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. The chipset is paired with quick LPDDR5x RAM as much as 12GB and UFS 4.0 storage as much as 512GB. It will get the Adreno 735 GPU.

For connectivity, you get a USB Sort-C port, 5G Twin SIM, dual-band Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, an Infrared blaster, and help for the standard set of GPS satellites.

Though positioned very low to my liking, the in-display fingerprint scanner works effectively. I confronted no points with it through the overview interval. It additionally unlocks fairly quick.

The telephone comes with as much as 12GB LPDDR5X RAM

Poco has packed a 5,000mAh battery within the F6 that helps 90W quick charging. You do get a 120W charger within the field, however the charging pace is capped at 90W.

The Poco F6 runs Android 14-based HyperOS out-of-the-box and is promised to obtain three main Android updates and 4 years of safety patches. That is fairly good when you ask me.

When it comes to options, you get all of the goodness of HyperOS however with some pre-installed apps. Fortunately, there aren’t any Sizzling apps or Sizzling video games, and all of the included video games and apps may be uninstalled. Together with the standard HyperOS options, the telephone additionally will get a few AI options. These embrace AI Gesture management, AI Picture Growth, AI Eraser Professional, AI Bokeh, AI Noise Cancellation, AI Community and Connectivity, and Wildboost 3.0.

The AI Gesture management characteristic largely appears like a gimmick, for now

I attempted AI Gesture management and a few AI picture enhancing options on the Poco F6. The AI Gesture management works, however not on a regular basis, and has considerably of a steep studying curve. It additionally presently solely works on Netflix and the inbuilt Music app. You may improve or decrease the quantity, play/pause content material, and ahead/rewind/change music through the use of hand gestures. It is largely a gimmick, however when it really works, it is sort of cool.

The AI picture enhancing instruments are additionally a hit and miss. You may erase objects, take away folks, add blur, and alter the sky in pictures. These options do not require an web connection, which is sweet, however the outcomes aren’t good or pretty much as good as a number of the different related options available in the market. I attempted to take away an object, and whereas I obtained first rate outcomes more often than not, generally the AI simply added an object as an alternative of eradicating it.

General, the Poco F6 supplied a great software program expertise with loads of options and customisation. Whereas the AI Gesture management is not that helpful, a number of the AI options, such because the picture eraser, can do a great job.

Poco F6 Evaluation: Efficiency

Transferring on to efficiency, the Poco F6 is pretty much as good as a mid-range telephone will get. The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 is a superb chip, and whereas it might not be as highly effective because the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or Gen 3, it delivers an ideal stability of efficiency and effectivity. The telephone scored very effectively in all of the benchmarks I threw at it. In AnTuTu v10, the Poco F6 scored 14,57,491 factors in efficiency mode. On Geekbench 6, the telephone scored 1,835 factors within the single-core CPU exams and 4,693 within the multi-core check.

In real-world utilization, I didn’t face any efficiency points similar to lag or stuttering. The animations, scrolling, and general software program have been clean.

The telephone affords HDR10+ and Dolby Imaginative and prescient help

The Poco F6 additionally has a great show that’s nice for watching all types of content material. You will have options similar to HDR mode and AI Tremendous-resolution that make watching issues extra enjoyable. The telephone has a 6.67-inch LTPS AMOLED show with 1.5K decision, as much as 480Hz contact sampling fee, and a 120Hz refresh fee. You may select between a dynamic refresh fee or a show that’s set to both 60 or 120Hz.

The show affords a peak brightness of two,400 nits and helps Dolby Imaginative and prescient HDR 10+. I had no points studying the show indoors and outside beneath direct daylight. It is a pretty shiny show providing three primary color modes – Authentic Color Professional, Vivid, and Saturated. There’s additionally a customized mode if you wish to fine-tune the show colors. I discovered the Authentic Color Professional mode to be one of the best. The panel additionally affords good viewing angles.

Transferring on from the show, the Poco F6 additionally delivers good sound. You get a hybrid speaker setup that’s loud and affords some bass as effectively. The vocals are clear, even at full quantity, and the general sound high quality is kind of good. The decision high quality can be good, with microphones performing effectively even outside.

Most video games run at full settings with ease

Gaming on the telephone is enjoyable. Throw any informal recreation at it, and you may by no means face any lag or hiccups. Even graphics-intensive video games run effectively on the Poco F6. I performed BGMI and Genshin Influence on the telephone at their highest settings and confronted no points. Contact sensitivity can be good; you should utilize the Sport Turbo app to enhance gaming efficiency additional.

With gaming comes heating, however I am joyful that the telephone didn’t warmth an excessive amount of when gaming or whereas utilizing the digital camera. It did get heat to the contact, however not sufficient to place me off from gaming. The telephone solely will get scorching when charging.

Speaking about charging, the Poco F6 carried out very effectively in our battery check. The telephone managed to final about 21 hours in our HD video loop check, which is fairly good. In relation to regular day by day utilization, the telephone constantly lasted greater than a day and a half. Throw in some gaming, YouTube, Netflix, GPS navigation, and digital camera utilization, and I nonetheless obtained round 6 hours of display time. While you run out of juice, the 90W quick charging can take the telephone from 0 to 100 in about 1 hour 10 minutes.

Poco F6 Evaluation: Cameras

Lastly, let’s discuss concerning the cameras. The Poco F6 has a twin digital camera setup, one lower than final 12 months’s F5. There isn’t any 2-megapixel macro digital camera this time round. You get a 50-megapixel Sony IMX882 main sensor with f/1.6 aperture and OIS and an 8-megapixel Sony IMX355 ultra-wide unit with a FoV of 119 levels. For selfies, there is a 20-megapixel unit up entrance. The digital camera interface on the telephone is simple to make use of and affords loads of options. There is a Professional mode, a Evening mode, and even a 50-megapixel mode. You may swipe down from the highest to toggle numerous options similar to Gridlines, AI digital camera, Tilt-shift, and Burst mode.

You get a 20-megapixel digital camera on the entrance for selfies

Coming to the picture high quality, the first 50-megapixel Sony sensor takes well-detailed pictures in daylight situations, and there is not a lot to complain about. The colors, dynamic vary, and white stability are good, solely barely boosted by what your eye sees. The first digital camera additionally performs effectively in low gentle in auto and Evening mode. The pictures are generally a lot brighter than they’re, particularly in darker situations, and you may see some grain as effectively. Nevertheless, there are good particulars with managed noise when there are sufficient gentle sources round. The Poco F6, regardless of turning off Magnificence mode, tends to smoothen and whiten pores and skin tones barely. There’s additionally no main distinction in particulars once you select the 50-megapixel mode. Beneath are some daylight and lowlight samples.

Pictures shot utilizing the first digital camera in daylight and lowlight situations (Faucet to Develop)

With the ultra-wide digital camera, the outcomes are good in daylight situations with first rate particulars, however the digital camera suffers in low gentle. The color profile differs from the first digital camera, and the photographs usually are not as shiny or vibrant. Try some samples from the ultrawide digital camera.

Pictures shot utilizing the 8-megapixel ultrawide digital camera (Faucet to increase)

Transferring over to the entrance, the 20-megapixel selfie digital camera takes first rate photographs in daylight. The main points are good, the color is generally pure, and the beautification options do not intervene when turned off. In low gentle, the selfies do have loads of noise if no flash is used. The digital camera does have a wonderful extensive area of view, although, which is sweet.

In relation to video, the Poco F6 can shoot 4K at 60fps utilizing the rear main digital camera. Nevertheless, if you would like secure movies with OIS, you may have to modify to 1080p at 30fps. The movies shot on the telephone at 4k 60fps have loads of element however barely muted colors and shadows. The panning is nice, however when you attempt to stroll or run, the stabilisation is not that nice. Nevertheless, in 1080p 30fps, the stabilisation is fairly first rate. The first digital camera additionally performs effectively in low gentle situations, though with added noise. The ultra-wide digital camera can shoot at 1080p 30fps, however the outcomes aren’t that nice, even in daylight situations. You may discover noise and darker shadows within the video.

Poco F6 Evaluation: Verdict

The Poco F6 is a mid-range telephone that competes with the likes of the brand new Realme GT 6T, Vivo V30e, and the Realme 12 Professional+ (Evaluation). There’s additionally the Redmi Be aware 13 Professional+ (Evaluation), the Nothing Cellphone 2a (Evaluation), and the Samsung Galaxy A35 (Evaluation). Whereas all of those telephones are priced equally, they don’t supply the identical efficiency because the F6. The identical story applies throughout the board relating to battery life. The Redmi Be aware 13 Professional+ does supply an IP69 ranking, whereas the Realme 12 Professional+ will get a usable third telephoto periscope digital camera, which is remarkable on this value bracket.

I would recommend the Realme 12 Professional+ or the Redmi Be aware 13 Professional+ if you would like a greater digital camera setup. These in search of a greater or distinctive design ought to have a look at the Realme 12 Professional+, the Galaxy A55, or the Nothing Cellphone 2a. The Realme GT 6T affords an identical digital camera setup however bigger battery and sooner charging. If efficiency, show, and gaming are all you care about, then the Poco F6 could be a sensible selection.

So, to reply my query, is the Poco F6 an inexpensive flagship killer? Nearly. If the cameras have been higher, it will positively be. Nevertheless, it’s nonetheless a wonderful selection for anybody in search of an all-rounder mid-range champion. The Poco F6 does every little thing effectively and will get a simple suggestion from us. It nonetheless is great worth for cash.