POCO held an event today where it announced the POCO X6 series and the POCO M6 Pro smartphones. The X6 lineup includes the standard and pro models. The Xiaomi sub-brand has been teasing some key features of the latest devices leading up to today’s launch event. The X6 and X6 Pro seem to be a rebadged version of the Redmi Note 13 Pro and Redmi K70e respectively. Both phones are quite identical to each other apart from a few differences.
POCO X6 series specifications and features
The POCO X6 and X6 Pro feature a flat OLED screen measuring 6.67 inches. The displays bear a resolution of 1.5K pixels, a 120Hz refresh rate, and support Dolby Vision. There is an in-screen fingerprint scanner. Both phones offer a 1,800 nits peak brightness and the display is shielded by Gorilla Glass Victus. Design-wise, there is an elongated rectangular Black colored camera island on the rear giving the phones a dual-toned look.
On the imaging front, the POCO X6 series has a triple rear camera system. The setup comprises an OIS-enabled 64MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2MP macro unit. Up front, the devices are fitted with a 16MP selfie snapper in the centre-aligned punch-hole cutout.
Under the hood, the POCO X6 is powered by a Dimensity 8300 Ultra chipset whereas the X6 Pro is equipped with a Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC. Both phones pack up to 12GB RAM and 512GB storage. The standard model is backed by a 5,100mAh battery unit with support for 67W charging while the pro variant is fueled by a 5,500mAh cell with 90W charging.
The POCO X6 Pro is the first Xiaomi phone to ship with the new HyperOS out of the box. The X6 runs on MIUI 14-based Android 14. Both phones are confirmed to get three years of OS updates and four years of security patches.
The POCO X6 starts at Rs 21,999 for the base 8GB + 256GB variant. The 12GB + 256GB and 12GB + 512GB option are priced at Rs 23,999 and Rs 24,999 respectively. Meanwhile, the X6 Pro carries a price tag of Rs 26,999 and Rs 28,999 for the 8GB + 256GB and 12GB + 512GB RAM and storage configurations as the standard variant.
The POCO X6 is offered in Mirror Black and Snowstorm White whereas the X6 Pro comes in Spectre Black, Racing Grey, and POCO Yellow colors. The X6 duo will go on sale from Flipkart starting January 16. ICICI Bank cardholders can avail Rs 2,000 discount.
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