POCO X6 Pro
Xiaomi POCO X6 Pro Review: Is It a Value for Money Midranger?
The onset of 2024 marked a notable increase in smartphone launches, particularly within the midrange category. In this wave, the reputed smartphone brand Xiaomi released the POCO X6 Pro in India on January 11. While retaining some key elements from its ancestor, the device brings several innovative features. Let’s take a look at the key specs, pros, cons, and price of Xiaomi POCO X6 Pro in Bangladesh.
Key Features of POCO X6 Pro
Design
The Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro exhibits a sleek design, measuring 160.5 mm by 74.3 mm by 8.3 mm and weighing 186 g or 190 g. With a glass front (Gorilla Glass 5) and options for a plastic or eco-leather back, it combines elegance with durability. The device is dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) and carries an IP54 rating for dust and splash resistance.
The glass finish on the back is visually striking, though prone to fingerprints. The rear camera island is seamlessly integrated, ensuring stability on flat surfaces. The flat plastic frame with a metallic finish houses power and volume buttons on the right, a secondary speaker, a secondary microphone, an IR blaster on the top, a USB-C port, a primary speaker, a primary microphone, and a removable SIM slot on the bottom.
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The flat display dominates the front with thin bezels, facilitating a seamless user experience, while the phone's lightweight construction and modest thickness enhance its overall appeal.
Display
The Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro flaunts a remarkable 6.67-inch AMOLED display, boasting a 1.5K resolution (2712 by 1220 pixels) and an impressive 120Hz refresh rate. With a 12-bit color depth offering 68 billion colors, the visuals are vibrant. The display supports HDR10+ and Dolby Vision, delivering stunning contrast and color accuracy. It reaches up to 1800 nits peak brightness, ensuring excellent visibility in bright outdoor conditions and enhancing the viewing experience for HDR content. Corning Gorilla Glass 5 provides robust protection.
In practical use, the display is responsive and features accurate touch recognition. POCO introduces convenience with the ability to operate the display with wet fingers. The inclusion of various pre-set color schemes, including "Original Colour PRO," ensures natural and calibrated color reproduction. Overall, the POCO X6 Pro's display stands out for its clarity, vibrancy, and adaptability to various scenarios, promising an optimal visual experience.
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Camera
The Poco X6 Pro boasts a versatile triple-camera setup, headlined by a 64 MP wide sensor with an impressive f/1.7 aperture, 25mm focal length, and optical image stabilization. Accompanying it are an 8 MP (f/2.2) ultrawide lens with a 120˚ field of view and a 2 MP (f/2.4) macro lens.
While the main camera excels in good lighting conditions, providing detailed and vibrant captures, the ultrawide lens proves effective for expansive cityscapes. However, the macro lens falls short of expectations.
The rear camera system features LED flash, HDR, and panorama capabilities, capturing videos in 4K at 24/30fps and 1080p at 30/60fps with gyro-EIS.
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The 16 MP (f/2.4) front camera delivers satisfactory results, supporting HDR and panorama features and recording videos at 1080p/30/60fps. The front camera, though offering satisfactory performance, has HDR that lags behind the rear cameras.
Overall, the Poco X6 Pro's camera system offers a well-rounded photography experience with notable strengths and some limitations.
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