Poco F6 5G has been launched in India after a lot hype and as anticipated, it’s full of options. You get so much to your cash, due to the extraordinary competitors amongst manufacturers on this value section. The brand new F6 jogs my memory of the Poco X6 Professional, which we discovered to be a superb cellphone for the worth. The handset has evoked comparable emotions in the course of the time I’ve spent utilizing the Poco F6 over the previous couple of days. The F-series is a crucial lineup for Poco, and the brand new Poco F6 looks as if a pleasant improve over its predecessor. Nonetheless, we might advocate that you simply watch for our full evaluate to search out out if you can purchase the Poco F6 5G as a substitute of the competitors.
Now that we have talked about the competitors, it is price noting that the Poco F6 5G could be very nicely priced. The bottom variant with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage is priced at Rs. 29,999. There’s additionally an choice out there with 12GB RAM and 512GB storage, that is priced at Rs. 31,999. The handset can also be outfitted with LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.zero storage.
The cellphone will get a plastic body and rear panel
When it comes to design, the Poco F6 5G has a polycarbonate rear panel and a plastic body. The rear panel has a matte end which does not present fingerprints and homes a twin digital camera setup. You get two giant digital camera rings on the highest left nook and a circle for the flash. Not like the Poco F5, which had a triple digital camera setup, the brand new cellphone has two rear cameras. The cellphone additionally lacks a 3.5mm headphone port, however every little thing else — together with an IR blaster — continues to be right here.
The rear panel is slippery, however the body makes it straightforward to grip with one hand. Transferring over to the entrance, there is a 6.67-inch AMOLED LTPS panel that gives 1.5K decision, 120Hz refresh price, and a display screen to physique ratio of 94.7 p.c. The bezels are fairly skinny throughout, with a barely thicker chin. The show is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. The cellphone additionally carries an IP64 score for water and mud resistance. I favored the texture of the cellphone in my hand. An aluminium body would’ve made issues a lot better, however we are able to blame the shortage of it on the aggressive pricing.
The show presents a peak brightness of as much as 2,400 nits
The Poco F6 5G is the primary smartphone within the nation to be outfitted with a Snapdragon 8s Gen Three chipset, which in my few days of use, has been wonderful. Extra on that in my full evaluate, however for now, I can say with confidence that this is among the strongest telephones in its section, if not the very best. The chipset borrows its structure from the rather more highly effective flagship Snapdragon Eight Gen Three SoC.
Poco has additionally upgraded the digital camera setup with the brand new cellphone. Though there’s one much less rear digital camera now, the 2 out there sensors are higher in keeping with Poco. We’ll need to try it out although. There is a 50-megapixel Sony IMX882 sensor with an f/1.6 and OIS, paired with an 8-megapixel Sony IMX335 ultra-wide unit with a 119-degree area of view. It is uncommon to search out telephones on this section with a fundamental digital camera that has such a large aperture. This could assist the cellphone carry out nicely in low-light situations. For selfies, there is a 20-megapixel entrance digital camera.
The cellphone incorporates a Sony IMX882 major rear digital camera
The cellphone homes a 5,000mAh battery with assist for 90W quick charging. You additionally get a 120W quick charger within the field, which is good. The handset runs on Xiaomi’s new HyperOS with Android 14. You additionally get a few AI options reminiscent of AI Picture Growth, AI Eraser Professional, AI Bokeh, and extra.
The Poco F6 5G looks as if one other cellphone from Poco that is poised to supply wonderful worth for cash. The cellphone additionally packs within the Snapdragon 8s Gen Three SoC, which is sufficient to advocate this to people. Nonetheless, we might need to put it by our exams to search out out if different options such because the cameras, show, are additionally straightforward to advocate. Keep tuned to our full evaluate to search out out!
