Poco has simply revealed two flagship-level units, the Poco F6 and F6 Professional, however what’s the distinction between the 2?
When you may assume that the Poco F6 Professional is an all-round improve on the Poco F6, it’s not fairly as clear-cut as that. Sure, the Professional mannequin options extra premium tech general, however the common Poco F6 isn’t that far behind with a give attention to efficiency for cellular players that would sway your shopping for choice.
We’re but to go hands-on with the Poco F6 and F6 Professional, however listed below are among the key variations between the 2 primarily based on specs.
The Poco F6 has a extra highly effective processor
You may assume that the Poco F6 Professional has the extra highly effective processor of the 2 given its Professional-level branding, however that’s not really the case. You see, whereas the Poco F6 Professional options the flagship-level Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 – the selection of flagships in final 12 months in 2023 – the Poco F6 options the brand new Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, which solely made its debut in April 2024.
It’s no more highly effective than the current-flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, however after we requested about relative processing energy at its reveal, Qualcomm defined that the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 sits someplace between the 8 Gen 2 and eight Gen 3 by way of processing energy.
That’ll give the Poco F6 an edge within the efficiency division, however provided that the common F6 is framed as a gaming telephone, that shouldn’t be too shocking.
It’s additionally value noting that, whereas the Poco F6 includes a extra highly effective processor, the Poco F6 Professional advantages from further RAM and better storage choices. In reality, with both 12- or 16GB of LPDDRX5 RAM and both 256GB, 512GB or 1TB of storage to select from, it leaves the common F6’s 6- or 8GB of RAM and 256GB/512GB storage wanting a bit of paltry compared.
The Poco F6 Professional has a extra premium show
The Poco F6 is likely to be the extra highly effective of the 2, nevertheless it’s the Poco F6 Professional that has the extra premium show tech – and by fairly a bit too.
You see, the Poco F6 Professional includes a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a pixel-packed WQHD+ (3200 x 1440) decision matched solely by really premium alternate options just like the Samsung Galaxy S24 Extremely. That’s paired with a easy 120Hz refresh charge and a powerful peak brightness of 4000 nits, double that of the Pixel 8 Professional.
It additionally provides help for 12-bit color depth, and with 3840Hz PWM dimming, it needs to be simple on the eyes too.
Now don’t misunderstand us; the Poco F6’s show is way from unimpressive with a 6.67-inch AMOLED display and matching 120Hz refresh charge, nevertheless it’s not fairly as pixel-packed with a 1.5K decision. Peak brightness has additionally taken a success in comparison with its premium brethren, maxing out at 2400nits, and the PWM dimming has been halved all the way down to 1920Hz too.
Nonetheless, these are excellent specs that’ll seemingly ship a fantastic expertise for cellular players – however we’ll verify for certain as soon as we go hands-on.
The Poco F6 Professional has quicker charging
Each the Poco F6 and F6 Professional share the identical 5,000mAh battery that ought to ship sturdy battery life, however when it does come time to top-up the telephones, the F6 Professional will recharge at a a lot quicker charge.
In reality, with 120W HyperCharge help – and the charger within the field – customers ought to count on speedy cost occasions. Whereas we’re but to check the F6 Professional particularly, the OnePlus 12 has a near-identical 5000mAh cell with 120W cost speeds and that would get a full cost in simply 26 minutes.
The Poco F6 is not any slouch with 90W HyperCharge help, once more with the charger within the field, nevertheless it received’t be fairly as fast to hit that 100% mark.
The Poco F6 Professional has a extra succesful digicam setup
The Poco F6 Professional sports activities what the corporate calls a “50MP triple digicam setup” which could lead you to imagine that each one three lenses are 50MP, however that’s not the case.
As an alternative, it’s simply the primary digicam that will get the 50MP remedy, utilizing the Gentle Fusion 800 picture sensor that’s stated to excel in HDR seize, together with staples like OIS and a brilliant large f/1.4 aperture that also needs to profit low-light pictures.
That’s paired with an 8MP ultrawide and a near-pointless 2MP macro digicam, the latter solely there to bump up the digicam depend in comparison with the common F6.
That’s as a result of the common F6 additionally sports activities a 50MP fundamental digicam and 8MP ultrawide lens, although the primary lens makes use of a Sony IMX882 sensor with a mix of OIS and EIS. The aperture continues to be fairly large at f/1.59, which ought to give close-up pictures a pleasant bokeh. You don’t get the 2MP macro lens just like the Professional mannequin, however truthfully, you received’t be lacking out on a lot.
The Poco F6 is extra inexpensive
The Poco F6 is the cheaper of the brand new duo, coming in at £399 with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage, whereas the Poco F6 Professional will set you again £50 extra at £499, with extra premium choices for each additionally obtainable. Each are that can be purchased from dad or mum firm Xiaomi now, with discounted early hen pricing obtainable till 30 Could.