Poco M6 Plus 5G launched with Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Accelerated Edition

August 1, 2024

Poco has launched a handful of members in its M6 series. So far there have been a 4G, a 5G, a Pro 4G, and a Pro 5G variants. Now the company has introduced yet another member to the series that will sit above them all! Let’s discuss the Poco M6 Plus 5G in further detail along with its expected price in Nepal.

Poco M6 Plus 5G Overview

Design and Display

The Poco M6 Plus 5G comes in a flat design with a dual-tone finish. It also boasts an IP53 water and dust resistance. The phone comes in a glass on the front as well as the back. It is available in three colours: Graphite Black, Ice Silver, and Misty Lavender.

On the front, you are looking at a 6.79-inch display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection. Poco does not mention what type of panel has been used on the M6 Plus 5G. However, the lack of an in-display fingerprint sensor hints that it is an LCD panel. Regardless, it offers an adaptive refresh rate of up to 120Hz, a touch sampling rate of up to 240Hz, and 550 nits peak brightness.

Performance

For the performance, the Poco M6 Plus 5G taps into the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Accelerated Edition. This Qualcomm chip is pretty much the same as the base model, except for its higher peak clock speed. Given that, the processor comes in 4nm fabbing, eight cores, and clocks in at a maximum of 2.3GHz. For reference, the Poco M6 Pro 5G had the regular Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 which caps out at 2.2GHz.

Other than that, the phone is available in two RAM options: 6GB and 8GB. It does allow you to virtually extend the memory by an additional 8GB. In the meantime, the Poco M6 Plus 5G only comes with 128GB internal storage out of the box. It also supports a MicroSD card of up to 1TB capacity. The phone boots on HyperOS with up to two years of software and four years of promised security updates.

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Camera and the rest

In terms of optics, you are looking at a large 108MP primary camera with Samsung’s ISOCELL HM6 sensor capable of 3x in-sensor zoom. It is coupled with a measly 2MP unit which seems to be there just for the aesthetics. Meanwhile, the Poco M6 Plus 5G comes with a 13MP camera on the front.

Talking of the battery, this phone packs a 5,030 mAh unit and supports up to 33W fast charging speed. As the name suggests, it comes with 5G cellular support on both its SIMs. In addition, the Poco M6 Plus 5G also offers wireless connectivity via dual-band WiFi and Bluetooth v5.0. It comes with some novelty features like a 3.5mm headphone jack and an IR blaster too.

Poco M6 Plus 5G Specifications

Design: Dualtone design with glass back, IP53-rated
Dimensions: 168.60 mm x 76.28 mm x 8.30 mm
Weight: 205 grams
Display: 6.79”, LCD Panel*, Adaptive refresh rate of up to 120Hz, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 550 nits peak brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass protection
Resolution: FHD+ (1,080 x 2,460)
Chipset: Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 Accelerated Edition (4nm)
RAM: 6GB or 8GB + up to 8GB extendable
ROM: 128GB + 1TB expandable with MicroSD card
OS & UI: Xiaomi HyperOS based on Android 14
Rear Camera: Dual Camera (108MP Primary with Samsung ISOCELL HM6 sensor + 2MP auxiliary lens)
Front Camera: 13MP Camera (Centre-aligned hole-punch cutout)
Security: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Face Unlock
Battery: 5,030 mAh Lithium Polymer cell with 33W fast charging
Connectivity: Dual SIM, 5G, Dual-band WiFi, Hotspot, Bluetooth v5.0, USB Type-C, 3.5mm headphone jack
Colour Options: Graphite Black, Ice Silver, Misty Lavender

Poco M6 Plus 5G Price in Nepal and Availability

This phone was launched on 1 August 2024 in India for a starting price of INR 13,499. The higher variant of the phone is available for INR 14,499. Additionally, the phones will only start to ship on 5 August. If this phone eventually arrives here, we expect the Poco M6 Plus price in Nepal to start at NPR 22,999.