POCO M6: Phones For Gaming And Photography In Entry Class!

Silver POCO M6 display (photo: Rana/VOI)

JAKARTA POCO, a sub-brand from Xiaomi, has released the latest mobile phone in the entry class on June 11. This device is POCO M6, a cellphone that is claimed to have the best performance and camera in its class. This device has not yet been launched in Indonesia, but VOI has the opportunity to try this phone before its launch. If you're curious about the design, battery resistance, performance, and camera, see the following reviews. The latest Eleganian and Stylish Phone design in the M series has experienced quite a drastic increase. If the previous generation used polycarbonate materials, POCO M6 now uses glossy glass material, including on its back covers. This device is available in three colors, namely black, purple, and white. In terms of design, POCO M6 does feel like a cellphone in the mid-range class. Unfortunately, this glossy material has some shortcomings. Even though it looks good, glassy material is more prone to dirtyness due to fingerprints or natural sweat in the hands. So The device remains clean, you must use a case of any type, but VOI recommends a softcase so that its two-tone design remains visible. The performance of the POCO M6 Device uses the MediaTek Helio G91-Ultra chipset which only supports 4G networks down. Thanks to this chipset, the POCO M6 gaming performance feels smooth without lag even though the graph is set in HD mode. When VOI tries Mobile Legend games, this device supports Ultra graphs without even a single lag. Gameplay is running very smoothly either, unlike the Samsung A05s which has difficulty playing Mobile Legend in High or even Medium modes. POCO M6 is also smooth during running PUBG in HD mode. Although this device supports games with the best graphics, you should consider battery conditions. The higher the graph, the faster the battery drains. For the refresh rate, POCO M6 is still like any other entry level phone that only supports 60Hz and 90Hz. This device is equipped with 8GB + 256GB RAM and storage and already using Xiaomi HyperOS. Battery Resilience Based on POCO claims, this 5030mAh battery-capacity phone can charge up to 100 percent in just 62 minutes. However, VOI testing results show different results. The 33W fast charging feature on this device is capable of charging up to 42 percent within 30 minutes. If you want to charge the device up to 100 percent, you will need about 72 minutes. Although 10 minutes slower than POCO claims, This charging speed is good enough for phones in the entry class. The battery is also not wasteful fast as long as you can control the use of the application. The more apps you run, the faster the battery will be drained. In addition, the use of a high graph is also not recommended. Within 30 minutes, the POCO M6 battery can be reduced by 9 percent due to the game with the highest graph.

The transformation of the Series M Camera from the start, VOI has not put high expectations even though its M6 phone is claimed to have the best camera. The lens is indeed very large, but the camera in the entry class is usually full of noise, opaque, and the camera or zoom reach is very bad. This is happening in Samsung A05s. The noise is already very bad even though it is only double-zoomed. The color is also inaccurate and cannot adjust the light properly. Interestingly, this whole shortage is not found in POCO M6. Thanks to the 108MP main camera, the photo results are almost as good as Xiaomi's mid-range phones, namely the Redmi Note 12. The camera portrait results do not have excessive blurring when the zoom is arranged more than three times. The photo results are sharp enough, especially when Night Photography mode is turned on. POCO M6 also has a soft-light ring that supports the front camera. This feature is very useful if you want to take a selfie in a dim place. In conclusion, POCO M6 is indeed the best phone in the M series and one of the best in the entry class. The camera on this device is much better when compared to the Samsung A05s and its performance can compete with the Infinix Smart 8 Pro. With almost the same battery endurance, the Infinix Smart 8 Pro also uses a fingerprint unlock on power button. However, the features presented on this phone are not as good as POCO M6 because it does not have NFC and fast charging features.