Category Breakdown
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G Racing
Performance
85.986.8
Camera
29.966.2
Display
81.884.4
Battery
35.930.6
Build
73.980.5
Connectivity
73.380.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
58.660.8
Summary
- The Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus features a larger 6.79-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels and a peak brightness of 550 nits, while the Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G Racing has a slightly smaller 6.67-inch IPS LCD with HDR10 support and a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Poco M6 Plus is powered by the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset, offering a more recent architecture compared to the Snapdragon 768G in the K30.
- The camera setup on the Poco M6 Plus includes a 108 MP main sensor, while the K30 has a 64 MP main sensor along with additional ultrawide and macro lenses, and it can record 4K video.
- The Poco M6 Plus has a larger 5030 mAh battery with 33W charging, compared to the K30's 4500 mAh battery and 30W charging.
- For software, the Poco M6 Plus runs on Android 14 with HyperOS, while the K30 operates on Android 10 with MIUI 11, indicating a more modern software experience for the Poco.
- Build quality favors the K30 with Gorilla Glass 5 on both front and back and an aluminum frame, whereas the Poco M6 Plus uses glass and plastic materials.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Xiaomi Poco M6 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G Racing
General
Release Date
2024, August 01
2020, May 11
Announced
2024, August 01
2020, May 11
Description
N/A
Preliminary specificationsAlso known as Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G Racing Edition, Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G Speed Edition
Display
Size
6.79"
6.67"
Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 550 nits (peak)
IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10
Resolution
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE (4 nm)
Qualcomm SDM768 Snapdragon 768G 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 613
Adreno 620
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
108 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF2 MP (macro)
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
13 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
N/A
Front Camera Features
HDR, panorama
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5030 mAh
4500 mAh
Battery Details
5030 mAh
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging Details
33W wired
30W wired, 100% in 57 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
168.6 x 76.3 x 8.3 mm (6.64 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
165.3 x 76.6 x 8.8 mm (6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight
205 g
208 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Colors
Black, Purple, Silver
Mint, Blue, Red, Purple, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, HyperOS
Android 10, MIUI 11
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

