Poco X6 Pro 5G Test: A smartphone that plans to play in the big leagues

Poco is a clearly inappropriate macro module (f/2.4). By default, the main sensor takes photos in 16 Mpx Pixel-binning which groups many pixels together to gain brightness and detail.

Main module: 64 Mpx, f/1.7, eq. 25 mm

Compared to the Pixel 7a, which is a rare mid-range model to use a 64 Mpx main sensor, the Poco X6 Pro’s daytime photos appear with more contrast and vivid colorimetry. We notice some chromatic aberrations when the smartphone encounters moiré effects, but overall, the smartphone delivers decent shots.

On the other hand, the Poco X6 Pro has a tougher time capturing scenes in low light. The level of detail is significantly reduced in favor of excessive smoothing that erases digital noise, colors end up very yellow.

64 MP mode

Whether it’s day or night, switching to full definition doesn’t make a significant difference. Software processing looks very similar, as does colorimetry. It is possible to harvest without changing the quality of the shot.

Ultra wide-angle module: 8 Mpx, f/2.2

Even in good lighting conditions, ultra-wide-angles are particularly disappointing. Daytime shots lack sharpness, a drawback of the sensor of only 8 Mpx, while its competitors located in the mid-range often go up to 12 or 13 Mpx. Despite fairly accurate colorimetry and good dynamics, the rendering is messy.

At night, the result is catastrophic. Artifacts and digital noise spoil the shot. Almost realistic shades and distortion are handled well by the Poconi process, but for shots that rarely prove useful.

Front module, portrait and video mode

The Poco X5 Pro has a 16MP (f/2.4) front-facing module on the front. It delivers good quality selfies during the day, but falls short in low light.

The device allows you to film in Full HD 60 fps on both front and back and 4K 30 fps on the back only. Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), combined with Electronic Image Stabilization (EIS), shakes the limits for absolutely convincing rendering.