Poco F6 5G ,Review) And Poco X6 Pro ,Review) are the best performing smartphones in their respective price categories and we have already pitted them against each other here. Performance Comparison. While performance is certainly an important factor, it is also important that a smartphone comes with a resilient battery to maintain that performance. On that note, let's compare the battery life of both smartphones to determine which device delivers better battery performance.
PCMark test
The PCMark test measures how long it takes for a smartphone's battery capacity to drop from 100 percent to below 20 percent. The POCO F6 recorded a time of 11 hours and 42 minutes in the benchmark test, while the POCO X6 Pro recorded a time of 12 hours and 25 minutes in the test. The results suggest that the POCO X6 Pro should offer better battery life.
the winner: Poco X6 Pro
Streaming Testing
For the streaming test, we played a 30-minute YouTube video on both devices to measure their battery drop. Both the POCO F6 and X6 Pro recorded a battery drop of 4 percent after the test. The video streaming test ends in a tie.
the winner: tied
Gaming Testing
For the gaming test, we played COD: Mobile, Real Racing 3, and BGMI on both phones for 30 minutes at the same graphical settings to measure their battery drain. At the end of the gaming session, the POCO F6 recorded a total battery drain of 22 percent (7 percent on average), while the POCO X6 Pro recorded a battery drain of 19 percent (6 percent on average). The POCO X6 Pro won the gaming test.
the winner: Poco X6 Pro
Charging Speed
POCO F6 has fast charging support up to 90W, while POCO X6 Pro has 67W fast charging support. POCO F6 also has a charging boost feature, using which it takes only 32 minutes to charge POCO F6 from 20 to 100 percent battery capacity. At the same time, POCO X6 Pro takes 47 minutes to do the same. POCO F6 gives better charging speed and wins in the test.
the winner: Poco F6
Decision
The POCO X6 Pro outperforms the POCO F6 in our battery comparison. Both phones are better in different aspects of battery performance, but the POCO X6 Pro offers a more robust battery life, which lasts longer than the POCO F6. If battery life is an important metric for you, the POCO X6 Pro is the better smartphone.
The POCO F6's battery isn't as durable as the POCO X6 Pro's, but the difference isn't huge, and battery performance is still comparable. Furthermore, the POCO F6 only takes 32 minutes to recharge, which could attract many potential buyers due to its convenience. If you can compromise a bit on battery performance, the POCO F6 is an attractive option, thanks to its fast charging speed.
Smartphones tested: Aditya Pandey and Ujjwal Sharma
