New Delhi: The Poco X6 Neo 5G made its debut in India on Wednesday (March 13). This new smartphone from the Poco X series is offered in three vibrant color options and boasts a 6.67-inch display with a high 120Hz refresh rate. Powering the device is the MediaTek Dimensity 6080 SoC, and it is available in two variants for RAM and storage. The Poco X6 Neo showcases a dual rear camera setup led by an impressive 108-megapixel primary sensor, while its 5,000mAh battery supports 33W fast charging. Interestingly, the Poco X6 Neo 5G appears to be a rebranded version of the Redmi Note 13R Pro.
Poco X6 Neo 5G price in India, availability
The newly released Poco X6 Neo is available in two variants. The 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model is priced at Rs. 15,999, while the top-end variant with 12GB RAM + 256GB storage costs Rs. 17,999. It comes in three attractive color options: Astral Black, Horizon Blue, and Martian Orange. The smartphone is currently listed on Flipkart.
For customers making purchases through ICICI bank cards and EMI transactions, Flipkart is offering a discount of Rs. 1,000. Additionally, there is a Rs. 1,000 exchange offer available. The Poco X6 Neo will have a special early access sale starting at 7:00 PM today.
Poco X6 Neo 5G specifications
The Poco X6 Neo 5G is a dual SIM (Nano) smartphone running on Android 13-based MIUI 14. Poco promises two major Android updates and four years of security updates for this phone. It boasts a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 93.30 percent screen-to-body ratio, up to 1,000 nits of peak brightness, and a 2160Hz touch sampling rate. The screen offers 1920Hz pulse width modulation (PWM) dimming, 1,000 nits of peak brightness, and 100 percent coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut. It is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and features a centrally aligned hole punch cutout for the selfie camera.
Under the hood, the Poco X6 Neo 5G is powered by a 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 6080 SoC, coupled with up to 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM, a Mali G57 MC2 GPU, and up to 256GB of UFS 2.2 onboard storage. The phone also supports virtual RAM expansion, allowing the onboard memory to be expanded up to 24GB. It incorporates graphite sheets for efficient thermal management during gaming sessions.
In terms of photography, the Poco X6 Neo 5G sports a dual rear camera setup consisting of a 108-megapixel Samsung ISOCELL HM6 primary camera with 3x sensor zoom and a 2-megapixel shooter. For selfies, it features a 16-megapixel front-facing camera.
Connectivity options on the Poco X6 Neo 5G include 5G, Bluetooth 5.3, Glonass, Galileo, NFC, USB Type-C port, 3.5mm audio jack, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, and GPS/AGPS. The phone is equipped with various sensors such as an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, e-compass, gyroscope, IR blaster, and proximity sensor. It includes a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and supports AI-backed face unlock for secure authentication. The device has a single speaker with Dolby Atmos support.
The Poco X6 Neo 5G packs a 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging support. It carries an IP54 rating for dust and splash resistance, has dimensions of 161.11×74.95×7.69mm, and weighs 175 grams.
Notably, the specifications and features of the Poco X6 Neo 5G are identical to the Redmi Note 13R Pro, which was launched in China in November last year with a price of CNY 1,999 (approximately Rs. 23,000) for the variant with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage.