POCO and Realme have launched their performance-centric flagship killer segment smartphones – the POCO F6 and the Realme GT 6T in the Indian market. These smartphones are powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 processors, respectively.
In this post, let us pit these devices against each other and compare them regarding specifications.
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POCO F6 vs Realme GT 6T: Specs at Glance
POCO F6
Realme GT 6T
Display
6.67-inch AMOLED
129Hz, 1.5K, 1200nits
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
The POCO F6 is the cheaper of the two, as seen from the table. The POCO F6 and Realme GT 6T will be available for purchase starting May 29 in the country.
The POCO F6 weighs 172 grams and is available in Titanium and Black.
The Realme GT 6T weighs 191 grams and features a nano mirror design. It comes in two colour variants: Fluid Silver and Razor Green.
The Realme GT 6T offers a curved display and a dual-tone rear panel. It is slightly bulkier, probably due to a bigger capacity battery. The POCO F6 GT, on the other hand, has a flat display and a flat-edge design. The Realme GT, with a dual-tone design and curved edges, appears to be a better-looking device.
POCO F6 vs Realme GT 6T: Display
The Realme GT 6T sports a 6.78-inch LTPO curved AMOLED display with an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate, 1.5K resolution, 1600nits HBM brightness, 6000nits peak brightness, 2160Hz PWM dimming, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection.
The POCO F6 offers a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen with a 1.5K resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 1200nits brightness, 2400nits peak brightness, 2160Hz PWM dimming, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection.
The Realme GT 6T features a brighter, stronger display with 1600nits HBM brightness and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection. It has a curved LTPO panel, while the POCO F6 offers a flat screen.
POCO F6 vs Realme GT 6T: Performance
The POCO F6 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC paired with an Adreno 735 GPU. It features up to 12GB LPDDR5X RAM and 512GB UFS 4.0 storage. It features a POCO ICELOOP Cooling system with a 4800mm² cooling area.
The Realme GT 6T is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3 processor, which includes an integrated Adreno 732 GPU, up to 12GB LPDDR5X RAM, and up to 512GB UFS 4.0 storage. Readers must note that the 128GB storage variant of the device features UFS 3.1 storage. The GT series smartphone has a 9-layer Iceberg Vapour Cooling System with a 10000mm² cooling area.
realme GT 6T
1,465,167
POCO F6
1,404,605
AnTuTu Overall benchmark score analysis
POCO F6
1,930
realme GT 6T
1,826
Geekbench single-core benchmark score analysis
POCO F6
5,017
realme GT 6T
4,544
Geekbench multi-core benchmark score analysis
The Realme GT 6T beasts the POCO F6 in AnTuTu benchmark. Whereas, the POCO F6 comes out as a winner in Geekbench test. The POCO F6 5G features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8-series processor with a faster GPU. However, performance depends on other aspects, such as memory and software optimizations.
We shall only be able to answer how much these devices differ in terms of performance in real life after testing these devices thoroughly. So, stay tuned for our detailed reviews.
The Realme GT 6T boots Realme UI 5.0, based on Android 14. The company has promised three Android OS upgrades and four years of security patch updates for the handset.
The POCO F6 comes pre-loaded with Android 14-based HyperOS 1.0. It is eligible for three Android version upgrades and four years of security patch updates.
The Realme GT 6T and POCO F6 will get updates up to Android 17 and security updates up to May 2028.
POCO F6 vs Realme GT 6T: Cameras
The POCO F6 sports a dual-rear camera setup. It has a 50MP Sony IMX882 sensor with optical image stabilisation and an 8MP Sony IMX355 sensor with ultra-wide-angle functionality. For selfies and video calls, it relies on a 20MP OmniVision camera.
The Realme GT 6T offers a dual-rear camera setup, including a 50MP Sony LYT600 sensor with optical image stabilisation. It also has an 8MP Sony ultra-wide-angle camera and a 32MP Sony IMX615 selfie camera.
The POCO F6 and Realme GT 6T feature similar rear cameras. However, the Realme GT 6T offers a higher resolution sensor camera for selfies and video calls and appears to be a winner in the camera segment.
POCO F6 vs Realme GT 6T: Battery and Charging
The Realme GT 6T has a 5,500mAh battery and 120W SuperVOOC fast charging support. The company is bundling a 120W GaN charger in the retail package.
The POCO F6 offers a 5,000mAh battery and supports 90W HyperCharge fast charging. POCO offers a 120W fast charging adapter with the handset despite supporting 90W fast charging.
The Realme GT 6T is a clear winner as it has a 10% larger battery and supports 33% faster charging than the POCO’s.
POCO F6 vs Realme GT 6T: Verdict
The Realme GT 6T offers a brighter display, a bigger battery, faster charging, and a higher-resolution selfie camera than POCO’s. It also offers better protection with an IP65 rating and a Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 display. The Realme GT 6T could be a good option for those looking for a performance-centric device with a curved display, a big battery, and fast charging.
The POCO F6, with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, should offer better performance and could be a better choice for those who do not want to compromise on the performance segment.
