POCO M6 Plus 5G vs Realme NARZO 70x 5G: Price, Specifications, and Features Compared

POCO M6 Plus 5G vs Realme NARZO 70x 5G: Specs at Glance

	4.2 ★	3.8 ★
	POCO M6 Plus 8GB RAM	realme Narzo 70x 5G
	₹ 11,299	₹ 11,799
Expert Score	7.8/10 by Expert	7.6/10 by Expert
Processor	Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Accelerated Edition	MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Display	6.79″ (17.25 cm) 120Hz Display	6.72″ (17.07 cm) 120Hz Display
Rear Camera	108+2 MP Rear	50+2 MP Rear
Front Camera	13 MP Front	8 MP Front
RAM & Storage	8 GB RAM 128 GB Storage	4 GB RAM 128 GB Storage
Battery	5030 mAh 33W Charging	5000 mAh 45W Charging
OS	Android v14	Android v14

POCO M6 Plus 5G vs Realme NARZO 70x 5G: Price in India

The Realme NARZO 70x 5G is a cheaper option in comparison to the POCO M6 Plus 5G, as it comes in a lower 4GB variant. Realme has limited the availability of the 4GB + 128GB variant to the Realme India e-Store. Both POCO M6 Plus 5G and Realme NARZO 70x 5G are available at Rs 12,999 for the 6GB variant.

If you are looking to pick the 8GB+128GB variant, then the POCO M6 Plus 5G is more sweetly priced. Additionally, POCO is offering an instant bank discount of up to Rs 1,500 on ICICI Bank credit card transactions for the 6GB variant. In contrast, Realme is offering a coupon discount of Rs 1,125 and Rs 2,125 for the 6GB and 8GB variants.

POCO M6 Plus 5G vs Realme NARZO 70x 5G: Design and Build

• The POCO M6 Plus 5G is available in Ice Silver, Graphite Black, and Misty Lavender colourways with a thickness of 8.3 mm and weighs 205 grams. It comes with a premium glass design, individual camera rings, a 3.5mm headphone jack, an IR blaster, and IP53 dust and water resistance.
• The Realme NARZO 70x 5G is available in Ice Blue and Forest Green and weighs 188 grams. It has a thickness of 7.69 mm and a circular camera module with IP54 dust and water resistance. Realme equips the smartphone with a polished sunburst texture.

The Realme NARZO 70x 5G is lighter and thinner in comparison to the POCO M6 Plus 5G owing to a plastic panel on the rear. There is also a fingerprint scanner integrated into the power button.

The power button can be customised to perform preferred functions and open applications. The NARZO 70x 5G also has a slightly better IP54 rating to protect from water splashes. In contrast, the POCO M6 Plus has an IP53 rating. The phone has a dual-glass body design, which lends it a premium finish.

POCO M6 Plus 5G vs Realme NARZO 70x 5G: Display

• The POCO M6 Plus 5G features a 6.79-inch IPS screen with FHD+ resolution and 120Hz adaptive sync refresh rate. The display has a peak brightness of 550 nits and gets Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
• The Realme NARZO 70x 5G flaunts a 6.67-inch IPS screen with FHD+ resolution and 120Hz Dynamic refresh rate. The display has a peak brightness of 950 nits, and it has a Rainwater Smart Touch and Panda Glass protection.

The POCO M6 Plus 5G has an advantage over the Realme NARZO 70x 5G as it comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. Both POCO and Realme equip their smartphones with similar resolutions and a 120Hz refresh rate. In terms of audio, the Realme comes with dual speakers as opposed to the mono speaker setup on the POCO M6 Plus 5G.

POCO M6 Plus 5G vs Realme NARZO 70x 5G: Performance

• The POCO M6 Plus 5G is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE SoC fabricated on the flagship 4nm process. The octa-core SoC comes with two Cortex A78 cores, six Cortex A55 cores, and an Adreno 613 GPU. The chipset is paired with LPDDR4X RAM, UFS 2.2 internal storage, and supports virtual RAM expansion.
• The Realme NARZO 70x 5G packs the MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ SoC manufactured on a 6nm process. The MediaTek chipset features two Cortex A76 cores, six Cortex A55 cores, and Mali G57 MP2 GPU. The NARZO smartphone also features a VC cooling system, an Antenna Array Matrix System 2.0 and a 48-month fluency certificate. Realme also equips the device with a similar virtual RAM expansion, RAM, and storage type.

The POCO M6 Plus 5G has an advantage over the Realme NARZO 70x 5G as it comes with faster CPU cores and GPU. The faster performance is evident from the higher scores obtained by the POCO smartphone on the AnTuTu V10 and Geekbench benchmarking platforms.

POCO M6 Plus 5G vs Realme NARZO 70x 5G: Software

• The POCO M6 Plus 5G runs on Hyper OS, which is based on Android 14 out of the box. It is confirmed to receive two major Android updates and four years of security patch updates.
• The Realme NARZO 70x 5G runs on Realme UI 5.0 based on Android 14 out of the box and will receive a similar two major Android updates and three years of security updates.

Both the POCO M6 Plus 5G and the Realme NARZO 70x 5G have a similar Android update policy, ensuring that these phones will be updated to Android 16. However, the POCO M6 Plus has an advantage with its longer security patch update policy. Realme equips the smartphone with certain features like Mini Capsule 2.0, Riding Mode, and more to enhance the user experience.

POCO M6 Plus 5G vs Realme NARZO 70x 5G: Cameras

• The POCO M6 Plus 5G flaunts a dual camera setup on the rear with a 108MP Samsung HM6 primary camera with f/1.75 aperture, which supports 3x in-sensor zoom. The primary camera is paired with a 2MP depth camera with an f/2.4 aperture. For selfies, POCO has a 13MP snapper inside the centred punch hole cutout with f/2.2 aperture.
• The Realme NARZO 70x 5G also comes with a dual camera setup: a 50MP AI primary camera with an f/1.8 aperture and a secondary 2MP mono camera. Realme also uses an 8MP OmniVision selfie camera with an f/2.0 aperture.

The POCO M6 Plus 5G has an advantage as it features a higher resolution primary camera on the rear and a selfie camera. POCO also equips the smartphone with several features, including AI Night Mode, for better outputs during lowlight.

POCO M6 Plus 5G vs Realme NARZO 70x 5G: Battery and Charging

• The POCO M6 Plus 5G is backed by a 5,030mAh battery with support for 33W wired fast charging tech. POCO claims that the smartphone can charge from 0 to 100% in 1 hour.
• The Realme NARZO 70x 5G also comes with a similar 5,000mAh battery with 45W SuperVOOC wired fast charging support. The device can charge from 0 to 50% in 30 minutes.

The Realme NARZO 70x 5G has an advantage as it comes with support for faster wired charging tech.

POCO M6 Plus 5G vs Realme NARZO 70x 5G: Verdict

Users who prefer faster performance may like to opt for the POCO M6 Plus 5G as it comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE SoC. This smartphone also has a higher-resolution camera in comparison to its competitor. The latest POCO device also comes with slightly better protection for the display.

In contrast, the Realme NARZO 70x 5G is a lighter smartphone, which makes it comfortable for longer durations and has a better IP54 rating. Realme also equips the smartphone with support for faster wired charging tech. The Realme UI 5.0 on the NARZO 70x 5G features several features, including Mini Capsule 2.0, to enhance the user experience.