Xiaomi Poco F6 Vs Oneplus 12R: full comparison, price and spec in 2024

Smartphones are expensive. Flagship smartphones are even more expensive and their costs are usually very prohibitive, especially to those looking for quality on a budget. This is why flagship killers exist. So let's put two current Flagship killers, the Poco F6 vs OnePlus 12R against each other to see which one's better.

A flagship killer phone is a Midrange phone that offers something close to what Flagship phones are capable of. These two phones on here can certainly do that.

Just to give you an idea of what I'm talking about…

The Xiaomi Poco F6 has a 5000mAh battery capacity, weighs 179g, a Flow AMOLED display, a 120Hz refresh rate, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4nm) processor, Glass front, Plastic frame and Plastic back build materials, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection, and an IP rating of 68, making it dust and water-resistant. Serious power, no joke.

While the Oneplus 12R comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4nm) processor, AMOLED display, weighs 207g, 5500mAh battery capacity, 120Hz display and refresh rate, an IP rating of 64, making it dust and water-resistant, Glass front, Aluminium frame, and a Glass back.

They are both flagship phones with a lot to offer, but the question you are here to get an answer to is, which is better? Let's get into it.

Xiaomi Poco F6

Positives

• Decent price range
• High-end chipset
• Dolby Vision present
• Better UFS
• 2400nit peak brightness

Negatives

• Storage range depends on model

Oneplus 12R

Positives

• High-end chipset
• 4500nit peak brightness
• Dolby vision present
• Decent price range

Negatives

• Heavy in hand
• Poor macro camera

Price

Both smartphones are premium phones, so it should be expected that they will be heavy on the price tag, premium phones come with premium prices.

The Poco F6 has a price range of NGN 520,000- 600,500 Naira, while the Oneplus 12R has a price range of, get this, NGN 550,000 - 700,000 Naira as of 2024.

Keep in mind that prices may vary depending on where you get them from, they are available right now.

Winner: Draw

Build, Body, Design

BBD is a segment that encompasses every physical feature of a phone, with that being said…

The Xiaomi Poco F6 is built using a Glass front, Plastic back, and Plastic frame as materials, nothing crazy, but these are not just any materials, they are premium materials that gives the phone an excellent look and feel, due to the materials used, the F6 has a premium in-hand feel and is lighter. It has a Corning Gorilla Glass Victus as protection, weighs 179g, has a dimension of 160.5×74.5×8mm and Dual SIMs (Nano-SIM, Dual stand-by), it also has an IP64 rating: dust and water-resistant and a 5000mAh battery capacity.

The Oneplus on the other hand, is made using a Glass front, Aluminium frame, and Glass back, which already makes it high-end, it weighs 207g, has a dimension of 163.7×75.3×88mm, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, stand-by), a Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection, an IP64 rating and a 5500mAh battery capacity.

Winner: Oneplus 12R

Colours

Both smartphones come in a variety of colours which just adds to the appeal of owning one of them. Xiaomi Poco F6 comes in Black, Green and Titanium, while the Oneplus12R comes in Iron Gray, Cool Blue and Electric Violet.

I personally prefer the Cool Blue, and for that reason…

Winner: Oneplus 12R

Chipset/ Performance

Performance is arguably one of the most important aspects of owning a phone, especially a flagship phone, how well a smartphone performs under intense use, makes or breaks it.

The Xiaomi Poco F6 has a Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4nm) chipset, runs on the operating system (OS) Android 14 and HyperOS, has an Adreno 735 GPU, and a CPU architecture of (1×3.0GHz Cortex-X4 & 4×2.8GHz Cortex-A70 & 3×2.0GHz Cortex-A520).

The Poco F6 features Liquid Cool technology 4.0 with an Ice Loop system. The advanced cooling solution efficiently dissipates heat during extended usage, ensuring an optimized performance.

On the other hand, Oneplus 12R comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon SM8550 8 Gen 2 (4nm) processor, CPU architecture (1×3.2GHz Cortex-X3 & 2×2.8GHz Cortex-A715 & 2×2.8GHz Cortex-A710 & 3×2.0GHz Cortex-A510 and GPU Adreno 740).

Both processors are flagship grade chipsets in their own right, with very high levels of performance. But which one comes out on top?

Surprisingly, it is the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 outperforms the Snapdragon 8S Gen 3 in both single-core and multi-core tests, but they both perform similarly in gaming and battery life situations, however, the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 slightly edges out the 8S Gen 3 in GPU frequency.

Winner: One Plus 12R

Display

Xiaomi Poco F6 has one of the best displays in the market. It has a Flow AMOLED display which allows you to enjoy different colour ranges while watching movies or playing games. The dark pixels really get dark in low-light areas and with a 2400nit peak brightness, you can easily see the 6.67 screen AMOLED display in the sun. It has a resolution of 1220×2712p, a 120Hz refresh rate, 68B colours, HDR10+, and Dolby vision for an absolute experience when watching movies and clear audio.

The Oneplus 12R also displays an amazing display (pun intended) to boot, It has a LTPO4 AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate, a 6.78-inch screen size, 1264×2780p resolution, 1B colours, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and an insane 4500nit peak brightness.

The Xiaomi Poco F6 has a wider array of colours than the Oneplus 12R, but the Oneplus 12R has a higher peak brightness. Honestly, The difference is not that wide to the point where it's instantly noticeable.

Winner: Draw

Storage/Memory

Poco F6 starts with an internal base storage of 258GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, no memory card slot, and UFS 4.0, which translates to... double the Read-Speed, and more efficient storage.

While the Oneplus 12R starts with a base internal storage of 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, NO SD CARD SLOT, and a UFS of 3.1

Winner: Poco F6 as it's UFS 4.0 storage is faster

Camera

Xiaomi Poco F6 has a Dual camera setup, it has a 50MP Wide, PDAF, OIS, and 8MP Ultrawide main camera, it can shoot videos at 4k@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60120/240fps, gyro-EIS, LED flash, HDR and Panorama feature. It also has a 20MP Wide Selfie camera that can shoot videos at 1080p@30/60fps, with an HDR feature.

The Oneplus 12R has a distinctive starlight dial circular camera surround with an improved colour accuracy, just like it predecessor, the Oneplus 11 and 12. With a triple camera setup, the Oneplus 12R has a 50MP wide multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS camera, 8MP Ultrawide camera and a 2MP Macro main camera. It can shoot videos in 4K@30/60FPS, 1080p@30/60/120 and 240fps, gyro-EIS, and OIS, it also has a 16MP Wide Selfie cam that can shoot at 1080p@30fps, and gyro-EIS.

Winner: Draw

Features and specifications

Features of the Xiaomi Poco F6

• Fingerprint sensor (under display, optical)
• Virtual Proximity sensor
• Compass
• Accelerometer
• Gyro

Features of the Oneplus 12R

• Fingerprint sensor ( under display, optical)
• Accelerometer
• Gyro
• Proximity
• Compass
• Colour spectrum

Specifications

Conclusion

For the conclusion of this comparison battle, this one is a tie although I'll lean towards the One Plus 12R. I love the design of the phone, the colour and its better chipset that outperforms the Snapdragon 8S Gen 3 in some areas. Cheers🥳🥳🥳🥳

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