POCO X6 series to debut MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra in India, company confirms
HIGHLIGHTS
- The POCO X6 Pro will be the first in India to ship with MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra SoC.
- The vanilla POCO X6 is expected to feature the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC.
- The POCO X6 Pro is believed to be a rebrand of the Redmi K70e.
POCO X6 series’ India launch was recently confirmed by the brand through teaser posters on social media platforms. The teaser image had the tagline “The Ultimate Predator”. In a new post on X (formerly Twitter), the company has also confirmed the POCO X6 series will debut the MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra chipset in India. A dedicated microsite on Flipkart is also live and this confirms the series will be sold via the e-commerce platform right after launch.
POCO teases phone launching with Dimensity 8300-Ultra chipset
- POCO X6 series will be the first in India to come with the MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra chipset.
- The dedicated microsite on Flipkart doesn’t reveal any other hardware details of the POCO X6 lineup.
- The POCO X6 series will have two models: the POCO X6 and POCO X6 Pro.
- Interestingly, the Redmi K70e is the only other Xiaomi phone to feature the MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra chipset.
- This suggests the POCO X6 Pro will be a rebranded Redmi K70e, while the POCO X6 could be a rebadge of the Redmi Note 13 Pro.
- The post on X doesn’t reveal or tease the launch timeline but recent reports suggest the POCO X6 might debut in the country in January.
POCO X6 series specifications (expected)
- Display:The POCO X6 series is expected to sport a 6.67-inch 1.9K OLED display with a 2712 x 1220 pixels resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and Dolby Vision
- Chipset:The POCO X6 Pro will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8300-Ultra SoC. While the regular X6 could get the Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC
- OS: Android 14 with the HyperOS custom skin pre-installed.
- Storage:Up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB internal storage.
- Rear cameras: The POCO X6 Pro could feature a 64MP OmniVision OV64B primary sensor with OIS + EIS, an 8MP ultra-wide angle lens and a 2MP macro camera.
- The POCO X6 might have a 200MP primary Samsung HP3 sensor with OIS, an 8MP ultra-wide angle camera and a 2MP macro camera.
- Front camera:There could be a 16MP snapper on the front for selfies
- Battery:The POCO X6 Pro could have a 5,500mAh battery with 90W fast wired charging technology. The POCO X6 might pack a 5100mAh battery with 67W fast charging.
