Poco M6 5G India Launch Set for December 22, 50-Megapixel Dual Rear Cameras Teased

Poco M6 5G features a waterdrop-style notch on the display.

Written by Nithya P Nair, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 19 December 2023 16:47 IST

Poco M6 5G India Launch Set for December 22, 50-Megapixel Dual Rear Cameras Teased

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Flipkart has separately created a dedicated webpage to tease design of Poco M6 5G ahead of its debut

Highlights

Poco M6 5G is all set to go official in India this week
Poco M6 5G will succeed the Poco M5
Redmi 13C 5G was launched in India earlier this month

Poco M6 5G is all set to go official in India this week. The Xiaomi sub-brand has announced the launch of a new M series phone through its social media channels. Poco has shared a poster, revealing the smartphone's design. The Poco M6 5G is seen with a 50-megapixel dual rear camera unit. It also appears to have a waterdrop-style display notch at the front. The Poco M6 5G will launch as the successor to the Poco M5 that debuted last year. It is rumoured to arrive as a rebranded version of the Redmi 13C 5G.

Poco has announced December 22 as the launch date of the Poco M6 5G through its official X (formerly Twitter) account. The launch event will take place at 12:00pm IST. As mentioned, the teaser shared by the company suggests that the handset will come with a waterdrop-style notch on the display. It shows an AI-backed dual rear camera unit comprising a 50-megapixel primary sensor.

Meanwhile, Flipkart has separately created a dedicated webpage to tease the design of Poco M6 5G ahead of its debut. The online marketplace confirms that the smartphone will be available black and silver colour options.

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The Poco M6 5G will succeed the Poco M5 that debuted in September last year. It is speculated to be a rebadged version of the Redmi 13C 5G. The Redmi 13C 5G was launched in India earlier this month with a price tag of Rs. 9,999 for the 4GB RAM + 128GB storage variant.

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Redmi 13C 5G features a 6.74-inch LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate. It is powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 6100+ SoC paired with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage. It is equipped with a dual rear camera setup that comprises a 50-megapixel primary camera, along with a depth sensor. It has a 5-megapixel selfie camera. The phone packs a 5,000mAh battery with support for 18W charging.

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Redmi 13C 5G

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Stylish design
Supports most 5G bands
Full-HD video streaming

Bad
Plenty of bloatware
Spammy notifications
Display could be brighter
Soft speaker
Poor camera performance
Slow charging with packaged charger

Read detailed Xiaomi Redmi 13C 5G review

Display 6.74-inch

Processor MediaTek Dimensity 6100+

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 0.08-megapixel

RAM 4GB, 6GB, 8GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 13

Resolution 720x1600 pixels

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