Poco X6 Pro confirmed to launch with Xiaomi’s new HyperOS
The Poco X6 Pro will be unveiled in India on January 11 alongside the base Poco X6. The lineup will also launch globally on the same day. The upcoming Poco X6 Pro, which is expected to succeed the Poco X5 Pro, is tipped to be a rebadged version of the Redmi K70E that was launched in China in November 2023. Previously, multiple leaks and reports have hinted at the design and key specifications of the high-end Poxo X6 series model. Now, the company has revealed the OS details and AnTuTu score of the handset.
A post on X by Poco India has revealed that the upcoming Poco X6 Pro will be coming with Xiaomi’s new HyperOS. The UI was introduced with the Xiaomi 14-series in China. The social media post also confirmed the model’s Flipkart availability in India.
In another afterThe company revealed that the Poco X6 Pro has an AnTuTu score of over 1.4 million, which is reportedly a “segment best” score and apparently makes it fast enough to give competition to several flagship smartphones. A Poco Global report even teases the handset as a “super-fast quasi-flagship” model. This teaser also gives us a glimpse of the phone’s rear camera module, which is similar to that of the Redmi K70E. Three circular camera units and a circular LED flash are placed in a rectangular module at the top-left corner of the rear panel.
The Poco X6 Pro will also to come with a WildBoost Optimisation 2.0 feature that is said to enhance the user’s gaming experience. It will also wear a large 5,000mm2 stainless steel vapor chamber for improved cooling.
According to an earlier leak, the Poco X6 Pro will feature a 6.67-inch 1.5K LTPS display with 120Hz refresh rate. The model will get a MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra chipset. The 12GB + 512GB variant of the phone is expected to carry a price tag of AED 1,299 (roughly Rs. 29,500). Leaked design images have suggested that the handset could come in Black, Grey, and Yellow color options.
In terms of cameras, the Poco X6 Pro is said to feature a triple camera system on the back, featuring a 67-megapixel primary sensor with support for optical image stabilization (OIS), an 8-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide lens and a 2-megapixel macro camera. It is also said to pack a 5,000mAh battery with support for 67W fast charging via a cable.
