what you need to know
- POCO’s next product, the POCO F6, is rumored to be powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC, making it a strong competitor among Android phones this year.
- Xiaomi has confirmed a device powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC, which is in line with the rumored POCO F6 and offers flagship-level performance at a lower cost.
- The camera details of POCO F6 suggest that the main camera is equipped with a 50MP Sony sensor and an 8MP Sony ultra-wide-angle lens.
A new leak has revealed the specs of POCO’s next flagship model, which has a powerful processor and is expected to be a serious contender as the leading Android phone this year.
POCO is probably gearing up to launch its next F-series phone, the POCO F6. Rumors suggest that the device may also debut as a new Redmi Note model, which may be called the Redmi Note 13 Turbo in China.
Xiaomi has previously confirmed that it will release a device powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 SoC, and a new report from Android Headlines suggests that the model will be POCO F6.
The Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 may not match the raw performance of the regular Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, but it’s pretty close and costs less for OEMs. This choice shouldn’t come as a surprise considering POCO’s strong emphasis on affordable options.
Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro is the first smartphone to be powered by the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset and was launched in China not long ago. POCO’s global executive David Liu recently passed Post on X (formerly Twitter) said that the Civi 4 Pro global version will also be equipped with the same processor. This adds to the latest rumors about the upcoming POCO F6 processor.
This is not the first time POCO has equipped a mobile phone with a top-notch processor. The Chinese brand has a history of equipping its phones with top-tier chipsets, such as the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 for the POCO F5 Pro, while the standard POCO F5 comes with a Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2.
However, whether we will see the pro version of the POCO F6 series running on the more powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 is still up in the air.
Turning our attention to the rear of the phone, the main camera is said to feature a 50MP Sony sensor, complemented by an 8MP Sony ultra-wide-angle lens. Rumor has it that the third camera will be similar to the macro lens in the Poco F5, but the details of the F6 are still under wraps.
The POCO F6 is expected to be released globally in April or May, with its Redmi counterpart expected to launch in China in early April.