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Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro Review

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8 months ago

22/01/2024

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Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro review. Review of the camera, hardware, software, battery, design, screen, and charging speed of Poco M6 Pro phone.

Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro Review

The Poco M6 Pro confused us, and this isn’t the first time Xiaomi has pulled this trick on us. There is currently a Poco M6 Pro 5G that was announced on August 5, 2023. This is an India-only model and a 5G device.

The Poco M6 Pro has the exact same hardware as the Redmi Note 13 Pro 4G , save for the main camera.

What we have in the office to review today is the all-new Poco M6 Pro for global markets, and it has nothing to do with any of the aforementioned phones. Its specs are significantly different and it’s much more premium than the Indian version in some ways and not so much in others. For example, the global Poco M6 Pro has a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, but lacks 5G.

Specifications of Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro at a glance:

Body: 161.1×75.0x8.0mm, 179g; plastic frame; IP54, resistant to dust and water splash.
Display: 6.67 inches AMOLED, 120 Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak), resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels, aspect ratio 20:9, 395ppi.
Chipset: Mediatek Helio G99 Ultra: Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6×2.0 GHz Cortex-A55); Mali-G57 MC2.
Memory: 256 GB 8 GB RAM, 512 GB RAM 12 GB; UFS 2.2; microSDXC (uses a shared SIM card slot).
OS/Software: Android 13, MIUI 14, planned upgrade to Android 14, HyperOS.
Rear Camera: Wide (main) : 64MP, f/1.8, 25mm, 1/2″ 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS; Ultra wide angle : 8 MP, f/2.2; Macro : 2 megapixels, f/2.4.
Front camera: 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide).
Video recording: rear camera : 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS. Front camera : 1080p@30/60fps.
Battery: 5000 mAh; 67 watts wired, 100% in 44 minutes (advertised).
Connectivity: LTE; hybrid of two SIM cards; Wi-Fi 5; BT 5.2; NFC; infrared port; 3.5 mm jack
Other features: fingerprint reader (under the display, optical); Dual speakers

In the camera department, the Poco M6 Pro Global has an extra ultra-wide camera for a total of three cameras on the back. The global model also features 67W fast charging for its 5,000mAh battery. You even get a compatible fast charger in the box.

Poco M6 Pro Unboxing

Speaking of the charger, let’s take a quick look at the retail package. Like many other Poco devices , the Poco M6 Pro comes in a bright yellow two-piece cardboard box. There’s no plastic phone stand inside the box, but the phone itself is still well-placed and protected.

The accessory package provided is indeed quite complete. As mentioned earlier, there is a 67W Xiaomi fast charger in the box. It is sometimes called a fast turbo charger. This charger is compatible with USB Type-A to Type-C charging cable. It’s a proprietary cable, so it’s best to hold on to it to charge at maximum speed.

Our retail box for the Poco M6 Pro also includes a nice soft TPU case for the phone, so you can start using it right away.

Designing

Poco M6 Pro has a very modern and mostly quiet design. Square edges are kind of in now. However, the corners are well rounded and feel nice and comfortable in the hand.

Nowadays, the only way a modern “slab” phone can realistically stand out is to have an interesting camera design, and we have to say that the Poco M6 Pro mentally looks to do just that. There’s no real camera island, instead the entire top of the phone is split into its own with a slightly different color (though not the finish).

The cameras themselves are displayed very well. They protrude somewhat from the body of the phone, perhaps even further than it should be placed, and convey the feeling of a powerful camera.

We also enjoy the relative symmetry of the camera, flash and camera text. We’re not saying we necessarily welcome the number of megapixels or “POCOs” on the back of the phone, but at least the symmetry is nice.

You can get Poco M6 Pro in black, blue or purple colors. We have the latter, which happens to have a color-matched center bezel. The other two variants both have a black frame, which makes the blue somewhat two-toned. We like the look, at least in the pictures.

As for our purple unit – the color is not vibrant at all and looks very subtle in person.

Build Quality

Poco M6 Pro is mostly made of plastic. Its dimensions are 161.1 x 74.95 x 7.98 mm and its weight reaches 179 grams , which is mostly thanks to its plastic construction. We have already defined plastic and will continue to do so. Not only is it lightweight, it’s also quite sturdy. It also doesn’t scratch and dent like metal and doesn’t shatter like glass.

Xiaomi has done a great job with finishing the plastic frame of the Poco M6 Pro. From a distance it almost looks like sandblasted metal.

This phone also has no flex to it. There are no annoying hollows either. It feels very solid and well made.

Xiaomi is not clear on this in the official specifications, but the back of the Poco M6 Pro seems to be made of glass. The front of the phone is covered with Gorilla Glass 5, which honestly offers a lot of comfort.

The Poco M6 Pro has IP54 ingress protection, which is pretty basic but still better than nothing.

Controls

The Poco M6 Pro has what we call a very standard control layout. However, as mentioned, it is somewhat “loaded” in this section with components such as a 3.5 mm audio jack and an IR blaster. Both of these are located at the top of the phone. Also, there, we find one of the device’s two stereo speakers. True, the M6 Pro has a stereo speaker setup, although it appears to be a hybrid speaker. More on that in the speaker section. There’s also a hole for a secondary noise-canceling microphone at the top.

The other speaker of the M6 Pro is located at the bottom. It is placed next to the main microphone and USB Type-C jack.

The left side of the device has only one SIM card tray. It’s a hybrid affair, with a dedicated 4G nano SIM slot and a second hybrid slot that can take a second nano SIM or microSD card. We don’t particularly like the fact that you have to choose between the two, but we’d still consider a development gap over not having it.

The SIM tray has a small gasket around its edge, suggesting that the Poco M6 Pro potentially has decent ingress protection, perhaps even beyond its IP54 standard. Not that we are in any way intentionally exposing it to the elements.

We have volume buttons and power button on the right side of the phone. These buttons are well placed in terms of height. They don’t necessarily have the best tactile feedback, but they aren’t too bad either.

Finally, at the end of the controls tour, we should mention that the Poco M6 Pro has an under-display fingerprint sensor, a first for the Poco M family of devices. The sensor itself is a standard optical unit.

These have really come a long way and are now quite reliable and fast. We have no complaints about one here.

Connectivity

The global Poco M6 Pro lacks 5G connectivity, which is a bit of a bummer. It has dual 4G/LTE support with Cat. 13. The download speed is commendable. The MediaTek G99 chipset offers GPS, QZSS, Galileo, BeiDou and NAVIC for positioning.

Local connectivity includes dual-band Wi-Fi 5 (ac) and Bluetooth 5.2 with LE support.

As mentioned earlier, our Poco M6 Pro universal unit has a 3.5mm audio jack and an IR blaster. It also has NFC on board as well as FM radio.

There is nothing special about the Type-C port on the Poco M6 Pro . Well, beyond supporting 67W fast charging, which is a first for the Poco M family. This port is backed up by a USB 2.0 connection, which means a theoretical data transfer of up to 480 Mbps. USB/OTG host is supported. There is no video output or anything fancy on the port.

In terms of sensors, the Poco M6 Pro has an lsm6dso accelerometer and gyroscope combination. There is also an mmc5603 magnetometer. You also get a tsl2522 light sensor. Normally, the latter comes with a proximity reader, but unfortunately, the Poco M6 Pro seems to have a virtual proximity reader instead of a hardware one. It doesn’t work well and is very dependent on the surrounding conditions. There’s no barometer on it either, but that’s to be expected in a budget phone.

Large 6.67-inch AMOLED 120Hz display

The display is undoubtedly one of the outstanding features of the Poco M6 Pro . It is very large with a diameter of 6.67 inches . It has a standard aspect ratio of 20:9 with FullHD resolution (1080 x 2400 pixels) . The clear pixel density is around 395 ppi .

Despite the hole-punch selfie camera, the display looks pretty good. It is an AMOLED panel that Xiaomi calls “Flow AMOLED DotDisplay”. Xiaomi advertises a contrast of 5,000,000:1 , but in practice, it’s almost infinite due to the pitch black.

Before we get into the 120Hz refresh rate, let’s talk about some of the display’s performance characteristics we tested, such as brightness. We measured 493 decent, if unremarkable, nits of brightness on the slider. The Poco M6 Pro has a decent light sensor (as opposed to proximity) and it automatically adjusts the brightness well. In our standard test, it was able to reach a maximum of 1053 nits . This is impressive for this class and is enough to comfortably use the Poco M6 Pro outdoors in most scenarios. However, don’t expect the display to be clearly legible under direct sunlight.

The display supports 1920Hz PWM dimming at lower brightness levels, which should reduce eye strain for sensitive people.

The Poco M6 Pro does not support HDR on its display. It can decode HDR10, HLG and Dolby Vision at the software level. Everything but HDR10+. On the plus side, the M6 Pro has the highest Widevine L1 DRM certification, which allows apps like Netflix to deliver FullHD streams and saturate the display’s resolution.

HDR decoder • DRM information • Netflix playback capability

High refresh rate control

Poco M6 Pro has a refresh rate of 120 Hz on its screen. The phone manages that by offering multiple refresh rate modes in the settings – 60Hz, 120Hz, and a default mode that promises to switch between refresh rates automatically. The phone can actually operate in one of three refresh rate modes – 60Hz, 90Hz and 120Hz.

Refresh rate settings

60Hz mode works as expected. It just locks the refresh rate to 60 Hz and that’s it. For higher refresh rate performance, you can choose between choosing a “custom” 120Hz mode or going with the default mode. Custom 120Hz mode provides a list of per-app settings that determine which apps can go to 120Hz and which should just stay at 60Hz. This is a really useful thing.

120 Hz mode settings for each application

120Hz mode is not “locked” like 60Hz mode. It does some automatic switching, i.e. it drops to 60Hz when there is no movement on the screen or you are not interacting with the screen. This is generally not a bad way to handle things, but it does mean that video playback is usually done at 120Hz, which is a waste of power.

Operation in 120 Hz mode

Fortunately, there is a “default” mode that seems to have the same logic of movement and interaction as the 120Hz mode for changing its refresh rate. However, the default mode is smart enough to detect video playback and downscale to 60Hz as it should.

Performance in default mode

We should note that while the Poco M6 Pro technically supports 90Hz refresh rate mode, we never saw 90Hz mode engage during our testing. Only changed between 120Hz and 60Hz. It’s not a huge loss, but it’s still significant.

Naturally, we tried high refresh rate gaming on the Poco M6 Pro and had surprisingly great success. The titles we tested that we know can push past the 60fps mark all performed as expected at default and 120Hz.

Game with high refresh rate

You may still want to use the latter, as we found it kept the refresh rate a bit longer, with certain games like Alto’s Adventure dropping to 60Hz when we weren’t tapping the screen to jump, which was quite annoying. . The default refresh rate mode had no such problem.

In general, we must say that Xiaomi’s system for managing switching with a high refresh rate is reliable and comprehensive. Between the default mode and 120Hz with each app’s settings, you should be able to achieve the resolution you want at any point in time. As for general use, just leave the phone in Default mode and don’t worry about it.

Before we close the refresh rate section, we should mention that the Poco M6 Pro supports an instant touch sampling rate of 2160 Hz .

Battery Life

Poco M6 Pro has a very heavy 5000 mAh battery . The Poco M6 Pro performed very well in our battery test. Nothing spectacular, but still a strong show. This is about the same as other recent budget devices with the same 5000 mAh capacity. In fact, it has a better overall active usage score than the Poco C65 and Poco F5. However, individual test distributions on these phones are kind of all over the place. The Poco F5 has a Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 chipset, while the Poco F5 has a MediaTek chipset, just like the M6 Pro, but a more efficient MediaTek G85 model. The G99 uses a very modern TSMC 6nm process.

Looking at the individual test components, we should note that the Poco M6 Pro does not stand out in any particular test. Fits all around, but nothing to call home.

Charging Speed

Poco M6 Pro is equipped with very fast 67W Xiaomi Super Charge technology. This is actually the first for the Poco M family. The charging technology itself is quite familiar, as we’ve seen many times in the past with the Poco X and F series phones. It is sometimes called Turbo Quick Charge and is rated for output between 5V and 20V at 3.25A to 6.2A.

Xiaomi includes a compatible charger in the box along with a dedicated USB Type-A to Type-C cable with an extra pin. For the best charging speed, you should probably use both.

According to Xiaomi, these should be quite impressive. According to official information, the Poco M6 Pro should be fully charged in 44 minutes. Our tests mostly confirm this number.

We took our review unit from off to 15 percent charge in 40 minutes, then to 71 percent in 30 minutes, taming a full charge in about 48 minutes. It’s nothing out of the ordinary, especially for a budget device from the Poco M family. It should be noted, however, that we’ve seen faster charging than Xiaomi’s 67W technology in other models. Not much, but still worth mentioning.

Speakers

The Poco M6 Pro has a stereo speaker setup. This phone actually has a speaker grill in both the top and bottom frames. However, as far as we can tell, there aren’t two dedicated speakers. This setup is actually a hybrid, with one amplified headphone acting as a second speaker. Xiaomi has recently decided to add an additional “path” for the phone’s audio output. This makes this side of the speaker setup much more difficult to accidentally cover with your palm.

On the other hand, it cannot be said that these two speakers have a good balance. Make no mistake though, the setup still sounds miles better than a single speaker.

In terms of loudness, the Poco M6 Pro had a very respectable -25.0 LUFS.

In terms of quality, the M6 Pro is very good. There are definitely highs and vocals at maximum volume, but the bass, on the other hand, is quite prominent and the songs sound full throughout.

Despite its affordable price, the Poco M6 Pro uses the Dolby Atmos setting, which opens up the sound stage a bit and gives songs a more spatial feel. It doesn’t seem to degrade the sound quality overall.

Dolby Atmos and Equalizer

On top of the Dolby Atmos switch, you also have a full-featured equalizer to play with.

MIUI 14 with HyperOS is around the corner

A rather interesting development is that the Poco M6 Pro does not come with Xiaomi’s latest and greatest operating system. Our review unit runs MIUI 14 instead of HyperOS, and it does so on top of Android 13 instead of 14. In its press release, Xiaomi promises that the HyperOS update will be delivered “ASAP”. However, in the meantime, we have no choice but to check the existing and familiar environment of MIUI 14.

As we mentioned earlier, we are quite familiar with the combination of MIUI 14 and Android 13. We even have a dedicated guide that you should check out if you want more software details.

Of course, since this is a low-end smartphone with limited hardware capabilities, some basic MIUI functions are missing. However, many are available, even multitasking features such as the floating windows feature.

We noticed that some ads are scattered in some places in the UI like inside the app installer, which can be a bit annoying. There’s also a lot of “bloat” preinstalled on our unit, mostly in the way of games and a separate app store separate from the Google Play store. Not something you can’t get rid of by uninstalling, but still worth mentioning.

We’ll still quickly go over some basics. The split between Notifications and Control Center is enabled by default, and that’s probably a good thing. We found this to be very convenient and a way to teach users about MIUI’s unique approach to the user interface. And if you’re not a fan, you can always switch back to standard notifications by swiping in a location.

General settings

Home screen, recent apps and general settings remain unchanged. The app drawer is also enabled by default, and we like that Xiaomi has placed the search bar at the bottom of the screen for easier access. There are custom and preset app categories for faster navigation.

Home screen, recent apps, notification shade, control center

Unlike the standard app menu of late, the MIUI menu lists apps vertically (you can switch to the standard horizontal alignment) and offers several useful shortcuts. This is where you can open apps in floating windows. However, you can keep a maximum of one application open at a time. If you want a faster shortcut for apps that support open windows, just enable the sidebar.

Sidebar and floating windows

Themes have always been a big part of MIUI and they are available in MIUI 14 as well. You can download new ones from the theme store, and they can change wallpapers, ringtones, system icons, and even the always-on display style.

Theme program and other customizations

Of course, in addition to the preset settings, there is also an always-on display setting. When new notifications arrive, the Notification effect lights up the edges of the display. This effect can work with or without AOD.

Display options always on

Moving towards privacy and security, MIUI comes with a pre-installed system security app. Aside from the extra layer of malware protection it provides, the app keeps many of the app’s settings and privacy features in one place. It can manage your blacklist, manage or limit your data usage, configure battery behavior and free up some RAM.

Security application

It can also manage the permissions of your installed apps, define the battery behavior of selected apps, and apply restrictions to specific apps only.

Performance and Metrics

Poco M6 Pro is based on MediaTek Helio G99 chipset. However, it appears to be running a special variant of the said chipset, marketed as the Helio G99-Ultra. The model number of this particular chip is MT6789G . This joins the rather long list of known Helio G99 modifications – MT6789, MT6789V/CD, MT8781V/CA, and MT8781V/NA. We’re not exactly sure what marks this particular chip as “Ultra” or what makes it different.

From what we can tell from a combination of spec sheets and a review unit, the Helio G99 Ultra still uses TSMC’s 6nm manufacturing process. It also still has two “big” ARM Cortex-A76 cores, with a maximum frequency of 2.2 GHz, and six other “small” CPU Cortex-A55 cores, up to 2.0 GHz. Apparently nothing is left hanging on the GPU front either, where the chipset features a mid-range Mali-G57 MC2 GPU.

The Poco M6 Pro is available in two storage configurations at the time of writing – 8GB/256GB and 12GB/512GB. The storage space can be expanded through the microSD slot. The RAM runs at LPDDR4X speeds, while the storage chips are UFS 2.2, and we can’t complain about speed on a budget. Xiaomi also has its own implementation of software virtual memory that runs on the M6 Pro. It’s called Memory Extension 3.0, and by default, on our 12/512GB review unit, it’s supposed to add an extra 4GB of virtual memory. You can also set it to 6 or 8 GB or turn it off completely.

Let’s get to some real benchmarks, starting with GeekBench and its CPU. Once again, while we’re not sure exactly what the G99 Ultra chipset in the Poco M6 Pro is showing, we can clearly see it leading the G99 pack in both the single-core and multi-core tests. It’s not a huge difference, but in both cases, the slight performance boost puts the chip and the M6 Pro roughly on par with chips like the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 in the Redmi Note 12 5G.

MIUI 14 with HyperOS is around the corner

A rather interesting development is that the Poco M6 Pro does not come with Xiaomi’s latest and greatest operating system. Our review unit runs MIUI 14 instead of HyperOS, and it does so on top of Android 13 instead of 14. In its press materials, Xiaomi promises that the HyperOS update will be delivered “ASAP”. However, in the meantime, we have no choice but to check the existing and familiar environment of MIUI 14.

As we mentioned earlier, we are quite familiar with the combination of MIUI 14 and Android 13. We even have a dedicated guide that you should check out if you want more software details.

General settings

Home screen, recent apps, and general settings remain unchanged. The app drawer is also enabled by default, and we like that Xiaomi has placed the search bar at the bottom of the screen for easier access. There are custom and preset app categories for faster navigation.

Home screen, recent apps, notification shade, control center

Sidebar and floating windows

Theme program and other customizations

Display options always on

Security application

It can also manage the permissions of your installed apps, define the battery behavior of selected apps, and apply restrictions to specific apps only.

Performance and Benchmarks

Poco M6 Pro is based on MediaTek Helio G99 chipset. However, it appears to be running a special variant of the said chipset, marketed as the Helio G99-Ultra . The model number of this particular chip is MT6789G . This joins the rather long list of known Helio G99 modifications – MT6789, MT6789V/CD, MT8781V/CA, and MT8781V/NA. We’re not exactly sure what marks this particular chip as “Ultra” or what makes it different.

Furthermore, we can expect the G99 Ultra to beat just about any MediaTek Dimension chip. The Snapdragon 695 also seems to have slightly more CPU power, as does the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2. All results are quite expected.

AnTuTu is a much more complex benchmark that also takes things like memory and storage into account. It seems generally kinder to the Poco M6 Pro, and we suspect the phone’s choice of fast LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 2.2 storage has something to do with the good scores.

Not only does the Poco M6 Pro with its Helio G99 Ultra fare slightly better than many of its regular G99 counterparts, but AnTuTu puts the G99 Ultra and M6 Pro above its Redmi Note 12 5G and Snapdragon 4 Gen 1, and slightly below the Redmi 12 5G and its Snapdragon 4 Gen 2.

We had issues running GFXBench on our Poco M6 Pro review unit. Xiaomi has blocked this benchmark for some reason, so we had to jump through major hoops to get results. As expected, the Mali-G57 MC2 GPU in the Helio G99 Ultra hasn’t been tampered with in terms of performance, and the Poco M6 Pro’s scores are right in line with other Helio G99 devices. That is, we can expect better performance than Helio G88 and Snapdragon 685 and 680.

On the other hand, many affordable chips offer more powerful GPUs such as Dimensity 6080, 7020, 1080, 7050, 8020, 8050 or Snapdragon 695.

3Dmark paints the same general picture.

The Poco M6 Pro is not a powerful device, but it is not limited in performance either. In practice, the MIUI environment runs smoothly, with only a slowdown. Good enough for daily tasks and some light gaming.

One of the benefits of running a relatively low-power chipset is that you don’t have to deal with major passive cooling issues. The Poco M6 Pro handles heat admirably. It never gets hot to the touch, even with extreme testing, and the CPU.

Triple camera setup

Unlike the Indian variant of the Poco M6 Pro, our global model here has a triple camera setup, complete with an ultra-wide camera, making for a more versatile camera setup.

The main camera of the Poco M6 Pro is a 64-megapixel camera based on the OmniVision OV64B sensor. It’s a 1/2-inch sensor with 0.7 µm individual pixels. The main camera has OIS which is great to see. It has an f/1.8 lens.

Next, we have the ultra-wide camera. It has an 8-megapixel resolution and is behind an f/2.2 lens. The sensor used here is the OmniVision OV08D. It measures 1/4 inch with 1.12 µm pixels. The ultra-wide lacks autofocus, so it can’t double as a macro photographer.

It’s not really necessary though, as the Poco M6 Pro has a dedicated 2MP macro camera. It’s also not special at all. It has a fixed focus and f/2.4 aperture. The sensor is based on the OmniVision OV02B sensor, which has a 1/5-inch optical format and 1.75 µm pixels.

Finally, we have the 16-megapixel selfie camera. It is also fixed focus with f/2.4 aperture. It uses either a GalaxyCore gc16b3 (1/3.1″ 1.0μm) or OmniVision OV16A (1/1.306″ 1.0μm) sensor.

Camera App

The camera app is a simple implementation, though it has its own quirks. First, the basic operation of switching modes works using sideswipes, and you can also tap on the modes you see to go directly to the modes.

Up and down swipes do not work to switch between front and rear cameras. Only the button next to the shutter does this.

You can add, remove, and reset modes in the main Rolodex by going to the More tab and clicking the Edit button, and you can also access it from the Settings menu. Unused modes will still be in that More tab.

Camera user interface

There’s a pull-out menu for additional options, including macro mode. Next to that, you have the sliding flash, a flash mode switch, an HDR switch, and a shortcut for Google Lens.

Camera settings

At the near end, you have the camera’s zoom switch, which operates in one of two modes. The first is as simple as tapping one of the three dots representing the Ultra Wide, Prime, and Double Digital options. Or you can tap and drag the active zoom to reveal even higher zoom levels – 2x and 5x, plus a slider for medium zooms. There is also a magic wand around with beauty effects and filters.

There is a well-featured professional mode where you can change the shooting parameters yourself. Here you can use primary and ultra-wide cameras. You can choose from 4 white balance presets or dial in the light temperature with a slider. There’s a manual focus and shutter speed slider (1/4000s to 30s) and ISO control with ranges depending on the camera you’re using. Maximum focus is available.

As expected, there are additional modes, including Long Exposure with a selection of different presets – moving crowd, neon trails, oil painting, light painting, starry sky, and star trails.

Night mode is available on the main, ultra-wide, and even selfie cameras.

Camera quality during the day

First, we start with the main 64-megapixel camera. The camera uses a Quad Bayer sensor, which means it takes 16MP photos by default.

The photos barely do it justice because it’s so bland overall. The level of detail captured isn’t great and some heavy sharpening is applied in an attempt to improve things.

Colors are slightly saturated but still look nice, especially on the phone’s OLED display. Dynamic range is a bit tricky because the applied contrast adjustment is too much in its favor.

Poco M6 Pro: 16MP main camera samples

M6 Pro takes very good portrait photos with its main camera. Detection and separation of the subject is almost always done point by point. We also like the skin tone and overall color execution. The background blur quality is also good.

Poco M6 Pro: 16MP main camera portrait examples

You can take pictures with the full resolution of 64 megapixels of the main camera. These don’t really have any advantage for detail and still look softer, as less sharpness is applied by the processing algorithms. However, since they have less contrast, they have good dynamic range and you may prefer a more natural look.

Poco M6 Pro: 64MP main camera samples

Here’s how the flagship camera stacks up against the competition in our extensive photo comparison database.

Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X6 in our photo comparison tool

64MP: Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X6 in our photo comparison tool

The Poco M6 Pro lacks a dedicated telephoto camera, but you can still capture digital zooms with the main camera. The user interface has a 2x zoom key. These photos look exactly like normal 1x photos. They have a lower level of detail – soft and overly sharp. They are also overly contrasty, resulting in limited dynamic range.

Poco M6 Pro: 16 MP main camera samples with 2x zoom

The 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera is largely unimpressed. It’s not great in terms of detail and tends to overexpose photos. The dynamic range is also not very good and there is visible frame noise.

Poco M6 Pro: 8MP ultra-wide camera samples

Distortion correction near the edges of the frame varies from decent to really poor in photos. At least there isn’t much in the way of cornering softness.

Rounding out the rear cameras of the Poco M6 Pro, we have a 2-megapixel macro camera. It has a fixed focus, but it also has a very wide and significant focal surface. In general, according to the available hardware, it takes quite decent photos. These have lots of detail and beautiful colors.

Poco M6 Pro: 2MP macro camera samples

The 16-megapixel selfie camera is decent for the class, but nothing to rave about. It also captures a lot of detail and skin texture with beautiful skin tone.

Poco M6 Pro: 16MP selfie camera samples

The camera only has fixed focus, which is quite expected for a budget phone, but the focal plane isn’t as wide as we’d like, and it doesn’t often result in perfectly sharp selfies.

Video Quality

The Poco M6 Pro shoots 1080p video. There is no 4K available, which is too bad. Videos from both the main and ultra-wide cameras are stored in a standard h.264/AVC video at around 20Mbps and 48kHz AAC stereo audio in an MP4 container. Alternatively, you can choose to shoot in h.265/HEVC and save some space.

The main camera captures decent but unremarkable 1080p video. Details are insufficient. They are too contrasty and too sharp, but the colors look good.

Dynamic range is a bit limited, but not unexpected.

Video stabilization on the main camera is limited, but it does quite well with small shakes and bumps.

Here’s how the flagship camera stacks up against the competition in our extensive video comparison database.

Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A05s and Xiaomi Poco C65 in our video comparison tool

At 2x zoom, videos look a little softer, but not by much. Colors are still great

The ultra-wide camera captures very smooth videos. Details could be better. At least the colors look nice.

The selfie camera takes very decent 1080p videos. Colors look nice and natural, especially skin tones. A large amount of skin texture is being recorded. The dynamic range isn’t that bad and the videos aren’t even that shaky.

Camera quality in low light

The main camera of Poco M6 Pro performs amazingly in low light. There’s a lot of detail – even if it’s not very clean. Dark areas are well exposed and light sources are well contained. The colors look nice too. It’s a great display for a budget phone.

Poco M6 Pro: 16 MP main camera examples in low light

At 2x zoom, photos from the main camera understandably look a little softer and a little noisier, a little more processed. However, they are quite usable.

Poco M6 Pro: 16MP main camera samples with 2x zoom in low light

The output of the ultra-wide camera is very poor in low-light conditions. Surfaces look soft and noisy, dark areas are completely crushed, and light sources are slightly lost. That being said, we couldn’t have expected better from an 8MP ultrawide camera.

Poco M6 Pro: 8MP ultra-wide camera samples in low light

The normal photo mode on the Poco M6 Pro automatically applies some night mode processing. Beyond that, there is also a dedicated night mode.

Enabling manual night mode on the main camera doesn’t really do much. It brightens photos a bit and removes a small amount of noise on certain flat surfaces. However, it’s certainly not worth the extra wait for additional recording and processing time.

Poco M6 Pro: 16MP main camera night mode samples

The night mode algorithm works a little harder on photos with 2x zoom than the main camera. In an effort to reduce noise and smoothness, it tends to introduce some sharpening artifacts. From a distance, these make the shot look a little sharper subjectively, but we can’t say we prefer the look. It’s probably best to stay away from night mode for the main camera altogether.

Poco M6 Pro: night mode samples of the 16MP main camera with 2x zoom

Undoubtedly, the ultra-wide camera benefits the most from enabling the dedicated night mode. We didn’t see much of a change in the amount of detail in the frame, but the night mode brings out the darker areas somewhat, making everything more visible and pleasant. Light sources and colors are almost identical.

Poco M6 Pro: 8MP ultra-wide camera night mode samples

Videos from the main camera look mostly unremarkable. They are quite dark and soft. Surprisingly, it’s not that noisy, but there’s very little detail, and the light sources are pretty blown out.

Videos look 2x worse in zoom. The frame has a lot of noise and vibration, and most surfaces look more like an oil painting than a real picture.

Ultra-wide camera videos are very dark and noisy.

Poco M6 Pro competitor review

Let’s quickly clear up some potential confusion here. Currently, there are two very different devices under the Poco M6 Pro brand. One of them is the Poco M6 Pro 5G model from August 2023, which seems to be an India-exclusive model. Another one is the all-new Poco M6 Pro which is made for global markets that we are reviewing today. While it’s a 4G-only device, it’s an upgrade over its namesake in many other respects. Either way, we’re looking at budget devices here.

The global Poco M6 Pro is available in different variants – 8GB/256GB and 12GB/512GB with suggested MSRPs of $ 199 and $249 respectively. You may even be able to get a better deal by pricing early.

The price point is quite competitive, but there are some interesting alternatives. In Xiaomi’s own camp, there is the ever-popular Redmi Note 12 family. Now that the Redmi Note 13 line is out, it only makes sense to go that route, and the vanilla Redmi Note 13 4G stands out as a great alternative to the Poco M6 Pro. In fact, the two devices seem to share a lot of design and specs similarities, such as a 6.67-inch 120Hz AMOLED display and a large 5,000mAh battery. Redmi Note 13 is still a little different. Xiaomi doesn’t advertise its display as bright as the Poco M6 Pro’s. While it has a higher-resolution 108-megapixel primary camera, it lacks OIS, and while the Dimensity 6080 may be slightly faster than the Helio G99 in most tasks, it still lacks some features like 4K video recording. The Redmi also has only one speaker and slower 33W charging.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 • Samsung Galaxy A24 4G • Tecno Pova 5 Pro

Samsung also has interesting offers in the price section. If you’re looking to save money, then maybe consider the Galaxy 05s we recently reviewed. Instead of OLED, you’ll have to settle for LCD, a single speaker, and a decent camera setup. The worst thing about the A05s is arguably the eMMC memory, which drags down performance. The Galaxy A15 offers a nice step up and addresses many of the aforementioned shortcomings, but its availability is limited.

Enter the Galaxy A24 4G. As the name suggests, this device is a 4G device like the Poco M6 Pro. Other than that, the A24 4G offers a 90Hz AMOLED display, a Poco-comparable camera setup with OIS on the main camera, and 25W charging with its 5000mAh battery. You only get one speaker and you’re stuck with the same Helio G99 chipset, which also means the 1080p video cap.

Finally, we’d like to mention some good budget offers from Tecno such as the Spark 10 Pro and, probably better, the Tecno Pova 5 Pro. The latter is a very interesting device, especially in terms of design, with a bad design and multiple LED lights on the back. For that, you’ll have to settle for a 120Hz LCD and no OIS on the main camera. You still get stereo speakers, though, and the MediaTek Dimensity 6080 chipset is pretty decent, even capable of offering 1440p video on the device. Also, its 5000 mAh battery has 68W fast charging. And finally, if the Tecno is available in your market, you should get all this at the current price of around $150.

Summary

It’s hard to say anything particularly or catastrophic about the Poco M6 Pro because it really is a budget device. If we still had to wish, there’d probably be a better chipset out there. While the Helio G99 isn’t necessarily needed for power, it does have things like 4G connectivity and 1080p video recording.

Other than that, we weren’t impressed with the Poco M6 Pro’s camera capabilities. The same goes for the removal of HyperOS and the latest Android 14, both of which Xiaomi has promised to deliver as soon as possible, be that as it may.

On the other hand, we enjoyed the 120Hz AMOLED display on the Poco M6 Pro. It gets a lot brighter, especially for a budget device, and Xiaomi’s software update rate control is pretty good. The hybrid stereo speaker setup is also generally quite decent, and we appreciate the inclusion of a 3.5mm audio jack as well as an IR blaster. We know this is an increasingly important and outdated feature, but we still think it’s a nice added value, just like the built-in FM tuner. The Poco M6 Pro also managed solid battery life and very fast charging.

As we said, it’s hard not to like the Poco M6 Pro as an overall package, as it offers solid value and a solid product for the price. Xiaomi’s confusing naming scheme aside, we’re sure the Poco M6 Pro will find its audience.

Why should we buy Poco M6 Pro?

Xiaomi Turbo Fast Charger is included in the box.
Beautiful design with good build quality. Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the front and IP54.
Very bright and clear AMOLED 120 Hz with good automatic refresh rate control.
Good battery life
67-watt fast battery charging.
Proper tuning of hybrid stereo speakers.
Good camera performance in daylight
expandable storage; A 3.5 mm audio jack and an IR blaster.

Why should we avoid buying Poco M6 Pro?

No 5G connection
Hybrid instead of a dedicated microSD card slot./li>
Virtual proximity sensor
It doesn’t come with Xiaomi’s latest HyperOS, but it does offer MIUI 14 and Android 13 with plenty of UI ads.
Relatively poor performance of the camera in low light.
Video recording is limited to 1080p.

Source: GSMARENA.COM

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Andy Rubin is a talented engineer and a talented programmer who revolutionized the smartphone industry by creating the Android operating system.

The biography of Andy Rubin, the creator of Android

Andy Rubin (Andy Rubin) with the correct pronunciation of Andy Rubin, is a programmer and entrepreneur from the United States, who is best known for his work in founding Android. Before creating the popular mobile operating system, he had worked in many companies for many years and finally, his idea and plan were supported by Google. An idea that has become the most popular mobile operating system in the world today. Rubin left Google after a few years and decided to start his own business and invest in startups. Of course, none of his subsequent activities were as big as Android.

People who have worked with Rubin consider him a genius with technical knowledge. An engineer who understands the subtleties of management and entrepreneurship and has dynamic leadership. Android was Andy Rubin’s nickname during his years at Apple. This term, which was generally used for robots, was given to Rubin because of his strong interest in these human-made creatures. Rubin has always been interested in making, be it coding or building robots. When Rubin was developing his mobile operating system, he was trying to create a competitor to Symbian, Blackberry, and Microsoft Windows Mobile. An effort that came to fruition and finally turned Android into the main competitor of Apple’s iOS. The competition between Google and Apple reached its peak since then, and the late Steve Jobs sent harsh comments to Rubin and his mobile operating system.

In the years of working at Google and managing the Android sub-category, Andy Rubin made the foundations of the operating system he built so strong that the development in the coming years went quickly; The result of an ethical case became the point of Rubin‘s credit at Google. He was forced to leave the company due to the lawsuit and scandal, despite the secrecy of Google managers. Rubin‘s departure from Google was accompanied by a lot of controversy and media hype, and he sent severe criticism to Mountain View executives, who had even rewarded him. However, after leaving Google, Rubin focused on investing in the business ecosystem. He also started a smartphone manufacturing company, Essential, which was announced in the media recently.

Early years and entering the business world

Andy Rubin (full name Andrew E. Rubin) was born in 1963 in Chappaqua, New York. Since childhood, he lived in a world full of gadgets. His father’s company was active in the field of industrial photography, and Andy was introduced to attractive images of smart industrial products from childhood. He completed his high school education at Horace Greeley School in his hometown, and during high school, he did his first serious robotics activities. Rubin designed a remote control for the Kenner R2-D2 toy and moved it around the house with computer control.

Rubin‘s talent and interest in the computer world were evident from childhood and adolescence. For this reason, he chose the field of computer science at university and completed his higher education in 1986 at Utica College in New York. As we said, robots were an important part of Rubin‘s interests. On the other hand, due to the development of a social network-like survey called Spies at the University (1981), Rubin took pride in creating the concept of a social network 23 years before Facebook. From a young age, he focused on the development of products and technologies in this field and chose his first job related to his interest.

Carl Zeiss was Andy Rubin‘s first workplace. He was employed as a robotics engineer in a German company and worked there for two years. The next destination of the American engineer was again Europe. After Carl Zeiss, Andy went to the SIP Institute in Geneva, Switzerland.

Andy Rubin‘s popular toy that became an Android icon

Andy Rubin‘s serious entry into the world of technology took place with a company that later became his serious competitor. Andy Rubin met Bill Caswell during a summer vacation in the Cayman Islands. Their relationship became more serious and Bey offered Andy a job at Apple. This offer became an excuse for Rubin to pursue his life path more seriously in the world of technology.

By the time Andy Rubin joined Apple, they were in good shape. Mackintosh’s popularity had reached its peak, But Steve Jobs was not present in the company he founded. However, Rubin gained a lot of experience while working at Apple and was one of the most popular employees. The nickname Android was given to him by a colleague in the same years to show that Andy has a great interest in robots.

Andy Rubin‘s love for building and especially developing robots sprouted from childhood

Andy Rubin first worked as a manufacturing engineer at Apple; But after a while, he went to the research and development department. In 1990, they launched a spin-off company called General Magic, where Rubin continued to work. General Magic was launched as a company focused on handheld and mobile devices so that Apple could focus its activities on the same PC ecosystem. General Magic engineers, in collaboration with Andy Rubin, developed a software called Magic Cap, which, of course, was not very successful. Finally, General Magic was closed in 1995.

The closure of General Magic meant the end of Rubin‘s cooperation with Apple. He started a new company called Artemis Research together with some of his colleagues in the mentioned company and some of the former employees of Apple. They developed a product called WebTV, which was designed to combine the worlds of the Internet and television. The Artemis company finally became an excuse for Rubin to continue his work in another giant of the technology world: Microsoft. The Redmondis welcomed the Artemis product and bought the company, and Rubin continued his work at Microsoft. One of Rubin‘s interesting projects at Microsoft was the creation of a robot equipped with a camera, which was done with the sole purpose of attracting the attention of colleagues. Rubin eventually left Microsoft and WebTV in 1999.

After leaving Microsoft, Andy Rubin decided to work independently. He rented space in Palo Alto and continued his research and hardware and software experiments there. His office was full of robots that he designed and produced for research development and testing. The same environment somehow inspired Rubin to do something new.

Danger Inc. was the brainchild of Andy Rubin, who started working with his old friends Matt Hershensen and Joe Britt in 1999. The name of the company was taken from a robot from the movie Lost in Space. Rubin became the CEO of the company; A company that was launched with the aim of designing and developing hardware, software, and services for mobile processing devices. The success of Rubin‘s new company was notable with a device called the Danger Sidekick. This device, which was first developed as Danger Hiptop, was finally marketed as T-Mobile Sidekick. Rubin said about the mentioned device: “We wanted a device that would be the size of a chocolate bar and come to the market at a price of less than 10 dollars. We wanted this device to have the ability to scan objects and receive information about them from the Internet. A device that acted like an intelligent assistant.

Rubin‘s new company was a center of genius engineers and designers who produced a product ahead of its time. However, they could not market their idea well and other companies were not willing to cooperate with Danger. Ultimately, Andy Rubin kept his faith in his new idea and company alive until Microsoft bought the company in 2008.

The ideas and experiences that Andy Rubin had gained from the Danger Company led to the development of a revolutionary idea in his mind. He nurtured his many ideas to create Android. An idea whose name was taken from the same nickname of Andy Rubin‘s distant years. It is interesting to know that the Android.com website was Andy Rubin‘s personal website until 2008.

One of the few devices equipped with Magic Cap

Creating Android and joining Google

Andy Rubin founded Android, Inc. in October 2003. His early colleagues were Rich Miner (co-founder of Wildfire Communications), Nick Sears (former SVP of T-Mobile), and Chris White (WebTV user interface designer and developer). Andy Rubin needed investors to develop and develop the idea of Android and cooperated with Redpoint Ventures. His initial idea was to create a powerful mobile platform that would be open source and lead to faster innovation and multiple benefits for the customer.

Android company first decided to develop an operating system for cameras. Of course, the digital camera market was not big enough to guarantee the financial return of Andy Rubin‘s idea; That’s why he and his colleagues decided to develop the operating system for smartphones. They wanted to be a competitor to the giants of the market at that time, Symbian, Blackberry OS, and Windows Mobile. In the early stages of Android development, Rubin proposed interesting concepts for its users. For example, he believed that people need smarter mobile phones that are more aware of the owner’s priorities and position.

Android was the nickname of Andy Rubin at Apple and he used the same name for the open-source mobile operating system

In the early years, Android worked quietly and without attracting attention. They only introduced themselves as a company focused on mobile software development. The quiet activity came with financial challenges for Rubin and his company. He could not manage the available resources well and even after some time, he could not afford to pay for the office of the company.

Andy finally called his friend Steve Perlman and explained the startup’s challenges. Although Rubin did not directly ask for investment and funding in his conversation with Perelman; Steve promised to inject new capital into the company. Perlman donated $10,000 from his personal account to the Android company. About his action, he says that he trusted Andy’s idea and decided to help him. Perlman later did not ask for any shares from Android. Andy Rubin, by receiving cash help from his friend, returned the development process of Android to the normal routine. He used the new capital to expand the team and leased a larger office in Palo Alto.

Andy Rabil at the launch of Android

Google executives’ familiarity with Andy Rubin goes back to a lecture at Stanford University. A university that has been the place of study for many great people in the current world of technology and plays an important role in the development of Silicon Valley. In 2002, Andy Rubin gave a talk about the Sidekick device at Stanford, which was attended by Larry Pitch and Sergey Brin. Later, in a private meeting with Rubin, Page had seen his device up close and admired the idea even more for using the Google search engine in it.

Larry Page’s relationship with Andy Rubin deepened in the following years. Page imagined a bright future for Android from the very beginning, while Sergey Brin and Eric Schmidt (then CEO of Google) distanced themselves from the idea and considered themselves far from the mobile world. However, Page became fascinated with the idea of an open-source mobile operating system and the prospect of global development managed by Google fascinated him more. He believed that Android is one of the most suitable ideas for Google. Page also had the idea of a Google smartphone in mind and tried his best to bring Android to Mountain View. At first, Rubin was hesitant to join Google and did not consider the organizational culture to be a good fit.

Andy Rubin has been instrumental in many of the technology industry’s historic innovations. During the same years of Android development, he also made serious investments and in 2004, he contributed $100,000 to Sebastian Theron’s project to develop a self-driving car. Theron won the Darpa Grand Challenge with Rubin‘s help and later worked as the manager of Google’s self-driving car division.

Page’s efforts to recruit Andy Robin and the Android team finally came to fruition in 2005. They acquired Android by paying about 50 million dollars. The main team members, including Andy Rubin, joined the new company. The interesting thing is that at that time and even until some time later, no one knew why Google should buy a mobile operating system. Even now, much of the narrative surrounding Google’s original intentions is speculation. However, Android is still known as a mobile software development company, and most thought that Google was planning to enter the mobile market.

Andy Rubin started working at Google as the senior vice president of a new team called Android. He managed a team of eight people responsible for the development of a mobile platform based on the Linux kernel. Google was also committed to marketing processes for Android as a platform for mobile devices. They started their cooperation with numerous software and hardware companies and the news of the development of the operating system was also announced to mobile operators.

Andy Rubin‘s tenure at Google was accompanied by the management and development of numerous projects. He helped form the Android Update Alliance, which coordinated the release of updates between carriers. Other positive activities of Rubin at Google include supporting and managing the purchase of Motorola.

Apple and Google war

In 2007, Apple introduced the iPhone, which entered the mobile world as a revolutionary product. At that time, Google was still developing its mobile operating system, Android. When Steve Jobs showed the iPhone on stage with his usual marketing skills, Andy Rubin realized that he had to completely redesign his ideas for the launch of the operating system.

Andy Rubin was watching the iPhone launch event via the Internet while riding in a taxi. When Steve Jobs was showing his company’s new smartphone to the audience, Andy asked the driver to stop the car. Surprised by the introduction of the Apple device, he came to the conclusion that he should not introduce the desired phone. Apple was carrying out the development and design plans for its new phone with appropriate news coverage. In fact, most Google engineers were aware of the plans of Steve Jobs and his team; But none of them imagined that a competitor would introduce and offer a product of this quality.

Rubin‘s smartphone display style looks similar to Steve Jobs

Google decided to introduce the mobile operating system by the end of 2007. After the iPhone was announced, they decided to postpone the launch schedule; Because Android had many similarities with the iPhone operating system. In fact, the introduction of the iPhone gave a strong blow to the entire Android project. In addition to the similarity of the operating system to iOS, Google engineers faced a more serious problem, which is the same high quality as the iPhone. A quality that made their achievement look like old technology. Even one of the Android engineers said that the initial design of the operating system was really inappropriate and weak compared to the iPhone, and in comparison, it looked like a product from the 1990s.

The Android team continued the development of the operating system despite the hard blow it received from Apple. Finally, in cooperation with HTC, they launched the first Android smartphone called HTC G1 or HTC Dream in 2008. The software on that phone was nowhere near as good as iOS on the iPhone, But it seemed so similar to Apple’s achievement that it brought anger and a strong reaction from Steve Jobs. In a sharp comment, he said that all parts of Android are disgusting imitations of their work.

Steve Jobs accused Andy Rubin of copying all parts of the iOS

Before the public release of Android, Steve Jobs had a good relationship with the main managers of Google. He trusted Larry Page Sergey Brin and Eric Schmidt. Even Eric Schmidt, along with the executive management of Google, was also a member of Apple’s board of directors. These three people had informed Jobs about Android development and promised him that the final product would be different from iOS. However, Jobs trusted them until the first Android-equipped smartphone hit the market.

After Jobs saw and experienced Android closely, he seriously asked Google managers to change its design. He arranged an important meeting with the iPhone’s chief software designer, Scott Forstall, in which Larry Page Andy Rubin , and Alan Eustis, Google’s senior vice president of engineering, were also present; A historical meeting that proceeded in a worrying manner. One of Apple’s executives, who was later informed by Jobs about the content of the meeting, said about it: “The meeting went completely towards personal problems. Jobs said that Rubin got very angry and told him that he had an anti-innovation approach. Then Steve had spoken angrily to Andy. He accused Andy of trying to be like him and even imitating his style of dressing and glasses.

The historic meeting between Apple and Google was beneficial for Apple despite all the hatred and animosity it created between Jobs and Rubin. Android engineers were forced to change and even remove parts that were very similar to iOS. For example, the multi-touch function that was present in the iPhone was removed from Android. Meanwhile, Rubin was very angry with Jobs. After the historic meeting, he wrote on a board in his office: “STEVE JOBS STOLE MY LUNCH MONEY”.

Rubin was so angry with Jobs that he even decided to leave Google. Andy believed that many of the capabilities that Apple claims to have invented are not actually theirs. However, Android gradually added more features to the operating system, and Rubin also forgot to the leave Google program. After five years, the number of his team members had increased from eight to 250 people.

The controversial story of leaving Google

Andy Rubin left Google in 2014. The path that led to Rubin ‘s separation from Mountain View was a tortuous one, with many crises for both parties. When Rubin was leaving Google, the executives gave him extended appreciation and presented Rubin as a hero. Larry Page, CEO of Google at the time, said about Andy Rubin: “I wish Andy a bright and great future. He had a really big achievement with Android, which now has more than a billion satisfied and happy users.

The process of Andy Rubin ‘s separation from Google began in 2013. Larry Page announced in a blog post in March that Rubin would be moving from managing the Android team to managing a new project at Google. Rubin was replaced by Sundar Pichai, who is currently serving as the company’s CEO. After Android, Rubin went to Google’s robotics department to continue his work in his main field of interest. He was very happy and excited to manage the robotics department and described the new situation as ideal in various interviews. Finally, Andy Rubin left Google in 2014 and started a hardware startup incubator. We will continue the story of his life after leaving Google in the next section.

What was not initially told to the media in the story of Rubin ‘s separation was the illicit relationship of the Google hero with one of the employees, the consequences of which affected the entire company. The former Google employee even accused Rubin of sexual harassment. Google investigated his claims and confirmed their accuracy. Two Google executives made this story public in interviews with the media and said that Pitch asked Andy to resign after learning about the matter. Google could have fired Rubin without paying any benefits. Instead, they paid him a $90 million bonus. Also, the company committed to pay two million dollars to Rubin every month for four years.

Along with Vic Gandotra and Sundar Pichai

Google’s action in support of Andy Rubin was a repeated action. They had previously supported two other male managers in a similar process and even paid allowances after they left the company. The same decisions and actions of senior managers later turned into serious challenges for the people of Mountain View, and many employees described the Google environment as suitable and even encouraging for sexually harassing managers.

Many international media analyzed and analyzed the case of his accusation and Google’s support for years after Rubin‘s separation. Numerous reports from the media such as the New York Times focused the attention of people and company employees on a deep-rooted problem at Google. The media pressure was such that Sundar Pichai later sent a message to employees as CEO, claiming 48 managers and employees were fired for sexual allegations. However, current and former Google employees believed that the company’s actions were not enough.

In the media stream that arose after Rubin‘s departure from Google, many of his colleagues and former managers began to talk about the negative parts of his personality. On the other hand, Rubin was the one who brought Google services from the limited environment of the desktop to the devices that were seen in the hands of billions of users. Rubin, with all his problems, was still Google’s hero in the mobile world. On the other hand, managers who worked with him say that Rubin even humiliated his subordinates in various incidents. Naturally, Rubin and his representative deny this claim.

Investment and independent activity again

Regardless of the reasons and consequences of Rubin‘s departure from Google, he returned to his favorite path, namely designing and creating new concepts. Working in Google’s robotics department did not meet Rubin‘s mental needs. He had solved a big problem, the world of smartphones, and he needed a new problem. Two years after Rubin‘s departure, Wired published an interesting article about his new ideas, excerpts from which we quote.

Andy Rubin launched Playground Global a few months after leaving Google; A company that, according to Rubin, was a new type of company; A combination that combined the concepts of incubator and consulting company; But none of them were. At the new company, Andy Rubin supported hardware startups. He did not, of course, limit his support to grants or advice, and provided them with a centralized engineering department. A department consisting of experienced and professional engineers who all worked with Rubin at Google, General Magic, Apple, and other companies. The engineering team worked closely with young and disruptive startup groups to develop hardware and software to power smart machines.

Rubin‘s vision for Polygrand Global was huge. He didn’t want his company to be limited to making a few products or even nurturing a few companies. Rubin and his colleagues envisioned a future focused on artificial intelligence and attempted to build the foundation of technology development through sponsored companies; Foundations that are freely available to others and eventually lead to the development of an ecosystem like Android. His new company was the booster of the idea; A structure that transformed basic concepts and ideas into products with maximum impact on the surrounding world. Playgrand was Rubin‘s first company in which there was no mention of robots (after Danger and Android), But they had a serious development in mind.

Essential was the last serious activity of Andy Rubin, which was closed in 2020

In 2015, Rubin‘s new company was able to receive 300 million in investments from Google, HP, Foxconn, Redpoint, Seagate, and Tencent. The attracted capital was spent on several projects, the most important of which is Owl Labs. Rubin finally left Polygrand in 2019.

Essential Products was Andy Rubin ‘s next entrepreneurial achievement. He decided to try his luck again in the world of mobiles and peripherals and in 2015, he launched the company. The Essential Phone and its accessories such as the 360-degree camera were one of the main products of the company. Rubin claimed that the Essential Phone will offer users a pure Android experience and will have the fastest software updates. Essential Phone was launched in 2017 and was well received by those interested in the Android ecosystem. Andy Rubin‘s lawsuit and scandal in 2017 caused him to leave Essential Management for a few months. Finally, the Palo Alto-based company announced in 2020 that it would no longer be operating.

Essential Phone

Personal life of Andy Rubin

In the story of Andy Rubin‘s departure from Google, we mentioned aspects of his personal life. Misbehavior with employees and leaked documents of Rubin ‘s sexual misconduct have tarnished his reputation alarmingly. She was married to Rei Hirabaru, but they divorced after a series of scandals and lawsuits. They had a coffee shop in Los Altos, California that closed in 2018.

Rubin and his ex-wife lived in a house in Woodside, California, which they bought in 2014 for $23 million. That house was also sold in 2018 during the separation, But now Rubin lives in it. Apparently, he is now known only as a Redpoint Ventures company in terms of employment.

In the story of Rubin ‘s life, there is always a trace of robots. In the years he was active at Google, in addition to managing the Android team, he spent his leisure time designing and developing robots. Rubin had designed several robotic arms for tasks such as preparing coffee. He also had a remote-controlled helicopter that he flew around Google’s yard.

Andy Rubin is known today for a legendary achievement called Android; An operating system that was born with the aim of developing the open-source concept in the mobile world and was seen in all smart devices from cars to home assistants and even televisions. Rubin‘s personal life has somewhat eroded his credibility in various tech circles; But it still has a place next to the greats like Jobs, Torvalds, Gates, and others.

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Did you know that every photo you take stores information about your geographic location and the device you took it with?

How to prevent your location from being revealed through photos?

The penetration of the Internet in all ages and strata of society has caused many to share many parts of their lives online without considering the consequences. This makes it easier than ever for malicious individuals, cyber intruders, and even criminals to find complete information about our lives, including what we eat, where we go, and even who we hang out with.

One of the scariest ways criminals can collect information about you is by using location data stored in photos you post online. This hidden data can reveal the exact location of the photo recording and endanger your privacy and even security.

In order for your photos not to reveal your location, in this guide, we discuss how to manually and group delete location information and other data stored in photos on various platforms, including Windows, Android, and iOS, and also introduce some programs to delete metadata in groups.

Table of contents

How do the photos you take reveal your location?

Manually remove location information from photos

Remove location from photo on Android

Remove location from photos on iPhone and iPad

Remove location from photo in Windows

Remove location from photo in Mac OS

Batch removal of EXIF and location information from photos

Android tools

iOS tools

Windows, Mac, and Linux tools

Online tools

How do the photos you take reveal your location?

Every photo you take contains EXIF (short for Exchangeable Image File Format) data, which includes details such as camera type, exposure level, and color information. Modern GPS-enabled devices (almost all smartphones, tablets, and some cameras) also store the exact location of the photo in EXIF data by default.

There is no harm in recording the location in each photo; Because there is no need to manually record this information. Image management programs like Google Photos and Apple Photos also use this data to show your photos on a map.

The problem arises when you share photos with this embedded location information. Anyone with malicious intent can find the photos you’ve uploaded and get sensitive information like where you live, work, or places you frequent.

Although major platforms such as Meta and, of course, Instagram remove location data from photos, many smaller websites and apps do not; So it’s best to exercise caution and remove location information from anything you post online before sharing.

Manually remove location information from photos

Below are simple steps to clear photo data on different platforms. It should be mentioned that editing and erasing metadata in Photoshop is also possible to some extent, But this program does not allow editing and removing location information from photos, and alternative software should be used.

Remove location from photo on Android

The Google Photos application, as the default gallery of many Android phones, does not allow the user to delete the location information of the images taken with the phone itself; However, in the gallery applications of some manufacturers, including Samsung and Xiaomi, it is possible to remove the location information of the images when they are shared.

On Samsung phones, when sharing a photo, tap Options and turn off Include location data. You can also swipe up on the photo in the gallery and delete the location by selecting Edit and the delete option in front of the location icon.

In Xiaomi phones, it is enough to enter the Secure sharing section from the gallery settings and turn off the two options Share without location info by default and Share without metadata by default.

Delete information from photos in Xiaomi

If your Android phone gallery does not have the option to remove location information, use the two applications that are introduced below in the section on batch removal of EXIF and location information from photos.

Remove location from photos on iPhone and iPad

Open the photo and tap on the three dots (…) icon.
Select the Adjust Location option.
Tap Remove Location.

Option to remove photo location data in ios

Remove location from photo in Windows

Right-click on the photo and select Properties.
Go to the Details tab .
Click on Remove Properties and Personal Information.
Select the Latitude and Longitude option under GPS and click OK.

The Properties section of a photo in Windows and the option to remove location data

Remove location from photo in Mac OS

Open the photo in the standard Mac Preview program.
Go to the menu Tools > Show Inspector.
On the GPS tab, click Remove Location Info.

Option to remove photo location data in MacOS

Batch removal of EXIF and location information from photos

Manually removing metadata from large numbers of images is tedious; To save time, there are several tools for removing metadata from photos and removing data from photos on Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, and iOS, here are some of the best options.

Android tools

Scrambled Exif

Screenshot of the Scrambled Exif application

Scrambled Exif is a completely free, open-source app that makes it easy to de-decrypt photos taken on Android before sharing them. To remove metadata from photos, simply import them into Scrambled Exif via Android’s share menu. After a few moments, the sharing menu will appear again and you can share the photos whose metadata has been removed with the app of your choice.

Scrambled Exif on Google Play

EXIF Image & Video Date Fixer

Screenshot of Exif image video date fixer

In addition to removing metadata, this program can correct the date and order of images and videos using EXIF metadata and filenames. It is also possible to modify the date manually and support batch processing. The free version can process up to 50 files simultaneously.

EXIF Image & Video Date Fixer on Google Play

iOS tools

Metapho

Through Metapho it is possible to manage metadata including viewing, editing, and deleting EXIF data. It includes batch editing, location spoofing, and secure sharing options. Viewing metadata is free; But for advanced features, you need to buy a subscription or a permanent license of the program.

Metapho on the App Store

Exif Metadata

Screenshot of the Exif metadata application

This tool allows you to easily view, edit, or delete metadata including GPS data. For batch processing of images, the paid version of the program must be purchased.

Exif Metadata in the App Store

Windows, Mac, and Linux toolsExifCleaner

ExifCleaner for Windows works like the Mac version and allows you to delete batch EXIF files for free. ExifCleaner is also available for Linux with the same features as the Windows and Mac versions.

ExifCleaner website

EXIF Purge

A simple and lightweight tool to remove EXIF batches from images with one click. EXIF Purge is user-friendly and free; But it doesn’t support videos and PDFs.

EXIF Purge website

Online tools

Pics.io Metadata Remove

A free online tool that supports all types of files including images, videos, and PDFs, and there’s no limit to the number of files you can process.

Pics.io Metadata Remover

VerExif

Using VerExif, you can view and remove metadata from images. This website has a simple user interface and is free to use, But the images must be less than 20 MB.

VerExif website

By removing location data and other EXIF data from photos before sharing them, you can ensure that these images do not reveal unwanted information.

In addition to the introduced tools, countless options are available for removing and editing metadata from photos and videos; If you know of better tools, share them with us in the comments section

Technology

The chip battle of flagship phones in 2024; Which is the winner?

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Snapdragon 8 generation 3, A17 Pro, Exynos 2400, Dimensity 9300 or Tensor G4? Which do you think is the winner of the flagship mobile chip competition?

The chip battle of flagship phones in 2024; Which is the winner?

Choosing the best flagship smartphone in today’s market is no longer just about choosing the most expensive option. While price is likely to be considered as a primary indicator, it is very difficult to make the right decision without adequate knowledge of technical specifications and key metrics. Ignoring these criteria can lead to incorrect selection. So what is the best chip for smartphones?

In choosing the best flagship phone in the market, various criteria are considered; From photography experience battery life, and clear display to software and design and price tag. These cases are usually easy to check, and conclusions can be drawn within minutes; But if the criterion is the power of the chip, the comparison will be challenging.

In the discussion of chip power, various criteria are involved; Including processing performance, which is one of the important criteria for choosing the most powerful phone in the market. A smartphone should be able to perform all daily tasks, including opening apps, browsing the web, running games, and managing background apps at high speed and without lag. One of the important features of smartphone chips is the number of cores. Some cores are designed for light tasks with low energy consumption, and others for heavy and graphic processing. Note that the number of cores is not the only factor that increases the speed, but their architecture and optimization also have a great effect.

Graphical capabilities are also of particular importance. Graphics processors (GPU) are responsible for processing games and graphic programs. On the other hand, battery consumption is one of the most important influencing factors in choosing a phone, which is directly related to the optimality of the chip. A smartphone with a high processing power, but a weak battery, cannot meet the daily needs of users well.

The stability of the chip during heavy usage should also be considered. Phones that slow down or increase body temperature under heavy pressure, such as running graphic games or complex programs, usually do not provide a good user experience.

Considering these parameters, it is challenging to choose a smartphone without having detailed information about the chip’s performance; That’s why we decided to put the most powerful chips on the market against each other to see which one matches the user’s needs by carefully examining the technical specifications and benchmark results.

Table of contents

Which chips?

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Generation 3

Apple A17 Pro

Samsung Exynos 2400

Mediatek Dimension 9300

Google Tensor G4

Comparison of processing performance

Comparison of graphics processing similar to the game

Comparison of battery life and power consumption

Comparison of stability in heavy processing

Summary: Which is the winner of the competition?

Which chips?

In the next article, we are going to review and compare the most powerful chips inside the 2024 flagship phones. These chips include Snapdragon 8 generation 3 from Qualcomm, A17 Pro from Apple, Dimension 9300 from MediaTek, Exynos 2400 from Samsung, and Tensor G4 from Google. In the following, we will try to review the strengths and weaknesses of each chip by comparing the Zomit benchmark results in order to reach a suitable conclusion about their performance.

Considering that the A18 Pro chip of the iPhone 16 Pro was released in the last months of 2024, we will compare the performance of this chip with 2025 flagship phones equipped with chips such as Snapdragon 8 generation 4 in another article.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Generation 3

The Snapdragon 8 generation 3 chip (which we call S8G3 for short) was unveiled at Qualcomm’s technology conference in October 2023 (Mehr 1402).

Using Cortex v9 technology, this new processor has been able to operate about 30% faster than its previous generation, and its energy consumption has been optimized by 20%.

Also, by providing facilities such as Snapdragon Elite Gaming and Adreno Frame Motion Engine, the gaming experience has been improved by about 12% compared to the generation.

Snapdragon 8 generation 3 entered the market with one goal: to conquer the battle between flagships

In the field of artificial intelligence, the S8G3 chip can perform complex calculations in a shorter time by improving its performance by 98%. This feature is especially useful in applications such as machine learning and image processing and enables interesting features such as Sketch to Image in Samsung’s new foldables.

Phones equipped with S8G3 chip

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Oppo Find X7 Ultra

Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra

Motorola Razr 50 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6

OnePlus 12

X100 Ultra Vivo

Apple A17 Pro

Every year Apple releases a new chip with the introduction of the new iPhone generation. Last year’s chip was called A17 Pro and it was exclusively used in iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max; The chip is built on TSMC’s 3nm manufacturing process, making it the first member of the 3nm family in the industry.

The A17 Pro chip has a 6-core configuration: two high-performance cores and four high-performance (and low-power) cores. High-performance cores are 10% faster than the previous generation, and low-power cores handle everyday tasks that don’t require high speed but help optimize battery consumption.

The graphics processing unit of the A17 Pro has also undergone major changes. This six-core GPU is up to 20% faster and provides more stable performance in games with less energy consumption. Also, for gamers, it offers MetalFX functionality to increase the graphic details of games while controlling battery consumption.

The A17 Pro chip also uses an advanced neural engine that can perform up to 35 trillion operations per second. The A17 Pro’s AI and machine learning capabilities provide new features such as more accurate auto-correction, background blurring in portrait photos, and personalized voice creation for people with speech impairments.

All in all, Apple’s chip has become one of the most powerful and efficient mobile chips by combining advanced architecture, energy consumption optimizations of up to 15%, and artificial intelligence capabilities, which not only provide great performance but also improve the user experience in various areas. forgives

Phones equipped with A17 Pro chip

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

Samsung Exynos 2400

Rumors about the Exynos 2400 chip were first heard in early 2023. The Exynos 2400 chipset acts as the beating heart of the Galaxy S24 and S24 Plus in some versions, but it is not present in the Ultra model. Recently, Samsung announced that it will launch all 2025 Galaxy flagships (S25 family) with Snapdragon chips only.

In this product, Samsung has used a different configuration of 1+2+3+4, which includes a total of 10 cores: one high-performance Cortex-X4 core with a frequency of 3.2 GHz, two Cortex-A720 cores with a frequency of 2 9 GHz, two A720 cores with a frequency of 2.6 GHz and four low-power Cortex-A520 cores with a frequency of 1.92 GHz. This combination allows the processor to operate optimally in energy consumption while having high processing power.

On the other hand, the Xclipse 920 graphics processor, which was also used in the Exynos 2200, using AMD’s RDNA 2 architecture and ray tracing capabilities, showed a higher potential by showing a 58% improvement in graphics performance in the 3DMark benchmark. is

One of the outstanding strengths of the Exynos 2400 is the 14.7 times increase in AI computing performance compared to the Exynos 2200. The upgrade improves the chip’s ability in areas such as text-to-speech summarization, simultaneous translation of conversations, and image generation.

Phones equipped with Exynos 2400

Samsung Galaxy S24FA

Samsung Galaxy S24

Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus

Mediatek Dimension 9300

For the first time, MediaTek has used only powerful cores in the Dimension 9300 (MT6989) chip, abandoning low-power cores. According to MediaTek CEO Joe Chen, “Dimensity 9300 is MediaTek’s most powerful flagship chip to date, bringing extraordinary computing power with its unique All Big Core design.”

Taking advantage of the concept of “only big cores”, Dimension 9300 consists of eight powerful cores, including four Arm Cortex-X4 cores and four Cortex-A720 cores. This combination provides up to 67% better processing power than Dimension 9200, and It is

In addition, MediaTek has increased the cache memory by 29%, increasing its capacity to 18 MB. This upgrade not only increases the speed and efficiency of the chip in performing complex tasks but also improves the simultaneous management of multiple applications.

The Dimension 9300 also supports hardware ray tracing, which is commonly used in high-end PCs and game consoles. Although this technology is in its early stages in the mobile world, the Dimension 9300 chip allows developers to create games with stunning visual effects.

In addition, Dimension 9300 uses the world’s first hardware-based artificial intelligence engine. This artificial intelligence processing unit can improve the graphics performance of games by up to 25% (for processing graphics floating point data), adjust settings for optimal performance and even predict user behavior, with support for advanced language models such as MetaLlama 2 and Baidu. AI LLM provided the basis for the development of diverse and efficient artificial intelligence programs.

Phones equipped with Dimension 9300

Xiaomi Redmi K70 Ultra

Pro Vivo X100

Vivo X100

Find Oppo X7

Google Tensor G4

On August 13, 2024, Google introduced the Pixel 9 series, which has a new G4 tensor chip at its heart. According to Google, the new chip makes the device one of the “smartest” phones on the market.

The Tensor G4 has a 7% higher clock speed than the Tensor G3, and its GPU is also 6% faster. In general, the G4 tensor has up to 10% performance improvement compared to the G3 tensor.

Tensor G4 processor is a custom chip designed and produced jointly by Google and Samsung with 4nm architecture. Tensor G4 with eight processing cores and using the Cortex-X4 core allows users to enjoy optimal performance and high processing power. Also, the A720 and A520 cores help maintain efficiency and stable performance.

One of the outstanding features of the Tensor G4 is the Arm Immortalis-G715 GPU, which significantly improves the visual quality of games and graphics-heavy applications with support for hardware ray tracing.

In addition, Tensor G4, thanks to the DeepMind team, can run complex artificial intelligence models such as Jumna Nano at a faster speed, allowing users to benefit from advanced capabilities such as voice recognition, image processing, and environmental awareness, directly on their device. become

Using Samsung’s 4nm LPP+ process, Tensor G4 has been able to provide better efficiency and thermal management than G3. Google claims that Tensor G4 can revolutionize the smartphone user experience by combining high processing power, optimal energy consumption, advanced graphics capabilities, and support for artificial intelligence.

Smartphones equipped with G4 tensor

Google Pixel 9

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

Google Pixel 9 Pro

Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold

Comparison of processing performance

In this section, we will examine the processing power of the introduced chips. But before the comparison, it is worth taking a look at the technical specifications of these chips:

Specifications	Snapdragon 8 Generation 3	A17 Peru	Exynos 2400	Dimension 9300	Tensor G4
The main processor	8 cores 12 MB of L3 cache memory	6 cores 256 KB of L1 cache memory 16 MB of L2 cache memory	10 cores 8 MB of L3 cache memory	8 cores 10 MB of L3 cache memory	8 cores No cache information available.
GPU	Adreno chip Shading noise canceller Operating capacity of 4435.2 gigaflops	Apple A17 GPU chip 6 processing lines 128 shading units Operating capacity of 2147.2 gigaflops	Xclipse 940 chip Ray tracing support Operating capacity of 3407 gigaflops	Arm Mali-G720 Immortalis chip Ray tracing Operating capacity of 5990.4 gigaflops	Chip Mali-G715 MC7 Operating capacity of 2625.7 gigaflops
Artificial intelligence processor	Vector processing engine Hexagon DSP accelerator Scalar Accelerator Accuracy INT4	Powered by Apple’s Neural Processing Engine (NPU).	2 low-consumption neural processors 2 powerful neural processors	APU 790 chip Support for INT4 Hardware compression	Google’s custom tensor processor
memory	LPDDR5X 4 bands of 16-bit Support up to 24 GB	LPDDR5 4 bands of 16-bit Support up to 8 GB	LPDDR5X 16-bit bus width Support up to 24 GB	LPDDR5T 4 16-bit bass Support up to 24 GB	LPDDR5X 4 16-bit bass Support up to 16 GB
manufacturing process	4 nm TSMC	3 nm TSMC	Samsung 4 nm	4 nm TSMC	Samsung 4 nm

In the table below, you can see the CPU score of the chips in single-core and multi-core processing based on the official GeekBench 6 benchmark. The results of all chips except Dimension 9300 are obtained from Zomit tests.

product/chip	GeekBench 6
product/chip	single core	multi-core
Snapdragon 8 Generation 3 (Galaxy S24 Ultra)	2262	7005
Apple A17 Pro (iPhone 15 Pro Max)	2960	7339
Dimension 9300 (Vivo X100 Pro)	*2007	*7408
Exynos 2400 (Galaxy S24)	2148	6618
Tensor G4 (pixels)	1710	3799

Snapdragon 8 generation 3 and A17 Pro both use powerful processing cores, but A17 Pro has better processing performance using Apple’s proprietary architecture and detailed optimizations. This difference is felt especially in single-core tasks, where Apple has been able to provide much higher efficiency.

On the other hand, Dimensity 9300 has a very powerful performance in multitasking and running heavy programs and even surpasses A17 Pro by five percent. This issue is especially evident in situations where multiple processes are running at the same time.

Dimension 9300 showed a very powerful performance in processing benchmarks. This chip was able to challenge S8G3 and A17 Pro chips in multi-core tests. It can be said that Dimension 9300 has a higher position than its competitors in the field of multi-core processing, by sacrificing energy efficiency; But it still can’t reach the level of the A17 Pro in single-core tasks (two percent weaker) and is almost at the same level as the S8G3. Due to the good performance and relatively lower cost of phones equipped with Dimension 9300 compared to competitors, this chip offers users an efficient option.

The Exynos 2400 performs well in multitasking and heavy computing overall, but compared to the A17 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, it still lacks in some areas such as single-core performance (5% weaker than the S8G3 and 27% lower than the A17 Pro). . Due to Samsung’s optimizations, this chip has an acceptable performance in Samsung devices, but it falls short in the competition with Qualcomm and Apple.

Although Tensor G4 is more focused on artificial intelligence processing, compared to other chips in the field of general processing, it shows weaker performance. With this chip, Google has tried to provide improvements in certain areas such as camera-related processing and machine learning, but it is still far from competing with the A17 Pro and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Pixels equipped with G4 tensor will be a good option for users who are looking for a different experience, but it won’t work for people who care about powerful performance in most areas.

Comparison of graphics processing similar to the game

In this section, we compare the graphics capabilities of the chips in-game rendering based on the GFXBench benchmark. Each of these chips uses an advanced graphics processor that provides a satisfying experience in running games and programs.

product/chip	GFXBench (with reference display resolution)
Snapdragon 8 Generation 3 (Galaxy S24 Ultra)	81
Apple A17 Pro (iPhone 15 Pro Max)	46.8
Dimension 9300 (Vivo X100)	83
Exynos 2400 (Galaxy S24)	68
Tensor G4 (pixel 9)	44

These numbers are based on Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen. A higher number indicates better performance.

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 with its advanced GPU that supports ray tracing technology is one of the best options for gamers. Compared to Apple’s A17 Pro, which uses Apple’s own GPU, this chip offers better performance in some graphics-heavy games. The benchmark results show a very close competition between S8G3 and Dimension 9300 chips. That being said, it would be fair to consider the top ranking for both chips jointly.

A17 Pro does not perform satisfactorily in graphics processing, because Apple focuses more on optimizing energy consumption, and as a result, it may not appear as powerful as Dimension 9300 and S8G3 in some graphics tests. In any case, getting the fourth place in this table is not far from the expectation; If you go back to the processor details comparison table, the A17 Pro’s GPU performance is 2.8 times lower than the Dimension 9300 chips, about half of the S8G3, and even 1.5 times lower than the Exynos 2400.

According to the results of both benchmarks, Dimension 9300 has close competition with Snapdragon 8 generation 3 and according to the numbers, it is placed beyond it. Using Immortalis-G720, Dimension 9300 has provided an impressive performance and has an absolute and significant advantage over A17 Pro in playing heavy games and advanced graphics programs, and has been able to provide a smooth and satisfying experience to users.

Exynos 2400 uses the Xclipse 940 GPU, which is based on AMD’s RDNA 3 architecture. Using this chip, Samsung has been able to provide satisfactory performance in graphics games, but it is 16% behind Qualcomm’s flagship and 19% behind MediaTek. The interesting thing about this chip is its 45% advantage over Apple A17 Pro.

In some heavy games, the Samsung chip may have lower performance due to less thermal management. Despite the Exynos’ impressive improvements, Qualcomm’s graphics unit still has a significant edge in rendering.

Although Tensor G4 focuses more on software optimizations and processing related to cameras and artificial intelligence, compared to competitors, it shows weaker performance in the field of graphics. This chip may face challenges in heavy games like Call of Duty or Genshin Impact. Therefore, Tensor G4 is a suitable processor for light games.

Comparison of battery life and power consumption

Optimizing energy consumption is one of the other factors affected by the chip, which has an impact on choosing the best phone. This issue is especially important during long-term use of the device and when running heavy programs.

Because each chip may have been released in a smartphone with a different battery capacity, we have used a new benchmark in the table below for equal comparison. To obtain this new benchmark, we perform several different activities (calls, games, web browsing, video playback) with each phone in order to drain the battery. Then we divide the weighted average of the device’s activity time (in minutes) by the battery capacity (in amp hours). You may be asking yourself:

Why division?

Because of the direct relationship between the charging time and battery capacity. Longer charge-discharge time should be a positive factor in the calculation of the criterion; While increasing the battery capacity is a factor unrelated to the chip.

The resulting number indicates that the operation of the chip consumes 1000 mAh of energy in a few minutes. We use the GSMArena benchmark to make the charge drain times fair.

product/chip	Battery capacity (ampere-hours)	Activity time (minutes)	Reduction comparison criteria Charging (minutes/amp hours)
Snapdragon 8 Generation 3 (Galaxy S24 Ultra)	5	829	165.8
Apple A17 Pro (iPhone 15 Pro)	3.29	961	292.1
Dimension 9300 (Vivo X100 Pro)	5.5	833	151.4
Exynos 2400 (Galaxy S24)	4	726	181.5
Tensor G4 (Pixel 9 Pro XL)	5.06	752	148.6

Benchmark for fair comparison of power consumption of flagship chips

A17 Pro has been able to achieve the best performance in this field with its special focus on energy efficiency. Due to its high energy efficiency, this chip can significantly increase the battery life of iPhone devices (at least two hours more than competitors) and at the same time have stable performance in heavy applications.

iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max software

Snapdragon 8 generation 3 also minimizes energy consumption by using optimal architecture and advanced technologies, and while it has high processing power, in the field of energy consumption optimization, it offers 14 minutes more energy per amp hour than Dimensity 9300; But it still doesn’t reach the peak of A17 Pro (130 minutes more hours per amp hour). Meanwhile, Qualcomm’s chip is 10% behind Samsung’s Exynos 2400 in terms of energy efficiency.

Dimension 9300 also minimizes energy consumption and has high energy efficiency by using new technologies and optimizations. The chip outperforms the competition in the device battery life benchmark, but it still lags behind the A17 Pro when it comes to battery life. Don’t forget that MediaTek only used high-power cores in the Dimension chip and it is not far from the expectation that it does not provide optimal consumption. This fact makes most phones with this chip need to use a battery with a high nominal capacity to provide proper charging for users.

The Exynos 2400 is surprisingly energy efficient and consumes less power compared to MediaTek and Qualcomm chips. Let’s not forget that this chip with 10 cores holds the record for the highest number of cores in this comparison. With this chip, Samsung has tried to create a balance between performance and energy consumption, and it seems to have succeeded in this; But this success has a heavier bottom in favor of energy consumption.

The Tensor G4 optimized power consumption in these areas by focusing on AI and special processing but is more power-hungry compared to other chips, especially in general graphics and gaming (using 1 amp hour per 148.6 minutes). The chip is suitable for users looking for an AI-based experience, but it still needs improvement in terms of general energy efficiency.

Comparison of stability in heavy processing

In the world of smartphone technology, the stability of chips under challenging conditions is very important. We used the 3D Mark Wildlife Stress Test to check the stability of the investigated chips. This test provides the final score and percentage of stability by checking the performance of the device in heavy processing. This percentage shows how well the device can maintain its performance over time; The higher the percentage, the more stable the chip.

product/chip	Percent stability
Snapdragon 8 Generation 3 (Galaxy S24 Ultra)	52
Apple A17 Pro (iPhone 15 Pro Max)	78.9
Dimension 9300 (Vivo X100 Pro)	55.5
Exynos 2400 (Galaxy S24)	63.4
Tensor G4 (Pixel 9 Pro XL)	68.3

Snapdragon 8 generation 3, despite the significant improvement in processing power and graphics, does not show very good stability and is placed at the bottom of the ranking list. This generation shows even less stability than the previous generation (with 64%).

Apple’s A17 Pro has been very successful in this field due to the use of advanced technologies. By using a proprietary architecture and focusing on software optimizations, Apple produced a chip that has stable and fast performance even under the most challenging conditions, but in some situations, its performance may drop slightly due to the focus on optimizing energy consumption (see the graphic comparison table). see).

Dimensity 9300 despite its high ability to manage heavy tasks, in some cases due to higher temperature, may suffer a slight decrease in performance stability. The difference of 3% in the reported numbers shows the close rank of stability of this chip to Snapdragon.

The Tensor G4 lags behind the competition in areas such as processing and graphics but ranks well in terms of performance stability.

Samsung’s Exynos 2400, with 10 processing cores and a 70% improvement in CPU performance compared to Exynos 2200, has managed to gain a good place among flagship chips.

Summary: Which is the winner of the competition?

Finally, after considering all aspects, we can rank the current flagship chips based on overall performance, power efficiency, and cost:

Snapdragon 8 generation 3: This chip is a good choice for Android users with its extraordinary graphics power and excellent performance in multitasking processes. With this chip, Qualcomm was able to compete shoulder-to-shoulder with Apple and even surpass it in some areas. The Achilles heel of this chip is the performance stability during heavy processing and the single-core performance is weaker than A17 Pro.
Dimension 9300: By providing a powerful and optimal chip, MediaTek has been able to prove its superior position at the top of the comparison table. Due to the higher power consumption of this phone with powerful cores, the said chip is used in phones that have larger batteries than others. Small chip stability and thermal problems are unavoidable considering the target market.
A17 Pro: Despite its high processing power and unparalleled energy efficiency, this chip ranks in the middle of this comparison due to its average graphics performance in-game rendering. With detailed optimizations and a focus on very stable performance, Apple introduced the A17 Pro as a powerful chip against competitors; However, this chip has given the user a longer battery life by sacrificing graphics processing power.
Exynos 2400: Samsung has provided good performance with this chip, but it still needs improvement in some areas. This chip has moderate performance stability and lags behind in terms of graphics processing compared to Apple and Qualcomm chips.
Tensor G4: Google has introduced this chip with a focus on artificial intelligence and specific user experiences; But compared to other chips, especially in the field of general and graphic processing, it has much weaker performance.

Finally, we can conclude that Snapdragon 8 generation 3 and Dimension 9300 are jointly known as flagships of almost everything in the world of smartphone chips and can handle all the processing and graphics needs of users; However, the performance stability is weaker than Apple chip. Along with them, the A17 Pro chip is a very good choice for those who ignore high graphics power and expect great processing power and longer battery life than other flagships. Finally, in the bottom ranks of the table, we can comment on the superiority of Exynos 2400 over Tensor G4. The G4 chip is clearly inferior to its competitors in CPU processing, game rendering, and energy efficiency. Google has a difficult road ahead to compensate for this gap.