POCO M7 Pro 5G
What you’d gain
- 1.2× faster
- Display score: 7.1 → 7.6
- Security updates until around 2030
What you’d give up
- No charger in the box
Should You Upgrade From the POCO M6 Pro?
How the POCO M6 Pro compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.
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Our take
Worth considering
Security updates end around 2028 Newer phones are about 2.2× faster The best upgrade scores 1.8 points higher on camera and 1.7 on display
Based on specs and official update policies. It’s your call.
Upgrades we’d look at
We don’t have a US launch price for the POCO M6 Pro, so we compare it with budget and mid-range phones, going by US launch price or, without one, by the chipset. Choose “Any price” above to see every phone.
REDMI Note 15 Pro
What you’d gain
- 1.1× faster
- Camera score: 5.4 → 6.1
- Display score: 7.1 → 8.0
- Battery: 5,000 → 6,500 mAh
- Security updates until around 2031
What you’d give up
- No 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Heavier: 179 → 195 g
TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G
What you’d gain
- 2.2× faster
- Camera score: 5.4 → 7.2
- Display score: 7.1 → 8.8
- Battery: 5,000 → 6,500 mAh
- Security updates until around 2031
- Telephoto lens (3× optical zoom)
What you’d give up
- No microSD card slot
Motorola Edge 60
What you’d gain
- 2× faster
- Camera score: 5.4 → 7.5
- Display score: 7.1 → 8.4
- Security updates until around 2029
- Telephoto lens (3× optical zoom)
- Better water resistance
What you’d give up
- No 3.5 mm headphone jack
- No IR blaster
- No charger in the box
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POCO M6 Pro upgrade FAQ
Is the POCO M6 Pro still supported?
POCO promises 4 years of security updates for the POCO M6 Pro, counted from its announcement in January 2024, so they should continue until around 2028.
What is the best upgrade from the POCO M6 Pro?
Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G, with a PhoneRanked score of 7.4 vs 5.7 for the POCO M6 Pro. The newest model of the same family is the POCO M7 Pro 5G. The best budget upgrade is the REDMI Note 15 Pro. We don’t have a US launch price for the POCO M6 Pro, so we looked at budget and mid-range phones, going by US launch price or, without one, by the chipset.
How much faster is the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G than the POCO M6 Pro?
Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G is about 2.2 times as fast as the POCO M6 Pro. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 2,880 vs 1,890, and in the 3DMark Steel Nomad Light graphics test 406 vs 133.