Xiaomi Mi 6 utilizes the latest Snapdragon 835 chip by Qualcomm. It packs an octa-core Kryo 280 processor (4x2.46GHz and 4x1.9GHz), Adreno 540 GPU, and 6 gigs of RAM in the case of Mi 6.
Unlike most of the current flagships, the Mi 6 is sticking to 1080p resolution, which will surely give it an edge over the competition in the graphics tests.
GeekBench 4 is always a good start for our benchmarking routine. Apple is still king in the single-core processing, but the new Kryo 280 core is the best performer among the Android crowd right now.
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But Apple has to step down when all four high-speed Kryo 280 cores work together. The Snapdragon 835 has one of the most powerful processor to date, sharing the first place with Samsung's Exynos 8895 Octa.
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As far as graphics are concerned, our recent tests often showed the Adreno 540 as one of the best GPU on the mobile scene right now. GFX's offscreen tests confirm that, putting the GPU inside the Mi 6 on top of the charts.
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Higher is better
Having the advantage of the lower 1080p resolution, the Mi 6 GPU does even more impressive on the onscreen benchmarks. It is bested only by the iPhone 7, which runs on even lower 750p screen.
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Basemark's X and ES3.1 tests show us a different perspective. Both apps feature on- and off-screen tests, and thus give a better understanding of the GPU performance. The Mi 6's Adreno 540 is slightly behind the Mali-G71 MP20 GPU inside the Galaxy S8 series, but still an admirable performer.
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Higher is better
Finally, we ran BaseMark OS II compound benchmarks - they gauge CPU, GPU, RAM, Web, and OS performance. Here, the Xiaomi Mi 6 aced every single stress test and thus occupies the top spot in the charts. The Snapdragon 835 chip may not be an equal to the latest Exynos SoC, but having a 1080p screen helped the Mi 6 score better than the Galaxy S8 lineup.
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Higher is better
The popular Antutu 6 benchmark also thinks that the Mi 6 belongs on top of our chart due to the same reasons it bested every device in the Basemark OS tests.
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For what the Xiaomi Mi 6 lacks in pixel count, it makes up in performance. There is nothing that Mi 6 can't handle right now and it should be performance-proof for at least a few years post any 1440p smartphone lifecycle. Even better, there is not a single app or game to lag on the Mi 6 for whatever reason, something we can't say for the Galaxy S8 of the LG G6.
But does it run cool? Yes, it does. During the week we spent with the Mi 6, it has never reached anything beyond a warm state no matter for how long we ran benchmarks or played Angry Birds Pop. Pokemon Go has the power to make it a little bit hotter when played for long, but once again - nothing to really worry about. Both Qualcomm and Xiaomi did a good job with the chip and the phone's thermal-spreading design.
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