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Xiaomi Poco F6 vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

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Xiaomi Poco F6 vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

75 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco F6
VS
72 out of 100
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Xiaomi Poco F6
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco F6 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3) that was released on May 23, 2024, against the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco F6
  • 2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1489K versus 753K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 50W)
  • Delivers 11% higher peak brightness (1219 against 1100 nits)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • 13% higher pixel density (446 vs 395 PPI)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
  • Shows 89% longer battery life (32:47 vs 17:19 hours)
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco F6 and Nothing Phone (2a) Plus crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Poco F6
vs
Phone (2a) Plus

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.67 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1220 x 2712 pixels1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI446 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (30-120 Hz)Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness2400 nits700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1300 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate480 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio89.9%87.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.1% -
PWM60 Hz -
Response time1 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Poco F6+11%
1219 nits
Phone (2a) Plus
1100 nits

Design and build

Height160.5 mm (6.32 inches)161.7 mm (6.37 inches)
Width74.4 mm (2.93 inches)76.3 mm (3 inches)
Thickness7.8 mm (0.31 inches)8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight179 g (6.31 oz)190 g (6.7 oz)
WaterproofIP64IP54
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsBlack, Gray, GreenBlack, Gray
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Poco F6 and Nothing Phone (2a) Plus in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro
Max clock3000 MHz3000 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 4 + 3)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A715
L3 cache8 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonMediaTek APU 657
GraphicsAdreno 735Mali-G610 MP4
GPU shading units768256
GPU clock1100 MHz1300 MHz
FLOPS~1689.6 GFLOPS~665.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Poco F6+98%
1489956
Phone (2a) Plus
753533
CPU392861227081
GPU502368210531
Memory325309155451
UX269418160470
Total score1489956753533
Samples[89 tests]Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X
Memory clock4200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 14
ROMHyperOS 2.0Nothing OS 2.6
OS size23 GB27 GB

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power90 W50 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (50% in 12 min)Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:37 hr1:01 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing06:19 hr13:26 hr
Watching video10:39 hr18:52 hr
Gaming05:08 hr06:37 hr
Standby86 hr163 hr
General battery life
Poco F6
17:19 hr
Phone (2a) Plus+89%
32:47 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8192 x 61448192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashDual LEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)120 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens - 114°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX882Samsung GN9
Sensor size1/1.95"1/1.57"
Pixel size0.8 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/4.0"1/2.76"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.64 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels20 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution5184 x 38888192 x 6144
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV20BSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size - 1/2.76"
Pixel size0.8 micron0.64 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNoNo
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*20 -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness
Poco F6+3%
90.5 dB
Phone (2a) Plus
88.1 dB

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedMay 2024July 2024
Release dateMay 2024August 2024
Launch price$379$399
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 90 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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