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Xiaomi Poco X6 vs Nothing Phone (2a)

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Xiaomi Poco X6 vs Nothing Phone (2a)

63 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco X6
VS
71 out of 100
Nothing Phone (2a)
Xiaomi Poco X6
Nothing Phone (2a)

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X6 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2) that was released on January 11, 2024, against the Nothing Phone (2a), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7200 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 X6
  • Delivers 36% higher peak brightness (1346 against 989 nits)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 45W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • 13% higher pixel density (446 vs 394 PPI)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Nothing Phone (2a)
  • Shows 62% longer battery life (29:55 vs 18:31 hours)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • 20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (714K versus 595K)
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • 9% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1125 and 1030 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X6 and Nothing Phone (2a) 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 X6
vs
Phone (2a)

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.67 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1220 x 2712 pixels1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI446 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (30-120 Hz)Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1800 nits700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1300 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby VisionYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionGorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio89.8%87.8%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.3%
PWM - 90 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Poco X6+36%
1346 nits
Phone (2a)
989 nits

Design and build

Height161.15 mm (6.34 inches)161.7 mm (6.37 inches)
Width74.24 mm (2.92 inches)76.3 mm (3 inches)
Thickness7.98 mm (0.31 inches)8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight181 g (6.38 oz)190 g (6.7 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP54
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialPlasticPlastic
Frame materialPlasticPlastic
ColorsWhite, Black, BlueWhite, Black
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
Poco X6+2%
89.8%
Phone (2a)
87.8%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Poco X6 and Nothing Phone (2a) in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Max clock2400 MHz2800 MHz
CPU cores8 (4 + 4)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78		- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
L3 cache - 4 MB
ManufacturingSamsungTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)YesMediaTek APU 650
GraphicsAdreno 710Mali-G610 MP4
GPU shading units256256
GPU clock940 MHz1130 MHz
FLOPS~481.3 GFLOPS~578.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Poco X6+16%
2980
Phone (2a)
2563
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Poco X6
595319
Phone (2a)+20%
714660
CPU204963216662
GPU116128175938
Memory124139152470
UX150089169590
Total score595319714660
Samples[55 tests][17 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Memory clock2133 MHz2133 MHz
Channels22
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)Android 14
ROMHyperOS 1.0Nothing OS 2.5
OS size - 21 GB

Battery

Capacity5100 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power67 W45 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (78% in 30 min)Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:48 hr1:03 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing06:45 hr11:32 hr
Watching video10:18 hr18:30 hr
Gaming04:35 hr06:26 hr
Standby99 hr148 hr
General battery life
Poco X6
18:31 hr
Phone (2a)+62%
29:55 hr

Main camera

Matrix64 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution9000 x 70008192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (720p)120 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens118°114°
Lenses1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung ISOCELL GN9
Sensor size1/2"1/1.56"
Pixel size0.7 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/4"1/2.76"
Pixel size1.14 micron0.64 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
SensorOmnivision OV02B10 -
Sensor size1/5" -
Pixel size1.75 micron -
StabilizationDigital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34566528 x 4896
Aperturef/2.6f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV16A1QSony IMX615
Sensor size1/3.06"1/2.74"
Pixel size1 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.25.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - No
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*18 -
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesNo
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedJanuary 2024March 2024
Release dateJanuary 2024March 2024
Launch price$249$329
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 67 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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