Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (1) and Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (1) vs Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

61 out 100
Nothing Phone (1)
VS
48 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
Nothing Phone (1)
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (1) Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.55 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus, vs Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2021 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (1)
  • Larger display: 6.55in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 405ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 193.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (1) and Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (1)
vs
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.55 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 402 ppi 405 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 83.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (1)
662 nits
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
532 nits
sRGB gamut95.9 %93.5 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms33.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2512:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (1)], [Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 161.8 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 193.5 g (6.83 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (1)
85.9 %
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
83.8 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (1) and Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus MediaTek Dimensity 700
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 770 Yes
Graphics Adreno 642 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 512 128
GPU Frequency 608 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (1)
1047
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (1)
2955
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
1841
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1047698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29551841
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (1)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (1)
641971
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
393792
CPU209288134816
GPU15534462084
Memory12912594084
UX148214102808
NanoReview Score641971393792
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (1)
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
1104
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.5 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1104
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing Phone (1)
n/a
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
7916
Writing scoren/a9449
Web scoren/a5850
Video editingn/a4676
Data manipulationn/a6598
NanoReview Scoren/a7916

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 16 GB 19.2 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) Yes (33% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:31 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (1)
23:08
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
24:46
Web Browsing09:10 h10:01 h
Video Playback13:32 h14:26 h
Games05:14 h05:48 h
Standby Mode115 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766OmniVision OV48B
Sensor size1/1.561/2.0
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Nothing Phone (1)
121
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Nothing Phone (1)
112
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Nothing Phone (1)
114
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom78n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (1)]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor Sony IMX471 OmniVision OV8856
Sensor size 1/3.13 1/4
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B6/​B8/​B19WCDMA Band 1,2,4,5,8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (1)
84.3 dB
Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro
93.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2022 yr May, 2021 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr May, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 200
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (1) the clear winner in this comparison.

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