Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2) and Xiaomi Poco F5 - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2) vs Xiaomi Poco F5

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2)
VS
67 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F5
Nothing Phone (2)
Xiaomi Poco F5

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2) Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Poco F5, Manufactured in May, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2. 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 (2)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F5
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 201.2g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2) and Xiaomi Poco F5
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 (2)
vs
Xiaomi Poco F5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2)
991 nits
Xiaomi Poco F5
961 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)90 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2)], [Xiaomi Poco F5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 161.11 mm (6.34 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 74.95 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 201.2 g (7.1 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2)
87.5 %
Xiaomi Poco F5
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2) and Xiaomi Poco F5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2910 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 725
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 580 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2)
1718
Xiaomi Poco F5
1678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2)
4478
Xiaomi Poco F5
4312
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17181678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44784312
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a5510
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2)], [Xiaomi Poco F5]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2)
1200612
Xiaomi Poco F5
1122877
CPU348707347761
GPU385273342331
Memory207889193083
UX258743239702
NanoReview Score12006121122877
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F5
7530
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.7 °C
Stabilityn/a84 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7530
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 28 GB 32 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 2.5 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2)
23:16
Xiaomi Poco F5
21:08
Web Browsing10:12 h09:04 h
Video Playback16:37 h12:47 h
Games06:07 h05:49 h
Standby Mode91 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX890OmniVision OV64B40
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.761/4
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (2)]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor Sony IMX615 Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
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
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (2)
81.9 dB
Xiaomi Poco F5
90.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 379
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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