Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2) and Xiaomi Poco X5 - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2) vs Xiaomi Poco X5

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2)
VS
54 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X5
Nothing Phone (2)
Xiaomi Poco X5

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2) Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Poco X5, Manufactured in February, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X5
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 189g 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		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2) and Xiaomi Poco X5
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (2)
vs
Xiaomi Poco X5

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) No
Max brightness 600 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2)
991 nits
Xiaomi Poco X5
725 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)90 Hz486 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2)], [Xiaomi Poco X5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 165.88 mm (6.53 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 76.21 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 201.2 g (7.1 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2)
87.5 %
Xiaomi Poco X5
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2) and Xiaomi Poco X5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2)
1718
Xiaomi Poco X5
888
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2)
4478
Xiaomi Poco X5
1918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1718888
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44781918
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2)
1200612
Xiaomi Poco X5
440731
CPU348707155778
GPU38527381807
Memory20788996142
UX258743107004
NanoReview Score1200612440731
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X5
1204
Max Surface Temp.n/a35.2 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1204
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing Phone (2)
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X5
9182
Writing scoren/a12410
Web scoren/a8418
Video editingn/a4684
Data manipulationn/a8099
NanoReview Scoren/a9182

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 28 GB 17 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 2.5 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 33 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 (63% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 1:06 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2)
23:16
Xiaomi Poco X5
21:22
Web Browsing10:12 h07:11 h
Video Playback16:37 h11:58 h
Games06:07 h04:56 h
Standby Mode91 h120 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX890OmniVision OV48B
Sensor size1/1.561/2.0
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5KJN1OmniVision
Sensor size1/2.761/4.4
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (2)]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4208x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Sensor Sony IMX615 Samsung 3L6
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/3
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.3 5.1
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
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 Bandsn/aGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (2)
81.9 dB
Xiaomi Poco X5
93 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 250
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 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (2) the clear winner in this comparison.

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