Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro

72 out 100
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
VS
58 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro, vs Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2024with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra. 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 (2a) Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 190g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Xiaomi Poco M6 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 (2a) Plus
vs
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro

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 395 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 700 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1097 nits
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
1053 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus], [Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 161.1 mm (6.34 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 74.95 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
87.8 %
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2a) Plus and Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/3 (Cortex-A715)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 657 Yes
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1111
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
2560
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
1983
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1111730
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25601983
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3304n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a) Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
753533
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
429950
CPU227081129267
GPU21053165662
Memory155451120172
UX160470114849
NanoReview Score753533429950

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 27 GB n/a
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:01 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
32:47
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
23:10
Web Browsing13:26 h07:53 h
Video Playback18:52 h11:41 h
Games06:37 h05:08 h
Standby Mode163 h136 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung GN9Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.571/2
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.761/2.8
Pixel size0.64 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.6
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/2.76 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.64 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 version 5.3 5.2
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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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 BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
88.1 dB
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
91.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date August, 2024 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 199
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

Results

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

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