Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (3a) and Xiaomi Poco F6 - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (3a) vs Xiaomi Poco F6

69 out 100
Nothing Phone (3a)
VS
72 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F6
Nothing Phone (3a)
Xiaomi Poco F6

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (3a) Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Poco F6, Manufactured in May, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3. 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 (3a)
  • Larger display: 6.77in
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F6
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 201g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (3a) and Xiaomi Poco F6
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 (3a)
vs
Xiaomi Poco F6

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1300 nits 2400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (3a)
1272 nits
Xiaomi Poco F6
1208 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.52 mm (6.44 in) 160.5 mm (6.32 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 74.4 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.35 mm (0.33 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP64
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (3a)
88 %
Xiaomi Poco F6
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (3a) and Xiaomi Poco F6 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 735
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
1178
Xiaomi Poco F6
1978
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (3a)
3214
Xiaomi Poco F6
4982
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11781978
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32144982
Geekbench Compute (GPU)44359966
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (3a)], [Xiaomi Poco F6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (3a)
708353
Xiaomi Poco F6
1489956
CPU215621392861
GPU197715502368
Memory145649325309
UX149368269418
NanoReview Score7083531489956

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 23 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.1 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 50 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (61% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 12 min)
Full Charge Time 1:06 h 0:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (3a)
25:03
Xiaomi Poco F6
17:19
Web Browsing08:06 h06:19 h
Video Playback16:25 h10:39 h
Games05:49 h05:08 h
Standby Mode131 h86 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.561/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.74n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV20B
Sensor size 1/3.44 n/a
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) 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 6E (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 5.4 5.4
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (3a)
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F6
90.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr May, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr May, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 379
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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