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

Xiaomi Poco F6 vs Nothing Phone (3)

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

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F6 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Nothing Phone (3), Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. 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 Xiaomi Poco F6
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 218g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3)
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5150mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F6 and Nothing Phone (3)
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco F6
vs
Nothing Phone (3)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2400 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F6
1208 nits
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 160.6 mm (6.32 in)
Width 74.4 mm (2.93 in) 75.59 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.99 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Green		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F6
89.9 %
Nothing Phone (3)
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F6 and Nothing Phone (3) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 735 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F6
1978
Nothing Phone (3)
2162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F6
4982
Nothing Phone (3)
6880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19782162
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49826880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)996618659
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F6], [Nothing Phone (3)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F6
1489956
Nothing Phone (3)
2160544
CPU392861466100
GPU502368938050
Memory325309431133
UX269418325261
NanoReview Score14899562160544

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 23 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Nothing OS 3.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5150 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 12 min) Yes (50% in 24 min)
Full Charge Time 0:37 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F6
17:19
Nothing Phone (3)
n/a
Web Browsing06:19 hn/a
Video Playback10:39 hn/a
Games05:08 hn/a
Standby Mode86 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX882Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.951/1.3
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/4.01/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor Omnivision OV20B Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76
Pixel size 0.8 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850, 900, DCS, PCS
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (3) the clear winner in this comparison.

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