Xiaomi Poco F6 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

72 out 100

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69 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F6 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F6

Higher pixel density: 446ppi
Lighter design: 179g vs 199g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

Larger display: 6.77in
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

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

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Poco F6

91

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

87

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Poco F6

60

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

74

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Poco F6

74

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

43

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Poco F6

69

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

30

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Poco F6

63

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

82

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Poco F6

75

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

77

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Poco F6

72

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

69

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 in	6.77 in
Resolution	1220x2712 pixels	1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.9:9
Pixel density	446 ppi	388 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (30-120 Hz)	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2400 nits	1300 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	480 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.9 %	86.9 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Poco F6

1208 nits

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.1 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	60 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	160.5 mm (6.32 in)	164 mm (6.46 in)
Width	74.4 mm (2.93 in)	78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance	IP64	IP54
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
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 (3a) Lite

86.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F6 and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	2500 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 4 + 3)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A520) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	MediaTek APU 655
Graphics	Adreno 735	Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores	768	256
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	1047 MHz
FLOPS	1689.6 GFLOPS	536.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Poco F6

1978

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

1015

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Poco F6

4982

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

2922

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1978	1015
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4982	2922
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	9966	2511

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F6], [Nothing Phone (3a) Lite]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Poco F6

1489956

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

694652

CPU	392861	209874
GPU	502368	169384
Memory	325309	137390
UX	269418	178004
NanoReview Score	1489956	694652

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

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	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	33 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 12 min)	Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	0:37 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi Poco F6

17:19

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Web Browsing	06:19 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:39 h	n/a
Games	05:08 h	n/a
Standby Mode	86 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
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)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX882	Samsung ISOCELL GN3
Sensor size	1/1.95	1/1.57
Pixel size	0.8 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	15 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX355	Sony IMX355
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/4.0
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	20 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	5184x3888 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.5
Sensor	Omnivision OV20B	n/a
Pixel size	0.8 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
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 6E (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	5.4	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
DisplayPort	No	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS 1, 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/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Xiaomi Poco F6

90.5 dB

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	May, 2024 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	May, 2024 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	379	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	249
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

Results

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Xiaomi Poco F6 vs Nothing Phone (3a) Lite

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