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Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

52 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G
VS
77 out 100
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, vs Nothing Phone (4a) Pro, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 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 M6 Pro 5G
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 210g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G and Nothing Phone (4a) 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G
vs
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.79 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 440 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 1600 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.7 % 89.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G
83.7 %
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 613 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 192 512
GPU Frequency 955 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G
924
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
1373
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G
2227
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
4243
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9241373
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22274243
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7583
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G], [Nothing Phone (4a) Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 5G
432616
Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
1186813
CPU154904390368
GPU49004377879
Memory115786193509
UX112922225057
NanoReview Score4326161186813

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5080 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 50 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time 2:19 h 1:12 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-710
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1.28 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.9
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.75 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor CMOS ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.42 (0.29)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.3 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced August, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (4a) Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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