Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra, vs Nothing Phone (2a) Plus, Manufactured in August, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G and Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.3 % 87.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1097 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.4 mm (6.39 in) 161.7 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP54
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
87.3 %
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
87.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G and Nothing Phone (2a) Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra MediaTek Dimensity 7350 Pro
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/3 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 657
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 144 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
937
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
1111
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
2248
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
2560
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9371111
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22482560
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1353304
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
501574
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
753533
CPU163523227081
GPU95694210531
Memory108064155451
UX134293160470
NanoReview Score501574753533

Memory

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

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5110 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 50 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:08 h 1:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
32:47
Web Browsingn/a13:26 h
Video Playbackn/a18:52 h
Gamesn/a06:37 h
Standby Moden/a163 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.9
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung GN9
Sensor size1/1.951/1.57
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.76
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 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
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* n/a Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
88.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced December, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date December, 2024 yr August, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 170 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W No
* 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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