Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo vs Nothing Phone (2a)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6080, vs Nothing Phone (2a), Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 190g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2a)
  • Larger display: 6.7in

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo and Nothing Phone (2a)
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

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 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 700 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 87.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo
n/a
Nothing Phone (2a)
976 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a90 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 161.7 mm (6.37 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.7 mm (0.3 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP54
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Orange
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo
88.9 %
Nothing Phone (2a)
87.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo and Nothing Phone (2a) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 650
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1068 MHz 1130 MHz
FLOPS 136.7 GFLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo
776
Nothing Phone (2a)
1125
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo
2107
Nothing Phone (2a)
2563
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7761125
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21072563
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a3389
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo
443219
Nothing Phone (2a)
718245
CPU139815227830
GPU70761178934
Memory108385138852
UX124258172629
NanoReview Score443219718245

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 21 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Nothing OS 3.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 1:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo
n/a
Nothing Phone (2a)
29:55
Web Browsingn/a11:32 h
Video Playbackn/a18:30 h
Gamesn/a06:26 h
Standby Moden/a148 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 n/a 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung HM6Samsung ISOCELL GN9
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
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 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.74
Pixel size 1 μm 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 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X6 Neo
n/a
Nothing Phone (2a)
88.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 329
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (2a) the clear winner in this comparison.

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