Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X7 and Nothing Phone (2) - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X7 vs Nothing Phone (2)

66 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X7
VS
70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2)
Xiaomi Poco X7
Nothing Phone (2)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X7 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra, vs Nothing Phone (2), Manufactured in July, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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 X7
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 185.5g vs 201.2g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2)
  • Larger display: 6.7in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X7 and Nothing Phone (2)
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 X7
vs
Nothing Phone (2)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 87.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X7
1107 nits
Nothing Phone (2)
991 nits
sRGB gamut100 %98.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz90 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X7], [Nothing Phone (2)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.33 mm (6.39 in) 162.1 mm (6.38 in)
Width 74.42 mm (2.93 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 185.5 g (6.54 oz) 201.2 g (7.1 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X7
88.9 %
Nothing Phone (2)
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X7 and Nothing Phone (2) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7
1031
Nothing Phone (2)
1718
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X7
2842
Nothing Phone (2)
4478
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10311718
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28424478
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2507n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X7], [Nothing Phone (2)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X7
675069
Nothing Phone (2)
1200612
CPU203194348707
GPU143338385273
Memory159275207889
UX169262258743
NanoReview Score6750691200612

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 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
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 28 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Nothing OS 2.5

Battery

Volume 5110 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes (62% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X7
19:25
Nothing Phone (2)
23:16
Web Browsing06:50 h10:12 h
Video Playback10:59 h16:37 h
Games05:14 h06:07 h
Standby Mode104 h91 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.9
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.961/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/4.01/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (2)]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV20B Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.74
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.8 μm
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 6 (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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X7
91.4 dB
Nothing Phone (2)
81.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 599
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.

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