Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs POCO X5 Pro
The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus scores 6.0 in our rating, and the POCO X5 Pro scores 5.8. The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus leads in display, performance, camera and software support, while the POCO X5 Pro is ahead in battery and design. The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus is the newer phone, announced Jul 31, 2024.
Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
- Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Brighter screen 1,300 nits vs 900 nits
- Better water resistance IP54 vs IP53
- Newer model Jul 31, 2024 vs Feb 6, 2023
- More RAM 8 GB / 12 GB vs 6 GB / 8 GB
- Higher screen resolution 1084 × 2412 px vs 1080 × 2400 px
Why choose the POCO X5 Pro
- Faster wired charging 67 W vs 50 W
- Lighter 181 g vs 190 g
- Thinner 7.9 mm vs 8.55 mm
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Charger in the box
- IR blaster
PhoneRanked scores
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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusPOCO X5 Pro
Overall
6.0
5.8
Display
7.2
7.0
Performance
4.9
4.4
Camera
6.4
5.7
Battery
5.1
5.3
Design
6.6
6.8
Software support
5.7
5.0
Value for money
4.5
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusPOCO X5 Pro
Size
6.7 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, Flow AMOLED DotDisplay
Resolution
1084 × 2412 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
395 ppi
395 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,300 nits
900 nits
HDR
HDR10+
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
Gorilla Glass 5
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusPOCO X5 Pro
Process
4 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
3 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G610 MC4
Adreno 642L
Geekbench 6 single-core
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980
Geekbench 6 multi-core
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2,630
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
Storage
256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusPOCO X5 Pro
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88
108 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.52"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✕ No
Ultrawide
50 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
50 MP
16 MP
Front video
4K@30
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusPOCO X5 Pro
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
50 W
67 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusPOCO X5 Pro
Dimensions
161.74 × 76.32 × 8.55 mm
162.91 × 76.03 × 7.9 mm
Thickness
8.55 mm
7.9 mm
Weight
190 g
181 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
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Back
Plastic
Plastic
Water resistance
IP54
IP53
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Grey, Black
Yellow, Blue, Black
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusPOCO X5 Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.3
5.2
USB
USB-C 2.0
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NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusPOCO X5 Pro
OS at launch
Android 14
Android 12
Interface
Nothing OS 2.6
MIUI 14 for POCO
OS updates
3 years
—
Security updates
4 years
3 years
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a) PlusPOCO X5 Pro
Announced
Jul 31, 2024
Feb 6, 2023
Released
Aug 3, 2024
Feb 6, 2023
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$399
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