Nothing Phone (2a) vs POCO X6
The Nothing Phone (2a) scores 6.1 in our rating, and the POCO X6 scores 6.0. The Nothing Phone (2a) leads in performance, camera and software support, while the POCO X6 is ahead in display, battery and design. The Nothing Phone (2a) is the newer phone, announced Mar 5, 2024.
Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (2a)
- Bigger screen 6.7 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Newer model Mar 5, 2024 vs Jan 11, 2024
- Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5
Why choose the POCO X6
- Bigger battery 5,100 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
- Faster wired charging 67 W vs 45 W
- Brighter screen 1,800 nits vs 1,300 nits
- More storage 256 GB / 512 GB vs 128 GB / 256 GB
- Lighter 181 g vs 190 g
- Thinner 7.98 mm vs 8.55 mm
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
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)POCO X6
Overall
6.1
6.0
Display
7.2
7.9
Performance
4.7
4.5
Camera
6.5
5.7
Battery
5.3
5.7
Design
6.6
7.0
Software support
5.7
3.5
Value for money
5.1
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a)POCO X6
Size
6.7 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, CrystalRes Flow AMOLED
Resolution
1084 × 2412 px
1220 × 2712 px
Pixel density
394 ppi
446 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
—
Peak brightness
1,300 nits
1,800 nits
HDR
HDR10+
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Protection
Gorilla Glass 5
Gorilla Glass Victus
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a)POCO X6
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
2.8 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G610 MC4
Adreno
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
—
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a)POCO X6
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
64 MP, f/1.79, 1/2"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
2
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
32 MP
16 MP
Front video
—
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a)POCO X6
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,100 mAh
Wired charging
45 W
67 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
—
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a)POCO X6
Dimensions
161.74 × 76.32 × 8.55 mm
161.15 × 74.24 × 7.98 mm
Thickness
8.55 mm
7.98 mm
Weight
190 g
181 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Plastic
—
Back
Plastic
—
Water resistance
IP54
IP54
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
—
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, White, Milk
Black, White, Blue
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a)POCO X6
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.3
5.2
USB
USB-C 2.0
—
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)POCO X6
OS at launch
Android 14
Android 13
Interface
Nothing OS 2.5
MIUI 14 for POCO
OS updates
3 years
—
Security updates
4 years
—
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (2a)POCO X6
Announced
Mar 5, 2024
Jan 11, 2024
Released
Mar 12, 2024
Jan 11, 2024
Status
Released
Released
US launch price
$349
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