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Nothing Phone (2a) vs POCO M8 Power 5G

WINNER
Nothing Phone (2a)
49Inno Score
VS
X
44.9Inno Score
25.3Performance28.9
49.7Display49.7
54.8Camera29
70.1Battery71.3
65.3Features62.7
5 spec wins — Nothing Phone (2a)5 spec wins — POCO M8 Power 5G

InnoReviews verdict

Nothing Phone (2a) wins this phone face-off, 49 to 44.9, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+26) and features (+3). POCO M8 Power 5G still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (2a)

  • Stronger camera score: 55 vs 29
  • 300% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 8 MP
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB
  • 16% lower weight: 190 g vs 225 g
  • Has OIS — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the POCO M8 Power 5G

  • Stronger performance score: 29 vs 25
  • 60% higher capacity: 8,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
  • 38% higher Peak brightness: 1,800 nits vs 1,300 nits
  • 33% higher OS update pledge: 4 years vs 3 years

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (2a) versus POCO M8 Power 5G
SpecNothing Phone (2a)POCO M8 Power 5G
Screen size6.7 ″6.99 ″+4%
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1084x24121080x2396
Pixel density394 ppi+5%375 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,300 nits1,800 nits+38%
Screen-to-body87.6 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (2a) versus POCO M8 Power 5G
SpecNothing Phone (2a)POCO M8 Power 5G
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 ProSnapdragon 4 Gen 4
Geekbench 6 (single)1,128Bottom 43%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,592Bottom 27%—
Wild Life Extreme stability100 %Top 3%—
RAM (max)12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB128GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (2a) versus POCO M8 Power 5G
SpecNothing Phone (2a)POCO M8 Power 5G
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.8
Ultra-wide50 MP—
Max video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera32 MP+300%8 MP
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (2a) versus POCO M8 Power 5G
SpecNothing Phone (2a)POCO M8 Power 5G
Capacity5,000 mAh8,000 mAh+60%
Wired charging45 W45 W
Wireless charging0 W—
Active use endurance15.9 h—

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (2a) versus POCO M8 Power 5G
SpecNothing Phone (2a)POCO M8 Power 5G
Weight190 g+16%225 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.5 mm+1%
IP ratingIP54IP65
Frame materialAluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (2a) versus POCO M8 Power 5G
SpecNothing Phone (2a)POCO M8 Power 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.1
NFCYes—
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (2a) versus POCO M8 Power 5G
SpecNothing Phone (2a)POCO M8 Power 5G
OS at launchAndroid 14 (Nothing OS 2.5)Android 16 (HyperOS 3)
OS update pledge3 years4 years+33%

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (2a) versus POCO M8 Power 5G
SpecNothing Phone (2a)POCO M8 Power 5G
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoNo

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