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Nothing Phone (4a) vs POCO F5

WINNER
Nothing Phone (4a)
57.6Inno Score
VS
POCO F5

Xiaomi

POCO F5

$379

48.8Inno Score
40.4Performance44
69.8Display45.5
57.6Camera44.1
67.4Battery58.4
65.3Features60
6 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)7 spec wins — POCO F5

InnoReviews verdict

Nothing Phone (4a) wins this phone face-off, 57.6 to 48.8, pulling ahead mainly in display (+24) and camera (+14). POCO F5 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 (4a)

  • Stronger display score: 70 vs 46
  • Stronger camera score: 58 vs 44
  • Stronger battery score: 67 vs 58
  • Stronger features score: 65 vs 60
  • 350% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 1,000 nits

Reasons to pick the POCO F5

  • Stronger performance score: 44 vs 40
  • 34% higher Wired charging: 67 W vs 50 W
  • 28% higher Main camera: 64 MP vs 50 MP
  • 23% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,150 vs 3,374
  • 12% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,430 vs 1,279

Display

Display comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus POCO F5
SpecNothing Phone (4a)POCO F5
Screen size6.78 ″+2%6.67 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1224x27202400x1080
Pixel density440 ppi+11%395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,500 nits+350%1,000 nits
Screen-to-body87.2 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus POCO F5
SpecNothing Phone (4a)POCO F5
ChipsetSnapdragon 7s Gen 4Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,183,7751,263,761Bottom 44%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—504,689Bottom 49%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—173,509Bottom 40%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—219,815Bottom 44%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—365,748Bottom 46%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,279Bottom 50%1,430+12%Top 46%
Geekbench 6 (multi)3,374Bottom 47%4,150+23%Top 46%
Wild Life Extreme stability99 %Top 23%—
RAM (max)12 GB12 GB
Storage options128GB/256GB256GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus POCO F5
SpecNothing Phone (4a)POCO F5
Main camera50 MP64 MP+28%
Main aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Ultra-wide8 MP8 MP
Telephoto50 MP—
Optical zoom3.5 x—
Max video4K@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera32 MP+100%16 MP
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus POCO F5
SpecNothing Phone (4a)POCO F5
Capacity5,080 mAh+2%5,000 mAh
Wired charging50 W67 W+34%
Wireless charging0 W—
Active use endurance13.6 h—

Design

Design comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus POCO F5
SpecNothing Phone (4a)POCO F5
Weight205 g181 g+12%
Thickness8.6 mm7.9 mm+8%
IP ratingIP64IP53
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus POCO F5
SpecNothing Phone (4a)POCO F5
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.45.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus POCO F5
SpecNothing Phone (4a)POCO F5
OS at launchAndroid 16 (Nothing OS 4.1)Android 13 (MIUI 14)
OS update pledge3 years+50%2 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Nothing Phone (4a) versus POCO F5
SpecNothing Phone (4a)POCO F5
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoYes

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