Nothing Phone (4a) vs POCO X5
40.4Performance23.6
69.8Display44.8
57.6Camera29.8
67.4Battery47.8
65.3Features44
14 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)3 spec wins — POCO X5
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (4a) wins this phone face-off, 57.6 to 36, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+28) and display (+25). POCO X5 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 performance score: 40 vs 24
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 45
- Stronger camera score: 58 vs 30
- Stronger battery score: 67 vs 48
- Stronger features score: 65 vs 44
Reasons to pick the POCO X5
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X5 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″+2% | 6.67 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 2400x1080 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi+11% | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+400% | 900 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X5 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Snapdragon 695 |
| AnTuTu | 1,183,775+188% | 411,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,279+41%Bottom 50% | 906Bottom 22% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,374+68%Bottom 47% | 2,013Bottom 19% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %Top 23% | — |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB+100% | 6 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 128GB / 256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X5 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP+4% | 48 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+146% | 13 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X5 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh+2% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 50 W+52% | 33 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X5 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | 189 g+8% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8 mm+7% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP53 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X5 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X5 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 12 (MIUI 13) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years+50% | 2 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X5 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |