Nothing Phone (4a) vs POCO X7
40.4Performance34.5
69.8Display62.2
57.6Camera43.4
67.4Battery59
65.3Features73.3
8 spec wins — Nothing Phone (4a)6 spec wins — POCO X7
InnoReviews verdict
Nothing Phone (4a) wins this phone face-off, 57.6 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in camera (+14) and battery (+8). POCO X7 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 35
- Stronger display score: 70 vs 62
- Stronger camera score: 58 vs 43
- Stronger battery score: 67 vs 59
- 250% higher Optical zoom: 3.5 x vs 1 x
Reasons to pick the POCO X7
- Stronger features score: 73 vs 65
- 10% lower weight: 186 g vs 205 g
- Has eSIM — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X7 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.78 ″+2% | 6.67 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1224x2720 | 1220x2712 |
| Pixel density | 440 ppi | 446 ppi+1% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+50% | 3,000 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 87.2 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X7 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra |
| AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared | 1,183,775 | 803,683Bottom 25% |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | — | 300,148Bottom 25% |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | — | 108,744Bottom 27% |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | — | 135,681Bottom 8% |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | — | 259,110Bottom 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,279+24%Bottom 50% | 1,030Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 3,374+16%Bottom 47% | 2,908Bottom 35% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 99 %Top 23% | 100 %Top 3% |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB/256GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X7 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.5 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3.5 x+250% | 1 x |
| Max video | 4K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
| Front camera | 32 MP+60% | 20 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X7 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,080 mAh | 5,110 mAh+1% |
| Wired charging | 50 W+11% | 45 W |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 13.6 h+23% | 11.1 h |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X7 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 205 g | 186 g+10% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.4 mm+2% |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X7 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X7 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.1) | Android 14 (HyperOS 1.0) |
| OS update pledge | 3 years | 3 years |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (4a) | POCO X7 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | No |