Nothing Phone (2a) Plus vs Xiaomi Poco M7

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Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Xiaomi Poco M7
PHONES
Phone Names Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Xiaomi Poco M7
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 661, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2024, July 312025, March 03
StatusAvailable. Released 2024, August 03Available. Released 2025, March 07
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic backGlass front, glass back, plastic frame
Dimensions161.7 x 76.3 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)171.9 x 77.8 x 8.2 mm (6.77 x 3.06 x 0.32 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight190 g (6.70 oz)205.4 g (7.23 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5-
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Size6.7 inches, 107.5 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 2160Hz PWM, HDR10+, 700 nits (typ), 1100 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)IPS LCD, 120Hz, 450 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A715 & 6x 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7350 Pro (4 nm)Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPUMali-G610 MC4Adreno 613
OSAndroid 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, Nothing OS 3.0Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, HyperOS
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Main Camera
Dual50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm-
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR
Single-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.96", PDAF
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, gyro-EIS1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single50 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/2.76"8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video4K@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCYes, 360˚No
PositioningGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
RadioNoFM radio, recording
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Battery
Charging50W wired, 50% in 21 min, 100% in 56 min18W wired
Type5000 mAhLi-Po 5160 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, GreyOcean Blue, Satin Black, Mint Green
ModelsA142P24108PCE2I, MZB0KE1IN
Price€ 269.90 / ₹ 22,599€ 135.00 / £ 118.00 / ₹ 8,999
SAR-0.85 W/kg (head)     0.76 W/kg (body)
OUR TESTS
BatteryActive use score 16:34h-
Display1097 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-26.6 LUFS (Good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 620762 (v9), 774023 (v10) GeekBench: 2234 (v5), 2648 (v6) 3DMark: 1377 (Wild Life Extreme)-