Nothing Phone (2) vs POCO F5 Pro
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Nothing Phone (2) and the POCO F5 Pro, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Nothing Phone (2) | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|
| Price | $599 | $325 |
| Our rating | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Battery | 4,700 mAh | 5,160 mAh |
| Wired charging | 45W | 67W |
| RAM (max) | 12 GB | — |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| Screen size | 6.7 in | 6.67 in |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Main camera | 50 MP | 64 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | — | 204 g |
| Released | Jul 2023 | May 2023 |
Summary: Nothing Phone (2) is ahead on screen size. POCO F5 Pro is ahead on our rating, battery, wired charging, main camera.
★ Which should you buy? POCO F5 Pro is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
Reviewed by the infozme.com Editorial Team — see how we research & rate phones.
Display
| Nothing Phone (2) | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|
| Type | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (peak) | AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 500 nits (typ), 1000 nits (HBM), 1400 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.7 inches | 6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~87.5% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2412 pixels | 1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~526 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Features | — | 1920Hz PWM dimming, DCI-P3, 480Hz touch sampling rate |
Platform
| Nothing Phone (2) | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|
| OS | Android 13, upgradable to Android 15 (Nothing OS 2.0) | Android 13, MIUI 14 for POCO (upgradable to HyperOS) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 | Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Adreno 730 |
Memory
| Nothing Phone (2) | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|
| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | — |
| RAM | — | 8GB, 12GB (LPDDR5) |
| Storage | — | 256GB, 512GB (UFS 3.1) |
Main Camera
| Nothing Phone (2) | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS; 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", AF | — |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 8K@24fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS |
| Triple | — | 64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS; 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm; 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
Selfie Camera
| Nothing Phone (2) | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.74" | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide) |
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/60fps |
Battery
| Nothing Phone (2) | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|
| Type | Li-Ion 4700 mAh, non-removable | Li-Po 5160 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 45W wired (0-100% in 55-56 min), 15W wireless, 5W reverse wireless | 67W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 50% in 15 min (advertised); 30W wireless, 50% in 32 min (advertised) |
Body
| Nothing Phone (2) | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|
| Dimensions | 162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6 mm | 162.8 x 75.4 x 8.6 mm (6.41 x 2.97 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 201.2 g | 204 g (7.20 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, glass back |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Other | IP54 splash, dust and water resistant | — |
| Protection | — | IP53, dust and splash resistant |
Comms
| Nothing Phone (2) | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Radio | No | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
Launch
| Nothing Phone (2) | POCO F5 Pro |
|---|
| Announced | July 11, 2023 | 2023, May 09 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, July 17 | Available. Released 2023, May |
| Global Launch | — | May 9th, 2023 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Nothing Phone (2) or POCO F5 Pro?
POCO F5 Pro — 4,700 mAh for the Nothing Phone (2) versus 5,160 mAh for the POCO F5 Pro.
Which is newer, Nothing Phone (2) or POCO F5 Pro?
Nothing Phone (2) — Jul 2023 for the Nothing Phone (2) versus May 2023 for the POCO F5 Pro.
Is the Nothing Phone (2) or the POCO F5 Pro rated higher?
We rate the Nothing Phone (2) 7/10 and the POCO F5 Pro 8/10.
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